Unit 1 · Lesson 5

Sharing the Planet

Theme 5. The challenges and opportunities facing individuals and communities: environment, rights, conflict, equality, and globalisation.

Guiding principle

Explore the challenges and opportunities faced by individuals and communities in the modern world.

IB guiding questions

→ What environmental and social issues present challenges to the world, and how can these challenges be overcome?
→ What challenges and benefits does globalisation bring?

Vocabulary

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Sharing the Planet: key vocabulary

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French

l'environnement (m)

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English

the environment

Nature, ecosystems, pollution, climate: the most common Sharing the Planet sub-topic in Paper 2.

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Use these in Paper 1 essays and the Individual Oral when addressing environmental or global issues.

Le réchauffement climatique menace l'avenir de notre planète.

Global warming threatens the future of our planet.

Il est urgent d'agir pour protéger la biodiversité.

It is urgent to act to protect biodiversity.

Les énergies renouvelables sont la clé d'un avenir durable.

Renewable energy is the key to a sustainable future.

La mondialisation crée à la fois des opportunités et des inégalités.

Globalisation creates both opportunities and inequalities.

Chacun d'entre nous a un rôle à jouer dans la protection de l'environnement.

Each one of us has a role to play in protecting the environment.

Les droits de l'homme doivent être respectés partout dans le monde.

Human rights must be respected everywhere in the world.

Match each French term to its English meaning.

Sharing the Planet vocabulary

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Apply the theme to real IB-style scenarios.

Sharing the Planet quiz

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According to the IB, what is the guiding principle of Sharing the Planet?

Take the Unit 1 test to lock in all five themes before moving on to Paper 2 skills.