(AFA - 2009)Read the following opinions from two c

(AFA - 2009)

Read the following opinions from two children, Chelsea and Eryn (both aged 8) and then answer questions 20 and 21 related to them.

 

Is there future for us?

 

Chelsea: The biggest problem with the environment is the ozone layer there’s a hole, and it’s getting bigger. It’s made by cars and airplanes – things which give off fumes.

Eryn: The ozone layer’s like a piece of paper covering a rock. It’s supposed to protect us. I’m scared the hole will get bigger and move around the world and people will get cancer.

Chelsea: We could get tandems, and longer bikes, so children could ride on the back. Cars should be very, very expensive.

Eryn: You also get bad pollution from burning down the rainforest. We should give money to poor people in Africa and places.

Chelsea: We should spread out the people evenly. We could say, “Put your hands up all those who want to live in Africa”. And then we could spread out the food. There’s enough to go around.

Eryn: We use up far more of the earth than people in Africa so it’s a good idea for the whole world to discuss the environment.

(Move up – Heinemann)

 

Chelsea and Eryn want to show us that in the future