Pre-reading questions:
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- How clean do you think the air that you breathe in is?
- Do you consider yourself an environmentalist? Why or why not?
Vocabulary:
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- aim /eym/
- policy /POL-uh-see/
- speech/speech/
- precisely/pri-SAHYS-li/
[verb] – to intend
He aims to be a good husband in the future.
[adjective] – relating to a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a political party
What is your country’s policy on immigration?
[noun] – a formal talk given usually to a large number of people on a special occasion
Did you hear her speech at the Oscars ceremony?
[adverb] – exactly
What do you think the conflict is, precisely?
Article reading:
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Japan’s Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, said that Japan would aim to change to carbon-neutral by 2050. In his inaugural policy speech after winning the office last month, Suga announced that his administration would do their best to achieve a green society by setting a virtuous cycle in the economy and the environment. Through the years, environmental organizations like Greenpeace have watched Japan for what they studied suspended development on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Japan is one of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide.
Greenpeace accepted Suga’s goal by saying it is “precisely the kind of action the world needs.” Japan already said that it would be carbon-neutral as shortly as possible by the year 2050, rather than set a definite date. To succeed, Suga stated that new solar cells and carbon recycling would be useful, and Japan would promote research and development, simultaneously with digitalizing society.
Greenpeace accepted Suga’s goal by saying it is “precisely the kind of action the world needs.” Japan already said that it would be carbon-neutral as shortly as possible by the year 2050, rather than set a definite date. To succeed, Suga stated that new solar cells and carbon recycling would be useful, and Japan would promote research and development, simultaneously with digitalizing society.
Comprehension Questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- Who is Yoshihide Suga?
- What did he announce about his administration?
- Why is Japan one of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide?
- What would Japan promote?
- What is Greenpeace?
Discussion Questions:
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- What do you think about the prime minister’s idea?
- Do you think his plan is possible by 2050?
- What kind of organization do you belong to? Tell me about it.
- How are you going to participate in this kind of program?
- What are the things that contribute to air pollution?