Topical News Lessons

The Guardian Weekly 
3-10-2002,
page 25
A big
clean-up
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Comprehension check
Choose the best answer:
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What is landfilling?
a
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Burning waste at very high temperatures
b
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Treating waste materials so that they can be used again.
c
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Burying waste in the ground.
2
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Why is incineration a problem?
a
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Because it produces dangerous smoke.
b
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Because the European countries have to reduce incineration.
c
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Because it is difficult to use.
Joanna Collins

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A big clean-up
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Vocabulary: Find the Word
Find:
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A verb which means the opposite of ‘increase’.
2
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A noun which mean the air, water, land, animals and plants around us.
3
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A verb which means ‘to use again’.
4
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A verb which means ‘to divide people or things’.
5
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An adjective which means the opposite of ‘safe’.
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A noun which means that there are not enough jobs for people who want to work.
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What is zero waste?
a
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It is the same as incineration.
b
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Recycling everything.
c
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Repairing, re-using or recycling everything.
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When do the authorities in Canberra, Toronto and California believe they can reach the target
of zero waste?