1. Easter Island From prosperity to despair

2. Pre-listening Have you ever heard about Easter island?  south Pacific Ocean, west and slightly north of Santiago, Chile  approximately triangular, and is around 2,000 kilometers from the next nearest inhabited island.

3. Easter Island

4. Pre-Listening 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBTtC 4J0OYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBTtC 4J0OY

5. The Lecture 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbPoebP PCGo&feature=related 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW2D3xZ SUYs&feature=related

6. Free Discussion Some ideas… 1. How do you of the role of humankind in nature? 2. Can you recall any natural disasters caused by outcomes of human actions? 3. How do you like the advance of technology? What do you think of the modern civilization? 4. Do you know anything about the collapse of other civilizations? i.e. Maya, Inca, Aztec? What do you find contributable to the collapse of the society? 5. What do you think of a globalization? Are you pro or con? 6. What do you think we should do to pave the way to a more sustainable and environmental friendly society?