Unit 10. Recycling

fruit peels
glasses
tins
books
food cans
mirrors
tree leaves
envelopes
Put the words in the right column.
Unit 10: RECYCLING
Read
Tuesday January 26th, 2016
I. New words.
- floor covering (n.p): tấm lót sàn nhà
- milkman (n): người đưa sữa
- refill (v): làm đầy lại
- melt (v): làm nóng chảy
- glassware (n): đồ dùng bằng thủy tinh
- deposit (n): tiền đặt cọc
- law (n): luật lệ

II. Matching.

III. Practice.
1. Answer the questions.
a. What do people do with empty milk bottles?
→ People cleaned and refilled empty milk bottles with milk.
b. What happens to the glass when it is sent to the factories?
→ The glass is broken up, melted and made into new glassware.
c. What did the Oregon government do to prevent people from throwing drink cans away?
→ The Oregon government made a new law that there must be a deposit on all drink cans. The deposit is returned when people bring the cans back for recycling.
d. What is compost made from?
→ Compost is made from household and garden waste.
e. If you have a recycling story to share, how can you share it?
→ We can call or fax the magazine at 5 265 456.

2. Complete the sentences to make a list of recycled things.
Passive voice.
S
+ tobe + Ved/3
S
+ by O
+ O
+ V
People recycle glass into new glassware.

Glass is recycled into new glassware.
S
V
O
Active:
Passive:

Car tires…….............................................................................
Milk bottles......................................................................
Glass……...................................................................................
Drink cans.......................................................................
Household and garden waste........................................
is made into compost.
are brought back for recycling.
is broken up, melted and made into new glassware.
are cleaned and refilled with milk.
are recycled to make pipes and floor coverings.

3. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
a. People collect the glass.
→ The glass is collected.
b. People send the glass to the factories.
→ The glass is sent to the factories.
c. Nam plants trees in the garden.
→ Trees are planted in the garden by Nam.