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1. Imagine you are taking part in the symposium on environmental problems and making a speech.
You are: a) a member of the Committee making an opening (closing) speech; b) an environmental engineer doing antinoise pollution research; c) a water specialist, d) a student specialising in ecology.
What problems will you point out in your speech?
2. Imagine you are: a) a factory manager, b) a journalist, c) an ordinary citizen. What will you do about the protection of the environment?
3. Your friend is against pollution. He has started depolluting the atmosphere in a rather unusual way. He switches off the sound when he watches TV, he always keeps his radio and record player turned down. He has stopped smoking (/“It harms you and those around you”). He has stopped travelling by car – the major air pollutant. He walks or rides a bicycle)”Better for others; better for you too”). You think that your friend is a bit crazy about antipollution measures.
4. You don’t worry about pollution. It doesn’t affect you directly. You think someone somewhere is doing something about it. In fact you are fed up with all the talk about environmental problems. Agree or disagree with it.
5. Which environmental issue is of greatest concern to you? Give 5 reasons.
6.Have you ever heard about Endangered Species Act? Where do you stand in debate between saving species from extinction and man to develop?
7. It is said that species will only be saved if public behavior is changed. Do you agree? If not, why? If so, describe what changes would be necessary.
8. In your opinion, what are the politics involved in saving endangered species involved in saving endangered species? How might industrial and developing countries see the problem differently?
6. Discuss the problem of pollution using the following figure
UNIT 4
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