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HUMAN IMPACT
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Listening Part 2 Sentence completion
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1 S P E A K Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
1 How often do you buy new gadgets?
2 What do you do with them when you no longer want them?
2 8.2 You will hear an expert talking about the problem of electronic waste and
some possible solutions. For questions 1–9, complete the sentences with a word or
short phrase.
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Electronic waste underpins the performance of the
.
(1)
Humans are naturally (2) ,
as evidenced by their ability to use their environment for
practical purposes.
Supplies of precious metals are now far less likely to be found
than they were in the past.
(3)
To ensure future sales, some consumer items are designed to
(4) quickly.
Reductions in the cost of consumer electronics meant that people
didn’t need to (5) them.
Manipulating product design to increase consumption is a
(6) practice nowadays.
Changes in legislation in one country were brought about by
from a single organisation.
(7)
Innovation in materials could remove the need to manage
(8) waste disposal.
Several (9) may soon be
made use of in the manufacture of electronic components.

3 S P E A K Work in small groups and discuss the questions.
D o n ’ t f o r g e t !
1 Some people say that compared to our modern throwaway society, products in
Write only words from
previous generations were ‘built to last’. To what extent do you believe this to be true?
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2 What do you think of the phrase ‘buy cheap, buy twice’?
paraphrase them.
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