Addressing Global Challenges and Lifestyle Choices
Addressing Key Global Issues
Environmental Concerns
- Reducing air pollution
- Pollution causes health problems
Social and Health Issues
- Famine
- HIV/AIDS
- Perseverance
- Cooperation
Cause-and-Effect Relationships
Examples:
- The unnecessary use of cars is wasting gasoline. Gasoline is being wasted through the unnecessary use of cars.
- Famine has displaced millions of people. Millions of people have been displaced as a result of famine.
- CFCs in products like refrigerators have depleted the ozone layer. The ozone layer has been depleted by CFCs in products like refrigerators.
- Pollution from factories is contaminating the air and rivers. The air and rivers are being contaminated due to pollution from factories.
Solutions and Strategies
Practical Solutions
- One way to discourage drug trafficking is to help farmers grow safe crops.
- One thing to do about unemployment is to train people for new careers.
- The best way to reduce trash is to start recycling programs.
Personal Preferences and Lifestyle
Musical Preferences
Dialogue:
A: Would you rather learn the guitar or the violin, Clara?
B: Well, I’d prefer not to play the guitar. One day, I’d like to join an orchestra, so I guess I’d prefer to find a good violin teacher. How about you?
A: I think I’d rather not learn either. I want to be a singer.
Lifestyle Choices
- A good way to enjoy the weekend is by traveling outside the city for a day or two.
- The best way to save money is by staying home and watching TV or reading a book.
- You can learn to dance better not by taking a class but by going out to the clubs.
General Knowledge
Statements 1, 5, and 6 are true (from a separate, unspecified list).
Exercise Science