A better world

A Better World

United Nations
international organization
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Date: October, 1945 - present
Headquarters: NY City
Areas of Involvement: human rights, economic development, international relations, equality

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In 2015, the 193 countries of the United Nations (UN) set themselves seventeen targets that they wanted to achieve by 2030. They are called 'The

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development goals' (SDGs). The first two targets are to end ​

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(defined as living on less than $2/day) and to make hunger a thing of the past. Some of the goals focus on providing other basic things such as clean water, ​

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health, decent jobs and​

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clean energy. Other goals focus on ​

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issues and the environment.

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sustainable

sustainability

poverty

the poor

improved

iimprovement

affordable

afford

economic

economist

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They aim to encourage ​

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in the economy without involving

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that damages the environment. Three goals are specifically about ​

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measures against environmental disaster. Finally, the last set of goals is about creating a fair, peaceful world where we have greater gender ​

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and trying to stop

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of any kind.

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growth

growing

consumption

consumers

preventative

preventing

equality

inequality

discrimination

discriminated

​In 2015, the 193 countries of the United Nations (UN) set themselves seventeen targets that they wanted to achieve by 2030. They are called 'The sustainable development goals' (SDGs). The first two targets are to end poverty (defined as living on less than $2/day) and to make hunger a thing of the past. Some

of the goals focus on providing other basic things such as clean water, improved health, decent jobs and affordable clean energy. Other goals focus on economic issues and the environment. They aim to encourage growth in the economy without involving consumption that damages the environment. Three goals are specifically about preventative measures against environmental disaster. Finally, the last set of goals is about creating a fair, peaceful world where we have greater gender equality and trying to stop discrimination of any kind.

​Which SDGs are most relevant to your country, your area and you personally? Why?

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Read the article about SDG 10 - reducing inequality.

Match the paragraph headings with the paragraphs (2-6).

• Prevention is better than cure

• Include everyone in the economy

• Money for everyone

• Get the wealthiest to contribute more

• Make tax and trade fairer

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5

Paragraph 6

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 5

• Paragraph 6

Can you remember how these pairs of phrases were used in the article?
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1 investing in schools / more than halved
2 preventative measures / death rates
3 discriminated against / an annual award
4 payment without conditions / succeed in education
5 tackle inequality / a tax rate of 90%

6 avoid paying tax / lose $14 billion

What do you think of the article?
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• What do you find surprising / interesting / obvious?

• What do you agree and disagree with most?

Comparatives with the ..., the ...
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We can show how changes in two or more things are related to each other by using two comparatives in the pattern the [comparative] ...., the [comparative] ...
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The more equal a society is, the happier the people are.

The more people earn, the fewer problems they have.

The longer we wait, the greater the cost.

The greater the equality we have, the less hunger and poverty there will be.

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Reorder the sentence:

• the richer

• the country,

• the lower

• the birth

• rate

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the sentence:

• the better educated

• people are,

• the more money

• they're likely

• to earn

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the sentence:

• the stronger

• the economy,

• the less

• unemployment

• there is

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2

3

4

5

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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the sentence:

• the happier

• people are,

• the fewer

• Illnesses

• they have

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2

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4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

​DID YOU KNOW?

There are some useful fixed phrases with the ..., the ...
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The bigger, the better.
The sooner, the better.
The simpler, the better.
The faster, the better.

​The fewer, the better.
The more, the better.
The more, the merrier.
The older, the wiser.

The bigger, the better.
The sooner, the better.
The simpler, the better.
The faster, the better.

​The fewer, the better.
The more, the better.
The more, the merrier.
The older, the wiser.

​What questions these phrases might be the replies to?
e.g. A: How many people should we invite?
B: The more, the merrier.

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The harder I work, ----------

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The more free time people have, ----------

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The less exercise you do, ----------

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The older I get, ----------