基礎英語 in English 2023/2/14 L21(2) What can we do to reduce waste?

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基礎英語 in English 2023/2/14 L21(2) What can we do to reduce waste?
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Q1. What is Mika reading about?
Q2. What can’t Mika wear anymore?

Questions
Q1. What is Mika’s idea for reducing plastic waste?
Q2. According to Paul, what do many people do after using
plastic bags once?

-Make your summary
-Today’s “takeaway” phrase
「~より…したほうがいい」と言うときに役立つ表現
It’s better to bring your own bag than to use a plastic one.
夜更かしより早起きをすすめる文を、It’s better to … than to 〜を使って書いてみましょう。

-Hints
get up early / stay up late

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suggestion = idea for others
section by section = one section at a time
refill = the product without the bottle
to skip it = not to eat it
Keep up the great work. = Keep up the good work. / Keep trying your best.

suggestion 提案
section by section セクションごとに
refill 補充したもの、 詰め替え品
to skip it それ (=朝食) を抜くこと
Keep up the great work.
その調子でがんばって。

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Topic 21, Day 2.
This week’s topic is: What can we do to reduce waste?
Right. Yesterday, we learned about the “three Rs.”
Yes. They are “Reduce,” “Reuse” and “Recycle.”
That’s right. And today, we’ll learn more about the dialogue. Paul and Mika are talking about different ways to reduce waste. Listen carefully to what they are saying.

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Oh, I’ll have to think about my old clothes, too. Fuku, everyone, we’ll ask you some questions to understand the dialogue better. First, let’s find out the kinds of waste Mika and Paul are talking about.
Okay. So, the first question is: What is Mika reading about? What is Mika reading about?
Mika (is) reading about plastic waste.
Okay, almost perfect. The answer is: She’s reading about plastic waste. Okay, let’s practice. “She’s reading about plastic waste.” Great.
Okay, let’s check that part of the dialogue.

-from the Dialogue
This is an article about plastic waste. It’s a really big problem.