Unit 10. Recycling

Look at these pictures
What are they about?
Garbage
Is garbage good for our environment?
What should we do to reduce the amount of garbage we produce?
Think of some ways to reduce the amount of garbage
- Use cloth bags instead of plastic bags - Use tree leaves to wrap things
- Reuse plastic bags - Use garbage to make fertilizer
Use used/ waste paper to make toys - Use vegetable matter to make
- Not use overpackaged products animal food ................................................... -..................................................
Share with your partner, like this:
We should ( not ) use cloth bags instead of plastic bags
You’re right. We should also use tree leaves to wrap things
A representative from Friends of the Earth, Miss Blake, is talking to the Students of Quang Trung School. Friends of the Earth shows people how to protect the environemnt
and save natural resources.
Friends of the Earth
Les Amis de la Terre
Amigos de la Tierra

Miss Blake: Recycling is easy. Remember: Reduce, reuse and recycle.
Ba: You’re right. It is not difficult to remember because all the three words
begin with the letter R. Can you explain what you mean, Miss Blake?
Miss Blake: Certainly. I am pleased that you want to know more. Reduce means not
buying products which are overpackaged. For example, shirts and socks
which have plastic and paper packing.
Hoa: I think I know what things we can reuse.
Miss Blake: Can you tell the class, please?
Hoa: We can reuse things like envelopes, glass, and plastic bottles and old plastic
bag.
Miss Blake: That’s right. But instead of reusing plastic bags, we shouldn’t use them at
all.
Lan: So is that what you mean by recycle?
Miss Blake: Yes, don’t just throw things away. Try and find another use for them.
Lan: That’s easy to say, Miss Blake, but how do we do it?
Miss Blake: Contact an organization like Friends of the Earth for information, go to
your local library, or ask your family and friends.
(to) recycle :
(to) reuse :
(to) reduce :
(to) overpackage :
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A representative from Friends of the Earth, Miss Blake, is talking to the Students of Quang Trung School. Friends of the Earth shows people how to protect the environemnt
and save natural resources.
Friends of the Earth
Les Amis de la Terre
Amigos de la Tierra

Miss Blake: Recycling is easy. Remember: Reduce, reuse and recycle.
Ba: You’re right. It is not difficult to remember because all the three words
begin with the letter R. Can you explain what you mean, Miss Blake?
Miss Blake: Certainly. I am pleased that you want to know more. Reduce means not
buying products which are overpackaged. For example, shirts and socks
which have plastic and paper packing.
Hoa: I think I know what things we can reuse.
Miss Blake: Can you tell the class, please?
Hoa: We can reuse things like envelopes, glass, and plastic bottles and old plastic
bag.
Miss Blake: That’s right. But instead of reusing plastic bags, we shouldn’t use them at
all.
Lan: So is that what you mean by recycle?
Miss Blake: Yes, don’t just throw things away. Try and find another use for them.
Lan: That’s easy to say, Miss Blake, but how do we do it?
Miss Blake: Contact an organization like Friends of the Earth for information, go to
your local library, or ask your family and friends.
a) What does Miss Blake mean by reduce?
Reduce means not buying products which are overpackaged
b) What things can we reuse?
We can reuse things like envelopes, glass, plastic bottles, and plastic bags
c) What does recycle mean?
Recycle means not throwing things away. Try and find another use for them
d) Where can we look for information on recycling things?
We can look for information on recycling things by contacting an organization like Friends of the Earth, going to your local library, or asking your family and friends
e) Why does Miss Blake tell Lan that we shouldn`t use plastic bags at all?
We shouldn`t use plastic bags because they are difficult to dissolve/decompose when we throw them away.
1. Listen and choose the best answers
a. Three Rs means.........................................
A- reduce
B- reuse
C- recycle
D- A,B and C
b. Reduce means......... products which are overpackaged
A- not buying
B- buying
C- not eating
D- eating
c. We can look for information on recycling from.............
A- our family and friends
B- Friends of the Earth
D- A, B and C are correct
C- our local library
d- Recycling means............................
A- not throwing things away
B- Trying and finding another use for them
C- Both A and B
D- Just throwing things away