Nature - Peace: Questions

Nature 1. How can we improve the quality of the air we breathe? 2. How can we make “greener” houses? 3. Recently car companies have started to compete with “greener” cars. What do you think of this new movement? 4. Do you know what a “carbon footprint” is? a. What can you do to try to minimize your carbon footprint? 5. Where can people go to find the beauty of nature? 6. Have you ever been to a place that is very naturally beautiful? 7. If you were an endangered animal – say, a Bengal tiger – what would you say to people? 8. Do you recycle? 9. Give me an example of a time that you’re re-used an item. 10. How do you feel about using second-hand products? 11. Technology is always advancing. Scientists can purify drinking water from other liquids. Do we need nature? a. Do you think technology will be able to replace nature in the future? 12. What can a student do to help protect the environment? 13. Are you familiar with any volunteer projects to help save the environment? a. Have you ever volunteered for something? 14. Do you prefer living in the city or in the country? Why? 15. Who has the largest responsibility to protect nature – politicians? Companies? Normal people? 16. What do you think of the word “nature”? 17. Do you know any good sayings reminding us of the important of nature? 18. Can you recommend any books about saving nature? 19. Why should we protect the habitats of endangered animals? 20. Are you familiar with geothermal energy? Do you think we can use geothermal energy effectively? 21. Do you ever waste resources? Food or electricity or power? 22. What do you think of the word “nature”? 23. What does the word “nature” make you picture? 24. What does “nature” mean to you? 25. Why should we protect the ecosystem? 26. Are there many natural resources left on Earth? 27. What do you think about the state of the environment today? 28. A “freegan” is a person who only eats food other people have thrown away. What do you think about that lifestyle? 29. What would you prefer to see in your lifetime: a world with cities which are very developed and comfortable or one where things are more basic, but still naturally pure? 30. Why is nature so important? Renato Ganoza for EF Zhengzhou, 2009

Peace 31. What is peace? 32. What does “peace” mean to you? 33. Why do people need peace? 34. Many important inventions have come from war times. Do you think there is any positive outcome to wars? 35. What do you think of the state of peace today? 36. Is the world more or less peaceful than it was fifty years ago? 37. Why are there wars? 38. What can we do to prevent wars? 39. Why do children fight for teddy bears? 40. Who do adults fight for bread? 41. What do you think of the word “peace”? 42. How can we make the world a more peaceful place? 43. What do you see when you imagine “peace”? 44. Could you imagine a world without peace? 45. If you were a child in Iraq who could send a message to the president of the United States, what would you say? 46. Are you a peaceful person? 47. Have you ever used violence to settle a dispute? 48. A dove often represents peace. Do you know why? 49. Do you think there is such a thing as a “justifiable” war? 50. Can peace be bought? Harmony 51. Have you ever settled a dispute or acted as a mediator? 52. Have you ever been in a fight? 53. If you saw two people fighting and arguing in the street would you get involved? 54. If you saw a person hurting another person would you try to stop them? 55. How can we improve harmony between governments? 56. Where do you see harmony in your life? 57. Are you a “people person”? Are you naturally outgoing? 58. How would you explain “harmony” to a small child? 59. How is “harmony” different from “peace”? 60. How do you handle criticism from other people? Hope 61. This will be on the next page once I get questions from students and then take credit for them.

Renato Ganoza for EF Zhengzhou, 2009