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Lesson 2 War on Plastic Packets
UNIT 3
CONSERVATION
1.To read and talk about war on plastic packets;
2.To listen and read for general understanding;
3.To listen for specific information and understand words in the context;
4.To learn about and practice making and accepting suggestions;
5.To express solutions for unrecyclable shopping packaging.
Lead-in
Group work: Do you often use plastic packets and boxes? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using them? Use the words and expressions to help you then share your answer with your partners.
convenient wasteful and unnecessary terrible for the environment
environmentally friendly recyclable
to keep the product lasting longer to keep the product fresh/ clean
Suggested answer:
A lot of things we buy from the supermarket are in plastic packets and boxes. It is convenient to buy products that are packaged in plastic, especially food and fruit. Because it makes shopping quicker and keeps the food fresh. However, the plastic packets or boxes, which are hard to break down, are extremely terrible for the environment, so we should reduce the use of them when unnecessary.
Task 1: Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer.
1. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
2. What are they talking about?
A. A shopping experience.
B. A local supermarket.
C. The problem of food packaging waste.
3. Who is against plastic packaging?
A. The man. B. The woman. C. Neither.
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Skill Builder
Identifying Opinions
People can have different opinions on the same topic. Learn to identify and understand their arguments according to the following aspects:
As you listen, identify the “topic” words or expressions of opinions.
Pay attention to the intonation used when agreeing or disagreeing.
Task 2: Listen again and use the Skill Builder to decide whose opinion each statement is from. Write K(Kevin) or A