Vocabulary practice exercise five, page 34.0:01
Welcome back, listeners.0:12
For those of you who have just joined us, we're discussing water pollution.0:13
Caller one, you're on the air.0:18
I know it's only a small gesture, but whenever I mow my lawn, I always dispose of my grass clippings carefully, because if they wash into a storm drain, they can really affect the quality of the water.0:21
Caller two, you're on the air.0:34
I would do something to help, but is there any point?0:36
I can't stop water pollution on my own, so why should I bother to do anything?0:40
Change only happens if lots of people do the same thing.0:44
Caller three, you're on the air.0:48
Every month my class at school goes on a litter drive at our local lake, where we spend the whole afternoon picking up rubbish.0:52
The good thing is, not only are we helping to prevent water pollution, but we're keeping the lake area nice and pretty.0:58
Caller 4 you4're on the air.1:07
I don't wash my car in the street.1:10
I go to the car wash at my local petrol station.1:11
It costs me a bit more, but I read somewhere that petrol stations have to dispose of their wastewater carefully.1:15
If you wash your car on the street, all the detergent just ends up in a river or stream.1:21
Unfortunately, not many people know things like this.1:25
I think the government has to do more to educate people.1:29
Caller five, you're on the air.1:33
I do my best to stop water pollution, so when I see people doing things like pouring hazardous chemicals or detergents down a drain, it drives me crazy.1:36
I think anyone who deliberately pollutes our environment should be taken to the nearest police station.1:46
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