17. Ask and answer these Speaking Part 1 questions with a partner.

1. Is there a place of natural beauty in your country?

2. Are there fewer places of natural beauty now than in the past?

3. Do you do anything to help the environment?

4. What is the most serious problem facing the environment today?

18. Answer the prompts in this Speaking Part 2 task. Try to talk for TWO full minutes.

Describe an environmental issue facing your country. You should say:

• what kind of problem it is
• how long the problem has existed
• what effect the problem has had on people

and explain what we can do to solve the problem.

19. With a partner, discuss these Speaking Part 3 questions.

1. What is the cause of most environmental problems in the world?

2. Is there much more environmental damage now than in the past?

3. What more can governments do to solve environmental issues?

4. How can we educate children to protect the environment?