[C] Australia Bans More Single-Use Plastics

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Direction: Read the news with your teacher.

Australia Bans More Single-Use Plastics

1. Which state in Australia is implementing a ban on single-use plastics?

2. What are some examples of single-use plastics that will be banned?

3. What is the potential penalty for businesses that violate the regulations?

4. What is the predicted impact of the ban on plastic items ending up as litter?

5. Which other Australian states are planning to introduce similar bans?

LET'S RECAP!

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1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

polystyrene

[ paa-luh-'stai-reen ]

noun

- a light usually white plastic used especially for putting around delicate objects inside containers to protect them from damage

It's not a good idea to use polystyrene because it's a flammable material that gives off toxic black smoke.

litter

[ 'lit-er ]

noun

- pieces of paper and other small objects that have been thrown and left on the ground in public places

People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.

landfill

[ 'land-fil ]

noun

- a place where garbage is buried

He wants to impose a levy on landfill waste.

shift away

phrasal verb

- to change direction or move from one person, position, or place to another

There's a dramatic shift away from traditional careers toward business and commerce.

wash out

phrasal verb

- to flood something with water and erode it or make it flow away

Heavy rains washed out the topsoil, so we'll have to reseed the entire garden.