This activity can be used with the reading passage, Lesson 4, High School English

This activity is based on the “20 Questions” activities from Tell Me More (e.g. p. 80)

20 Questions: Global Issues

Who?
What?
How?

Groups of four people
Here is a 20 Questions activity about global issues.
One person: Choose a picture. You can only say “Yes” or “No.”
Other people: Ask questions. Guess the global issue.
Here is some sample language you can use:

Is this about the environment?
Does this happen in our country?
Is this about poor people?
Is this about illegal events?
Is this about war?
Is this caused by over-population?

Is this caused by corruption?
Is this about waste materials?
Is this about over-crowding?
Is this a man-made problem?
Is this a natural problem?
Is this about weapons?

Air Pollution
Congestion
Desertification
Drugs

Endangered Species
Hunger
Land Fills
Logging

Nuclear Waste
Oil Spills
Over Fishing
Recycling

Sea Pollution
Terrorism

Global Warming
Water Pollution