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9Saving the planet – ecological changes and challenges9.4 Plastic pollution of the world’s oceans ∆ 24
You will have fi ve minutes to study the tasks below. You will then hear the recording twice, with an interval of three minutes for you to complete the tasks. After hearing the recording for the second time, you will have four minutes to fi nalise your answers.
You may not use your dictionaries while the recording is being played.
Plastic pollution of the world’s oceans
You are going to hear a classroom discussion about the problems caused by plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
1. Are the following statements true or false? Tick the correct boxes.
true false
Harry thinks UK supermarkets should charge more for single-use plastic carrier bags.
✓
You now have to pay for a carrier bag in every shop in the UK. ✓
England was the fi rst country in the UK to introduce a charge for carrier bags.
✓
2. Harry gives some information about plastic carrier bag use and plastic production.Complete the grid.
Daily plastic carrier bag use in the UK last year (in millions) 16 (million)
Estimated daily usage next year (in millions) over 5 (million)
Most single-use carrier bags end up in landfill sites
Total amount of plastic produced worldwide annually (in tons) 300 million (tons)
Large-scale production of plastic began in the 1950s
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c) Where else have large quantities of microplastics been found, besides the
Eastern Garbage Patch and the Arctic? on the bottom of the sea/on
the seabeds/off the coast of Chile
6. Multiple choice: Tick the correct answer.
a) Harry says microbeads should only be used on tender skin. can be found in many shampoos. may block drains if used excessively. should be replaced by natural products.
b) The Beat the Microbead campaign was started by the Marine Conservation Society. generates much of its income from sales of its apps. collects signatures to put pressure on manufacturers. produces a list of products containing microbeads.