Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 on page 1091-1092

VOCABULARY:

・SOLVE
・CARRY OUT
・EFFICIENCY
・TENDENCY
・CONFUSED
・BY LAND
・BY AIR
・GLANCE 　ちらっと見る


QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

Question:
WOULD YOU AGREE WITH THE PHILOSOPHER, BERTRAND RUSSELL, THAT HALF THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD SPENDS ITS TIME CLEARING UP THE MESS MADE BY THE OTHER HALF, I.E. HAVING TO CONSTANTLY CLEAN AND TIDY UP AFTER PEOPLE AND REPAIR THE 1091 DAMAGE THEY HAVE DONE ? - AND WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT ?
Answer:
---No,I wouldn't agree with the philosopher BERTRAND RUSSELL,that half of the population of the world spends its time clearing up the mess made by the other half.

Question:
IF IT WERE RAINING AND I SAID "IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WILL SOON CLEAR UP", WHAT WOULD I MEAN?
Answer:
---If it were raining and you said "IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WILL SOON CLEAR UP" it means it would stop raining soon.

Question:
HOW WOULD YOU SOLVE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS ?
Answer:
---I'd solve the world's problems by giving Education to poor people.

Question:
DO YOU PREFER TO TRAVEL BY LAND, BY SEA, OR BY AIR ? - WHY ?
Answer:
---I prefer to travel by air because it is the fastest.

Question:
WHAT KIND OF SHOPS WOULD YOU EXPECT TO FIND A LARGE RANGE OF GOODS ?
Answer:
---I expect to find a large range of goods in a supermarket or big store in the city .