DON'T BUY PLASTIC BOTTLES

 Plastic bottles are easy to use and cheap, but they are bad for the environment. Many people buy plastic bottles every day. After they drink the water or soda, they throw the bottle away. Most of these bottles are not recycled. They end up in landfills or in the ocean. In this lesson, you will learn how to use the imperative form to give advice and talk about making better choices for the planet.

Examples:

• Don’t buy plastic bottles.

• Use a reusable bottle.

• Help protect the Earth.

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GRAMMAR

We use the imperative form to give advice, suggestions, or commands. It uses the base form of the verb. To make it negative, use don't before the verb.

Structure:

• Verb (base form)

• Don't + verb (base form)

Examples:

• Buy a reusable bottle.

• Don’t buy plastic bottles.

• Help keep the planet clean.

Negative Form:

• Don’t throw bottles on the ground.

• Don’t forget to recycle.

Questions (using present simple):

• Do you buy plastic bottles?

• Why don’t you use a reusable bottle?

Short Answers:

• Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

• Because it’s easy. / Because I forgot.

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VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)

1. Buy – to get something with money

2. Bottle – a container for water, soda, etc.

3. Reusable – can be used many times

4. Recycle – to use something again in a new way

5. Environment – the natural world

6. Trash – waste or garbage

7. Choice – a decision you make

8. Planet – the Earth, where we live

9. Clean – not dirty

10. Protect – to keep safe

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• Don’t buy plastic bottles.

• Use a reusable bottle.

• Help protect the environment.

• Make a good choice.

• Take care of the planet.

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SENTENCES

Positive:

• Use a reusable bottle every day.

• Recycle your plastic bottles.

• Protect the environment.

Negative:

• Don’t buy plastic bottles.

• Don’t throw bottles on the street.

• Don’t forget to recycle.

Questions and Answers:

• Do you use plastic bottles? – Yes, I do.

• Do you recycle them? – Sometimes I do.

• Why don’t you stop buying plastic bottles? – Because I don’t have a reusable one.

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CONVERSATION

Nina: I want to stop using plastic bottles.

Liam: That’s a great idea! I use a metal bottle.

Nina: Is it easy to carry?

Liam: Yes, and I can use it every day.

Nina: I think I will buy one too.

Liam: Don’t buy plastic bottles anymore. Let’s help the planet!

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READING

Say No to Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottles are cheap and easy to find, but they are not good for the Earth. People buy millions of them every day. Many bottles are used once and then thrown away. They pollute the land and oceans. A simple way to help is to stop buying plastic bottles. Instead, use a reusable bottle. This saves money and protects the environment. You can help the planet with a small action.

Questions:

1. Why do people buy plastic bottles?

2. What happens after people use them?

3. Why are plastic bottles bad?

4. What can you use instead?

5. How does this help the planet?

Answers:

1. Because they are cheap and easy.

2. They throw them away.

3. They pollute the Earth.

4. A reusable bottle.

5. It reduces trash and protects the environment.