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The Environment

• Can you describe the region where you live?
• Are there any environmental problems in your region? What are they? What are they caused by?
• Why should we care about our environment?
• Are you aware of any global environmental issues? Which of them do you think are most serious and why?
• What chemicals are especially dangerous to the environment?
• What is Greenhouse effect? What is it caused by?
• What is the ozone layer and what is its function?
• Why is the ozone hole dangerous? Why is there a hole in the layer?
• Can you protect yourself from the effects of the UV radiation?
• What is 'global warming'? Why is it a negative thing?
• What is 'ecosystem'? What is 'food chain'?
• What possible environmental problems can the future bring?
• Why is it dangerous to cut down the rainforests?
• What types of 'extreme weather' do you know? Is it connected with environmental problems?
• Have you seen any catastrophic movies connected with environmental issues (such as 'The Day After Tomorrow')? What do you think about them?
• What can we do to help our environment? (as single individuals and as a society)
• Do you agree that 'an individual cannot do anything to stop environmental problems'?
• What kinds of products are environmentally friendly and which are not? Why?
• What is recycling?
• Do you know any alternative sources of energy?
• What do you think about nuclear energy?
• What do you think about environmentalists and conservationists?
• Do you know any endangered species of animals or plants? Why are they in danger of extinction?
• Why should we protect them?