about climate change and related environmental threats. […] The #Fridaysforfuture movement is an indicator of the commitment many young people have for climate action. With more people awakening to the science of anthropogenic climate change, climate anxiety and eco-depression are on the rise.” As climate reporter Natasha Geiling puts it, “instead of building walls of denial to shut out the frightening reality of climate change, […] it’s incredibly important to face the fear of climate change – and channel that fear into action.” Before “people let their fear turn to hopelessness […], it’s critical to tell them that there are actionable things they can do, in their everyday life, to make the problem a little smaller. Breaking the big problem down into manageable steps – measuring your own carbon footprint, putting solar panels on your own home, or paying for carbon offsets to counteract your own travel – can help a person take their fear and transfer that energy into positive action.” Another good idea is to “limit or take a break from social media and shows that focus on climate-related disasters […] before you begin to feel emotionally overwhelmed, stressed, and/or helpless about the circumstances.”Also, it helps to process “your feelings in healthy ways such as journaling, painting, listening to music, and drawing.” Perhaps “one of the easiest ways to deal with the mental health trauma associated with climate change is simply talking about it.” Suffering “alone is much more grievous to our psyche than connecting with others […] Being in a community of people who share your concerns is the first step. It helps to know you’re not alone.” One of the easiest ways to deal with climate anxiety is simply talking about it Grammar refresher #4: Sentences with “if” Again, if you consider yourself proficient in this area, you may not need to read this section at all. Experience has shown, however, that not every candidate uses these structures correctly. The most important rule is that there is no “will” or “would” in the “if”-part of the sentence (also known as “if-clause”)! (There are some minor exceptions having to do with formal politeness, but we don’t have to worry about them now.) For instance, instead of saying, “I would do it if I would have enough money”, please say “I would do it if I had enough money”. This kind of if-sentence is sometimes called “type 2” and is used for unlikely or impossible situations. The verb in the “if”-part is in the past tense form, but the meaning is not past – e.g. “if I had enough money”. You can use “was” or “were” after “I”, “he”, “she”, and “it” in the if-clause. So, you can say, “I might try it if I were a bit taller” or “I might try it if I was a bit taller”. In the other part of the sentence (the “main clause”), you need “would” (or another modal verb, such as “could” or “might”) and the infinitive, also known as “first form” or “base form”, e.g. “I would do it”. Another kind of if-sentence (“type 3”) is used to look back at a situation after it’s over. For example, “I would have shown it to you if you had been there”. The main clause uses “would have” (or “could have”, “might have” …) plus the infinitive. The if-clause uses the past perfect tense (“had” plus the past participle, a.k.a. “third form”). Some sentences are a combination of type 2 and type 3. They are usually called “mixed conditionals”, e.g. “We wouldn’t be lost if we had looked at the map”. [I] 6.2 a b c Key aspects Strategies Sample task 6 Environment & sustainability 57 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum d s Verlags öbv
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