73 Saving the planet Read the statements below and discuss the following questions with a partner: 1 What environmental issues are addressed? What do you know about them? 2 Do you agree with any of the statements? Why?/Why not? SPEAKING 14 Talking about the environment Go through the statements again. Create a table like the one below in your notebook and sort the expressions in green into ‘problems’ and ‘solutions’. Then think of other problems and solutions which are not mentioned here and compare your findings in class. LANGUAGE 15 a Environmental problems Possible solutions pollution of the oceans … … protecting the rainforests The statements contain three expressions that are often used to describe long-term changes in weather patterns across the globe. What are they? b “Why should I bother with recycling? All my carefully separated waste will just end up in a landfill anyway.” “I’m worried about the future. They say that extreme weather conditions and natural disasters, like floods, droughts or hurricanes, will happen more often. What will we do then? Where will it be safe?” “It’s important to support environmental organisations which try to protect our rainforests. We need these forests to reduce the greenhouse effect.” “I don’t like it when environmental activists block streets to protest about climate change. I know it’s natural and not man-made.” “By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans unless companies and countries stop polluting them.” “I’m a vegetarian because I want to save the planet. After all, meat consumption is one of the biggest causes of global warming.” A B C “By the time my kids grow up, many endangered species, like polar bears or tigers, will have died out. It’s the governments’ responsibility to stop companies from further harming our environment. We can’t do anything about that.” D E F G Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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