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READ
When I was young, we never used the word recycling. It wasn’t important. People would think you were crazy for recycling things. Today, things are different. We now know we have a problem. We use too much stuff and throw everything away. Lots of the stuff we throw away is very useful. It can be used again, recycled. This is good for the environment because we use fewer natural resources. I love recycling. It makes me feel as though I’m helping the Earth. I even buy things like used furniture and clothes. This also recycles. Some of the countries I’ve lived in are experts at recycling. There are giant bottle banks at the end of the street and places to leave newspapers, clothes, batteries and metal.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
When I was young, we __________________ recycling. It wasn’t important. People would __________________ for recycling things. Today, things are different. We now know we have a problem. We __________________ and throw everything away. Lots of the stuff we throw away is very useful. It __________________, recycled. This is good for the environment because we use fewer natural resources. I love recycling. It __________________ though I’m helping the Earth. I even buy things like used furniture and clothes. __________________. Some of the countries I’ve lived in are __________________. There are __________________ at the end of the street and places to leave newspapers, clothes, batteries and metal.
CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about recycling. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about recycling. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. RECYCLING POSTERMake a poster about recycling. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY RECYCLING LESSON:Make your own English lesson on recycling. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING:Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on recycling. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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