Test 5 listening I recently spoke to some people about their views on environmental issues.0:00
Here's what they had to say.0:08
Speaker 1 I know that recycling is very important, but what can I do when the nearest recycling bin is about 2 km from my house?0:11
The people in our street have asked the local council for more bins repeatedly, but nothing has been done yet.0:20
I know that recycling is very important, but what can I do when the nearest recycling bin is about two kilometres from my house?0:33
The people in our street have asked the local council for more bins repeatedly, but nothing has been done yet.0:41
Speaker 2 Call me a pessimist, but I think what we're trying to do is too little too late.0:49
I mean, our planet is in such a mess that I don't think we can do much to make it the way it was.0:56
Sure, carpooling, recycling and things like that are good efforts, but are they enough?1:02
Call me a pessimist, but I think what we're trying to do is too little too late.1:14
I mean, our planet is in such a mess that But I don't think we can do much to make it the way it was.1:20
Sure, carpooling, recycling, and things like that are good efforts, but are they enough?1:26
Speaker 3 Part of my morning routine had always been to listen to the news while driving to work.1:34
When a colleague suggested sharing a car between four people to get to work, I thought that I would hate not being alone in my own car.1:41
I still get to listen to news, but I also enjoy having company on my way to work.1:51
And of course, I take pride in the fact that I do my bit for the environment.1:56
Part of my morning routine had always been to listen to the news while driving to work.2:07
When a colleague suggested sharing a car between four people to get to work, I thought that I would hate not being alone in my own car.2:12
I still get to listen to news, but I also enjoy having company on my way to work.2:21
And of course, I take pride in the fact that I do my bit for the environment.2:26
Speaker 4 I had never really thought about the damage we've been causing to our planet until a local channel aired a documentary.2:34
The images were shocking enough for me to decide that it was time I did something too.2:44
Today I'm a member of an environmental organization.2:50
I volunteer in local cleanup days, and I've even adopted a panda.2:54
I had never really thought about the damage we've been causing to our planet until a local channel aired a documentary.3:05
The images were shocking enough for me to decide that it was time I did something too.3:13
Today, I'm a member of an environmental organization.3:19
I volunteer in local cleanup days, and I've even adopted a panda speaker.3:23
5 the idea of starting a neighborhood recycling scheme came to me when I grew tired of having to drive 15 minutes to the nearest bin.3:32
My neighbors felt the same way, so we decided that we'll take turns driving to the recycling bin, taking everyone else's recyclables, too.3:41
The idea of starting a neighborhood recycling scheme came to me when I grew tired of having to drive 15 minutes to the nearest bin.3:55
My neighbors felt the same way, so we decided that we'll take turns driving to the recycling bin, taking everyone else's recyclables too.4:04
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