WHEN DID KENYA BAN SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS?

 Many countries have problems with plastic pollution. Plastic bags are used once and then thrown away. In 2017, Kenya made a strong law. It banned single-use plastic bags. This helped the environment. People started using cloth or paper bags. In this lesson, we learn to talk about the past using past simple tense with time expressions like when.

Examples:

• When did Kenya ban plastic bags?

• It banned plastic bags in 2017.

• People used plastic bags before that.

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GRAMMAR

We use the past simple to talk about past actions.

Structure for questions:

• When + did + subject + base verb?

Examples:

• When did Kenya ban plastic bags?

• When did people stop using them?

Answers:

• Kenya banned them in 2017.

• People stopped in 2017.

Negative form:

• Kenya didn’t allow plastic bags after 2017.

• People didn’t use plastic bags anymore.

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VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)

1. When – used to ask about time

2. Ban – to say something is not allowed

3. Plastic – a light material used to make bags and bottles

4. Law – a rule made by the government

5. Pollution – damage to nature by trash or chemicals

6. Cloth – material used to make bags or clothes

7. Reusable – something you can use many times

8. Fine – money you pay for breaking a rule

9. Jail – a place where people go when they break the law

10. Protect – to keep something safe

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• When did the law start?

• Kenya banned plastic bags in 2017.

• It is a strong law.

• They use cloth bags now.

• The ban helps the planet.

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SENTENCES

Positive:

• Kenya banned plastic bags in 2017.

• People started using reusable bags.

Negative:

• They didn’t use plastic bags anymore.

• Shops didn’t sell plastic bags.

Questions and Answers:

• When did Kenya ban plastic bags? – In 2017.

• Did people follow the rule? – Yes, they did.

• Did it help the environment? – Yes, it did.

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CONVERSATION

Anna: When did Kenya ban plastic bags?

Leo: In 2017. It was a very strong law.

Anna: What do people use now?

Leo: They use cloth or paper bags.

Anna: That’s better for the environment.

Leo: Yes, and other countries want to do the same.

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READING

Kenya Says No to Plastic Bags

In 2017, Kenya banned single-use plastic bags. Before that, people used plastic bags every day. The government made a law to stop pollution. Now, shops do not give plastic bags. People bring their own cloth or paper bags. If someone uses plastic bags, they can get a fine or go to jail. This law helped keep cities and nature clean.

Questions:

1. When did Kenya ban plastic bags?

2. Why did the government make this law?

3. What do people use now?

4. What happens if people break the rule?

5. Is Kenya’s law strong?

Answers:

1. In 2017.

2. To stop pollution.

3. Cloth or paper bags.

4. They get a fine or go to jail.

5. Yes, it is.