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👉SKILLS 1
Reading
1. A reporter is interviewing Nam, a member of the 3Rs Club. Read the interview. Find these words or phrases and underline them.
| instead of exchange recycling bins reusable charity |
Reporter: Can you share with us some tips to make your school greener?
Nam: Sure. Firstly, we put recycling bins in every classroom.
Reporter: What about old books and uniforms?
Nam: We exchange them with our friends or give them to charity. We don't throw them away.
Reporter: Anything else?
Nam: We borrow books from the school library instead of buying new ones.
Reporter: Great! You can save much paper.
Nam: And there's another tip. We bring reusable water bottles to school.
Reporter: I see lots of trees in your school. Is planting trees a good tip?
Nam: Yeah. It makes our school greener. Reporter: Thanks for sharing. Do you want to add anything?
Nam: Finally, we usually find creative ways to reuse old items before throwing them away.
2. Match the words/phrases with their meanings.
| 1. instead of | a. give something to a person and receive something from him/her |
| 2. charity | b. can be used again |
| 3. exchange | c. containers for things that can be recycled |
| 4. reusable | d. giving things to people in need |
| 5. recycling bins | e. in the place of somebody or something |
3. Read the text again. Answer the questions.
1. What is the interview about?
2. What will they put in every classroom?
3. What can they do with their old uniforms?
4. What do they do instead of buying new books?
5. What type of water bottles do they bring to school?
Speaking
4. Nam mentions the following tips in the interview. Work in groups and discuss to put the tips in order from the easiest to the most difficult.
a. Putting recycling bins in every classroom. ⬜
b. Exchanging old books and uniforms with friends or giving them to charity. ⬜
c. Borrowing books from the school library instead of buying new ones. ⬜
d. Bringing reusable water bottles to school. ⬜
e. Planting trees at school. ⬜
f. Finding creative ways to reuse old items before throwing them away. ⬜
Can you add more tips to the list?
5. Tip f tells you to find creative ways to reuse old items. Can you think of any ways to reuse
a. used gift wrap?
b. used water bottles?
c. used books?
