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Unit 5
End of unit activities
Workshop on ‘Let’s make the world a better place’
Some children from different countries are participating in a workshop: ‘Let’s make the
world a better place’. They talk about the problems in their country. Read what they say
and answer the questions below.
Shahan: My country is at war. The ght started with bombs exploding in two buildings. Most of
the people in my locality were wounded and many of them did not survive. Soldiers captured
boys and trained them to become soldiers. Thank God, I was able to ee! My friends were less
lucky than me. They were captured, ill-treated and trained. They didn’t want to use guns but
they had to do so. Later, I heard that some of them died on mineelds. There was no news
about the others.
Xiao Hong: The problem in my country is pollution. Many people are getting diseases like
lung and skin cancer. The environment is also deteriorating. The Government has taken many
measures to reduce pollution. For example, people who smoke in public places have to pay a
ne. People are encouraged to make their own compost using their yard waste instead of using
chemical fertilizers. Environmental organisations are also explaining how we can decrease
pollution. They are telling people to plant more trees and to walk, ride bicycles or use buses
instead of cars.
Fabrice: In my country, school children are becoming more and more violent. Every day there
are cases of bullying at school. The Living Values Education Programme has been introduced
to teach pupils about respect, caring, cooperation, motivation and how to solve problems
without using violence. Hopefully, this Programme will help to create an atmosphere of peace
and harmony at school. Pupils are also taught how to live a healthy life. They can practise
sports for free in sports centres. At school, they learn about good eating habits in subjects like
Health Education.
At the end, the leader of the workshop says, “Thank you Shahan, Xiao Hong and Fabrice.
Well children, in this workshop you’ll learn more about how to make the world a better place
to live in. I hope that when you return to your country, you’ll share what you have learnt with
your friends.”
Ex. 1 Read the text below and answer the questions.