Lesson 5 Environmental Innovations
Listen & Talk 1
B I think we’re using too many plastic ____.
G I agree. It’s not good for the environment. How can we reduce our ____ of plastic bags?
B In my opinion, we ____ bring reusable bags when we go shopping.
G Jiho, hurry up! The ____ is going up soon.
B The science room is ____ on the third floor. Why don’t we take the stairs?
G I don’t want to walk all the ____ up there.
B Come on. Elevators use lots of energy. We need to ____ energy to protect the environment.
G But one elevator ride doesn’t ____ that much energy.
B That’s true, but the energy from all the elevator rides ____ up over time.
In my opinion, taking care of the environment starts with the ____ things.
G You have a ____. Let’s take the stairs.
Today, I’d like to make a suggestion about the trash problem at our ____.
____ found that many students just throw things away instead of recycling them.
As you know, however, recycling is very important because it saves resources and ____ protect the environment.
So, in my opinion, we need to reduce the number of trash cans at ____ to encourage recycling.
Why don’t we place four different colored recycling bins on ____ floor instead?
This will remind ____ to separate the paper, glass, plastic, and cans properly.
Listen & Talk 2
B Our club is holding a photo contest ____ week.
G ____ kinds of photos will be in it?
B The ____ is pollution around the world.
We are holding this ____ to raise students’ awareness of environmental problems.
G That sounds nice. I can’t wait to ____ it!
G I read a cool article ____.
B What was it ____?
G It was about a ____ bag. It just looks like a plastic bag, but it’s made mostly of corn.
B That sounds ____ amazing.
G ____, but there’s more. The bag breaks down in soil in only three months and disappears in about three minutes in warm water!
B Wow! That will help us reduce plastic waste by a ____!
G I know! The company will start ____ the bag sometime this year. I can’t wait to use it!
B What are we going to do this ____, Mihee?
G Why don’t we go to the sheep park ____ my house?
B A ____ park? How interesting! Are there really sheep in the park?
G Yes. They are ____ to protect the environment.
B How can they ____ the environment?
G You ____, people usually use chemicals to kill unwanted plants.
The sheep in the park eat those plants, so the ____ are not needed.
B What a ____ idea! I can’t wait to visit the park!
Do It Yourself
G I want to buy a new ____.
B You already have too many ____.
In my opinion, you don’t need any ____.
G But I’m bored with my old ____.
B Then how about using ____ clothes to make a new bag?
You can find out ____ to do it online.
G Oh, that sounds ____!
I can’t wait to ____ my own bag.