15a

Recording 15a

Narrator: Statement 1

Speaker A: I think it could be beneficial to educate the public this way. Anything we do to raise awareness of these issues is very worthwhile. The more educated people are, the more advantageous it is for the environment.

Speaker B: I honestly think it would be pointless. People just don’t read leaflets, so handing them out would be futile. Not only would it be a fruitless exercise, but it would also create more litter!

Narrator: Statement 2

Speaker A: I think this is an unattainable goal. I think it would prove impracticable even to think about trying to achieve this. Our environmental problems are so great now that it’s unfeasible to imagine that we could solve all our pollution problem so quickly.

Speaker B: Look, I think everyone in my country is so aware of the impact we’re having on the environment that I think it is conceivable that we’ll have solved the problem soon.

It’s quite feasible that we’ll all be driving electric cars. They’re a viable alternative to petrol-driven cars, so getting rid of pollution is definitely achievable.

Narrator: Statement 3

Speaker A: I think it’s improbable that everyone will abandon the chemicals we’re using now. So many people have been using them for years and it’s questionable whether they will be able to convince everyone to stop. Yeah, I’d say this one is very doubtful.

Speaker B: There are a lot of great cleaning products now that are eco-friendly and I think governments are liable to start putting pressure on manufacturers to produce more products like these. I think it’s quite probable that within ten years everyone will have made the switch.