h. People most often talk about 'a convenient excuse'. Why does Greta Thunberg talk about a 'convenient lie' (line 26)?
It is a 'convenient lie' because it is very easy to say and it means that no one is responsible for the crisis. i If we are all guilty, then one person can't sa
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b. Why do you think she starts by giving the point of view of her eight-year-old self rather than as she is now?
Because it shows that even when she was very young, she realised that something was wrong.
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k. What surprises you most in the paragraph beginning 'I want to challenge ..."?
Your own answer. (For example: “I am surprised that she speaks so directly and even challenges powerful people so boldly.”)
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d. She says the media should have reacted ‘as if there was a world war going on’ (line 13). What does she mean by this, and why does she use this simile?
She means that this is a very serious problem, as serious as a world war.
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a. In Extract 1, what is the issue that Greta Thunberg is concerned about?
Climate change/global warming
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l. Why do you think she mentions people's children and grandchildren here (lines 37-38)?
She mentions people’s children and grandchildren because it makes the issue personal. It reminds the audience that climate change will affect their own families
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g. In the first paragraph of Extract 2, how does Greta Thunberg use logic to challenge her audience?
People say that we are not doing enough. But if you use the word 'enough', that means that you at least doing something. And we are doing nothing.
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f. At the end of Extract 1, Greta says ‘… that did not add up.’ What does she mean?
She means that it does not make sense; it is not right.
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i. 'If everyone is guilty, then no one is to blame' (line 27): What is the logic of this?
The logic is that if everyone shares the blame equally, then no individual can be held responsible. If no one is responsible, then no one has to change their be
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c ‘… if we were and if it was really happening …’ (line 9): what is she referring to here?
She is referring to humans changing the earth's climate.
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e. Why does she use single words as whole sentences (line 14)?
She uses single words as whole sentences because they surprise the listener. They make you pay attention and they make you really think about what she is saying
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j. Who do you think she means by 'the decision-makers' (line 29)?
She means the people in positions of power—politicians, business leaders, government officials—those who have the ability to make real changes.
