There is a war on nature. Dom Phillips was killed trying to warn you about it
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
If he wins, what will living here be like?
To accuse someone of (doing) something
To persuade (someone to do something)
To exploit (someone/ something)
A get-together/ To get together
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. Who were Dom and Bruno, and what did they want to achieve?
2. What do you know about Dom’s personality, and his relationship with the author?
3. According to the article, what happened to Dom and Bruno, and why?
4. Does the author think that this incident was just a one-off?
5. What was said about Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil?
6. Do you think that Dom made a mistake by getting involved with this issue?
7. Do you spend a lot of time worrying about the state of the natural environment?
8. Do you think that other countries should pay Brazil to not destroy its rainforest?
9. Do you think that the people destroying the rainforest are evil?
10. ‘Separating the personal and the professional is impossible.’ Do you agree?
11. Do you think that the rights of indigenous people should be respected?
12. Would you like to spend time in Brazil and the Amazon?
13. Are there environmental issues in your country?
14. Do you think the ULEZ is a good idea?
15. Do you think it’s important for journalists to be free?