Unit 5: 3º ESO Recycled Island? Interaction-oral skill

Follow the link to learn more about the accumulation of plastic waste in the sea.
Are there any possibilities to clean up plastic waste in the world? What can we do?

Here you are another interesting link to learn more about the consequences of this pollution.

Here you are a video about the life of plastic bottles. Then, we'll have a debate on this topic.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What are the main environmental problems in your town? And in your country? How could these problems be tackled?
2. Are there litter laws where you live? If so, what is the penalty for littering?
3. Do you think cars should be banned from city centers?
4. What are some things that your community is doing to help the environment?
5. What are some things which you recycle?
6. Do you think recycling is an important community service?
7. Do you usually drink bottled water? Why or Why not?
8. What are some types of pollution? What are some ways that you can reduce pollution in this country?
9. Who do you think is more responsible for pollution, individual people or the government? Explain.
10. What are some ways energy is wasted?
11. What should we do to help the environment, starting now?
12. Does the environment belong principally to the human race?
13. Do you have any ideas on how to minimize the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam boxes?
14. What environmental problems have you heard about in the news recently?
15. Which is more important, increasing people's standard of living, or protecting the environment?

Listen to this podcast about some tips to protect the environment and write down the main ideas.