If I could change the world

Exercise 1
The world would be a better place if there were more love.
The world would be a better place if there were no politicians.

Exercise 2
- poverty, noun = people don’t have enough money
- unemployment, noun = people don’t have jobs
- pollution = the air and water are not clean
- lack of education = people don’t go to school
- hunger = people don’t have enough food
- disease = people get sick
- war = the armies of two countries fighting

Complete the sentences using words from exercise 2.

The company claims it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.
He emigrated to Australia to escape the poverty of his birthplace in India.
The government should create more jobs if they want to reduce unemployment.
All over the world, people die of hunger every day.
It’s important for children to get a good education.
The children are vaccinated against the major childhood diseases.
His grandfather died in the Second World War.

In your opinion, which of these problems is the most serious?

Exercise 4

1 If people tried (try) to change themselves, they could (can) change the world.
Robbie
2 If everyone had (have) better education, there wouldn’t be (not be) so many
wars.
Kate
3 The world would (be) a better place if people had (have) more money.
Mike
4 If we all ___donated (donate) money to charity, we would stop (stop) poverty in
the world.
Daphne
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
Listen to Robbie, Kate, Mike and Daphne’s answer to this question. Do they agree
with the opinions in sentences 1 – 4?
Do you agree or disagree with the opinions in sentences 1 – 4?
Whose answer do you like best?
What would you do if you could change one thing in the world? Why?
Is there anything you wouldn’t change?

Exercise 6

What are the most serious problems in your country?

Exercise 7

What would you do if you were president of your country?