Don't throw that away!
Don't throw that away!
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.
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.
Vocabulary
"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.
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Comments
23/05/2022
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• 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.
23/05/2022 16:44
Tottenham Hotspur
5555
• 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.
06/08/2020
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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 ;).
06/08/2020 10:47
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 ;).
30/06/2020
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The Five United comic is very interesting and useful.
30/06/2020 20:23
Manchester United
6536
The Five United comic is very interesting and useful.
30/06/2020
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To protect the environment around us.
I sometimes reuse things when they are useful but I throw the away if they are not useful.
30/06/2020 20:23
Manchester United
6536
To protect the environment around us.
I sometimes reuse things when they are useful but I throw the away if they are not useful.
24/11/2019
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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.
24/11/2019 00:50
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.
25/10/2019
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Not bad.
25/10/2019 19:29
Manchester City
314
Not bad.
17/03/2018
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Is it buses or busses?
17/03/2018 09:31
Manchester United
823
Is it buses or busses?
17/03/2018
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Hi Maks
It's buses. Busses was used in the past but it's rarely used these days.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
17/03/2018 12:28
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
30/03/2016
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environmental sanitation is everyone's business
30/03/2016 12:18
Manchester United
4779
environmental sanitation is everyone's business
26/03/2016
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I think the best one is respect.
26/03/2016 15:37
Liverpool
3705
I think the best one is respect.
26/03/2016
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Yes it is.
26/03/2016 15:36
Liverpool
3705
Yes it is.
26/03/2016
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Yes it is.
26/03/2016 15:35
Liverpool
3705
Yes it is.
26/03/2016
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Not a lot.
26/03/2016 15:35
Liverpool
3705
Not a lot.
26/03/2016
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Because it makes the enviroment clean.
26/03/2016 15:34
Liverpool
3705
Because it makes the enviroment clean.
25/03/2016
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Yeah, definitely, I read every single issue. I liked the best the issue on 'sport and inclusion.'
25/03/2016 19:11
Arsenal
3557
Yeah, definitely, I read every single issue. I liked the best the issue on 'sport and inclusion.'
25/03/2016
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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?
25/03/2016 19:08
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?
25/03/2016
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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.
25/03/2016 19:04
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.
25/03/2016
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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.
25/03/2016 19:01
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.
25/03/2016
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The importance of that topic is giving our contribution to the preservation of the clean environment.
25/03/2016 18:57
Arsenal
3557
The importance of that topic is giving our contribution to the preservation of the clean environment.
25/03/2016
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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.
25/03/2016 14:04
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.
25/03/2016
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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.
25/03/2016 13:35
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.
25/03/2016
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throw away*
25/03/2016 12:32
Manchester United
369
throw away*
25/03/2016
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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.
25/03/2016 12:29
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.
28/03/2016
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Throw away their rubbish*
28/03/2016 20:25
Manchester United
369
Throw away their rubbish*
26/03/2016
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Def. they became more aware of the situation as they had to deal with many problems and to show respect to the mother Nature.
26/03/2016 23:56
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.
23/03/2016
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Sometimes I reuse things that I bought.
23/03/2016 21:59
Leicester City
1761
Sometimes I reuse things that I bought.
23/03/2016
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I is important in terms of environmental cleaning.
23/03/2016 21:56
Leicester City
1761
I is important in terms of environmental cleaning.