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A/Tiat can individuals do to contributc to erwironmental proteclion?

•    segregate rubbish to enable recycling and not waste natural resources;

•    conserve energy, i.e. tum off the lighl when it is not necessary and use energy-saving bulbs so as to reduce the amount of pollution produced by power plants;

•    save water, i.e. repair dripping taps and running loilet flushes, take showers instead ot baths so as not to waste the limited supplies of potable water;

•    use unleaded petrol and catalytic converters so as to reduce the amount of harmful exhaust fumes;

•    use CFC-free aerosols so as to slow down the destruction of the ozone layer;

•    use cars less often so as to reduce air pollution and smog in big cities;

•    reuse plastic shopping bags and glass containers.

lanie 2.

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rhere is no better time to be happy than right now. What is the meaning of this statement? Do you agree with what it says?

1.1. What does it mean to be or feel happy?

happy: having feelings of pleasure, because something good bas happened to you or you are satisfied with your life

'Carpe diem' - Seize the day

1.2.    What makes people happy? How important are the following factors in being happy? If you were to pul these in order of significance, which would you place at Ihe very top and bottom?

•    high income,

•    being young,

•    being famous,

•    good health,

•    genuine love and friendship,

•    good family life,

•    fascinating work,

•    possession - having a car, a big luxurious house, etc.,

•    power - being in a position to tell other people what to do.

1.3.    Does happiness depend on factors like these at all? Or does it depend on a person’s attitude to life and their attitude to other people?

•    all the factors together and each of them individually can contribute to the feeling of happiness;

•    different things make us feel happy at different times;

•    it would be perfect if we could be 'healthy, wealthy and wise' all our lives, but we must remember that life continually brings problems, challenges, obstacles and unexpected turns which we will have to face;

•    we must not put off happiness until later, after something is done or happens;

•    we should learn to enjoy the present moment and not allow past problems and futurę concerns to dominate, frustrate and depress us.