Answer — Exercise 4
5d - Listening skills·On Screen B1+ - Student's Book
Question
- You will hear five people talking about how they reduce waste. Before you listen, check these words in the Word List. How do you think the words / phrases relate to reducing waste?
- Listen and choose from the list (A-E) what each speaker (1-4) says about their way of reducing waste. There is one letter you do not need.
- What does each speaker do to reduce waste?
Answer
- wheelie bins: large rectangular dustbin with a winged lid and wheels.; compost: decayed plants, vegetables and soil used to help plants grow; coffee shop: a café; reusable mugs: mugs you can use many times; packaging: the plastic packets that things come in; disposable: able to throw away; charity shops: shops that seek second-hand goods and give the money to charity; bargains: items at reduced prices
- 1) D; 2) B; 3) A; 4) E
- Speaker 1 makes compost. Speaker 2 uses a reusable mug for their daily coffee. Speaker 3 buys products with less packaging and recycles and reuses things. Speaker 4 buys clothes from charity shops.