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ISTENING

You will listen to a piece of news talking about a mountain of leftovers found in our desert in 2021. What kind of waste could it be? Why do you think so?

45))品Listen to the news and answer.

a. Where is the textile mountain located?

b. Why is there so much textile waste in this place?

c. How does textile waste affect the environment?

d. Who are the interviewees?

3Listen once more and complete the sentences in your notebook.

a. If I reduce my waste,.

b. ., we will restore the ecosystem in a couple of years.

c. If fishing industries reduce their large amounts of waste,..

d. If we don't consume fast fashion,..

Take turns with your partner to create, ask and answer two questions about the news you just heard.

LET'S REFLECT

• Do you think it is possible to be“zero waste"?

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LANGUAGE IN USE Expressing cause and effect with "therefore"and "consequently"

1. Practice these sentences with your partner and pay attention to the underlined words.

• Scientists hope green technologies will become more used; therefore, more accessible to all people in the future.

Energy-efficient LED lighting has quickly replaced traditional incandescent bulbs;consequently, families have reduced their energy bills.

2. What is the function of the underlined words? What do they introduce?

∴42Join the sentences using these connectors.


Plastic waste.

Textile waste.



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