Speaker 1 Kevin is very quick to think negative things about people. Even when he talks about his best friend, he always tells you about his faults. And if somebody hasn’t got any faults, he invents them

Student 1

  Shall we start with banning aerosol cans?

Student 2

  OK. Personally, I would say that wouldn’t be 

particularly effective, because not many people 

use aerosol cans these days. 

Student 1

  Yes, I think you’re right. Although they damage 

the ozone layer in the atmosphere, I don’t think 

banning aerosols would make a huge 

difference. I’m of the opinion that using more 

renewable energy is a very effective measure 

because so much pollution is caused by burning

fossil fuels to make electricity. 

Student 2

  Absolutely. I couldn’t agree more. Personally, 

I’d say that banning cars from city centres is 

quite effective, but less so than using 

renewable energy.

Student 1

  That’s not quite how I see it. I think the air in city

centres can get really polluted, especially during

the rush hour.

Student 2

  Yes, good point, I suppose. I feel quite strongly 

that using public transport is very important 

because there would certainly be fewer cars on 

the road if we all took buses, trams, trains and 

so on.

Student 1

  Yes, I think you’re right. We should all use 

public transport more often. The final measure 

is using fewer pesticides and chemical 

fertilisers. What do you think?

Student 2

  That would definitely be a good measure, 

because they get into rivers and streams. Not 

only that, they can kill other plants and wildlife 

as well as the pests.