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Five United need to be more environmentally friendly.

Don't throw that away!

Don't throw that away!

In this issue, the team think about what they can do to clean up the environment in their neighbourhood. 
 

Adhi and the team are playing football in front of the youth centre. There is a bin in the background that is overflowing with rubbish.  The coach calls everyone to the youth centre - she says that there is something really important she wants to talk about.  The kids look worried and walk towards the youth centre building.

 

The coach asks the kids to sit down and then tells them that the school wants them to submit a plan to show how they can create less waste and be more environmentally friendly.  Santi is upset - she argues; we don’t do anything wrong. There are factories and cars and busses that make pollution. Why is it our responsibility?  The coach listens to the kids and asks them to think about it.

Understanding

At the beginning of the story, the team think that environmental problems are caused by factories, car drivers and big businesses. They don't realise that they can be more environmentally friendly, too. In this first activity, think about different actions you can do in your everyday life and decide if they are helpful to the environment or harmful to the environment.

Activity 1: The team need have been asked to think about what they can do to help the environment. To help the environment we need to know what actions are harmful to the environment and what actions aren't. In this activity, put the actions into 2 groups: things that are harmful to our environment and things that are friendly. Which ones do you do?
Can you put the actions into the correct group?

Rini and Santi get on the bus to go home. Rini buys a bottle of water; Santi buys a snack (in packaging). Rini talks about getting some new sandals. Santi asks if there is anything wrong with her old sandals. Rini says they are not fashionable. They both get off the bus and throw their rubbish away.

 

Adhi goes to see the coach. He is drinking a bottle of water. The coach’s office is full of reusable and reused items.  Pen holder Plant pots A box of bags to be reused  He asks coach about a match against a local rival. Coach says that the match will be tough. The other team is very good.  Coach is eating her lunch out of an old icecream box (the plastic container has a label - ice cream). Adhi asks ‘Are you eating ice cream for lunch?’ The coach says it’s not ice cream, it’s just her normal lunch in the box.  Adhi throws his water bottle away but there are three bins (yellow - blue and green) The coach says ‘that’s the wrong bin... plastics go in the yellow bin’. Adhi looks confused but moves his bottle anyway.

 

Adhi meets Budi and Iwan and they start walking through the village. Budi asks them what they think about the environment plan. Adhi says that he doesn’t have any ideas. He points to a pile of rubbish and says ‘All this rubbish is horrible.’  Budi suggests that they do something about it, but Adhi disagrees saying that the rubbish is really smelly.  He thinks again and understands why the Coach has different bins. He tells the others that if they use things again, there wouldn’t be so much rubbish.

Grammar - Pronouns 

We often use pronouns to avoid repeating the same word in our writing or when we are speaking. There are many different types of pronouns. Pronouns include: he, she, it, we, they, his, their, who, one and ones. There were a few examples in the comic, in the first two examples the noun is replaced with the pronoun 'it'. It's not necessary to repeat the noun again and again:

"She probably wants us to tidy this place up!" "Yeah, it's a bit of a mess!"  

"I always recycle paper so it can be used again."

In this example, the noun is replaced with ones because the noun 'sandals' is plural. We often use 'one' or 'ones' to substitute countable nouns so we don't need to repeat them:

Rini: "I need some new sandals. Do you want to come to the shopping centre?" Santi: "Do you really need some new ones. You only bought those ones last week." Rini: "I've seen some really cool ones in my favourite shop."

Now, have a look at the activity below to check your understanding. If you want to know more, check out the Grammar Pages on our Learn English website.

Activity 2: We use 'one' or ones' to replace or substitute countable nouns. Have a go at this activity and decide if you should use 'one' or ones'.
Can you write the correct answer in each sentence?

It’s raining and the kids are inside at the youth centre. The television is on in the background. Budi sees a report on the environment and turns up the volume. The kids watch the report. The report is on pollution on beaches. We see an image of sandals, plastic bottles and food wrappers washing up on a beach.  The kids look sad, but don’t say anything.  Santi tells Rini that she doesn’t want to buy new sandals anymore.

 

The coach arrives and says hello. Budi tells her that they have some ideas for their report.  The coach asks what they think they can do.  Rini says we can try not to make as much rubbish. We throw too much away. We shouldn’t buy things we don’t need and just throw them away.  Adhi says ‘We can try to use things again, like coach does with her lunch box.’ Coach says - that’s a good idea.  Iwan says: We can recycle lots of things like newspapers and magazines and if we can recycle, reuse and reduce the amount of rubbish we create, we will use less of the world’s resources.

 

The report says RRR. The team promises to reduce the amount of rubbish they create, reuse whatever they can and recycle the things that they can’t reuse.  At the end of the story, the kids are playing football. The bins have been replaced with three recycling bins and look neat and tidy.

Vocabulary

There were quite a few difficult words and phrases in this issue of the comic. For example:

"They want us to show how we can be more environmentally friendly."

"It's the factories and cars that make all the pollution."

Have a go at the activity below and see if any of the words or expressions are new for you.

Activity 3: In this activity, you have to match the words and phrases from the story with the descriptions.
Match the words to their definitions.

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What do you think?

Why is it important to reuse, reduce and recycle?
Do you reuse things or do you throw them away? Why?
Is it easy to recycle things where you live?
Do you think it is important to buy fewer things? Why? Why not?
 
This is the final issue of Five United! Did you read every issue? Did you enjoy them? Which one did you like best?
 
Tell us your answers in the comments section below.
 

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hsn's picture
hsn
23/05/2022
TR
5560
points

• I like comics.I used to draw cartoon sometimes when I was young for local newspaper.
Phrase
• Many people don't turn off the tap on the other words they leave it running as a habit while shaving or brushing teeth.


hsn's picture
hsn
23/05/2022 16:44
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5560

• I like comics.I used to draw cartoon sometimes when I was young for local newspaper.
Phrase
• Many people don't turn off the tap on the other words they leave it running as a habit while shaving or brushing teeth.

mat_cfc_pl
06/08/2020
PL
351
points

Three Rs is important because our world is dirty.
Certainly! I often use paper ( with e.g. rice,tee) and make flashcards.
Sometimes is difficult but i try be eco ;).


mat_cfc_pl
06/08/2020 10:47
Poland
Chelsea
351

Three Rs is important because our world is dirty.
Certainly! I often use paper ( with e.g. rice,tee) and make flashcards.
Sometimes is difficult but i try be eco ;).

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mobeckham
30/06/2020
TR
6539
points

The Five United comic is very interesting and useful.


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mobeckham
30/06/2020 20:23
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

The Five United comic is very interesting and useful.

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
30/06/2020
TR
6539
points

To protect the environment around us.
I sometimes reuse things when they are useful but I throw the away if they are not useful.


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
30/06/2020 20:23
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

To protect the environment around us.
I sometimes reuse things when they are useful but I throw the away if they are not useful.

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josegsalass
24/11/2019
VE
581
points

Our planet is facing big problems due to rubbish on the land and even in the sea. It causes some nasty feeling in our noses. That's why we need to recycle, reuse and reduce.


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josegsalass
24/11/2019 00:50
Venezuela
Liverpool
581

Our planet is facing big problems due to rubbish on the land and even in the sea. It causes some nasty feeling in our noses. That's why we need to recycle, reuse and reduce.

Czarek54321
25/10/2019
PL
314
points

Not bad.


Czarek54321
25/10/2019 19:29
Poland
Manchester City
314

Not bad.

Maks Poland
17/03/2018
PL
823
points

Is it buses or busses?


Maks Poland
17/03/2018 09:31
Poland
Manchester United
823

Is it buses or busses?

Rich's picture
Rich
17/03/2018
ES
594
points

Hi Maks
It's buses. Busses was used in the past but it's rarely used these days.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
17/03/2018 12:28
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Maks
It's buses. Busses was used in the past but it's rarely used these days.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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kwesimanifest
30/03/2016
GH
4779
points

environmental sanitation is everyone's business


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kwesimanifest
30/03/2016 12:18
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

environmental sanitation is everyone's business

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016
PS
3705
points

I think the best one is respect.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016 15:37
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

I think the best one is respect.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016
PS
3705
points

Yes it is.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016 15:36
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Yes it is.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016
PS
3705
points

Yes it is.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016 15:35
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Yes it is.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016
PS
3705
points

Not a lot.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016 15:35
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Not a lot.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016
PS
3705
points

Because it makes the enviroment clean.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
26/03/2016 15:34
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Because it makes the enviroment clean.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/03/2016
ME
3557
points

Yeah, definitely, I read every single issue. I liked the best the issue on 'sport and inclusion.'


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aragorn1986
25/03/2016 19:11
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Yeah, definitely, I read every single issue. I liked the best the issue on 'sport and inclusion.'

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/03/2016
ME
3557
points

Why would we go and buy new things all the time? Some people even go shopping when they are in a bad mood. That's totally wrong. The thing that we often don't understand is that when we buy smth.we actually pay it with our time that we spent to earn the same amount of money, and our time is precious, isn't it?


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/03/2016 19:08
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Why would we go and buy new things all the time? Some people even go shopping when they are in a bad mood. That's totally wrong. The thing that we often don't understand is that when we buy smth.we actually pay it with our time that we spent to earn the same amount of money, and our time is precious, isn't it?

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/03/2016
ME
3557
points

No, it's not easy at all since we still don't have a descent recycling center or anything. So, we have to find a proper solution and reuse old things. Unfortunately, some of them throw it away.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/03/2016 19:04
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

No, it's not easy at all since we still don't have a descent recycling center or anything. So, we have to find a proper solution and reuse old things. Unfortunately, some of them throw it away.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/03/2016
ME
3557
points

Anything that can be used again with some purpose. For example, I didn't want to throw away all the wine bottles I used, so I made a fine collection. And it reminds me on all the different wine tastes and the regions they represent.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/03/2016 19:01
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Anything that can be used again with some purpose. For example, I didn't want to throw away all the wine bottles I used, so I made a fine collection. And it reminds me on all the different wine tastes and the regions they represent.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/03/2016
ME
3557
points

The importance of that topic is giving our contribution to the preservation of the clean environment.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/03/2016 18:57
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

The importance of that topic is giving our contribution to the preservation of the clean environment.

nikosonris
25/03/2016
UA
2453
points

Unfortunately, there is little effort made in my country to recycle things both by the government and local communities. Sooner or later we will come to the understanding of its importance, but now it is just not on the top of their mind.


nikosonris
25/03/2016 14:04
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Unfortunately, there is little effort made in my country to recycle things both by the government and local communities. Sooner or later we will come to the understanding of its importance, but now it is just not on the top of their mind.

nikosonris
25/03/2016
UA
2453
points

Three Rs are all about environmental protection. Those are simple things to do, but so often ignored by many people. Reusing, reducing and recycling can make this world a better place to live in.


nikosonris
25/03/2016 13:35
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Three Rs are all about environmental protection. Those are simple things to do, but so often ignored by many people. Reusing, reducing and recycling can make this world a better place to live in.

ZoeyRedbird's picture
ZoeyRedbird
25/03/2016
RU
369
points

throw away*


ZoeyRedbird's picture
ZoeyRedbird
25/03/2016 12:32
Russia
Manchester United
369

throw away*

ZoeyRedbird's picture
ZoeyRedbird
25/03/2016
RU
369
points

Five United are mature now and they all know it is important to keep the planet clean and do not just trow our rubbish away.


ZoeyRedbird's picture
ZoeyRedbird
25/03/2016 12:29
Russia
Manchester United
369

Five United are mature now and they all know it is important to keep the planet clean and do not just trow our rubbish away.

ZoeyRedbird's picture
ZoeyRedbird
28/03/2016
RU
369
points

Throw away their rubbish*


ZoeyRedbird's picture
ZoeyRedbird
28/03/2016 20:25
Russia
Manchester United
369

Throw away their rubbish*

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
26/03/2016
ME
3557
points

Def. they became more aware of the situation as they had to deal with many problems and to show respect to the mother Nature.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
26/03/2016 23:56
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Def. they became more aware of the situation as they had to deal with many problems and to show respect to the mother Nature.

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HakanUslu1881
23/03/2016
TR
1761
points

Sometimes I reuse things that I bought.


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HakanUslu1881
23/03/2016 21:59
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

Sometimes I reuse things that I bought.

HakanUslu1881's picture
HakanUslu1881
23/03/2016
TR
1761
points

I is important in terms of environmental cleaning.


HakanUslu1881's picture
HakanUslu1881
23/03/2016 21:56
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

I is important in terms of environmental cleaning.

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