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Unit 3 Conservation
Lesson 2 War on Plastic Packets
plastic bags
plastic bottles
plastic cutlery
plastic wrappers
/packaging
What plastic products do you use in your daily lives?
Advantages Disadvantages
1. convenient
2. waterproof
3. keep the product lasting longer
4. keep the product fresh/clean
5. recyclable 1. wasteful and unnecessary
2. terrible for the environment
3. bad for our health
4. cause white pollution
5. harmful to sea animals
Although plastic packets can keep the product fresh, they are wasteful and terrible for the environment.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of plastic packets and boxes?
Listen and decide whose opinion each statement is from.
K
1) It is stupid to wrap coconuts in plastic.
A
2) Plastic packaging keeps the product fresh.
K
3) Plastic packaging is bad for the environment.
A
4) The packaging should be recyclable.
K
5) We should do away with packaging completely.
A
6) Refillable containers are not convenient.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Plastic packaging
Kevin: For Against Alicia: For Against
Each coconut was wrapped in clear, thin plastic. Isn’t this ______________________
of packaging ever?
But it’s completely ___________________. It already has its own natural packaging. It’s got _____________that’s almost impossible to break!
A lot of the plastic used in packaging ___________. It’s terrible_____________ : Our oceans are _______________, and animals and birds end up ___________________________as a result. But there is _______________.Supermarkets want to make sure that coconuts reach the consumer _________________. The packaging helps to___________________ , the product _____________.
But the plastic wrapping also ____________ . It stops coconut hairs from___________________ during transport. And it keeps the coconut ______ .
But let’s be realistic: We still need packaging. We just need to use the__________ packaging.
wasteful and unnecessary
the most stupid example
a tough shell
never recycles
for the environment
full of plastic waste
swallowing the plastic and dying
a reason for this
keep the product fresh
will last longer
has other uses
getting into other food
clean
right kind of
in the best condition
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1. What did Kevin see in the supermarket?
He saw each coconut was wrapped in clear, thin plastic.
It’s stupid and wasteful.
3. What solution does Alicia suggest?
Using recycled packaging.
He suggests we should do away with packaging completely and take our own refillable containers.
4. What does Kevin suggest?
2. What does Kevin think about this?
Listen again and answer the questions.
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
What are Lisa and Amy talking about?
They are talking about how to become more environmentally aware.
2. What kind of wastes did they simply throw away that can be reused
and recycled?
They easily threw away newspapers and glass bottles.
3. Are they alone in action to protect the environment?
No. There are lots of groups of people online who share ideas on
how to reduce and recycle and who are committed to contributing to
a better future for our planet.
Wastes that can be reduced or reused What Amy and Lisa decide to do in the future
Plastic bags
Takeaway food packaging
Cartons and plastic cutlery
Newspapers and glass bottles
Buy reusable shopping bags
Cook at home
Sort rubbish and take it to a recycling centre
Tell restaurants not to give any plastic cutlery, chopsticks or paper plates
Listen again and complete the table.
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Online shopping is becoming more and more popular. However, it produces lots of unrecyclable packaging. What solution do you have to this problem?
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Possible version:
Firstly, companies can use eco-friendly packaging like recyclable paper or biodegradable materials. Secondly, consumers can choose eco-friendly brands and reduce packaging waste by combining orders or selecting slower shipping options that group items together, helping to make online shopping more sustainable.
Homework
Memorize the words in U3L2;
Online shopping produces lots of unrecyclable packaging. What solution do you have to this problem? (In about 40 words)
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