Theme Talk – Intermediate: Recycling Materials

DESCRIBE THE PICTURE
Look at the picture below and answer the questions to describe it.
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1. Where are the flowers planted?
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2. Is this a good example of a recycled material? Yes or no?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS
Let’s talk. Please answer my questions. You may ask me questions, too.
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1. When was the last time you recycled things? What did you recycle?
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2. Name three to five things that can be recycled.
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3. Why do you think recycling is important?
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4. How often do you recycle materials?
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5. Would you encourage your family and friends to recycle too?
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6. Does your country promote recycling? Why? Why not?
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7. Do you think you save money whenever you recycle? Why? Why not?
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8. Do you throw away plastic bags and plastic bottles right after you use them?
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VOCABULARY CHECK
Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud. Please repeat after me.
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1. recycle
meaning: [verb] to reuse something for a different or same purpose
example: She made a watering can out of a recycled bottle to water her plants.
2. garbage
meaning: [noun] waste, things that needs to be thrown away
example: He placed his garbage on the right trash can.
3. in deep water
meaning: [adjective] to be in a serious trouble/problem
example: If humans would not stop throwing waste everywhere, their surroundings will be in deep water.
MAKE A SENTENCE
Make sentences using the given vocabulary words.
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1. recycle
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2. garbage
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3. in deep water
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