Trinity ISE II: National Environmental Concerns
Are you worried about climate change?
What do you do to prevent climate change/to protect the environment?
Do your consumption habits destroy the habitats of other species?
Should cars be banned from city, town and village centres?
Are you for or against nuclear power?
Are your country’s seas, rivers and / or lakes clean to swim in?
What government and private campaigns are there in your country to protect and improve
the environment?
Do you think that these types of campaigns are successful?
Vocabulary
biodegradable
biodiversity
carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
climate
climate change
deforestation
desertification
drought
earthquake
endangered species
energy
energy conservation
environment
extinction
flood
fumes
natural resources
global warming
greenhouse effect
green peace
renewable energy
ozone layer
pollution
recycle waste
tsunami
volcano
Waste
Phrases
I try to recycle
Protect the environment
Prevent global warming
Look after our planet
Lots of animals are at risk of becoming extinct
Use up natural resources = The degradation of natural resources because of human
pressure
Trinity ISE II Topic: Personal Values and Ideals
Questions
What are your ambitions, hopes and fears?
Are family and friends important to you?
What do you think are the best and worst traits a person can have?
Is there anyone (family member/friend or a famous person) that you admire for his or her
values and ideals?
What values do you think are important in work? (in a job)
What is the worst injustice for you?
Do you think that discrimination and prejudices still exist in your country?
Is freedom of speech a basic human right?
Do you think that the television is a means to influence young minds?
What motto do you live by?
Personal Values and Ideals vocabulary
tolerance
discrimination
ethical
work
love
freedom
friends
a moral dilemma
moral
code/ creed/ ethics/ rules/ beliefs
family
respect/disrespect
selfish/selfless
environmental
principles
wealth/poverty
ethical
consumption
compassion (for people in need/ charity)
environmental
principles
honesty/dishonesty
betray/lie to/ double cross
integrity/hypocrisy
loyal/ trustworthy
WORD BANK: TABLE OF IDEAS/SUGGESTIONS
Achievement Friendships Physical challenge Advancement and promotion Growth
Pleasure Adventure Having a family Power and authority
Affection (love and caring) Helping other people Privacy
Arts Helping society Public service
Challenging problems Honesty Purity
Change and variety Independence Quality of what I take part in
Close relationships Influencing others Quality relationships
Community Inner harmony Recognition (respect from others, status)
Competence Integrity Religion
Competition Intellectual status Reputation
Cooperation Involvement Responsibility and accountability
Country Job tranquility Security
Creativity Knowledge Self-Respect
Decisiveness Leadership Serenity
Democracy Location Sophistication
Ecological awareness Loyalty Stability
Economic security Market position Status
Effectiveness Meaningful work Supervising others
Efficiency Merit Time freedom
Ethical practice Money Truth
Excellence Nature Wealth
Excitement Being around people who
are open and honest
Wisdom
Fame Order (tranquility,
stability, conformity)
Work under pressure
Fast living Personal development Work with others
Financial gain Freedom Working alone
Trinity ISE II: Public Figures Past and Present
Public Figures Past and Present
Which public figure do you admire most and why? (Can be dead or alive)
Does your country have any famous historical figures? What did they do?
Who is the most important public figure in your country at the moment?
Do you think that celebrities earn too much money these days?
Should celebrities have the right to a private life?
What do you imagine are the main advantages and disadvantages of being famous?
Do you think that all politicians are corrupt?
Vocabulary
Legend
Hero
Geniu
Privacy
Tabloids
To admire
To achieve
To be successful
To contribute
ISE II: Society and Living Standards 1
Questions
1. How do you think your current lifestyle and living standards compare with
that of your parents?
2. At what age should a son or daughter be allowed to leave home?
3. Do you think there are more single-parent families now?
4. Which aspects of society are improving?
5. Are there any aspects of society that are getting worse?
6. Should unemployed people get state benefits?
7. Do you believe in a high tax economy?
8. Is immigration a problem in your country?
9. What do you think are the characteristics of a good member of society?
10. Do you have a vision of a better society? What changes would you make?
Vocabulary
Get better/improve – mejorar
Get worse/worsen – empeorar
Decrease – reducir
Increase – aumentar
Deserve – merecer
Poverty – la pobreza
ISE II: World of Work
The world of work questions
1.) What job/ profession do you want when you are older?
2.) Have you ever had a part time job?
3.) What would be your dream job and why?
4.) Do you think that women and men are equal in the workplace today? Or are there
still prejudices?
5.) What values do you think are important when working in a team?
6.) What would you prefer: a poorly paid job that you love, or a well paid job that you
hate?
7.) What do you think needs to be done in Spain in order to combat unemployment?
8.) Which jobs do you think are overpaid?
9.) Which jobs do you think are underpaid?
Vocab
Profession = job
Dream job = best/ ideal job
Workplace
Office
Prejudices
Team work
Poorly paid job // well paid job
Combat
Unemployment
Overpaid // underpaid
