MANY PEOPLE USE PLASTIC ITEMS ONCE

 In this topic, we will talk about how many people use plastic items only one time and then throw them away. This is called single-use plastic. It includes things like plastic bags, bottles, cups, and straws. Using these items once creates a lot of trash. This lesson helps us understand this problem and how to talk about it in English using present simple tense.

Examples:

• Many people use plastic bottles once and throw them away.

• We use plastic bags only one time.

• They don’t reuse plastic cups.

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GRAMMAR

We use the present simple tense to talk about things that are true or happen often.

Structure:

• Subject + base verb (add -s for he, she, it)

Examples:

• Many people use plastic items once.

• She throws away the cup after using it.

• We don’t reuse plastic bags.

Negative Form:

• They don’t recycle plastic.

• He doesn’t use a bottle again.

Questions:

• Do people reuse plastic straws?

• Why do we use plastic once?

Short Answers:

• Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

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VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)

1. Single-use – used only one time and then thrown away

2. Plastic – a man-made material that lasts a long time

3. Reuse – to use something more than once

4. Straw – a thin tube used to drink liquids

5. Bottle – a container for liquids like water or juice

6. Bag – a soft container used to carry things

7. Cup – a small container for drinking

8. Throw away – to put something in the trash

9. Reduce – to make something smaller or use less

10. Trash – things we don’t want and throw away

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• I use a bottle only once.

• Many people use plastic bags every day.

• We throw away a lot of plastic.

• It’s better to reuse things.

• Let’s use less plastic!

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SENTENCES

Positive:

• Many people use plastic items once.

• He drinks water from a plastic bottle.

• She uses a straw with her juice.

Negative:

• We don’t reuse plastic bags.

• They don’t keep the cups after use.

• He doesn’t recycle the bottles.

Questions and Answers:

• Do people use plastic items only once? – Yes, many people do.

• Do you reuse your plastic bottle? – No, I don’t.

• Why is single-use plastic bad? – Because it makes a lot of trash.

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CONVERSATION

Lina: Do you use plastic bags?

Carlos: Yes, but only once. Then I throw them away.

Lina: I try to use cloth bags. They are better for the Earth.

Carlos: That’s a good idea. I use plastic bottles too.

Lina: Do you reuse them?

Carlos: No, I don’t. Maybe I should start!

Lina: Yes! It’s a small change but very helpful.

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READING

Using Plastic Once Creates a Big Problem

Today, many people use plastic items only one time. They drink juice with a plastic straw or carry food in a plastic bag. After that, they throw the item away. This makes a lot of trash. The trash goes into landfills or oceans. It hurts animals and the planet. We can help by using things again and saying no to single-use plastic.

Questions:

1. What do people use only once?

2. What happens after they use the plastic item?

3. Where does the plastic go?

4. Why is this a problem?

5. What can we do to help?

Answers:

1. Plastic items like bags and straws.

2. They throw it away.

3. It goes into landfills or oceans.

4. It hurts the Earth and animals.

5. We can reuse things and avoid plastic.