a: do you think that climate change is responsible for the recent floods? B: it could be. There are floods in this country almost every year, but in recent years they havebeen more widespread and more frequent. A: it seems that the climate in this country is changing. B; the summers are hotter. The last three summers have been the hottest for the past 200 years.There have also been stronger winds. A: I think that the changing climate is a sign that we are causing too much damage to theenvironment. B; I think you’re right. Climate change naturally over time, but I think that human activities arespeeding up the change. I wish that government would join together and try to resolve theproblem. A: me too. If we don’t do something soon, It might be too late. Intermediate A: are there any interesting stories in the newspaper today? B; there are a few stories about natural disasters. There is a massive forest fire in Australia. It coversseveral square kilometers of land has destroyed many more square kilometers. A; was it caused accidentally or naturally? Sometimes it gets so hot that fires begin naturally inAustralia and Africa. B: nobody knows at the moment, but it has been very hot there recently. The drought in Africa iscausing starvation. Millions of people have migrated to try and find food. |