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What is a topic?

• A problem that is happening somewhere in the world

• 
  A general perspective on an issue

• A category, a subject that we can talk, read or write about

• Something that needs to be solved

What is an issue?

• A problem that we need to talk about, understand and try to fix

• A general subject, it can be about pretty much anything

• 
  The reason one something is a problem

• Something that is happening in your country

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) TOPIC

,

(b) ISSUE

• Housing and homelessness

• Change in culture and communities

• Political power and action

• Arts in society

• Refugee and displacement

• Employment

• Digital world

• Cybercrime and digital security

• Sport and recreation

• Values and beliefs

• Gender inequality in sports

• Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming

• Fake news

Match the following vocabulary words to their definitions.

• The reason or factors of WHY an issue ex

• Perspective

• Viewpoint on an issue that includes evid

• Consequence

• The negative effects or RESULTS that can

• Cause

• A problem or something that people talk

• Topic

• 5. What you are talking or writing about. I

• Issue

A (a)​ ​ (a)     perspective involves looking at an issue from an​ (b)​ (b)     or worldwide viewpoint that is supported by ​ (c)​ (c)     and reasoning.

• global
• international
• evidence
• national
• opinion
• personal
• local
• bias

A ​ (a) ​ (a)     perspective involves looking at an issue from the viewpoint of a ​ (b) ​ (b)     country, that is supported by evidence and ​ (c) ​ (c)   .

• national
• specific
• reasoning
• several
• opinion
• prediction
• persuasive

Another word for a course of action is ...

(a)  

The following words are used to indicate:

Since

Because

As long as

• Indicate a consequence

• 
  Indicate a cause

The following words are used to indicate:

Consequently

Therefore

This means

• Indicate a consequence

• 
  Indicate a cause

Which of the following is an opinion about environmental conservation?

• Deforestation causes the loss of habitat for many species.

• Recycling reduces the amount of waste in landfills.

• Protecting the environment is everyone’s moral responsibility.

• National parks preserve natural areas for future generations.