The Reading / Listening - Level 0

Seattle will fine people who waste food. It will warn people in January and then fine people in July. There is a $1 fine if over 10% of garbage is food. The city wants to cut food waste. Americans waste around 40% of their food. Seattle wants to recycle 60% of its waste. It also wants people to compost food waste.

Seattle wants people to understand that recycling is important. It wants people to separate their garbage. A city worker said the fines would not make money. He said the system would be successful. Garbage collectors will look inside garbage bins. They will check for food waste. If they find a lot of food waste, they will give a fine.

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Sources
  • http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024604656_citycompost1xml.html
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29336968


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

It will warn

a.

their food

2.

fine people

b.

fine

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There is a $1

c.

people in January

4.

10% of garbage

d.

food waste

5.

The city wants to

e.

of its waste

6.

Americans waste around 40% of

f.

in July

7.

recycle 60%

g.

cut food waste

8.

It also wants people to compost

h.

is food


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Seattle wants people

a.

would be successful

2.

recycling is

b.

to understand

3.

separate their

c.

make money

4.

A city

d.

garbage

5.

the fines would not

e.

for food waste

6.

the system

f.

important

7.

They will check

g.

they will give a fine

8.

If they find a lot of food waste,

h.

worker

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Seattle (1) ___________________ waste food. It will warn people in January and then fine people in July. (2) ___________________ if over 10% of garbage is food. The city (3) ___________________ food waste. Americans (4) ___________________ of their food. Seattle (5) ___________________ 60% of its waste. It also wants (6) ___________________ food waste.

Seattle wants people to understand that (7) ___________________. It wants people to (8) ___________________. A city worker said (9) ___________________ make money. He said the system would be successful. (10) ___________________ will look inside garbage bins. (11) ___________________ food waste. If they find a lot of food waste, they (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Seattlewillfinepeoplewhowastefood.ItwillwarnpeopleinJanuaryandt
henfinepeopleinJuly.Thereisa$1fineifover10%ofgarbageisfood.The
citywantstocutfoodwaste.Americanswastearound40%oftheirfood.S
eattlewantstorecycle60%ofitswaste.Italsowantspeopletocompostf
oodwaste.Seattlewantspeopletounderstandthatrecyclingisimporta
nt.Itwantspeopletoseparatetheirgarbage.Acityworkersaidthefinesw
ouldnotmakemoney.Hesaidthesystemwouldbesuccessful.Garbagec
ollectorswilllookinsidegarbagebins.Theywillcheckforfoodwaste.Ifth
eyfindalotoffoodwaste,theywillgiveafine.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about food waste for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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