Read the conversation. Is Behrang agreeing (A), disagreeing

1. 
   Read the conversation. Is Behrang agreeing (A), disagreeing (D) or fi nishing what
   

he’s saying (F)?

1 J E N N I F E R Trying to reduce your carbon footprint is just a waste of time.

B E H R A N G Sorry, but it’s not a waste of time. If we all made an effort to reduce our
carbon footprint, it would make a massive difference. D
2 J E N N I F E R I already do my part: I recycle and turn lights off when I’m not in the room.
That’s enough, isn’t it?
B E H R A N G Yes, but there’s so much more you could do, don’t you think?
3 J E N N I F E R It all comes down to the same point: people are just too selfi sh to change their
ways in order to help their environment.
B E H R A N G Well, not really. I think it depends on the person and the information they have.
4 J E N N I F E R Yes, but—
B E H R A N G Just a second. The thing is, people need to understand that they can make a
difference.
5 J E N N I F E R But one person can’t make a difference: governments need to act, too.
B E H R A N G OK, that’s a good point.
6 J E N N I F E R And if governments act, then the people will follow.
B E H R A N G Yes, exactly.

2. 
   Write responses to the following opinions using expressions from Exercise 2.
   

1 I think the government should be doing more to help the environment.
______________________________________________________
2 Supermarkets are by far the best place to buy food.
_____________________________________________________
3 I still think banks are the safest place to keep your money.
_______________________________________________________
4 Going to the gym is a waste of time and money.
_______________________________________________________
5 Companies should stop people from using the Internet at work for personal use.
___________________________________________________________

3. 
   Eight people are discussing ideas for reducing their carbon footprints on an online
   

forum. Complete the suggestions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Nadine
If everyone_turned__ (turn) their heating down by 1°C, we’d save so much energy.
2 Jessica
If we charge higher taxes on air travel, people______ (not y) as much.
3 Leigh
If we tried to buy more local products, we _______(reduce) the amount of food miles – the distance
that food travels between the field and the shop.
4 Rahul
If we all_______ (walk) more and________ (drive) less, we’d all reduce our carbon footprints.
5 Stefan
If more people were allowed to work from home, it_______ (reduce) the amount of traffic on the roads;
fewer commuters means fewer cars.
6 Pedro
If the government invested more money in public transport, people_________ (not need) to drive as much.
7 Siga
If you_________ (buy) more second-hand products, you’ll save money and help reduce your carbon footprint.
8 Aimee
If the price of oil continues to rise, the government________ (have to) invest in new energy sources.

4 Who thinks their suggestion is possible (P)? Who thinks their suggestion is

imaginary and probably won’t happen (I)?

1 Nadine ____I_____ 5 Stefan ________
2 Jessica ________ 6 Pedro _________
3 Leigh__________ 7 Siga ________
4 Rahul________ 8 Aimee ________