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Ecological Footprints

Ecological Footprints. The Warehouse Madrid Upper Intermediate Class. Vocabulary Words. Inevitable Damaging Disturbing Wasteful Moral Ethical Legal Sustainable J ustifiable. I think that climate change is inevitable. I find horror movies disturbing. Throwing out food is wasteful.

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Ecological Footprints

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  1. Ecological Footprints The Warehouse Madrid Upper Intermediate Class

  2. Vocabulary Words • Inevitable • Damaging • Disturbing • Wasteful • Moral • Ethical • Legal • Sustainable • Justifiable • I think that climate change is inevitable. • I find horror movies disturbing. • Throwing out food is wasteful. • Riding a motorcycle without a helmet is illegal.

  3. Giving Opinions • It’d be much better if….(past simple) • I just don’t’ think it’s right that… • One argument in favour of ------- is that … • I think people should … (be able to/have the right to/be allowed to)

  4. Clarifying your positions • No, that’s not what I’m trying to say. • What I meant was … • No, that’s not what I meant. • All I’m saying is that…

  5. Giving the opposite opinion • Maybe, but I don’t see how ---- can… • Fair enough, but I still think that … • Yes, but then again, … • Well, some people would argue that …

  6. Giving yourself time to think • That’s an interesting point. • I’ve never really thought about that. • Um, let me think. • It’s hard to say.

  7. #6 • I think people should leave their cars at home more often. • Maybe, but I don’t see how you can ask everyone to give up their cars. • No, that’s not what I’m trying to say. What I mean is people should use public transport if they can. • Fair enough, but I still think a lot of people prefer to drive. • All I’m saying is that cars are a big environmental problem. • Yes, but then again, public transport is often more expensive. • I know but it’d be better if we thought about how much transport costs the planet, not just ourselves. • That’s an interesting point. I ‘ve never really though about that.

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