PIONEER EDUCATION GROUP

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Title: RECYCLE Class:

WEEK 13 – Where does trash go?
Language Corner ( Worksheet B – Middler;AD;I1 )
NOTICE
Look at the image below and write down 3 things you NOTICE

WHAT DO YOU
NOTICE?

WEEK 13- THEMATIC 1

READ AND ANSWER
Read the passage below and answer the following questions.

Most of us don't think about what happens to our trash after we

throw it away. But did you know that our trash goes on a big journey?

In Malaysia, trash can end up in different places depending on how it

is managed. One place it can go is the landfill, which is like a big hole
in the ground where trash is buried. Landfills are managed by the local
government, and they try to control the smell by covering the trash
with soil or other materials. Another place trash can go is the
incinerator, which is a facility that burns trash to create energy.
Some trash can also be recycled, which means it is turned into new
products instead of being thrown away.

We need better machines to sort trash and find ways to handle our
own trash. Sometimes, people send their trash to other countries to
be recycled, but it doesn't always get recycled and just gets thrown
away. Some sneaky businessmen make money from it.

Did you know that Malaysia has been receiving a lot of plastic waste
from other countries? In fact, Malaysia has sent back 150 shipping
containers of plastic waste to countries like the United States,
United Kingdom, France, and Canada. The Malaysian government
doesn't want their country to be a "garbage dump" for the world. They
want to make sure that Malaysia is not overwhelmed with trash and
that it is properly managed. They are working on improving waste
collection, treatment, and management systems. They are
also educating Malaysians about waste segregation and
offering zero waste alternatives.

WEEK 13- THEMATIC 2

A) Structured Questions

1. What are three places that trash can go?

2. How does the Malaysian government feel about receiving plastic

waste from other countries?

3. What are two ways we can help reduce waste and protect the

environment?

WEEK 13- THEMATIC 3

Key Vocabulary
Instructions: For each term, use the word in a sentence that shows you understand
it’s definition.

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence:

recycled
verb
to process used materials
or waste into new
products to be used again

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence:

landfills
noun
large areas of land where
garbage is buried and
covered with soil

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence:

sneaky
adjective
acting in a secret or
dishonest way

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence:

machines
noun
devices that use power to
perform tasks

Vocabulary Term Use It In A Sentence:

solution
noun
a way to solve a problem
or deal with a difficult
situation

WEEK 13- THEMATIC 4

B) MINDMAPPING INFORMATION

Using the information from the text fill in the 3 bubbles with the
key points on where trash goes. (Use the mind-map to present your
understanding)

Where does trash go?

WEEK 13- THEMATIC 5

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[2] Waste material produces by homes, business and
schools is called ____________ solid waste
[5] The most popular way of disposing of waste
[6] In the late 1970s, the _____________________
banned open dumps
[7] A byproduct of oil used to create gasoline and
petroleum
[9] A substance that can be broken down and recycles
by bacteria and decomposers
[14] Recycling metal saves _________ since ore does
not need to be remined
[15] The burning of solid waste
[16] Incineration facilities do not take up as much
___________ as landfills
[17] After open dumping was banned, waste was moved
into ________________________
[1] Means to reclaim raw materials to create new
products
[3] The average person produces 4.5 ______________
per day
[4] Has thousands of ways that you can reduce, reuse,
and recycle
[8] These places hold municipal solid waste
[10] One of the easiest products to recycle
[11] The amounts of trees it takes to make one metric ton
of paper
[12] A method to reduce solid waste in your household
[13] Landfills have layers of clay that keep chemicals
from _____________ into the soil and water
[14] There are three _____________ of handling solid
waste

WEEK 13- THEMATIC 6