UNIT 11. OUR GREENER WORLD
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
Vocabulary.
1. reusable (a) /,ri:`ju:zəbl/: có thể dùng lại
2. plastic /`plæstik/(n) : chất dẻo, nhựa
3. material /mə`tiəriəl/(n): vật liệu
4. environment /in`vaiərənmənt/(n):
môi trường
5. (to) sell /sel/: bán
6. check-out /`t∫eikaʊt/(n): quầy thu ngân
7. pollution /pə`lu:∫n/(n): sự ô nhiểm
8. soil pollution / sɔil pə`lu:∫n/ (n):
ô nhiểm đất
9. deforestation /di:fɒri`stei∫n/ (n):
sự phá rừng
10. (to) cause /kɔ:z/ : là nguyên nhân
11. breathing /`bri:ðiŋ/ : sự hô hấp
12. by the way : nhân tiện
13. Not at all:
không sao cả, không có chi
1. Listen and read.
Mi: Hi, Nick.
Nick: Hello, Mi.
Mi: You’ve bought a lot of things.
Nick: Yes. We’re going on a picnic tomorrow.
What are you doing at the supermarket Mi?
Mi: I am buying a loaf of bread. Hey, what’s this?
Nick: It’s a reusable shopping bag.
Mi: Do you always use it?
Nick: Yes, I do. It’s better than a plastic one because it’s made of natural materials. If we all use this kind of bag, we’ll help the environment.
Mi: I see. I’ll buy a bag for my mum. Where can I buy it?
Nick: They sell a lot of these bags at the check-out.
Mi: Thanks. Are they expensive?
Nick: Not at all. By the way, you’re also `green`. You’re cycling.
Mi: You’re right. If more people cycle, there will be less air pollution. Right?
Nick: Yes. Oh, look, it’s five o`clock already. I have to go now.
We have a lot to prepare for the picnic. See you later.
Mi: See you, Nick. Have a nice time tomorrow! Bye.
a. Read the conversation again and complete the following sentences. Use no more than three words in each blank.
1. Nick is going ______ tomorrow.
2. The green shopping bag is ______.
The materials of the bag are _____.
3. People can buy the bag at ______.
4. Mi wants to buy ______ bag for her mum.
5. Nick thinks that Mi’s `green` because
she’s ______.
on a picnic
reusable
natural
the check-out
a reusable
cycling
b. Based on the ideas in the conversation, match the fi rst half of the sentence in column A with its second half in column B.
A
B
1. The reusable bag is better
2. There will be less air pollution
3. If people use reusable bags for shopping,
a. they will help the environment.
b. than the plastic bag
c. if more people cycle.
1 +
2 +
3 +
b
c
a
2. There are a lot of environmental problems today. Write each problem in the box under the picture.
air pollution
water pollution
deforestation
noise pollution
soil pollution
1
soil pollution
deforestation
water pollution
noise pollution
air pollution
4. Match the causes in column A with the effects in column B.
A
B
Answer
1. Air pollution
2. Water pollution
3. Soil pollution
4. Noise pollution
5. Deforestation
a. causes floods.
b. causes breathing problems
c. causes hearing problems
d. makes fish die.
e. makes plants die
1 +
2 +
3 +
4 +
5 +
b
d
e
c
a