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Unit THEME: Health and Environment

2
Saving the
Environment
RE AD ING SoW Lessons 24–29

Jenny : Do you know that we have to be very careful when we dispose of our electronic waste?
Ben : What do you mean?
Jenny : Well, electronic waste that is not disposed of properly can be very harmful to our
environment. Electronic equipment that is thrown away is also known as e-waste. It
includes phones, computers and other electronic items which are not used any more.
Ben : Do people have a lot of e-waste?
Jenny : Yes. Do you know that many people upgrade their computers, devices and gadgets
every three to five years? Old laptops, cameras, computers, mobile phones, batteries
and bulbs which are thrown away create a large amount of useless waste. There are
methods to deal with e-waste so that it is recycled or disposed of carefully.
Ben : Does this mean that we mustn’t just throw these items into our bins with all our other
rubbish?
Jenny : That’s right. If your community has a recycling centre or weekly recycling services, then
you should use those services to dispose of your electronic items. If your community
doesn’t offer recycling services, then you can search online for an e-waste recycling
provider and take your devices to them.
Ben : But that’s so much trouble!
Jenny : Sometimes there are people who come around collecting unwanted items. You can
always ask them if they want some of your unwanted electronic equipment. We need to
make some effort to save our environment, otherwise the generations to come will suffer
the consequences. Pollution is a big problem!

A Read the dialogue above. Then, write suitable questions for the answers given below.
LS 3.1.2

1
We must dispose of it properly because it can be very harmful to our environment.
2
It is electronic equipment that is thrown away.
3
There is a lot of e-waste because people throw away their old electronic devices.
4
We should dispose of it by giving it to a recycling centre.
5
The generations to come

LS 3.1.2 Understand specific details and information in simple longer texts

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B Look up the definitions of the following words and phrases with the help of an online
dictionary. LS 3.1.4

WORD/PHRASE DEFINITION
1 dispose of
2 upgrade
3 consequences

LS 3.1.4 Use with some support familiar print and digital resources to check meaning

L AN G U AG E AWA R E N E SS
Relative Clauses
A relative clause is most often used to describe or give information about the noun that comes
before it. Relative pronouns that do this include ‘who’, ‘whom’, ‘whose’, ‘that’ and ‘which’.
Examples:
who Used for people • Sometimes there are people who come around collecting
whom unwanted items.
• The boy who lives next door is very friendly.
• The pretty girl whom you met loves writing letters.
whose Used to indicate
• Elijah is the student whose grades are always the highest.
possession
that Used to refer to • Electronic waste that is not disposed of properly can be
which animals or things very harmful to our environment.
• Electronic equipment that is thrown away is also known
as e-waste. It includes phones, computers and other
electronic items which are not used any more.
• Old laptops, cameras, computers, mobile phones,
batteries and bulbs which are thrown away create a large
amount of useless waste.

Relative pronouns join clauses together, like conjunctions.

Example:
What is the name of the teacher? He just walked in.
What is the name of the teacher who just walked in?

A Use the word in brackets to join two clauses together.

1 The medicine tastes horrible. The doctor gave it to me. (which)

2 The man is picking up rubbish in the park. He is my neighbour. (who)

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3 This is the man. His leg was broken in an accident. (whose)

4 Don’t eat those fruits. They are rotten. (that)

5 This is the house. It is the cleanest in this area. (that)

6 Felicia found her bag. She left it in the clinic yesterday. (which)

7 This is Tun Omar Hospital. It is the best hospital in town. (which)

8 Bala is my son. He is an optician. (who)

9 I lent you some books. They are about saving the environment. (that)

10 My brother is a doctor. He works in a hospital. (who)

B Match the two parts of the sentences.

1 Dr Lim, who is my favourite doctor, likes to clean itself.

2 The garbage, which is only collected
was admitted to hospital.
twice a week,
3 Do you know the girl started by accident.
painted all over the walls of
4 Sonya, who was very sick,
the school hall.
is very dirty and not well
5 This is my cousin,
maintained.
6 The forest fire that destroyed a lot of
always smells bad.
homes
7 Puan Hasnah, who is my English
runs a busy clinic.
teacher,
8 The playground that the students
whose father is a nurse?
use
is very particular about
9 The kitten, which Janet rescued,
keeping the school clean.
10 The boys, who are being punished, whom you met last week.

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WR IT I NG
A A recycling campaign was organised by the Environmental Club in your school. Using
the pictures as a reference, complete the following flow map. LS 4.1.3, 4.2.3

caring for ou recyclin

r info g
environment quiz

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upcycli
o n st ration
de m

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environment
club

B As the Secretary of the Environmental Club, prepare a report on the recycling campaign.
Use the pictures and the information in the flow map to help you. LS 4.1.3, 4.2.3

To:
From:

Reported by,

LS 4.1.3 Narrate factual and imagined events and experiences

LS 4.2.3 Produce a plan or draft of two paragraphs or more and modify this appropriately in response to feedback

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L IS T ENI NG
A Listen to the text and answer the following questions. You may ask your teacher for help
if you have trouble understanding the questions. LS 1.1.5

1 Where was Tina jogging and when?

2 Who did Tina think the man was and what did she think he was doing?

3 What was the man actually doing and why was he doing it?

4 What should we be doing and why should we do it?

B Choose one of these problems and discuss it with your friend. Suggest possible advice
to solve the problem. Explain and provide reasons for your advice. Use the guided
dialogue below to help you. LS 2.1.4

Water Pollution Noise Pollution Land Pollution

     

You : Do you know that in Malaysia are getting

more polluted day by day?
Friend : Yes, you’re right. We should all do our part to .
You : What can we do? We are just students.
Friend : We can do simple things that can help to .
We should not .
Do not .
You : That’s a good suggestion. We should also .
Also, we must not .
Friend : You’re right. Also, .
Use
when .
You : We should never .
Friend : That’s an excellent idea. As you can see, there are many things we can do that will
. We should start doing them now.

LS 1.1.5 Understand more complex supported questions

LS 2.1.4 Explain and give reasons for simple advice

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S PEAKING
A Work in pairs. Read the following information about a clean-up campaign. Then, take
turns asking each other about the clean-up campaign. Use the guided dialogue below
to help you. LS 2.1.3

Organiser: Environmental Club

Date: First Saturday of May, just before Ramadan
Needed: Volunteers – to distribute flyers and leaflets – bring own cleaning equipment

Friend : We’re going to have a clean-up campaign soon.

You : Who’s organising it?
Friend : The is in charge of the event. I’m
. It will take place on
.
You : That sounds great.
Friend : The campaign will need to become successful.
The flyers and leaflets , but there is a need
for .
You : I know many students who .
Friend : Good. On the clean-up day, all volunteers should ,
which will speed up the process.
You : All right. I’ll look around for volunteers and get back to you soon.
Friend : Thank you.

B Write to a friend about the clean-up campaign and invite him or her to volunteer. LS 4.1.2

Dear ,

Your friend,

LS 2.1.3 Ask about and describe future plans or events

LS 4.1.2 Describe future plans or events

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L IT ERAT U R E I N A C T I O N
A In the poem 'Sad I Ams' by Trevor Millum, the poet mentions many items that are unused
HOTS and no longer wanted. Think of ways that we can reuse some of these items. An example
is given below. LS 5.3.1
Example:

You can create interesting earrings, necklaces and

bracelets with the rings of empty cans.

Ring from an empty Cola can

Scrapings from an unwashed porridge pan

Envelope on which the gum is gone

Tyre on which the tread is worn

LS 5.3.1 Respond imaginatively and intelligibly through creating simple stories and simple poems; other imaginative
responses as appropriate

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