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What are these articles What are these articles about?about?

Nowadays mankind face the Nowadays mankind face the following problemsfollowing problems

destruction of the rainforest;destruction of the rainforest; extinction of birds, animals and fish;extinction of birds, animals and fish; greenhouse effect and change in the greenhouse effect and change in the

world’s climate;world’s climate; poor air quality in cities; poor air quality in cities; problems with drinking water;problems with drinking water; waste recycling problem;waste recycling problem; local environmental problems such as local environmental problems such as

noise, dust and litter.noise, dust and litter.

Answer the questionnaire to Answer the questionnaire to

see if you are environmentally see if you are environmentally aware.aware.

1. When you leave a room, do you a) turn off all the lights?1. When you leave a room, do you a) turn off all the lights? b) leave one light on?b) leave one light on? c) never bother to turn off the lights?c) never bother to turn off the lights?2. When you are outside, do you a) always put your litter in a rubbish 2. When you are outside, do you a) always put your litter in a rubbish

bin?bin? b) usually try and find a bin for your litter?b) usually try and find a bin for your litter? c) throw your litter away on the ground? c) throw your litter away on the ground? 3. Do you a) take short showers (less than 10 minutes)?3. Do you a) take short showers (less than 10 minutes)? b) have bath?b) have bath? c) take long showers (more than 10 minutes)c) take long showers (more than 10 minutes)4. Do you a) walk or ride a bike for short journeys?4. Do you a) walk or ride a bike for short journeys? b) take public transport when you can?b) take public transport when you can? c) travel everywhere by car?c) travel everywhere by car?5. Do you a) separate all your rubbish and recycle what you can?5. Do you a) separate all your rubbish and recycle what you can? b) recycle some of your rubbish?b) recycle some of your rubbish? c) never recycle anything?c) never recycle anything?6. Do you a) only use heating when you really need them?6. Do you a) only use heating when you really need them? b) use heating now and again? b) use heating now and again? c) have the heating on all winter? c) have the heating on all winter?

CHECK YOURSELFCHECK YOURSELF Mostly A:Mostly A: You definitely care about the You definitely care about the

environment. You think about it when you make environment. You think about it when you make every day decisions. If more people in the world every day decisions. If more people in the world were as good as you, the planet would have fewer were as good as you, the planet would have fewer problems.problems.

Mostly B:Mostly B: You care about the environment and you You care about the environment and you have good habits, which help save it. However, have good habits, which help save it. However, there are probably a few other things you could do.there are probably a few other things you could do.

Mostly C:Mostly C: You do not worry about the environment You do not worry about the environment at all! You think, pollution is someone else’s at all! You think, pollution is someone else’s problem, not yours. You think recycling and saving problem, not yours. You think recycling and saving resources are too time-consumingresources are too time-consuming

Look at the photos. One shows a forest Look at the photos. One shows a forest being cleared, the other shows a forest being cleared, the other shows a forest

fire. Compare and contrast the fire. Compare and contrast the pictures, discussing the environmental pictures, discussing the environmental

and natural issues they raise.and natural issues they raise.

You are a reporter for a You are a reporter for a student magazine, finding student magazine, finding out about people’s attitudes out about people’s attitudes to the environment. Ask your to the environment. Ask your partner:partner:? what environmental ? what environmental problems he or she knows problems he or she knows about where you live;about where you live;? how he or she would ? how he or she would improve the environmental improve the environmental situation in your town and situation in your town and discuss his or her reasons.discuss his or her reasons.

Read the article and put the Read the article and put the paragraphs in the correct order.paragraphs in the correct order.

HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR PLANET A SAFER PLACE FOR ANIMALS?HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR PLANET A SAFER PLACE FOR ANIMALS?

A__ A__ Another solution is to promote education about endangered species. If Another solution is to promote education about endangered species. If people are aware of the problem, then they will buy fewer products people are aware of the problem, then they will buy fewer products made of materials such ivory or fur.made of materials such ivory or fur.

B__ B__ In conclusion, there are many ways to make our world a better place for In conclusion, there are many ways to make our world a better place for animals. We all need to do whatever we can. As Malcolm Bradbury said: animals. We all need to do whatever we can. As Malcolm Bradbury said: “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem”.“If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem”.

C__ C__ Is our planet a safe place for animals? Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem Is our planet a safe place for animals? Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like it. Thousands of species have become extinct and many more are like it. Thousands of species have become extinct and many more are now endangered. We need to do something fast before it is too late for now endangered. We need to do something fast before it is too late for them. them.

D__ D__ Firstly, measures need to be taken to protect our wildlife. The Firstly, measures need to be taken to protect our wildlife. The

destruction of threatened animals habitats should be illegal, with long destruction of threatened animals habitats should be illegal, with long prison sentences for people who break these laws. This would protect prison sentences for people who break these laws. This would protect animals and the environments they live in.animals and the environments they live in.

E__ E__ Finally, we should create more national parks and conversation areas. Finally, we should create more national parks and conversation areas.

This would allow animals to live and breed safely in their natural This would allow animals to live and breed safely in their natural habitats. As a result, their numbers would increase and species would habitats. As a result, their numbers would increase and species would not die out.not die out.

CHECK YOURSELFCHECK YOURSELF

1) C 2) D 3) 1) C 2) D 3) A A

4) E 5) B4) E 5) B

Read the following ideas. Which ideas are for and Read the following ideas. Which ideas are for and which are against animal testing? Put the ideas in which are against animal testing? Put the ideas in the correct groups. Try to add a few more ideas of the correct groups. Try to add a few more ideas of

your own to each groupyour own to each group New vaccines against fatal diseases;New vaccines against fatal diseases; Allergic reactions to cosmetics;Allergic reactions to cosmetics; Medical experiments to the humans;Medical experiments to the humans; The treatment of the laboratory The treatment of the laboratory

animals;animals; The life of the person or the life of the The life of the person or the life of the

animal;animal; Learning more about human anatomy;Learning more about human anatomy; Using animal for food, clothes, etc.Using animal for food, clothes, etc.FORFOR AGAINSTAGAINST

Here’s what I do about recycling. I put all my Here’s what I do about recycling. I put all my newspapers, magazines, old envelopes – in fact, all newspapers, magazines, old envelopes – in fact, all my paper – to one side, and recycle it, along with my paper – to one side, and recycle it, along with the bottles that become empty during the week. I the bottles that become empty during the week. I take my printer cartridges to the shop round the take my printer cartridges to the shop round the

corner, where they collect them. It’s not too much, corner, where they collect them. It’s not too much, I know, but I think every little thing counts. I know, but I think every little thing counts.

And what about you?And what about you?

A leaflet is going to be given to A leaflet is going to be given to everybody in your neighbourhood. everybody in your neighbourhood. The aim is to encourage everybody to The aim is to encourage everybody to recycle. Write the text of the leaflet, recycle. Write the text of the leaflet, including the following points:including the following points:

suggest what things people should suggest what things people should recycle;recycle;

explain how to recycle;explain how to recycle;say how the environment will be say how the environment will be

helped.helped.

Your school has decided to join a project to help the Your school has decided to join a project to help the environment. Look at the pictures and decide which environment. Look at the pictures and decide which

activities you could participate in. Give your activities you could participate in. Give your reasons and think over your plan of actions.reasons and think over your plan of actions.

Plant treesPlant trees Collect Collect rubbishrubbish

Recycling Stray Recycling Stray dogsdogs

Do you think the world will Do you think the world will be better or worse in 100 be better or worse in 100 years?years?

What problems will we have What problems will we have sold?sold?

What problems will still What problems will still exist?exist?

Will advances in technology Will advances in technology make things better or worse? make things better or worse? Why?Why?

How will the world be better How will the world be better or worse?or worse?

What should What should people do to people do to

survive?survive?

Save our Save our planet !planet !