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1. Nature has been destroyed, animals have disappeared, species have become extinct.

2. Since the Industrial Revolution cities have grown.

3. Skyscrapers have been built. Concrete and electricity have led to urbanization.

4. Huge billboards have replaced wild animals.

5. Man has destroyed Nature and created an artificial world.

6. People living in cities have lost contact with nature.

1. Why do journalists play a key role in a democracy?

2. They prevent politicians from taking advantage of their situation, because they denounce corruption, criminal misconduct and privileges.

3. They prevent politicians from cheating or lying. They investigate and reveal the truth.

4. That's why today, as we speak, in a lot of countries, journalists are suffering, are being held prisoner.

5. They inform people and therefore they protect democracy.

1. Customers are sitting in a café. They're all checking their phones. They're looking at their screens, texting or reading their mails or surfing on the Internet.

2. They're all so addicted to technology that they don't communicate any more.

3. Except one man who's drinking coffee and isn't glued to his mobile. He's weird, he isn't behaving like the others. He doesn't want to be shut off from the world in his bubble.

4. A waiter is standing next to this customer and is accusing him of being different, of not behaving in an acceptable manner.

5. The cartoonist is being ironic. Being addicted to technology has become the norm. Nowadays, people no longer communicate without using technology. Very few people resist.

1. Most scientists say that humans can change the climate on the Earth. What is causing Earth's climate to change?

2. People drive cars.

3. People heat and cool their houses.

4. People cook food.

5. All these things take energy.

6. We burn coal, oil and gas.

7. Burning these things puts gases into the air. The gases cause the air to heat up.

8. It 's changing Earth's climate.

9. Global temperatures are increasing. Snow and ice are melting. The sea level is rising.

10. Deserts are expanding.

11. How does NASA study climate change?

12. Some NASA satellites look at Earth's land, air, water and ice.

1. ‘The British monarch is a constitutional monarch. What does it mean? What is the Queen's role?'

‘The monarch's role is symbolic: he / she represents Britain on state visits and on ceremonial occasions. He / She is head of State and of the Commonwealth.'

2. ‘What powers does the King / Queen have?'

‘The monarch can only act on the advice of the Prime minister. She / He opens Parliament, dissolves Parliament, and approves legislation. She / He summons and appoints the Prime Minister. She / He appoints judges.'

3. ‘What land does the monarch own?'

‘The monarch owns almost 120,000 hectares of agricultural land. The Queen's private property includes the palaces at Balmoral and Sandringham.'

4. ‘Does the monarch pay tax?'

‘Although officially she is exempt from UK tax laws, the monarch pays tax on a voluntary basis from his / her private income.'

1. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

→ If too many people take part in a task, the task will not be done very well.

2. Practice makes perfect.

→ If you practise, you can master anything.

3. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

→ If a person eats healthily and his / her diet includes fruit and vegetables, he / she won't have to visit the doctor.

4. The early bird catches the worm.

→ If you wake up early you will have more opportunities.

5. Actions speak louder than words.

→ Your actions are more important than what you say.

6. It takes two to tango.

→ Two people are responsible for some situations, that's why we can't blame one person only.

7. Still waters run deep.

→ Someone who is quiet and speaks little may in fact be interesting and complex.

1. Lucy wants to run a marathon. She knows that completing 26.2 miles requires commitment and dedication and provides many rewards.

2. She has a very strict training plan.

3. She runs three to five times per week, sometimes more, and says she will run longer distances as she gets closer to the big race day.

4. She gradually gets accustomed to running for long periods of time.

5. Before she runs, she usually has breakfast. She has two pancakes or waffles with syrup. If she has a longer run she prepares a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or two eggs.

6. She eats healthily and drinks a lot of water.

1. When Washington A. Roebling, the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge construction, fell ill, his wife, Emily Warren Roebling, took over.

2. She oversaw the construction of the bridge.

3. For the next fourteen years, Emily dedicated her life to completing the Brooklyn Bridge.

4. Emily and her husband jointly planned the construction of the bridge.

5. She began as secretary, took lots of notes.

6. She went back and forth to the construction site.

7. She took over much of the chief engineer's duties. She became her husband's ‘eyes and ears'.

8. She dealt with politicians, engineers and workers.

9. It took fourteen years to build the bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge was the world's longest suspension bridge at the time.

10. The bridge was built and many people fell and were injured or killed because there was no safety net.

11. Emily Roebling was the first to cross the bridge by carriage when it was opened. She died in 1903.

1. Who was Princess Diana? Diana Spencer was born in 1961. She married the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, in 1981.

2. The wedding was broadcast on television and watched by millions of viewers.

3. It was considered the wedding of the century.

4. They had two sons, William and Harry and later divorced in 1996.

5. Diana supported many charities and worked to help the homeless, people living with HIV and AIDS and children in need.

6. She was called the ‘People's Princess' because she was famous for her humanitarian efforts.

7. She devoted herself to her sons and used her fame to warn people about the dangers of land mines.

8. In 1997, Diana was visiting Paris with her boyfriend, Dodi Al-Fayed. They tried to escape from the paparazzi. They were both killed in a car crash.

9. Many people left flowers, candles, cards and personal messages for her.

10. She had a big funeral in London in September 1997.