📝 Lesson Practice
🗣️ English Goal
suggest practical solutions and give advice related to repairing and reusing items
🌱 Sustainability Goal
understand how repairing and reusing products can reduce waste and save resources
💭 Warm-Up Question
Have you ever fixed something instead of buying a new one?
📖 Short Reading
Many people throw away items when they break or become old. However, repairing and reusing things can help save money and reduce waste. For example, fixing clothes with small tears or replacing buttons can make them last longer. Some communities have repair cafes where people come together to fix household items like chairs, electronics, or toys. Reusing items, like jars or boxes, can also reduce the need to buy new products. When we repair or reuse, we use fewer resources like water and energy that are needed to make new products. On the other hand, buying new things often means more waste and pollution. Sometimes repairing can be difficult if parts are not available or if the item is very old. But even small repairs are helpful. Learning simple repair skills can be useful for individuals and families. Overall, repairing and reusing help protect the environment and save money while giving items a longer life.
🔎 Check Your Understanding
1.
What is one benefit of repairing items?
2.
Why do repair cafes help communities?
3.
What does reusing jars help with?
4.
What is one reason repair can be difficult?
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word or phrase | Simple meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| repair | to fix something that is broken | I need to repair my bike because the tire is flat. |
| reuse | to use something again instead of throwing it away | You can reuse glass jars to store food. |
| waste | things that are thrown away because they are not useful | Throwing away food is a waste. |
| resource | materials or energy needed to make something | Water is an important resource for growing plants. |
| pollution | harmful substances in the environment | Air pollution can cause health problems. |
| community | a group of people living in the same area | The community organized a clean-up day. |
| repair cafe | a place where people can fix broken items together | At the repair cafe, I fixed my broken chair. |
| replace | to take the place of something old or broken | I need to replace the battery in my remote. |
| last longer | to continue working or existing for more time | Fixing clothes helps them last longer. |
| simple repair | an easy fix that does not take much time or skill | Sewing a button is a simple repair. |
💬 Useful Language
describing a problem:
This item is broken and does not work anymore.
explaining a cause:
The problem happened because the part is old.
explaining an effect:
If we throw it away, it will create more waste.
comparing choices:
Repairing is cheaper than buying a new one.
suggesting a solution:
You could try fixing it yourself or go to a repair cafe.
giving advice:
It is better to keep items longer by repairing them.
💬 Dialogue
🙂 Alex: My phone screen is cracked. I am not sure if I should repair it.
😀 Sam: Repairing is a good idea. It saves money and reduces waste.
🙂 Alex: But repairs can be expensive. What if the cost is too high?
😀 Sam: You could ask for a price first. Sometimes small repairs are not so expensive.
🙂 Alex: Is it always better to repair instead of buying new?
😀 Sam: Usually yes, because reusing parts helps the environment.
🙂 Alex: Can I also reuse parts from old phones?
😀 Sam: Yes, sometimes you can replace broken parts with ones from old items.
🙂 Alex: I heard about repair cafes. How do they work?
😀 Sam: At repair cafes, people help each other to fix things like clothes or electronics.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1.
It is better to ____ old clothes than to throw them away. (waste / pollute / reuse)
2.
Repair cafes help people ____ broken items. (fix / buy / lose)
3.
Throwing items away causes more ____. (repair / pollution / community)
4.
Replacing small parts can make an item ____. (waste / pollute / last longer)
5.
You could ____ a broken chair instead of buying a new one. (repair / waste / collect)
6.
Using fewer ____ helps protect the environment. (cafes / resources / repairs)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1.
Repair
2.
Reuse
3.
Waste
4.
Repair cafe
5.
Pollution
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1.
What does 'replace' mean?
2.
Which phrase suggests a solution?
3.
Why is repairing often better than buying new?
4.
What should you do before repairing an expensive item?
5.
What can you do with glass jars?
🧩 Mini Practice
Practice answering aloud.
Say: Repairing broken items helps protect the environment.
Say: I can reuse old containers instead of throwing them away.
Say: Fixing clothes makes them last longer.
Say: Repair cafes are places to fix things with others.
Ask: Can you describe a time when you repaired or reused something?
Say: Last month, I sewed a hole in my jacket instead of buying a new one.
Ask: What advice would you give to someone who wants to reduce waste?
Say: I would suggest they try fixing broken items and reuse containers.
🌿 Small Sustainability Action
This week, try to repair one small broken item instead of throwing it away.
📝 Reflection
How can repairing or reusing items help your community reduce waste?
🧭 Lesson Summary
In this lesson, you practised giving advice and suggesting solutions. You also learned how repairing and reusing items help save resources and reduce waste. Keep practicing these skills to make smart choices for the environment.
🔎 Answer Key
Check Your Understanding
- It saves money.
- They help people fix broken items together.
- Reducing the need for new items.
- Old items sometimes do not have parts.
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
- reuse
- fix
- pollution
- last longer
- repair
- resources
Exercise 2 – Matching
- Repair – Fix something that is broken
- Reuse – Use something again
- Waste – Things thrown away and not useful
- Repair cafe – Place where people fix items together
- Pollution – Harmful substances in environment
Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
- Take the place of something old
- You could try fixing it yourself or go to a repair cafe.
- It uses fewer resources.
- Ask for a price first.
- Reuse them to store food.