Consejería de Educación, Formación y Empleo

ESCUELAS OFICIALES DE IDIOMAS DE LA RIOJA

ENVIRONMENT

STUDENT A

‘All the human and animal manure which the world wastes, if returned to the land, instead of
being thrown into the sea, would suffice to nourish the world’ VICTOR HUGO

Do you agree with the quotation above? Are we, as individuals, doing enough
as regards recycling? What could be done?

What are the main threats to the environment? Discuss the list below and try to
reach an agreement with your partner on the three aspects having the most
detrimental impact on the environment.

- Overpopulation
- Overconsumption
- Irrigation
- Meat production
- Industry
- Light pollution

You start the conversation

Consejería de Educación, Formación y Empleo
ESCUELAS OFICIALES DE IDIOMAS DE LA RIOJA

THE ENVIRONMENT

STUDENT B

‘All the human and animal manure which the world wastes, if returned to the land, instead of
being thrown into the sea, would suffice to nourish the world’ VICTOR HUGO

Do you agree with the quotation above? Are we, as individuals, doing enough
as regards recycling? What could be done?

What are the main threats to the environment? Discuss the list below and try to
reach an agreement with your partner on the three aspects having the most
detrimental impact on the environment.

- Overpopulation
- Overconsumption
- Irrigation
- Meat production
- Industry
- Light pollution

Student A starts the conversation