UJCV 2 - 2022 Intermediate 2 Unit 9

Unit 9
Recycling

Introduction
a. Complete the dialogue about recycling with the words below. There are more words
than you need.

containers • donate • label • plastic • recycle • workshop

Janet: Eva, what do you do with old clothes you don’t want anymore?
Eva: donate
Well, I usually (1)__________ them to an organization that collects clothing.
Janet: But what about clothes that are too dirty or have holes?
Eva: containers
There are a few options. There are special (2)___________ you can put them in.
recycle
They (3)_________ the clothes that can’t be worn anymore and use them to make new
things.
Janet: Really? I haven’t seen those containers. What do they look like?
Eva: label
They are blue and have a (4)___________ that says ‘clothing’ on it. There is one
plastic
near my house. It is right next to the container for (5)__________ bottles.

Copyright © 1990-2018 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved 67

Intermediate 2 Unit 9 UJCV 2 - 2022
b. What are the meanings of these prefixes? Complete the table with the correct meanings
from the list below.

again • before • below • decrease in value • improve • many • one • self • together • two

Prefixes Meaning Example

1. auto- below autobiography

2. bi- again bi-weekly

3. co- cooperate
self
4. down- two downcycle

5. mono- Together monolingual

6. multi- many multipurpose

7. pre- in value precaution

8. re- reuse
improve
9. under- underpaid
one
10. up- before upcycle

c. Complete the sentences with the correct words from activity b. You may need to change
the form of the words.

before
1. We try to _________________ plastic bags, rather than throw them away.
many
2. I went to an _________________ workshop where we made mosaics.
3. Our entire town _________________
together in the recycling effort.
4. Make sure you wear safely glasses as a _________________
selfs when you work with metal.
5. The school has a _________________
improve recycling event where students bring in
recyclables twice a month.

68 Copyright © 1990-2018 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved

 UJCV 2 - 2022 Intermediate 2 Unit 9

City of Lakeview Recycling Tips

a. In this lesson you read about some recycling tips. Here is a poster with more recycling
tips. Read the poster and complete the activities that follow.

Water
Did you know you can also recycle water at home? Collect rainwater and bathwater
and use it to water your garden! Doing this will help save this important natural resource
and not waste it!

Composting
Not everything needs to go into the garbage can! If you gather natural materials like fruit
and vegetable peels, cut grass, and egg shells for your compost heap, you will end up with
good quality fertilizer for your garden…and it’s free!

Electronics
If you have an unwanted electronic device, donate it to an electronics store. If they can’t
repair it, at least they can reuse the parts and it won’t end up in a landfill. Many areas also
have organizations that collect old cellphones and computers and donate them to schools
and centers for senior citizens.

b. What effects do these actions have, according to the poster?

Doing this will help save this important natural resource and not waste it!
1. Collecting rainwater… __________________________________________________.

good quality fertilizer for your garden…and it’s free!

2. Creating a compost heap… ______________________________________________.

3. Donating unwanted electronics… __________________________________________.

organizations that collect old cellphones and computers and donate them to schools and centers for senior citizens.

c. What objects does the poster suggest you should compost?

materials like fruit and vegetable peels, cut grass, and egg shells
____________________________________________________________________

Copyright © 1990-2018 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved 69

Intermediate 2 Unit 9 UJCV 2 - 2022
Trash for Treasure
a. Do you remember the video, “Trash for Treasure”? Complete the table.

Kevin Jamie Celia

1. Who is preparing to go to a trash for treasure swap?

2. Who makes homemade tomato sauce?

3. Who is giving an upcycling workshop?

4. Who says, “One person’s trash is another person’s

treasure.”?

5. Who doesn’t want to bring his/her own stuff to the swap?

b. Write an e-mail to a friend persuading them to come with you to a treasure swap.
Explain to them why it would be a good idea to go, and suggest what they can bring to a
swap.

Use the following phrases to help you:

Maybe you should come with me to the swap.
It’ll be a lot of fun.
You wouldn’t believe the great things people throw away!
Just imagine how much you would be able to find at the swap!

To: _________________________________
Laura
From: carlos
_________________________________
Subject: Treasure Swap

Hello Carlos, I want to invite you to an exchange, It’ll be a lot of fun

________________________________________________________________
You wouldn’t believe the great things people throw away!, we can find many thing.
________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

c. Exchange e-mails with a partner and discuss. Is your partner’s e-mail convincing?

70 Copyright © 1990-2018 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved

 UJCV 2 - 2022 Intermediate 2 Unit 9

Home Recycling Survey

a. Complete the interview you watched in the computer lesson with the words below.
There are more words than you need.

apartment • bins • cans • label • objects • recycle • survey • upcycle

Interviewer: Hi. Do you mind answering some questions for a home recycling
survey
(1) __________?
Woman recycle
Sure, I always try and (2)__________ as much as I can.
objects
Interviewer: What (3)__________ do you recycle?
Woman: cans
Well I recycle paper, (4)___________, glass, and plastic bottles.
bins
Interviewer: Do you have separate (5)___________ for all of those at home?
Woman: apartment
Yes, my (6)____________ building has four separate recycling bins.
Interviewer: That makes things easy! Great. Thanks.

b. In the dialogue, the woman mentions four separate recycling bins. What is each
recycling bin for?
______________________________________________________________________

c. Write your own survey on recycling. Think of five questions you can ask.

Do you recycle at home?

1._____________________________________________________________________?
How many containers do you have in your house?
2._____________________________________________________________________?
What products do you recycle the mist?
3._____________________________________________________________________?
Where do you take the recycling bins?
4._____________________________________________________________________?
DO YOU NEIGHBORS ALSO RECYCLE?
5._____________________________________________________________________?

d. Use your survey from activity c. to interview a partner about their recycling habits.

Copyright © 1990-2018 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved 71

Intermediate 2 Unit 9 UJCV 2 - 2022
An Upcycling Workshop
a. In the computer lesson, you read about an upcycling workshop. Read the following blog
post about upcycling.

Hi Everyone!
My name is Gina, and I’d like to share with you some of my latest upcycling projects.
I really try to upcycle most of my unwanted items, rather than throwing them away.
I’m sure there’s lots of stuff around your house that you can turn into something
useful and beautiful! For example, I clean out glass jars, decorate them and use them
as vases for my fresh flowers. I also use buttons from old clothes to make jewelry
like earrings and necklaces. Here is another idea my friend recently gave me… use
wrappers from snacks and candy bars to cover school books! You can also use them
as wallpaper for your bedroom. Another idea is collecting bottle caps and using them
to replace missing pieces for board games. What are some of your upcycling ideas?
Please post them here!

b. How does Gina suggest people upcycle these items?

I clean out glass jars, decorate them and use them as vases for my fresh flowers
1. Glass jars: ___________________________________________________________
buttons from old clothes to make jewelry like earrings and necklaces.
2. Buttons: _____________________________________________________________
You can also use them as wallpaper for your bedroom.
3. Snack wrappers: ______________________________________________________
collecting bottle caps and using them to replace missing pieces for board games
4. Bottle caps: __________________________________________________________

c. What do you think of Gina’s upcycling projects? Which of her projects would you like
to do? Why?
idea is collecting bottle caps and using them to replace missing pieces for board games.
_______________________________________________________________________
Because sometimes if those pieces are lost
_______________________________________________________________________

d. Exchange your upcycling ideas from activity c. with a partner.

72 Copyright © 1990-2018 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved

 UJCV 2 - 2022 Intermediate 2 Unit 9

Helping the Environment

a. The following materials were all mentioned in the lecture from the computer lesson.
Can you match the materials to the pictures?

glass bottles • newspapers • old clothes • paper towels • wooden door

1. __________________
glass bottles 2. __________________
paper towels 3. __________________
wooden door

4. __________________
newspapers 5. __________________
old clothes

b. What materials can you upcycle or downcycle to make these products?

Products Materials

1. wall hooks clips and glue

2. a quilted blanket with old quits

3. a kitchen table pieces of wood

4. packing material wood, cardboard, metal

Copyright © 1990-2018 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved 73

Intermediate 2 Unit 9 UJCV 2 - 2022
c. Here are some sentences from the lecture. Match the ends of the sentences in B to the
beginnings of the sentences in A

A B

1. I'm sure you've all heard of recycling, a. by using them as rags to wash the
b
which is… ____ floor.
b. making something new from
2. Unlike recycling, upcycling and
g something that has already been used
downcycling… _____
before.

e c. can go a long way in making our world

3. Upcycling results in products… ____
a better, greener place!
4. In North America in the 1930s and d. don’t always require the use of other
f
1940s… _____ resources to create new products.
5. Downcycling usually only delays a e. it was not uncommon to see a broken
d
certain item's fate… ____ door turned into a table.

a f. from ending up in the garbage heap, as

6. You can downcycle old clothes… ____
opposed to preventing it.

c
7. A little creativity… _____ g. of equal or even better quality.

d. Discuss with a partner the ways you can help the environment. Write a list of materials
that you can recycle, downcycle and upcycle.

Ideas for recycling:

decorate them and use them as vases for my fresh flowers
_______________________________________________________________________

Ideas for upcycling:

collecting bottle caps and using them to replace missing pieces for board games
_______________________________________________________________________

Ideas for downcycling:

buttons from old clothes to make jewelry like earrings and necklaces.
_______________________________________________________________________

74 Copyright © 1990-2018 Edusoft Ltd. All rights reserved