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

In the industrial city of Zhangjiagang in China, they do not use landfills anymore. Instead, they have an automated process of burning wastes in a fully enclosed facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the advanced technology used in China to treat household waste. Be ready to answer the questions that follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Define \u201clandfill<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cInstead of putting waste in <\/em>landfills<\/em><\/strong>, the city\u00a0uses incineration, a process where waste is burned in a smart and fully enclosed facility.\u201c Use this word in a sentence.\u201d<\/em> Use this word in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201chousehold waste<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThanks to this method, the city has entered a zero landfill era, where no <\/em>household waste<\/em><\/strong> is buried in the ground.<\/em>\u201d Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cresidue<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cAfter incineration, the remaining\u00a0<\/em>residue\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is not thrown away.<\/em>” Use this word in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What comes to your mind when you hear \u201clandfill\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Share your reaction to and opinion about this method of treating wastes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Talk about the waste treatment system in your country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are the good and bad things about this system?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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