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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One problem of any city or country in the world is where to dump their millions of tonnes of wastes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe exports a huge amount of their garbage to developing countries. The problem is a lot of these waste trades are not exactly legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript to find out where Europe\u2019s waste trades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/europes-waste-goes-to-other-countries-level-3\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cdeveloping country<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cEvery year, Europe exports millions of tonnes of waste to developing countries<\/strong>; however, a significant portion of these shipments are illegal.<\/em>\u201d Use this term in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cshipment<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cItalian customs officers use a new alert system to catch illegal waste shipments<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use this word in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Define \u201ccircular economy<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cRecycled materials, like copper from electronic cables, are now being processed within Europe to support the\u00a0circular economy<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use this term in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Share your opinion about illegal waste exports from Europe to the developing countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What are the new EU rules to prevent illegal waste exportation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What are the effects of waste exports on the developing countries?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are your thoughts on Tunisia returning hundreds of containers of waste to Italy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Discuss one policy or incentive that can be implemented to improve this situation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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