This special thing could help fix a big problem with too much plastic trash. Right now, not much plastic gets used again; most of it gets thrown away or burned. But with this special thing, we can make new plastic without needing new stuff from the ground. The company wants to let other people use their way of eating plastic, so it can be used all over the world. But it might cost more money to make plastic this way, which could make it hard for everyone to start using it.
Original news source: The T-shirt chewing enzyme ready to tackle plastic waste (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Word Association
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper and ask them to write down as many words as they can think of that are related to plastic. After a few minutes, have them share their words with a partner. Then, as a class, create a word association web on the board using the words they came up with.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a piece of paper and ask them to draw a picture that represents the concept of recycling plastic. After a few minutes, have each pair share their drawing with the class and explain what it represents.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board, such as "plastic," "trash," "rot," "bottles," etc. Divide the class into teams and take turns having one student from each team come up to the board. Give each student a word from the list and have them draw a picture to represent the word. The rest of their team must guess the word based on the drawing.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. Set a timer for two minutes and ask the students to read the article silently. When the timer goes off, one student from each pair must summarize the article to their partner in one minute or less. Then, have the pairs switch roles and repeat the activity.
– Keyword Taboo
Instructions: Write a list of key words from the article on the board, such as "plastic," "company," "eat," "new," etc. Divide the class into two teams and choose one student from each team to come to the front of the class. Without saying the word on the board, the student must describe the word to their team using other words. Their team must guess the word based on the description. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
A company in France made a special thing.
The special thing is good at eating old plastic.
After it eats the plastic, the special thing leaves behind small parts.
The special thing could help fix the problem of too much plastic trash.
Right now, most plastic gets thrown away or burned.
We can make new plastic without needing new stuff from the ground by using the special thing that eats old plastic.
It might be hard for everyone to start using the special thing because it might cost more money to make plastic this way.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A company in France made a thing that can eat up old plastic. This thing is like what helps tiny bugs eat leaves when they rot. It is really good at eating a of plastic that is used to make bottles and clothes. After it eats the plastic, it leaves behind small parts that can be used to new plastic. The wants to build a big place where they can eat up lots of old plastic by 2025. This special thing could help fix a big problem with too plastic trash. Right now, not much plastic gets used again; most of it gets thrown away or burned. But with this special , we can make new plastic without needing new stuff from the ground. The company wants to let other people use their way of eating plastic, so it can be used all over the . But it might cost more money to make plastic this way, which could make it hard for everyone to using it.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is plastic?
2. How would you feel if there was too much plastic trash everywhere?
3. Do you like the idea of using old plastic to make new plastic? Why or why not?
4. What do you think happens to plastic when it gets thrown away?
5. How do you think this special thing can help fix the problem with too much plastic trash?
6. Do you think it's a good idea to let other people use this special thing to eat plastic? Why or why not?
7. What do you think might happen if we use this special thing to make new plastic all over the world?
8. How do you think this special thing is different from tiny bugs eating leaves when they rot?
9. Why do you think it might cost more money to make plastic this way?
10. Do you think it's important to find new ways to use old plastic? Why or why not?
11. What are some things that are made out of plastic?
12. How do you think this special thing works to eat up old plastic?
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