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namanh83
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Date: 12/06/2007
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TOPIC 18: ENVIRONMENT & POLLUTION
* Are there litter laws where you live? If so, what is the penalty for littering?
* Do you think cars should be banned from city centers?
* Do you think people should recycle newspapers? Why or why not?
* Do you think there are lessons to learn from nature?
* How has the world changed since you were a child? (technology, values, environment, health)
* How often is garbage collected in your neighborhood?
* What are some things that can be recycled?
* What are some types of pollution?
* What are some ways that you can reduce pollution in this country?
* What can you do to help prevent pollution?
* What can you do to make this world a better place?
* What do you think of people who smoke cigarettes indoors?
* Which is more important, increasing people's standard of living, or protecting the environment?
o Think of a situation in your area involving this issue.
o Which side would you choose?
* Who do you think is more responsible for pollution, individual people or the government? Explain.
* What is the most important issue facing the environment today?
* Do you know about any anti-pollution programs in your community?
o What about programs in your native country?
* Do you usually drink bottled water? Why or Why not?
* If you could choose one alternative energy source to develop which one would you choose? Why?
* Are companies more or less environmentally responsible now than they were in the past? Why do you think that is?
* Do you think recycling is an important community service?
o Do you recycle?
* Who should pay for the costs associated with renewable energy?
* Should we make the development of renewable energy sources an economic priority?
* What are some ways energy is wasted?
* What types of energy are popular in your native country?
* What is the main problem with renewable energy sources?
* What can large cities do to improve their air quality?
* How can we protect the environment and at the same time improve people's standard of living?
* Do you think overpopulation is an important environmental issue? Why or why not?
* Should gas for motorists be more expensive?
o What would be the advantages and disadvantages of this?
* What's happening to forests in the world?
* What happens when we remove forests?
* What can we do to protect forests?
* Why should we recycle?
* Does your local government make it easy or hard for citizens to recycle?
* Are there people in your country who make their living from picking-up other people's garbage?
* How is pollution effecting the environment of the United States today?
o How about your own country?
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