Unit 5 THE ERA OF HIGH-TECH POLLUTION

Well, to begin with, I can’t even open my window most of the time. What with all those cars and factories releasing poisonous chemicals into the air, it’s enough to choke you. It’s dreadful! And when the chemicals mix with the water in the clouds it comes back as polluted rain, causing all sorts of problems! Yeah, I really worry about the damage it’s doing, especially to the environment.

I just dread to think what will happen when there’s no coal or oil left! At the moment more than 80% of our energy needs rely on them. Once they’ve run out, goodness only knows what will happen! I suppose we could be like people from some other countries and use alternative forms of energy. After all they are cheaper and more environmentally friendly, I suppose. Still, I can’t help worrying about it.

It was just something I never thought of in the past. Nowadays, it’s on everybody’s mind. I mean, who knows what we’re eating? We could be poisoned with all those insecticides and pesticides that farmers spray on all the fruit and vegetables. I insist on everything I eat being thoroughly washed I drive my wife crazy but you just can’t be too careful, can you?