本书介绍了当今世界所面临的一些重要社会议题，共分为10个章节，包括全球议题的定义、全球化、水和食物、气候变化、环境保护、健康、人权、移民、科技和本地化。能够帮助中国青少年增强对全球议题的认知，帮助他们拥有更广博的世界观和国际视野，培养将来与世界各地的同龄人共同探讨社会议题、表达自己观点的能力。

1 What are global issues?
2 A changing world
3 Water and food
4 The environment
5 Protecting Earth
6 Health
7 Human rights
8 Migration
9 Technology
10 Thinking locally
THE WORLD AS 100 PEOPLE
GLOBAL ISSUES
GLOSSARY
ACTIVITIES: Think ahead
ACTIVITIES: Chapter check
ACTIVITIES: Focus on vocabulary
ACTIVITIES: Focus on language
ACTIVITIES: Discussion
PROJECT
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