Unit 11
A football pitch of rainforest lost each minute
Who owns the rainforest? Deforestation in the Amazon has increased by 30% in the past year, with many blaming Brazil’s president. Activists say the precious ecosystem is not his to destroy.
Unit 11: Questions for Discussion
If you are working in a group, please discuss these questions with your group members. If you are working individually, please write a paragraph, in your own words, about each of the questions below.
1. Does the Amazon belong to everyone?
2. Is it wrong to use the rainforest for profit?
3. What plants or animals do you know about that are unique to the Amazon?
4. How have the government’s actions in your country damaged the environment?