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.
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.
VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)
Single-use – used only one time and then thrown away
Plastic – a man-made material that lasts a long time
Reuse – to use something more than once
Straw – a thin tube used to drink liquids
Bottle – a container for liquids like water or juice
Bag – a soft container used to carry things
Cup – a small container for drinking
Throw away – to put something in the trash
Reduce – to make something smaller or use less
Trash – things we don’t want and throw away
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!
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.
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.
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:
What do people use only once?
What happens after they use the plastic item?
Where does the plastic go?
Why is this a problem?
What can we do to help?
Answers:
Plastic items like bags and straws.
They throw it away.
It goes into landfills or oceans.
It hurts the Earth and animals.
We can reuse things and avoid plastic.
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