THE PLASTIC BOTTLE TRANSFORMED THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY AND IT CHANGED OUR HABITS IN MANY WAYS

 Plastic bottles have changed how we drink beverages. Before plastic, people used glass bottles, which they returned and reused. Now, we use plastic bottles because they are light, cheap, and easy to carry. But this change also created new habits and problems. In this lesson, you will learn to talk about changes in the past using the past simple and present perfect tenses.

Examples:

• The plastic bottle changed the beverage industry.

• People have started using more plastic.

• We don’t return bottles anymore.

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GRAMMAR

Use the past simple to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. Use the present perfect to talk about changes or actions that started in the past and continue now.

Structure:

• Past simple: Subject + past verb

• Present perfect: Subject + have/has + past participle

Examples:

• Plastic bottles changed the way we drink. (past simple)

• People have used plastic for many years. (present perfect)

Negative Form:

• Glass bottles didn’t cause so much trash.

• We haven’t stopped using plastic.

Questions:

• Did plastic bottles change our habits?

• Have people used more plastic in recent years?

Short Answers:

• Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

• Yes, they have. / No, they haven’t.

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VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)

1. Transform – to change something completely

2. Industry – a group of businesses that make the same product

3. Beverage – a drink, like water or soda

4. Habit – something you do regularly

5. Plastic – a light, strong material used in bottles and bags

6. Change – to make something different

7. Reusable – something you can use again

8. Cheap – not expensive

9. Light – not heavy

10. Problem – a difficulty or issue that needs a solution

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• Plastic bottles changed everything.

• We use plastic every day.

• Our habits are different now.

• This was not common in the past.

• We didn’t think about the problems.

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SENTENCES

Positive:

• Plastic bottles made drinks easier to carry.

• The industry transformed with plastic.

• People have changed their habits.

Negative:

• We didn’t reuse bottles before.

• Plastic hasn’t solved all problems.

• Glass bottles weren’t so common after plastic arrived.

Questions and Answers:

• Did plastic bottles change the industry? – Yes, they did.

• Have people reused plastic bottles? – No, they haven’t.

• Do we use more plastic now? – Yes, we do.

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CONVERSATION

Ana: Do you know how the plastic bottle changed the world?

Carlos: Yes! It made drinks easier to sell and carry.

Ana: But don’t you think it created more trash?

Carlos: Yes, that’s true. People started using bottles only once.

Ana: In the past, they reused glass bottles.

Carlos: I know. Now, we throw away so many plastic bottles.

Ana: Maybe we can return to better habits.

Carlos: I hope so. It’s good for the planet.

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READING

The Impact of Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottles changed how we drink. They are light, strong, and cheap. That’s why they became popular. But this transformation also changed our habits. People now use bottles once and throw them away. This creates a lot of trash. In the past, people reused glass bottles. They returned them and helped the environment. Today, we must think about better ways to use and reuse bottles.

Questions:

1. Why did plastic bottles become popular?

2. What do people do with plastic bottles now?

3. What did people do in the past with glass bottles?

4. What is the problem with using bottles once?

5. What should we do today?

Answers:

1. Because they are light, strong, and cheap.

2. They use them once and throw them away.

3. They reused them and returned them.

4. It creates a lot of trash.

5. We should reuse bottles and protect the environment.