Instructions
- Do the preparation activity before you listen.
- Listen, then play the games.
- You can also print the worksheet for more practice.
- Read the discussion question and write a comment!
Transcript
Leo: What are you doing, Maya?
Maya: I’m just tidying my bedroom.
Leo: Er, Maya, what’s all the stuff in this big bag?
Maya: It’s rubbish. They’re things I don’t need any more.
Leo: But you can’t just put everything in one big bag! You have to sort it into different piles, and you should recycle as much as you can.
Maya: Oops … yeah … I forgot.
Leo: Shall I help you?
Maya: Yes, please, Leo.
Leo: Well, let’s start with this plastic bottle. It can go in the plastic pile.
Maya: Oh, yeah, of course. Plastic bottles can be recycled.
Leo: But it’s even better if you don’t use them. You should use the reusable bottle that Mum gave you.
Maya: Oh, yes, it’s here!
Leo: Now, what are these?
Maya: They’re my old drawings. I don’t want them any more.
Leo: OK, so that’s paper. They can go here, on the paper pile. And we can put these old posters in paper recycling too.
Maya: And these books? They’re made from paper ...
Leo: Well, somebody else could read them. We can give old books to a charity shop.
Maya: Oh yes, good idea. And what about these toys and clothes? Shall we give them to the charity shop too?
Leo: Yes, of course.
Maya: Great. Let’s ask Mum to take us in the car after lunch.
Leo: This stuff isn’t heavy, and the charity shop isn’t far … we could walk. It’s much better to walk than to go by car.
Maya: Yep! It’s better for the planet! And then we can go to the park on the way home!
Do you recycle or give old things to charity shops? What else do you do to help the planet? Tell us about it!