Write about the following topic at least 250 words. What are your views? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

1. Most people are worried about the problem of overpopulation. Others think that the situation is not as terrible as it seems to be.

2. Our grandparents say their way of life was much more secure. However, young people have more life opportunities nowadays.

3. Some people say that in the modern world we are losing our sense of spirituality. Others are convinced that people still need faith.

4. The problem of xenophobia is discussed by many people nowadays. Some of them say that it is important to be tolerant, while others disagree with this point of view.

5. It seems that people of different nationalities will never understand each other. However, others believe that countries can work together to improve tolerance.

6. Disabled people are often considered to be miserable. However, some people believe that the disabled are much happier nowadays.

7. We shouldn't protect endangered species. Extinction is part of the evolutionary process.

8. The world is consuming natural resources faster than they can be renewed. Therefore, it is important that products are made to last. Governments should discourage people from constantly buying more up-to-date or fashionable products. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

9. Terrorism is the evil of the 21^st century and can't be totally eliminated.

10. Young people have the right to make mistakes.

Project Work

Ø Make a presentation following the instructions below.

Choose topics from the list of top 10 world pressing issues or your own list. Refer to a variety of information sources. For example, try putting a phrase like The case for / against… into your favourite search engine.

Build up a list of arguments from different perspectives on your chosen topics, even if you don't agree.

Decide your own personal opinions on the issues you research. Make a note of these opinions as they develop over time. Add a note of any real-life events which you could use to back up your opinions on these issues.

Ø Choose one of the topics to make a collective project titled "Problems of environment conservation in the Murmansk Region".

1. Hazardous substances and their influence on the human's health.

2. Biodiversity and the problem of species extinction.

3. The reasons and consequences of the ozone layer depletion.

4. Water pollution and its influence on the biosphere.

5. Energy consumption: nuclear energy and its alternatives.

Lexical Minimum

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aid

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animal abuse

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attitude

available

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be doomed

benefit

blame

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brink

bullying

C apacity

capture

cause

challenging

combat

combustion

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consequence

conservation

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credible

crop

crowded

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current

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demand

demonstration

depletion

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desertification

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develop

diminish

disaster

disposal

disruption

divorce

doomsday

downturn

drastically

drought

drug abuse

dump

E arthquake

emergency

emissions

encourage

endanger

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UNIT 4. EMPLOYMENT, PROFESSIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS

MODULE 7. Work and Business

TEXT 1

Warming Up