Listening level B1; the environment

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Listening

The environment

What does 'environment' mean?

1. het milieu
2. de omgeving
3. de wereld

the environment

How do you say the following words in Dutch?
1. cotton
2. pollution
3. convenient
4. lazy
5. single-use

Questions

1. Why were plastic bags originally invented?

2. Where and when were plastic bags originally invented?

3. Why are plastic bags part of the plastic problem today?

4. About the production of plastic, paper and cotton: Which material is the worst for our planet?

5. What bag should you use if you do not want te kill the planet?

Why were plastic bags originally invented?

To help save the planet

Where and when were plastic bags originally invented?

In Sweden in 1959

Why are plastic bags part of the plastic problem today?

Because we throw them away after using them just once.

About the production of plastic, paper and cotton; which material is the worst for our planet?

Cotton

What bag should you use if you do not want to kill the planet?

Any bag, just use them many times.