WEEK 25 Let’s Manage Solid Waste* LEVEL A1

Activity 1 Let’s Recycle!

Observe the picture1 and reflect about these questions:

What do you see in the picture?

a. life b. death c. other:
How do you feel about the picture?
a. worried b. sad c. other:
How could you change the situation in the picture?
a. burn garbage b. recycle c. Other:

LISTEN AND READ the instructions to create a new object from recycled materials:

Solid waste is a big cause of pollution on our planet. What can we do about it? One thing we can do is recycle.
We can make something new out of something old or used instead of throwing it away. Here are instructions
to make a bag from an old T-shirt

How to make a bag with an old T-shirt : Today we are going to make a bag from an old T-shirt.

Materials:

T- shirt Scissors

First, cut the sleeves After that, cut small

1. and the neck of
Then turn the t-shirt
2. inside 3.
strips at the bottom of
out.
the t-shirt. the T-shirt.

Finally, tie the stripstogether to

4. create the bottom of the bag. 5. Now, turn it inside out and
that’s it! You have a new bag.

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This is a great way to recycle old clothes and take care of our planet.

LET’S PRACTISE!

PRACTISE - EXERCISE 1:
Match the action with the picture. Follow the example:
Example: Cut: F
A B

1. Fold: E

2. Tie knots: D
C D
3. Paint: B

4. Glue: A

5. Turn: C
E F
6. Roll: G

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

PRACTISE - EXERCISE 2:
Listen to instructions to create a flower pot from recyclable materials. Put the actions in the correct
order. You will hear the instructions twice. Follow the example:

1. First, E B C
A
2. Then C

3. After that, B

4. Finally, A
D E
5. Now, D

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Activity 2 Do it yourself – D.I.Y.

LET’S CREATE!
Create a list of recyclable materials and suggest things you can make from them.
Sabemos que los residuos sólidos son en gran parte causantes de la contaminación del planeta y que
existen formas creativas de reciclar los materiales que tenemos en casa, en vez de botarlos a la basura.
Elabora una lista de los recursos que tengas en casa y piensa en los objetos útiles que puedes crear a
partir de estos.

To do this, follow the steps:

Step 1: Look around your house and Identify materials you can recycle. For example:

Step 2: Classify the materials in three groups:

MATERIALS WE USE AND MATERIALS WE USE AND MATERIALS WE USE AND

THROW AWAY EVERY DAY SOMETIMES THROW AWAY OCCASIONALLY THROW AWAY

Example: plastic bags Example: cardboard boxes Example: glass bottles

1. Paper 1. news paper 1. Plastic tapers

2. Cardboard tubes 2. Plastic bottles 2. cloth

Step 3: Brainstorm ideas of new objects you can make, especially from materials we use and throw away
every day. Look at some examples:

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01) Greeting Card 01) Pen

02) piggy bank
02) Christmas ornament
03) accessories
03) clothing
04) tapers
04) Paper bag
05) pots
05) gift box

¡NOTEMOS ALGO!
Luego de haber realizados las actividades 1 y 2 puedo concluir lo siguiente:

1. Para dar instrucciones y enumerar pasos utilizo palabras o frases de secuencia como:

a. Finally, then, first, after that.

b. But, only, because.

c. One, two, three, four.

2. Para indicar el primer paso, normalmente utilizo la palabra de frecuencia

y para indicar el último paso utilizo .

NOTE
We don´t use a comma
after “then”.