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=**TAKE THIS SURVEY: "ARE YOU A GREEN PERSON?"**=


 * Your American** **correspondents at Patrick Henry High School, San Diego, have** **been working on an environmental project. They have completed a questionnaire about their environment, that you can read here.

Please tell them about your Italian and local experience. When answering, delete 'Y' if your answer is 'NO' and 'N' if your answer is 'YES' next to the number corresponding to your class register. For open answers (nr. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12), please write a line.

Before completing the questionnaire, please watch this video: media type="google" key="2078944470709189270&hl=it" width="400" height="326"

Then do this quiz:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=143_climate

and try this crossword:** [|**http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/quizzes/crosswords/**]

[|http://sustainabili ty.publicradio. org/consumercons equences/]
 * AT THE END OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE 'PLAY' THIS GAME TO FIND OUT WHAT IMPACT YOUR LIFE STYLE HAS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND IF IT IS SUSTAINABLE:**


 * 1. Does your family recycle newspapers, plastic bottles, glass bottles and cans that are recyclable types?**

St. 1 Y St. 2 Y St. 3 Y N St. 4 Y St. 5 Y N St. 6 Y St. 7 Y St. 8 Y St. 9 Y St. 10 Y N St. 11 Y St. 12 Y St. 13 Y St. 14 Y N St. 15 Y St. 16 Y St. 17 Y N St. 18 Y St. 19 Y St. 20 Y St. 21 Y St. 22 Y St. 23 Y St. 24 Y


 * 2. Have you ever had any lessons in school about global warming or pollution on earth?**

St. 1 Y St. 2 Y St. 3 Y N St. 4 Y St. 5 Y N St. 6 Y St. 7 Y St. 8 Y St. 9 Y St. 10 Y N St. 11 Y St. 12 Y St. 13 Y St. 14 Y N St. 15 Y St. 16 Y St. 17 Y N St. 18 Y St. 19 Y St. 20 Y St. 21 Y St. 22 Y St. 23 Y St. 24 Y


 * 3. Have you ever watched any programmes on global warming and pollution on earth?**

St. 1 Y St. 2 Y St. 3 Y N St. 4 Y St. 5 Y N St. 6 Y St. 7 Y St. 8 Y St. 9 Y St. 10 Y N St. 11 Y St. 12 Y St. 13 Y St. 14 Y N St. 15 Y St. 16 Y St. 17 Y N St. 18 Y St. 19 Y St. 20 Y St. 21 Y St. 22 Y St. 23 Y St. 24 Y


 * 4. Have you ever talked with your family about pollution and global warming?**

St. 1 Y St. 2 N St. 3 Y N St. 4 N St. 5 Y N St. 6 Y St. 7 Y St. 8 Y St. 9 Y St. 10 Y N St. 11 Y St. 12 Y St. 13 Y St. 14 Y N St. 15 Y St. 16 Y St. 17 Y N St. 18 Y St. 19 Y St. 20 Y St. 21 Y St. 22 Y St. 23 Y St. 24 N


 * 5. Have you learned anything about the pollution in our oceans? If so, what?**

St. 1 Y for exemple our oceans are polluted by oil tankers and these oils are very dangerous for fishes and plants because they kill them. St. 2 Y i heard about oil tankers because sometimes they pollue the oceans and it's dangerous for the animals St. 3 Y N St. 4 Y the oceans are polluted by oil tankers and that is very dangerous for the environment St. 5 Y N St. 6 Y I heard about the oil tankers which sink in the ocean and pollute the sea's environment St. 7 Y because of oil tankers' leaks and shipwreck in the last 30 years our oceans became polluted St. 8 Y oil tankers' sinkings St. 9 Y Pollution is caused by oil tankers (it's dangerous for the animals!!). St. 10 Y our oceans are often polluted by oil tankers and many animals die St. 11 Y N St. 12 Y polluted by oil tanker St. 13 Y caused by oil tanker St. 14 Y N St. 15 Y I have heard about oil that spread into the seas St. 16 Y pollution caused by oil tanker St. 17 Y N St. 18 Y I learned about pollution caused by oil tanks and rubbish thrown in the sea by american and japanese cities St. 19 Y Oceans are polluted by oil tankers and It's dangerous for World's Wildlife St. 20 Y oil tankers which sink polluting the oceans and killing animals and plants St. 21 N St. 22 Y I heard about oil tankers which sank and polluted oceans and its fauna St. 23 Y pollution caused by oil tanker St. 24 N


 * 6.** **Does anyone in your family use fabric bags when buying things at the store?**

St. 1 Y my mother St. 2 Y St. 3 Y N St. 4 Y St. 5 Y N St. 6 N St. 7 Y sometimes St. 8 N St. 9 Y sometimes St. 10 Y N St. 11 N St. 12 Y St. 13 N St. 14 Y N St. 15 Y sometimes St. 16 N St. 17 Y N St. 18 Y my mother does, almost always St. 19 Y St. 20 N St. 21 N St. 22 N St. 23 N St. 24 N


 * 7. What is the concern about using plastic bags at the grocery store?**

St. 1 plastic bags can' t be recycled many times because they break. St. 2 plastic bags can be recycled because we can use them when we have to collect waste St. 3 St. 4 we can use them to sort waste but we can t use them many times because they break easily St. 5 St. 6 we could use them and then recycle them but often we throw them away and so they pollute the environment St. 7 they can't be recycle if we throw them away we pollute the environment St. 8 plastic bags can't be recycled St. 9 somatimes people don't recycle them (in my family we always recycle them and I think that's a good thing) St. 10 St. 11we can use them a lot of times, but they are not biodegradable St. 12 we can reutilize them, but they aren't "healthy" for the environment St. 13 they can be recycled and so they are a green product St. 14 St. 15 plastic bags can be reused but when we trow them away we pollute the environment St. 16 plastic bags are stronger but they aren't recyclable and they can pollute the environment easily St. 17 St. 18 we can use them again and you're given them at the store, but they arent's biodegradable St. 19 Plastic Bags can't be recycled and are a pollution for the envirment; You can reutilize them at home St. 20 if we don't throw them away, causing pollution, we can use them for other things St. 21it can't be recycled so it can pollute the environment St. 22 It's that plastic bags can't be recycled and that they are not biodegradable St. 23 the plastic bags can't be recycle St. 24 we can use them for other things so we don't throw them away so we don't pollute the environment


 * 8. What is global warming?**

St.1 It's an increasing of the temperature of our globe St. 2 global warming happens when the temperature rises St. 3 St. 4 it's the increase of temperaure in the Earth caused by pollution St. 5 St. 6 it's the temperature's increasing in the Earth which causes the melting of the glaciers St. 7 it's an increase in temperature of the whole world, it means that ice is beginning to melt... St. 8 It is the gradual increase of the temperature in the world. St. 9 it is the increase in the temperature of the Earth's air and oceans St. 10 St. 11 it is the increase of the temperature of our planet St. 12 it's an increase of the temperature of the Earth, glaciers melt so the water level rises St. 13 it's the increase of the temperature cuased by the pollution St. 14 St. 15 It's when the Earth's temperature rise so the seas' level grows St. 16 it's an effect that makes the Earth warm St. 17 St. 18 it's an increase of the temparature on the earth St. 19 It's a rise in temperature St. 20 it's the increase of temperature in many part of the world or in the whole world St. 21it's an increase in the average temperature of the Earth St. 22 It's the gradual rise in temperature of many areas on the Earth St. 23it's the increase of temperature in the earth St. 24 it's an effect that causes the increase of temperature


 * 9. What are some reasons for the existing global warming?**

St.1 for exemple is caused by the greenhouse effect, gases, fossil fuels of the factories and of our cars,.. St. 2for exemple is caused by the greenhouse effect and when the factories pouring chemical St. 3 St. 4 global warming is caused by greenhouse effect and pollution caused by cars, factories, fossil fuels... St. 5 St. 6 it depends on the greenhouse effect, the combustion of fossil fuels and the factories' pollution (with the gas) St. 7 the cause of the global warming is the greenhouse effect,the internal heat of our planet St. 8 There are a lot of causes...for example the waste of factories, the fossil fuels, the greenhouse effect... St. 9 it is caused by the greenhouse effect (greenhouse gas emission) St. 10 St. 11 it is caused by the emission of factories and traffic fums St. 12 some reasons are gases exhaleted by cars, factories and industry in general... St. 13 it is because of the pollution, in particolaty the fume or the fossil fuels. St. 14 St. 15 because of the gas that cause the hole in the ozone and it's also caused by the industry St. 16 it's caused by gas in the air produced by factories, cars' waste, hot water heating system... St. 17 St. 18 it's caused by the greenhouse effect, made by the gases given off by human activities St. 19 St. 20 it exist because of the greenhouse effect, caused by the combustion of fossil fuels which produce too many carbon dioxide St. 21it's causeb by volcanic eruptions and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations St. 22 Above all the hole in the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect St. 23 for example greenhouse effect, fossil fuels, gases of cars factories St. 24 the greenhouse effect and the chemical gases given out by factories


 * 10. Do you know anyone with a worm recycling bin? How do they use it? [[image:Worm_farm1.jpg width="85" height="85"]]**

St.1 Yes in my garden there is one like this and we put in this bin plants, grass and every organic rubbishes. St. 2 no, i don't know anything about this bin St. 3 St. 4 no, i' ve never seen anything like that... St. 5 St. 6 yes, I've got one in my garden; my family put in it the organig rubbish or the grass and the rests of the plants which have been cut and after some mounth these rests become fertilizer St. 7 yes, i've got one because our mayor gave them to all the families of my village; we have to put in it the organic remains as food or also grass and in a few weeks it turn them in a mould suitable as fertilizer.. St. 8 what is it?? St. 9 yes, my father fill it with food scraps..and worms eat the food and turn it into compost (a substance used to grow plants) St. 10 St. 11 no, i don't know St. 12 never heard something about... St. 13 i don't know what it is St. 14 St. 15 I don't know anything about it St. 16 I don't know what it is... St. 17 St. 18 I used to have one St. 19 St. 20 I don't know what is it St. 21I don't know about it St. 22 No I don't know anyone with a worm bin! St. 23no i don't know anything St. 24 I have never heard about it


 * 11. What do you do with your old cell phones?**

St.1 If it don' t work I give it to the seller but I don't know what he will do with; probably he will recycle somemething of it. St. 2 I save it because probably one day i could use it again St. 3 St. 4 I save it in case I need it St. 5 St. 6 I give it to somebody in my family or I keep it in case I need it St. 7 I save it because if my cell phone doesn't work i use it St. 8 I save it and I use it in case my new one doesn't work or I give it to somebody who need it... St. 9 usually I give it to someone who need or I save it because sometimes new cell phones don't work very well.. St. 10 St. 11 i don't throw it away, 'cuz it could be useless in case my new cell phone doesn't work St. 12 i keep it. i'm fond of it and it could be useful. St. 13 i save it at home St. 14 St. 15 I keep it or I give it to someone who use it St. 16 I keep it..it could be of use St. 17 St. 18 I keep them in case the one I have now broke St. 19 St. 20 I keep it St. 21save it St. 22 If I can I give them to somebody I know who perhaps needs it St. 23I keep it St. 24 I keep it


 * 12. Do you make an effort to conserve water in your life (write Y or N)? If so, what do you do?**

St.1 Yes, for exemple I turn off the tap while I'm brushing my teeths and I have short shower. In summer I water my plants and the garden with rain wather. St. 2 for exemple my mother uses washing machine only if it is necessary because it consume a lot of water.. St. 3 St. 4 yes, for exemple i turn off the tap when i brush my teeth or i brush my hair and i use the dishwasher only when is full St. 5 St. 6 yes, I always have short showers, I turn off the tap while I'm brusgìhing my teeth, I use the dischwasher only when it's full and I do the washing up 3 times a week St. 7 Yes,i turn off the tap when i'm brushing my teeth, i use the dishwasher only when it's full of tableware... St. 8 Yes, when I'm brushing my teeth I turn off the tap, I use dishwasher or washing machine only when they are full, during the summer I water the garden in the evening... St. 9 yes!!! I prefer to have showers(they are shorter!!), I turn the tap off while brushing my teeth, I fill the sink with the water to wash the dishes, I save the rain water and I use it to water plants... St. 10 St. 11 yes, I have shower and no baths, and I don't let the water float when i brush my teeth St. 12 Y, when possible I reutilize water for water plants, I turn off the tap when I'm brushing my teeth and I have quick showers. St. 13 yes, i have shower and not bath and i don't leave the top running when i brush my teeth St. 14 St. 15 Yes, I try not to waste water, for example I use less water when I do the washing up or when I brush my teeth or when I water my garden St. 16 Y, for exemple I turn off the tap when i'm brushing my teeth St. 17 St. 18 Y, I have showers instead of baths, I try not to waste water when brushing my teeth and washing my hands. St. 19 St. 20 Yes, I turn off the tap when I'm brushing my teeth, I use washing mashine and dishwasher only when they're full, I have showers instead of baths... St. 21for example, you can turn off water when you brushing teeth or take shower St. 22 Y For example I don't leave the tap running and I make the dishwashing without using the dishwasher St. 23Y for example i have shower instead baths St. 24 Y I have showers instead of baths, I brush my teeth with the tap turned off