Reducing waste - Discussion

C1 Advanced · Speaking Discussion · Cambridge Ready original exercise

Answer the examiner's questions on the same topic as Part 3, giving reasons for your opinions and responding to what your partner says. This part lasts about five minutes.

Reducing waste

What do you think?

Do you agree?

How about you?

Why do you think people throw away so much these days?

Should shops be made to take responsibility for the packaging they use? (Why? / Why not?)

Some people say that one person's efforts to reduce waste make very little difference. What's your view?

How far do you think advertising persuades people to buy things they don't really need?

Are young people today more careful about waste than older generations? (Why? / Why not?)

If waste were taken more seriously, how might homes and shops look different in the future?

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