Vocabulary
The three Rs stand for Reduce –
Reuse – Recycle. Draw a line from a
symbol in column A to its matching
word in column B and its meaning
in column C.
Write a word / phrase in the box
under each picture.
Work in pairs. Put the words from
2 into groups. Some words can
belong to more than one group.

Pronunciation

Rhythm in sentences
Listen to these sentences, then
repeat. Pay attention to the bold
syllables.
Listen to the conversation. Pay
attention to the bold syllables.
Then practise the conversation
with a classmate.

Vocabulary

UNIT 11 - OUR GREENER WORLD
Vocabulary
reduce: (v) /rɪ'djuːs/ giảm
reuse: (v) /ˌriː'juːz/ tái sử dụng
tái chế
recycle: (v) /
ˌriː'saɪkl/
noise: (n) /nɔɪz/
tiếng ồn
glass: (n) /ɡlɑːs/ kính, thuỷ tinh
product:(n) /'prɒdʌkt/ sản phẩm
material:(n) /mə'tɪəriəl/ nguyên liệu

The three Rs stand for Reduce – Reuse – Recycle.
Draw a line from a symbol in column A to its
matching word in column B and its meaning in
column C.

A

B

C

Reduce

using something again

Reuse

creating new products from
used materials

Recycle

using less of something

The three Rs stand for Reduce – Reuse – Recycle.
Draw a line from a symbol in column A to its
matching word in column B and its meaning in
column C.

A

B

C

Reuse

using something again

Reduce

using less of something

Recycle

creating new products from
used materials

Write a word / phrase in the box under each picture.

rubbish
noise
water

plastic bottle
plastic bag
clothes

glass
paper

rubbish
noise
water

1.

1. rubbish

plastic bottle
plastic bag
clothes

2.

glass
paper

2. plastic bag

rubbish
noise
water

3.

3. glass

plastic bottle
plastic bag
clothes

4.

glass
paper

4. plastic bottle

rubbish
noise
water

5.

5. noise

plastic bottle
plastic bag
clothes

6.

glass
paper

6. paper

7.

rubbish
noise
water

plastic bottle
plastic bag
clothes

glass
paper

7. water

8.

8. clothes

Work in pairs. Put the words from 2 into groups.
Some words can belong to more than one group.

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

rubbish
noise
water

plastic bottle
plastic bag
clothes

glass
paper

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

rubbish
plastic bag
noise
plastic bottle

plastic bag
glass
plastic bottle
paper

rubbish
plastic bag
glass
plastic bottle

paper

water

paper

water

clothes

Work in pairs. Put the words from 2 into groups.
Some words can belong to more than one group.

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

rubbish
plastic bag
noise
plastic bottle

plastic bag
glass
plastic bottle
paper

rubbish
plastic bag
glass
plastic bottle

paper

water

paper

water

clothes

Can you add more words to each group?

Pronunciation
Rhythm in sentences
In a sentence, the stressed and unstressed
syllables combine to make rhythm.

Listen to these sentences, then repeat.
Pay attention to the bold syllables.

1. If you cycle, it'll help the Earth.
2. Water is good for your body.
3. The students are planting trees in the garden.
4. Is it better to use paper bags?
5. We are happy to walk to school.

Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to the
bold syllables. Then practise the conversation with
a classmate.

Vy: What are you doing?
Mi: I'm writing an article about going green.
Vy: Great! I'm writing a poem about the 3Rs.
Mi: Let me read it.
Vy: I'm still writing. Wait for a minute.