This activity can be used with the reading passage, Lesson 4, High School English 

This activity is based on the “20 Questions” activities from Tell Me More (e.g. p. 80) 

20 Questions: Global Issues 

Who? 
What? 
How?  

Groups of four people   
Here is a 20 Questions activity about global issues. 
One person: Choose a picture. You can only say “Yes” or “No.” 
Other people: Ask questions. Guess the global issue. 
Here is some sample language you can use: 

 

Is this about the environment? 
Does this happen in our country? 
Is this about poor people? 
Is this about illegal events? 
Is this about war? 
Is this caused by over-population? 

Is this caused by corruption? 
Is this about waste materials? 
Is this about over-crowding? 
Is this a man-made problem? 
Is this a natural problem? 
Is this about weapons? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Pollution 
Congestion 
Desertification 
Drugs 

Endangered Species 
Hunger 
Land Fills 
Logging 

Nuclear Waste 
Oil Spills 
Over Fishing 
Recycling 

Sea Pollution 
Terrorism

 

Global Warming 
Water Pollution