GOING GREEN TEST

TURNIN& DVER ANEW LEAF

Die ganze Welt spricht von Umweltbewusstsein, Klimaschutz und grunen Technologien - auch im
Arbeitsalltag. Mit dem Test von CAROL SCHEUNEMANN prfen Sie, ob Sie auf Englisch mitreden knnen.

The situation:
Josh Rayhall. a
computer programmer, At lunch, Ihe team starts talking ahout how they can go green. Their first topic is the food Ihey
has started a discussion eat. Choose Ihe correcl words to camplete the dialogue.

on "going green" al
work. He's inspired the Betty: Weil, we can start by thinking about the food we serve
here in the cafeteria. Let's make achecklist. Josh,
I biodegradable
team 10 Iry 10 be more IIJ! composl
you're the a) here. Why don't you start?
environmenlally ecology
Josh: First, we should buy only natural feods and b) -, _ environment
responsible al the
fruit and vegetables. We should "buy local" whenever food miles
office. But what can possible, and count Ihe c) for other prad organic
uctS. Any packaging should be dl material. tree-hugger
they do? Join them as
lhey invesligate. Maybe we can even make e) to pul on the
outdoor plants.
Betty: OK. I also think that the meat should be free of growth hormones and antibiotics.
Josh: Beity, forget meat! Don't you know that much of the damage to the f) _
is diredly connected to ealing beef? We should offer only vegetarian meals!
Betly: Oh. What about seafood?
Josh: Sorry, overfishing has already done immense harm to the ocean's g} _

Many office workers waste their resources. So Josh helps the others 10 Ihink of smaU changes thai don't take mueh
effort. Put Ihe wotds in the eotteet order to ereale his suggestions.

a) Ihe lift I the stairs I use I instead of '

b) the temperature I dont I too warm I keep I or cold _

cl natural I make I light I use I of _

d) building I more I put I in the I plants _

e) as possible I documents I few I print I as _

f) both lof paper I of a I wrile on I si des I sheet '

g) one day I work I horne I per week I fram _

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