Nature

• Environmental problems in my neighbourhood: Problems and solutions

• How would YOU improve the environmental situation in the world?? 

These are two topics for discussion. Try to prepare to speak on each of them for 2-3 minutes.
See the PPt "Global Issues" notes for ideas and vocabulary.

If you are seriously interested in environmental issues you may use One Planet Many People provided power points visual presentations about the changes in the environment. The facts are fresh and could be used in other school subjects as well.
http://na.unep.net/OnePlanetManyPeople/powerpoints.html

Information about Latvia
http://www.li.lv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=1147 - the webpage of the Latvian Institute.

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