Save our world
Unit 3 Language in use
Language practice
Reuse means “use again”.
Though pollution is heavy now, I don't think it's hopeless.
Make new words.
Join the parts of words in
Box A with the words in Box B.
You need to use
some of the parts more than once.
-able
-ful
im-
-less
re-
un-
care
collect
hope
possible
use
usual
wanted
waste
Sometimes if you know the
meaning of the parts of a
word, you can work out the
meaning of the whole word.
re + new + able:
re = again,
able = can be
renewable = can be new again
Now work in groups.
Play the guessing game English for Fun.
full of care
can be collected
full of hope
without any hope
not possible
careful
not usual
without any use
use again
not wanted
making a lot of waste
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
hopeful
impossible
reuse
unhealthy
wasteful
Polluted water is __________________.
It is __________________ to throw so much food away.
If you look after things well, you may __________________ some of them later.
It is __________________ to clean up the whole river in such a short time.
If we pay attention to pollution now, the future will be _________________.