SGK Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 10: Recycling

UNIT 10
GETTING STARTED.
Work with a partner. Think of ways we can reduce the amount of garbage we produce. The words in the box may help you.
We should use doth bags	You're right. We, should
Instead of plastic bags.	a^5° reuse plastic bags.
tree leaves to wrap things • garbage to make fertilizer
Hi LISTEN AND READ.
Friends of the Earth Les Amis de la Terre Amigos de la Tierra
used papers to make toys • vegetable matter to make animal food
A representative from Friends of the Earth, Miss Blake, is talking to the students of Quang Trung School. Friends of the Earth shows people how to protect the environment and save natural resources.
Miss Blake: Recycling is easy. Remember: reduce, reuse and recycle.
Ba:	You’re right. It is not difficult to remember because all the
three words begin with the letter R. Can you explain what you mean, Miss Blake?
Miss Blake: Certainly. I am pleased that you want to know more. Reduce means not buying products which are overpackaged. For example, shirts and socks which have plastic and paper packaging.
Hoa:	I think I know what things we can reuse.
Miss Blake: Can you tell the class, please?
Hoa:	We can reuse things like envelopes, glass, and plastic bottles
and old plastic bags.
Miss Blake: That’s right. But instead of reusing plastic bags, we shouldn’t use them at all. We ought to use cloth bags.
Lan:	So is that what you mean by recycle?
Miss Blake: Yes, don’t just throw things away. Try and find another use for them.
Lan:	That’s easy to say, Miss Blake, but how do we do it?
Miss Blake: Contact an organization like Friends of the Earth for information, go to your local library, or ask your family and friends.
Practice the dialogue with a partner. One of you is Miss Blake. The other plays the roles of Ba,.Hoa and Lan.
Answer.
What does Miss Blake mean by reduce?
What things can we reuse?
What does recycle mean?
Where can we look for information on recycling things?
Why does Miss Blake tell Lan that we shouldn’t use plastic bags at all?
SPEAK.
Work with a partner. Look at the pictures and decide which group each item belongs to.
paper	plastic	vegetable matter
glass	metal	fabric	leather
Is fruit
'vegetable matter'?
Which group do clothes belong to?
What can we do with those clothes?
Put them in 'fabric'.
We can recycle them and make them into paper or shopping bags.
What will we do
with it?
That's right.
We make it into compost and fertilize our field.
LISTEN.
You will hearfour questions during the recording. Check (S) the correct answers.
What type of garbage can you put in the compost?
all vegetable matter
meat or grain products
Where is the best place for a compost heap?
a place that gets no sun
a place that gets sun and shade
Should you water the compost?
Yes '
No
How long does it take before you can use the compost?
after it rains
six months
READ.
The Green Gazette
Recycling Facts
Car tires
In the USA, millions of old car tires are thrown away every year. But tires can be recycled to make pipes and floor coverings. Nowadays, ' many people wear shoes and sandals made from old car tires.
Bottles
Jn Britain, the milkman brings bottles of milk to bouses and collects the empty ones. The empty bottles are then cleaned and re-filled, dfvery mi Ik bottle can be reused thirty times.
Glass
dn industry, most glass is recycled. The glass is collected and sent to the factories. There it is broken up, melted and made into new glassware.
Drink cans
People throw away billions of cans every year all over the wo r I d . Ữ n o r e g o n, the government made a new law several years ago. They said that there must be a deposit on all d r i n k cans. The deposit is returned when people bring the cans back for recycling.
Compost
Partners have recycled their waste for thousands of years. They grow food for thei r animals and use the dung for fertilizing their fields. They also collect household and garden waste to make compost. Compost is a wonderful natural fertilizer. Pt helps plants grow.
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Let us know
We are delighted that you are interested in protecting the environment. Share your recycling story with our readers! Call or fax US at 5 265 456.
Answer.
What do people do with empty milk bottles?
What happens to the glass when it is sent to the factories?
What did the Oregon government do to prevent people from throwing drink cans away?
What is compost made from?
If you have a recycling story to share, how can you share it?
Work with a partner. Complete the sentences to make a list of recycled things.
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WRITE.
Complete the recycling instructions. Use the verbs in the box.
soak	place	wrap	dry
use	wait	mix	press
First, (0) soak some old newspapers in a bucket of water overnight. Then
(1)	 a wooden spoon to mash the paper. Next, (2)	the
mashed paper and the water together in another bucket. (3)	a wire
mesh in the mixture then pull it out. Then put the mesh with mixture on the cloth and (4)	it down firmly. Take the mesh off the cloth.
	some heavy books in a plastic bag and put them on the cloth.
	about 5 minutes. Finally, put the books away and take the paper
out of the cloth to (7)	in the sunlight.
In some areas people burn dry tea leaves to keep mosquitoes away; Look at the pictures. Make the instructions on how to prepare the tea leaves, using the given words in the box.
take	put	dry scatter
a) used / tea leaves / tea pot
b) tea leaves / tray
c)
d) dry / leaves / pot / future use
Language focus
Passive forms
Adjectives followed by - an infinitive
- a noun clause
Work with a partner.
Read a guide on how to recycle glass. Look at the instructions, rewrite them in the passive form and put the pictures in the correct order.
Break the glass into small pieces. => The glass is broken into small pieces.
Then wash the glass with a detergent liquid.
Dry the glass pieces completely.
Mix them with certain specific chemicals.
Melt the mixture until it becomes a liquid.
Use a long pipe, dip it into the liquid, then blow the liquid into intended shapes.
A famous inventor, Dr. Kim, is going to build a time machine. One of his assistants, Hai, is asking him questions about the invention. Complete the dialogue. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Hai:	When (0) will the project be started, Doctor?	(start)
Dr. Kim: Very soon.
Hai:	Many people want to see the time machine.
Dr. Kim: Yes. It (1)
it is finished.
to the public when
(show)
Hai:	(2)	it
Doctor?
by the end of the year,
(build)
Dr. Kim: I’m afraid not, but it (3)
before Tet.
(finish)
Hai:	(4)	it
by you?
(make)
Dr. Kim: No, 1 need you to build it. When can you start?
Hai:	Let’s begin tomorrow.
Complete the dialogues. Use the words in the box.
easy/understand	dangerous/go	difficult/follow
hard/believe	important/wait
Ba:
Nam:
Mr. Dao: Hoa:
Lan:
Nga:
Mrs. Thoa: Tuan:
Hoa:
Turn right, then left, then right and then left again.
It’s (0) difficult to follow your directions.
Can you start again, please?
Can you do the exercise, Hoa?
Yes, Mr. Dao. It’s (1)	.
In the future, mankind might live on the moon.
Really? It’s (2)_
near the stove.
Stop, Tuan! It’s (3)	
Sony, Mom.
Aunt Thanh: No. It’s (4)
for five minutes.
Should I stir the mixture, Aunt Thanh?
4. Complete the letter. Use the adjectives in the box.
relieved
happy delighted certain
sure afraid
Dear Nam,
Your grandfather and I (0) are delighted that you passed your English exam. Congratulations!
Aunt Mai (1)	that you remembered her birthday
last week. She told me you gave her a beautiful scarf.
I (2)	that your mother is feeling better. Please give
her my love.
We’re looking forward to seeing you in June. However,
grandfather (3)	that the day is wrong. (4)	you
	that you’re arriving on Saturday 20th?
I (5) 	 that there are no trains from Ha Noi on
Saturdays.
Write soon and confirm your arrival date and time.
Lóve,
Grandma