68 Unit 05 Caring for our world jh64i9 In this unit you will: learn about efforts to protect animals find out about panda diplomacy write an article about conservation ensure you have an overview of prefixes engage in the battle of the bottles decide if plastic is fantastic Work in groups of three or four. Throw the dice twice. First throw: you go from left to right; second throw: you go from top to bottom. Example: First throw 5, second throw 3: “if a ban on plastic straws can solve environmental problems” – that’s your topic to talk about. If you land on a koala, you can talk about anything you want as long as it fits the main topic “Caring for our world”. Take turns talking about your topic for at least one minute. Make sure you support your ideas with examples/evidence and reasons. Describe, explain, discuss … SPEAKING 1 whether TV documentaries about wild animals can replace zoos how young people can be motivated to work for NGOs the habitat of your favourite wild animal if all young people should be obliged to do a year of social work how you can reduce waste in your home a kind of voluntary work you could imagine doing what makes visiting zoos fascinating for young children an unpleasant encounter with a wild animal if you could imagine helping clean up a polluted beach what uses the most energy in your home what people could buy locally instead of ordering products online how young people can be encouraged to buy less synthetic clothing if safaris to see endangered wildlife should be forbidden if a ban on plastic straws can solve environmental problems if all NGOs should be subsidised with taxpayers’ money how you can save water in your home a field trip you remember well if people should eat less meat for environmental reasons which NGO you would be prepared to support financially if over- population is currently the biggest environ- mental threat what might happen if the polar ice caps melted if short-haul flights should become more expensive if you would like to get a hunting licence how social media can help fight climate change if wolves should be encouraged to inhabit certain regions in Austria if the price of petrol should be doubled how young people can reduce plastic waste where more national parks could be created in Austria why kids’ toys should be made of wood instead of plastic if taxes on organic products should be reduced Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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