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1.1. Look at the signs. What were they designed for? Are they creative? Which is the most creative? Which influenced you? Would you litter if there were such signs in the streets of our cities?

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1.2. Discuss the following questions:

What is “Earth Day”? When and where was it established? With which purpose? When is it celebrated?

What is “Earth Hour”? When and where was it established? With which purpose? When is it celebrated?

Can such events influence our attitude towards nature? Have you ever followed the main principles of “Earth Day” and “Earth Hour”? Why / Why not?

1.3. The actors from the teenage TV show “Glee” were shot in a social advertisement devoted to the “Earth Day 2011”. Match the hero and his / her suggestions.

	Finn	a	Ask your local government to enforce environmental laws.
	Kurt	b	Buy second hand clothes, furniture, books or electronics.
	Artie	c	Buy things made from recycled or sustainable material. Reuse the things you already have.
	Quinn	d	By recycling paper, offices can reduce the waste by 50 %.
	Santana	e	Do your best to reduce, reuse and recycle.
	Brittany	f	Find paperless options available to you to be informed about your bills.
	Will	g	Learn more about installing solar panels. It’s an investment that keeps giving to all of us.
	Sue	h	Never preheat the oven more than 10 minutes
	Emma	i	Reuse containers and cloth napkins to have lunch at school.
	Puck	j	Speak to your local utility company about free “Energy Audit” course to save your money and combat climate change.
	Mercedes	k	Speak to your local utility company about free “Energy Audit” to save your money and combat global warming.
	Terri	l	Take a stand and ask local governments to enforce environmental protection laws.
	Tina	m	The less trash you produce, the less chance it has to end up in an ocean.
	Rachel	n	Use warm water to wash the clothes.
1.4. If you were a politician in office, what measures would you introduce to educate people and combat pollution? 1. _ Free “Energy Audit” course ____________ 2. _____________________________________ 3. _____________________________________ 4. _____________________________________ 5. _____________________________________ 6. _____________________________________ 7. _____________________________________ 8. _____________________________________ 9. _____________________________________ 10. ____________________________________	1.5. Paraphrase the following quotes. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Why? " Environmentally friendly cars will soon cease to be an option...they will become a necessity. " (Fujio Cho, President of Toyota Motors) " A Healthy Ecology is the Basis for a Healthy Economy " (C. Schneider, from The Green Lifestyle Handbook) " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. " (Margaret Mead, ed. Making it Happen)

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