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3 In fact, if you ask around in other countries, you’ll find that the whole world is getting ruder. M: It reminds me of a saying I heard about how a gentleman is never rude by accident. We’re not allowed to give offence any more. The English, or certain classes of the English, used to be very good at being rude, or hurtful, by being polite. It’s an art form that still lives here and there, but seems not to be passed on to the younger generations any more. So often they miss the point – and irony is a no-go area. F: But that’s often for the best of reasons. They think irony is exclusive, and they don’t want to hurt people’s feelings. Which, despite all we’ve said, is good manners, if a little unexciting. But then, political correctness has done away with (5) a lot of things, not least wit, nuance and irony in conversation, or the understanding of them. Int: You mentioned social media earlier – how big a part does this play in the new rudeness? F: Quite big, I’d say. Some people believe it is entirely technology driven. There are two main strands to their argument: first, that it allows you to be anonymous, so you can insult or threaten anybody at any time without anyone knowing who you are; secondly, that people are so addicted to their electronic devices they are oblivious to the world around them. This, I think, makes them miss the opportunities to learn how to interact with others of all types and ages. Int: It’s all a bit worrying, isn’t it? But I’m afraid that’s all we’ve got time for today, so my thanks to Laura and Jeff, and don’t forget to tune in on Friday. PART 2. You will hear part of an interview with a man called Ewan Richardson, who is trying to persuade people to use less paper. Listen and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Every year, the average UK citizen uses about (1) _____250 kg/ kilogram(s)/ kilogramme(s)/ kilos/ k______ of paper. Most of the world’s paper comes from very (2) ______old/ancient_____ forests. The production of paper causes terrible (3) ______pollution_____ in some places. The destruction of the forests is a much bigger cause of global warming than (4) _____air travel______. Ewan says that there are already paper recycling bins in many (5) ______schools_____. You can use less paper by avoiding unnecessary printing when you are studying or working. (Adapted from FCE Trainer) TRANSCRIPT Interviewer: I have with me in the studio the environmentalist Ewan Richardson, who believes we all use far too much paper in our everyday lives. So tell me, Ewan, how much of it per year do we in the UK actually get through? Ewan: The figures are truly amazing. Last year the world total came to around 335 million tonnes, with those here accounting for 12.5 million tonnes of that. And whereas somebody in one of the poorer parts of the world might use about 20 kilos of paper annually, in this country the equivalent figure is approximately 250 kilos