a) The greenhouse effect only leads to disastrous consequences.
b) Without the greenhouse effect the climate on the Earth would be much colder.
c) Because of global warming there could be a risk of drought and famine in parts of Africa and Asia.
d) If there is a rise in temperature of one or two degrees, the sea level will rise by about two millimetres a year
Work in pairs. Using the following table ask your friend as many questions as possible.
Model: Why is air pollution paid to a lot of attention in mass-media?
Whatprofessions are dealing with sustainability?
How | is | governments | between litter and diseases in people? |
do | people | important in our life? | |
Why | can | smoking | interested in the country's sustainable development? |
does | recycling | control of air pollution? | |
What | are | the ways | make breathing difficult? |
did | air pollution | be dangerous? | |
water | become polluted? | ||
litter | affect your health? | ||
the relationship | to be healthy, wealthy and wise? |
Ask your friend or interlocutor.
Model 1: if the Chernobyl accident affected lives of many people
Did the Chernobyl accident affect lives of many people?
Model 2: what kind of pollution s/he knows
What kind of pollution do you know?
if the environmental pollution is a serious problem for many countries
what «The Red Book» of Nature is
what the main function of forests and swamps is
why many species of flora and fauna are on the brink extinction
what acid rains bring with them
what the ozone layer is
why the ozone layer is important for the Earth and living beings
what the depletion of the ozone layer is caused by
if transport poisons the environment and how
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if the problem of environment can be solved by one country
what the Chernobyl accident shows to mankind with what purpose the green organizations are set up
what green organizations your friend knows
if your friend is a member of any ecological organization
if your friend knows anything about sustainable development
if Nature is the source of life on the Earth
if your friend agrees that mankind must be very careful in usage of natural resources why many people are concerned about the pure water and air
why the climate all over the world has changed
if most people today are aware that the Earth is a delicate thing