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Lesson 20

Green Peace

We are living in a world where money takes precedence over anything

else and the only thing that matters is our egoism. We don’t mind if we ruin the

entire forest or if we completely destroy the biological species. Why care about

it if we obtain handsome profits? But at the end of this road we will also suffer

from this environmental destruction.

Comprehension

1. What is the article trying to say?
2. What thing will we suffer from?

Questions

1. What can you say about the environmental condition of Korea?
2. How will you help your government to preserve your ecology?

3. What are the things that ruin our environment?

4. What will you choose, economic development or environmental
preservation?

Vocabulary & Expressions
precedence: act or fact of preceding.
egoism: selfishness.
obtain: to achieve or reach.
profits: returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from
property or investments.
green thumb: an exceptional aptitude for gardening
or growing plants successfully.

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