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Cat Stevens - Where do the children play? /Environment
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS: some SOLUTIONS
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Environment - Definitions
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1.WATCH THIS VIDEO from Cat Stevens "where do the children play?" and then complete the missing words:
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Well I think it's
, building�
planes.
Or taking a�
on a�
train.
Switch on summer from a�
machine.
Get what you�
to if you want, 'cause you can get
.
I know we've come a
,
We're
�day to day,
But tell me, where do the children play?
Well you�
roads over�
green grass.
For your lorryloads�
petrol gas.
And you make them
, and you make them
.
But they just go on and on, and it seems you can't
.
Oh, I know we've come a long way,
We're changing day to day,
But tell me, where do the children play?
When you�
the sky,�
fill the air.
Will you�
building higher
'til there's no more room up
?
Will you make us
, will you make us
?
Will you tell us�
to live, will you tell us when to
?
I know we've come a long way,
We're changing day to day,
But tell me, where do the children play?
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2. Now try to choose the best option for each statement:
The song writer
agrees
disagrees
disaproves
with technological/scientific advances.
He believes that all this technology is
irrelevant
important
fabulous
However, according to the singer, technology has brought some
advantages
disadvantages
destruction of our way of life
He is worried that with progress, children
may disappear
may no longer have places to play
may lose their innocence
But man kind keeps on building
aeroplanes
skyscrapers
roads, planes and skycrapers
In his opinion, man's greed has gone too far because we want
to be the rullers of the world
to have more and more technology
to behave like God
3. Try to find some of the words from the song:
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