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Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement.To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?1. the waste from homes:household wasteresidential waste2. recycle:participate in recycling participation in recycling engage in recycling recycler3. legal requirement:legally required mandate4. curbside recycling5. have no access to6. recycling center7. discourages...from...8. accessible to 9. awareness/publicity campaigns 10. be aware of 11. campaign against12. get alert to
Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.1.decide on mundane matters make up their own minds about mundane mattersmake everyday decisions2. give children the right to empower comply with 3. selfish individuals selfish individualists4. impact on5. train their ability to make good decisionshone(磨练) their decision-making skillsbetter decision makers6. weigh their options 7. negative consequences8. indulge in9. overweight10. be laughed at by their peers11. form/develop the habit of selfishnessselfish/self-centered 12. on a daily basis13. become accustomed to 14. stay with them as they grow up15. second-generation rich children16. raise
In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?1. home ownership /homeowner /buying/purchasing a house or an apartment2. nation3. renter4. financial status 5. evaluate 6. perceived7. house prices8. people in the lower middle class or working class9. high-paying job10. doing well financially11. comfortable family life12. life satisfaction / satisfied with their lives13. mortgage loans14. hundreds of thousands of dollars15. pay their mortgage
1. residential activities 2. residential /domestic water consumption 3. households 4. water usage/consumption5. is used/consumed by最大值1. account for the greatest proportion of water consumption 2. water consumer /consumer of water /water user /user of water3. the largest source of water consumption
Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.1. advertising2. advertisements 3. commercials(网上看到的广告不叫commercials)4. is very effective at 5. buying decisions6. draw people's attention7. social media/social media platforms 8. feed someone with something9. tremendous amounts of10. influencers 11. post 12. a promotion of a certain brand13. be insensitive to /be immune to 14. promotional posts 15. scroll through their feed16. yield sales17. create desire 18. plant a seed of desire in consumers’ minds 19. advertisers20. lingerie manufacturers 21. arouse their desire 22. I purchased many unnecessary things which I wouldn’t even have thought of buying if advertisers hadn’t planted the ideas in my head.