Lesson 49

• What is the initiative the speaker is involved? Do you like it?

• Do you agree with this statement: "Our climate is changing quickly, too quickly? And great creativity is needed to do what it does so well: to provoke us to think differently with dramatic creative statements. To tempt us to act differently with delightful creative scraps."

• Do creative slogans, memes, t-shirts, bags, etc. help to save our planet? In what ways?

Environment

• How do you think recycling can help the environment?

• Can you describe any environmental disaster that has occurred in the last decade or so?

• Besides being conscientious about switching off appliances and electronic equipment completely when not in use, how else might we conserve energy?

• Do you see any signs of global warming caused by human activity, or do you think it’s all a myth?

• How would you reduce our environmental impact? What alternative energy sources can you think of?

Match the synonyms:

Conserve Cope with

Combat In danger

Address Damage

Impact Affect

Contaminate Serious

At stake Preserve

Destroy Pollute

Severe Fight

Complete the text with words from the box:

inspired - challenges - thoughtful - roll - public - creatives - tackle - consequences

In case of emergency, take issue Welcome to Do The Green Thing, a _______________ service for the planet that uses creativity to _______________ climate change. Since 2008, we have worked with a global community of _______________ to make films, posters, Walkcasts and Everyday Things that have _______________ 40 million people to live more sustainably.

But that’s not enough. With a solution to climate change getting no closer, and the _______________ of that looming ever larger, we need to _______________ up our sleeves and take issue with modern life. To take on all the assumptions and behaviours that lead us to make unsustainable choices so regularly.

So that’s what we plan on doing. Every two months, we’ll publish an Issue that _______________ the unsustainable status quo through long-form arguments and creative provocations. Our hope is that by looking at modern life a little differently - at its culture, or behaviour or politics - and offering _______________, provocative alternatives, we can all be empowered to live more sustainably every day.

Discuss:

How do you think Do The Green Thing can encourage people to live more sustainably?

CAE Speaking Activity (Environment)

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