A Greener Lifestyle
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- Feb 16
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Updated: Feb 22
A Greener Lifestyle
Read and practise the following conversation:
Sam: Hi Elena! I saw a wind farm and some new solar panels on my way to work. It’s great to see more solar energy being used.
Elena: I agree! We need to protect our environment and natural resources. I’m trying to reduce my waste at home by using fewer plastic bags and avoiding products with too much packaging.
Sam: That’s smart. I started to reuse glass jars and recycle all my paper and cans so they don't end up in landfills.
Elena: I also replaced my old lightbulbs with energy-efficient ones. It helps save energy and lowers my bill.
Sam: I did the same with my kitchen appliances. I’m even thinking about getting a hybrid car and selling my old one.
Elena: That would really help reduce air pollution. I usually take public transportation or carpool with my neighbor to help stop global warming.
Sam: Good idea. We also need to be careful with e-waste like old phones so they don't cause water pollution in our rivers.
Elena: Exactly. Every little bit helps!
I. Match the word to its correct meaning.
1. Reduce
2. Carpool
3. Reuse
4. Recycle
5. Global warming
6. Landfills
7. Environment
8. E-waste
9. Solar panels
10. Wind farm
11. Appliances
12. Natural resources
13. Water pollution
14. Packaging
15. Energy-efficient
Meaning:
A. Extra plastic/paper around a product.
B. Trash from electronics (phones, TVs).
C. Boards that turn sunlight into power.
D. To make less of something (waste).
E. Shared ride with other people.
F. The natural world around us.
G. To use something more than once.
H. The Earth getting hotter.
I. Dirty chemicals in the water.
J. Turning old items into new products.
K. Where city garbage is buried.
L. Using very little electricity.
M. Things from nature (water, wood, oil).
N. Machines like fridges or washers.
O. A place with many wind turbines.
II. Answer the following questions:
1. What two types of renewable energy did Sam see?
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2. What is Elena trying to use fewer of at the grocery store?
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3. Why does Elena avoid products with a lot of packaging?
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4. What does Sam do with his glass jars?
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5. Where does garbage go if it is not recycled?
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6. What did Elena change in her house to save energy?
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7. What is the benefit of using energy-efficient lightbulbs?
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8. What kind of car is Sam thinking about buying?
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9. How does a hybrid car help the environment?
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10. Name two ways Elena gets to work without driving alone.
a. ___________________ b. ________________________
11. What is the main cause of air pollution mentioned?
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12. What is the result of global warming?
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13. Why shouldn't we throw old phones in the regular trash?
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14. What can happen to rivers if we don't dispose of e-waste properly?
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15. Do Sam and Elena think small actions matter?
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III. Use the words from the list to complete the sentences.
Public transportation – Save energy – Air pollution – Lightbulbs – Hybrid car – Plastic bags – Solar energy – Global warming – Recycle – Reduce – Reuse – Landfills – Natural resources – Water pollution – E-waste
1. We must _________ the amount of electricity we use at home.
2. Smoke from large factories causes a lot of _________.
3. It is better to _________ old clothes than to throw them away.
4. I use _________ like the bus or the train to go to school.
5. _________ are getting full because people buy too many things.
6. We can get _________ even on cloudy days.
7. Scientists say _________ is causing the ice to melt.
8. Please put your plastic bottles in the _________ bin.
9. You should take your broken computer to an _________ center.
10. We need to protect our _________ like clean water and forests.
11. A _________ uses both a battery and a gas engine.
12. Stop using _________ and bring a cloth bag to the store.
13. To _________, turn off the lights when you leave the room.
14. Oil leaks from ships can cause terrible _________.
15. New LED _________ use 80% less power than old ones.
IV. Rearrange the following Conversations:
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