B1 – Intermediate
Countries are meeting in South Korea in hopes of coming up with a treaty that could end plastic pollution all over the world and help protect the planet and our future. The South Korean president urges governments to finalize a treaty to address the problem with plastic pollution.
Read the article about the new zero plastic pollution treaty among countries.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2411/241128-plastic-pollution.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does the phrase “insurance policy” mean in this context, “The U.N. said a treaty is, ‘an insurance policy for this generation and future ones, so they may live with plastic and not be doomed by it.’”?Use this phrase in a sentence in the same context.
- What does “drown” mean here, “Our world is drowning in plastic pollution.” Use this word in a sentence in this context.
- What does “to open a new chapter” mean? “He asked governments, ‘to open a new historic chapter by finalizing a treaty on plastic pollution.’” Use this expression in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What is your opinion on this treaty among nations to reduce plastic pollution?
- What are some problems related to plastic pollution?
- Share your opinion on this, “Our world is drowning in plastic pollution.”.
- A path to zero plastic pollution, is it possible? Why or why not? If so, how?
- Share your thoughts on this, “We must stop thinking of plastic as being convenient.”.