1 Read and tick ( ) the boxes.

1 What problem are they discussing?

2 What does Eva do with plastic items?

4 What is John doing now?

5 What does Emmas neighbour

do?

6 What does Polly agree to do?

3 What advice is given?

Read and write.

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Number of tigers 100 years ago:

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Number of tigers in the wild today:

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Tigers are from:

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Reason they are becoming extinct:

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Animal returning to US habitat:

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Animal killed in tuna fishing:

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3 Read, choose and write the letters.

B work on my project. Its about wild animals.
Its too wet to go out. I think I (1) ______
A going to
B ll
C m going to

Im not very busy. I (2) ______ you if you like.

OK. The Iberian lynx almost became (3)

______.

A ll help

B help

A protected

C m going to help

B endangered

Yes, and animals like the Antarctic blue whale will be in danger if we (4)
A dont
B wont
C wouldnt

______ clean

C extinct
up the sea.

Thats right. When we (5) ______ things we dont need, a lot of it pollutes the seas and oceans.
A give away
B throw away
C turn off

My family and I think its wrong to cause so much pollution. We (6)

A wont
B s going to
C re going to

______

waste fewer things.

4 Read and write Right, Wrong or Doesnt say.

In the 1960s, people didnt think about recycling. Technology was developing fast
and items were cheaper, so people didnt have them mended any more. They
threw them away and bought something new. People didnt need to look after the
things they had. Now the world has changed. We realise that weve harmed the
environment with new materials such as plastic. We know that we shouldnt use up
all our resources. Recycling has become so important that it represents the future
of our planet.

Right

1 Fifty years ago, fewer people recycled things.

_______________________

2 Things changed because scientists and designers invented new techniques.

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3 People started to repair fewer items because items cost less.

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4 Now people have less money.

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5 Plastic has solved the problem of recycling.

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6 If we dont recycle now, we will find other materials to use.

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5 Read, choose and write the words.

given

Charity shops often sell old clothes that people have (1)

________________________

(given / gave /

give) them. There are five in my town. Everyone has (2)

________________________

(fewer / nothing /

less) money at the moment. It makes sense to buy (3)

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less) new clothes and spend more money in charity shops. I (4)

(lots of / fewer /

________________________

(will /

m going to / re going to) shop in them more often. When I try on jeans or a T-shirt in a charity
shop, I think, Great. This doesnt cost much so I (5)

________________________

(will / going to /

wont) buy a book, too. I told my mum and she thinks its a good idea, too. Next time she
(6) ________________________ (will / wont / s going to) come shopping with me.

6 Read and write a reply (2530 words).

Hi
Im sorry I missed the Recycling Club
meeting yesterday. Im really excited about
helping! Write and tell me what were all

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going to do to look after the environment.

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Mike

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