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English Form 2 Unit 1
Theme: Health and Environment
UNIT
1 Waste Not Want Not

NTBL

Speaking Skill PL

PBD Module DSKP Practice
A Your friends and you are having a conversation about issues of health and environment. Read the
situation below. Make the summary with the words provided. LS 2.1.2
Student A : All waterways, rivers and dams end up in the sea and eventually end in the oceans. Everything we
throw into these waterways – toxic materials, plastic bags and bottles – will end up in the sea. When

they end up in the ocean, they endanger the survival of marine animals. Use the following words to
summarise:

garbage endangers
waterways marine life

Student B : I’ll try. (1) Garbage that is thrown into waterways endangers marine life .
Student C : I have a short text too. Travelling by car produces at least 3 times as much carbon dioxide as travelling
the same distance by public transport like trains and buses. So, if we practise car pooling, we will be

reducing our carbon footprints. Use the following words for your summary:
use carpool

public transport smaller carbon footprints

Student A : Let me try. (2) Use public transport and carpool to produce smaller carbon footprints .
Student B : Try this on solar energy. It is good to use solar energy. It is free and does not need fuel and does not

produce waste or pollution. The following words will help you:

solar energy
free

non-polluting

Student C : That’s easy. (3) Solar energy is free and non-polluting .

Student A : Last situation – Compost is plant matter that has been decomposed and recycled as fertilizer and soil
amendment. The words are:

decomposed plant material

compost

Student B : I’ll do it. (4) Decomposed plant material is used to make compost .

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