Impact ISSUES Lesson 1~3 Expressions

Why Learn English?

1. ** has studied English for a long time.

2. How does he feel about learning English?

3. I will probably never use English in my work.

4. I can learn all about other countries by reading in my native language, not English.

5. I don't have to watch the news in English in order to understand what is happening all over the world.

6. Just think of what else I could have studied instead of English.

- English is the most important international language. We should all study it until we're good at it, even if it takes several years. 

- If you need English for work or travel, you should learn it. But not everybody needs to learn it - For a lot of people, it's just a waste of time and energy.

- You may think you don't need English now, but who knows? You might need it in the future. So, It's better to be prepared.

Forever Single

1. *** has decided she does not want to get married.

2. In short, he seems to be the perfect husband.

3. Marriage changes people. 

4. Hope believes that she will change, too.

5. Almost half of all marriages end in divorce.

6. I don not want to be tied to just one person all of my life. I enjoy being free.

- Marriage is important. It keeps society together. It's really necessary.

- When you meet the right person, you'll want to get married. It's natural.

- If you want to have children, marriage is important. Children need a stable home. 

What's for Dinner?

1. I thing that Americans eat too much meat. 

2. For example, tofu is rich in protein. 

3. But there are health reasons to stop eating meat. 

4. Eating meat, especially beef, can cause heart disease. 

5. Did you konw that eating meat hurts, even destroys, the environment?

6. It is a fact that rain forests in Central America are being destroyed to produce cheap beef to export to other countries.

- Humans should give up eating meat. That way we get healthier, and we don't destroy the environment. 

- Maybe people should eat less meat, but I don't think we have to give it up completely.