Vocabulary
chain--a number of similar shops,restaurant,etc,own by the same company.
trial--a test of something new to find out if it is safe,work correctly,etc.
aside--not including something.
reduction--the act of making something smaller in size,amount,number etc.
disposable--made to be used once or only a few times,made to be thrown away after one use or several uses.
Introduction
In this lesson ,we will talk about a coffee shop chain offering a discount if you bring your own cup.We will then answer some comprehension and discussion questions.We will finish a debate(辩论) and a test of your understanding of the vocabulary introduced in the lesson.
Article
An international chain of coffee shop has started two-month trial in the UK,Where customers get a discount if they bring their own cups.The company say it wants to reduce waste and recycle more,Once the trail has ended ,bosses will decide if it is successful enough to continue.the discount is available on all the drinks available in the cafe.aside from the cheapest filter coffee.Around seven million paper cups are thrown away in the UK every day,about three billion every day,Journalist say that some coffee shop chains do not tell the truth about how many they throw away.A UK recycling service says that in coffee shop chains,less than one in every four hundren cups are recycled .One coffee drinker says that they are disappointed with how few paper cups are recycled by cafes.
True or False
Decide if the following statements are true ot false:
1)The discount is part of a two-month trial.
2)Reusable cups are not a part of cafes waste reduction strategy.
3)Bosses will decide the future of the discounts after the trial finishes.
4)The coffee shop chains customers will get a discount on the cheapest filter coffee.
5)Around three million paper cups are thrown away each year,
6)Journalist say that some cafes lie about the amount they recycle
7)A recycling service said that coffee shops recycle one in four hundren paper cups
8)A coffee drinker was very happy with how cafes recycle.
Questions
What is your favorite cafe and why?
What do you think of the number of paper cups that are thrown away?
How environmentally friendly do you think coffe shop chains are?
How bad is it that one in four hundrend paper cups are recycled?
What do you think of the idea of discount for bringing your own cup?
Should cafes and restaurants stop using disposable cups?
What other things can cafes do to recycle things?
What things could you recycle more often?