1. Listen to a radio interview with an animal protection activist and answer the question.

What ecological problems is the organization ‘Save the Animals’, which he is working for, trying to solve?

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2. Compare with a partner what you understood.

3. Listen again and take notes of the solutions mentioned.

Problems	Solutions

Work with a partner and check your answers.

Speaking

1. Work with a partner and discuss the above-mentioned problems and solutions suggested by the ecologist. Are the measures effective?

2. Together with your partner add more solutions to the list.

3. Work in small groups. Suggest what changes can be made by a) individuals, b) organisations, c) countries to protect the environment. Consider the following points and fill in the table below.

	individuals	organisations	countries
transport
energy
shopping, buying and selling
farming and agriculture
the home

4. Together with a partner make a list of practical measures that can help preserve the environment and the world’s natural resources. Discuss what each measure can achieve and how easy or difficult the measures would be to bring into life.

Speaking Tourist area development project work “Mass tourism

And the environment”

The government has invited tenders for a project to develop an area of coastline for tourism. The aim officially set by the authorities is to improve the standard of living of the local people by providing them with more opportunities for work while causing as little damage as possible to the environment.

Part 1

You work for the construction bureau Naturbuild. Following the demand of the executive manager form small groups of two to four. Draw up development plans for your company to win the tender. While working out your proposals in teams take into account the following points:

• The type of tourists you would like to attract;

• The facilities that will need to be provided;

• The effect on the existing environment and the local wildlife;

• Possible pollution problems;

• The economic viability of any development.

Part 2

At home prepare the presentation of your project. Prepare the arguments you will use in its defense.

LANGUAGE BANK Making presentations Opening a presentation Welcoming the audience Good morning/afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, let me thank you all for coming here today. Introducing yourself Let me introduce myself. I’m … Saying what your topic is As you can see on the screen, our topic today is… Today’s topic is… What I’d like to present to you today is… The subject of my presentation is… Structuring a presentation Most presentations have three main parts and follow this simple formula: Tell the audience what you are going to say! = Introduction Say it! = Main part Tell them what you said! = Conclusion There are several ways you can tell the audience how the talk is structured. Today I’d like to tell you about… I’m going to talk to you today about… I’ve divided my presentation into three (main) parts: x, y, and z. In my presentation I’ll focus on three major issues. First (of all), I’ll be looking at…, second …, and third … I’ll begin/start off by explaining… Then/Next/After that, I’ll move/go on to my next point. Finally, I’ll … Organisation The final part of the introduction deals with the organization of the talk: how long it will last, whether there will be handouts, and how questions will be handled. Timing My presentation will take about 20 minutes. It should take about 30 minutes to cover these issues. Handouts Does everybody have a handout/brochure/report? Please take one, and pass them on. I’ll be handing out copies of the PowerPoint slides at the end of my talk. Questions There will be time for questions after my presentation. If you have any questions, feel free to interrupt me at any time. Feel free to ask questions at any time during my talk. Signposting ‘Signposting’ phrases are used to help guide the audience through a presentation. Saying what is coming In this part of my presentation, I’d like to tell you about… So, let me first give you a brief overview. Moving on to the next point This leads directly to the next part of my talk. This brings us to the next question. Let’s now move on/turn to… Let’s now take a look at… Indicating the end of a section This brings me to the end of my second point. That’s all I wanted to say about… Referring back As I mentioned/said before, … Let’s go back to what we were discussing earlier. Summarizing a point I’d like to sum up the main points. Let me briefly summarize what I’ve said so far. Conclusion Indicating the end of your talk I’m now approaching/nearing the end of my presentation. Well, this brings me to the end of my presentation. Finally, I’d like to highlight one key issue. Summarising points Before I stop, let me go over the key issues again. I’d like to run through the main points of my talk… Making recommendations We’d suggest… We therefore (strongly) recommend that … Inviting questions We just have time for a few questions. And now I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. /Adapted from English for Presentations, Marion Grussendorf/

Part 3

Attend the meeting with your colleagues. Take turns to present your projects. Then, as a group, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each project and work out or agree on a sounder one to offer to senior management.

After-project discussion

Discuss the following questions with a partner.

1. Do you think mass tourism has generally been a beneficial or a negative development?

2. Do you think the interests of people and the environment always conflict? Mention more examples of such conflicts other than tourism.