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We use plastic in every part of our lives so could we live without it? Rob and Neil discuss the dilemma of going plastic free and hear why Britain's shopping culture makes it hard to do. Listen to 6 Minute English and learn some useful vocabulary along the way. This week's question:The first synthetic plastic – that's plastic made entirely from man-made materials - was created over 100 years ago. Do you know what its brand name was? Was it… a) Bakelite b) Lucite c) Formica Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary decay
the natural process of something being destroyed or breaking down into small particles biodegradable
something that can decay naturally without harming anything psychological
something that affects or involves our mind dissonance
disagreement between two opposing ideas activism
taking action to change something – it could be social or political change, or a change in our behaviour or attitude a big push
people are strongly encouraged or persuaded to do something, usefully by force TranscriptNote: This is not a word for word transcript
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发表于 2018-10-12 19:49:40
