E-waste
I have learnt that a lot of e-waste currently sits in landfills where chemicals leak into the soil and cause damage which affects the food chain. I have also learnt that throwing away electrical items can be very dangerous for the environment, that’ s why it is important to recycle and repair them or better still give them to charity. I have learnt that e-waste pollutes the soil and air with toxic chemicals. From the text I learned that to stop e-waste we all must remember the 3 Rs ― reduce, reuse and recycle.
E-waste is electric and electronic products that we throw away. For example computers, printers and televisions which end up in landfills. E-waste is very bad for the environment. The chemicals that they produce mean that they are very difficult to dispose of safely. That’ s why it is important to reduce, reuse and recycle any electrical equipment which is no longer wanted. I am definitely going to think twice about throwing e-waste out in the future and I will make sure all my family and friends do the same.
Art
Life without art would feel incomplete. Life’ s experiences can’ t always be expressed through words. Art succeeds where words fail, without it, the world would be a quiet place. Art is connected to culture and society. It gives people the chance to express themselves in different ways.
Film preferences
Sue likes romantic comedies because she finds them funny and relaxing. She doesn’ t like horror or war films because she finds them scary or stressful and depressing.
Pete likes action and adventure films because of the exciting special effects and action stunts. He doesn’ t like westerns and musical because he thinks they’ re really boring.
Mary likes most types of films but especially animation because they’ re funny and have amazing technology. She doesn’ t like disaster films because she finds them depressing.
I really love Mamma Mia, which is a musical comedy set in Greece. I really like it because I think Meryl Streep is an amazing actress and I find the music really interesting.
Reviewing a film
Bedtime Stories is a brilliant comedy, starring Adam Sandler. This hilarious film follows the funny adventures of Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman, whose life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. The action-packed plot is full of funny special effects and stunts that keep you on the edge of your seat. The film has an all-star cast, including Courtney Cox of the well-known series‘ Friends’. This film takes you on a great adventure and makes you laugh all at the same time.
Describing books, films
positive: intriguing, clever, interesting, wellwritten, well-developed, fast-paced, funny, exciting, likeable, surprising, satisfying negative: slow-paced, predictable, unimaginative, irritating, dull, evil, shallow, disappointing neutral: mysterious, unusual, unexpected
An e-mail reviewing a book
Hi John!
How are you? Thank you for the email. I have the perfect book for you that I know you will enjoy. It’ s called‘ A Game of Thrones’ and it’ s by George R. R. Martin. The story is set in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, which is a fictional medieval Europe, so as you can probably tell, it’ s a fantasy book.
Let me give you some more details about the book. 15 years after a civil war has ended, several aristocratic families are battling for the throne. The main characters are: Baratheon, Lannister, and Stark. They are all members of the fighting families.
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