C2 23/10/19

guin‧ea /ˈɡɪni/

/ˌpɑːləˈniːʒə/

leop‧ard /ˈlepəd/

aisle /aɪl/ ●○○ noun [countable]   

1 a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop

 Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat (=seat next to the aisle)?

Listening activity: Plastic

bi‧o‧de‧gra‧da‧ble /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbəl

plastic straw

500 hundred years to break down

Pose a threat

Plastic that retains the value when recycled

It’s got to be done through legislation

Contribute to changing people’s behaviour

Dramatically reduced

A sweeping statement

sweep‧ing /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective   

1 affecting many things, or making an important difference to something

sweeping changes/cuts/reforms etc

- They want to make sweeping changes to education policies.

Aware of the scale and the urgency

Over the last couple of months

Geared towards them using plastic

be geared to somebody/something

to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation

- The typical career pattern was geared to men whose wives didn’t work.

be geared to do something

- The course curriculum is geared to span three years.

It’s past time

Comprehensive

1)

Drinking water, polar bears on the North Pole…

2)

Recyclable and reusable.

3)

Single-use plastic.

Push producers to make recyclable plastic.

4)

Cosmetics, paints, detergents

5)

The type, the way, who collects /is taxed

6)

To create a greener economy.

7)

No

8)

Help the economy produce different types of plastic that can be recycled.