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Some years ago in a number of countries there was a campaign of protest against McDonald's restaurants , which used beef produced in Argentina , where the cattle for this beef was raised on the land cleared from rain forests . Imagine that you've joined the campaign and are
picketing one of such restaurants. What will you say to people, who are going to visit McDonald's , trying to stop them from doing it?
4 a) Read about three British environmental groups, and complete each paragraph (1-3) with the suitable final sentence (A-C). See page 153.
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
There are several groups in Britain, which try to protect the environment. The most famous group is Greenpeace, which campaigns in many countries around the world. They have campaigned against hunting whales , pollution in the North Sea, nuclear power, testing nuclear weapons and many other issues. Greenpeace supporters organise demonstrations and they also take direct action . (1)...
Another important environmental group is Friends of the Earth. They
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have led campaigns against global warming, the destruction of the rain forests, and the hole in the ozone layer. There is also a Green Party ,
which is a political party. (2)...
There are many other
groups , which are concer ned with protecting the environment, for example , the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), which campaigns to protect birds against dangers, such as pesticides and hunting.
Some environmental groups are very old. (3)...
AThe oldest is the National Trust which was set up in 1895 to protect parks, buildings and monuments in Britain.
BFor example , they block pipes that pour pollution into the sea .
CIt regularly fights elections and it has won seats in the European Parliament and on local councils .
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