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Candidates have a text that should be divided into five short paragraphs and have to match them with five titles
Text (from a National Geographic for Kids, adapted):
HAVE AN ECO-FRIENDLY CHRISTMAS!
Everyone loves receiving Christmas cards in the post! And it's extra nice right now when seeing our friends and family is trickier than usual. Here's how to make sure your cards are planet-friendly:
* Avoid cards that come wrapped in plastic!
* Many shop-bought cards have glittery designs which makes them un-recyclable. So choose recyclable cards, or cards made from recycled materials.
* Look out for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) mark. That means the trees the cards are made from are sustainably grown.
* Avoid the shops and create your own cool cards from recyclable materials!
* To be super eco-friendly, forget posting cards altogether and send e-greetings instead.
Most of us already reuse our Christmas tree decorations, storing them in a box year after year. But if you want new decorations, avoid plastic ones. Here are our top planet-friendly ideas:
* Create homemade decorations - try ornaments, that you can eat later (oranges, berries …)!
* Turn off your Xmas lights overnight to save electricity.
* Buy LED Xmas lights because they use less energy!
* Use natural items like holly, pine cones and mistletoe for table, fireplace and door decorations. Collecting them in the country is fun, too!
Take a look around your room. How many of your toys do you actually play with every day? Do you really need more stuff? Maybe instead of asking Santa for more toys this year, you could put an 'experience' on your wish list. Like, a trip out to a theme park with a friend. Or a surfing lesson! You can also ask your family to get all their gifts at online eco-stores this year!
Sadly, the modern wrapping papers are impossible to recycle - glittery, glossy, laminated and foil gift wrap will all end up in garbage bins. Tape, ribbon and bows aren't eco-friendly either. So try these wonderful wrappings instead!
* Save picture pages from newspapers and magazines to wrap gifts in (sports photos for football fans, recipes for mom and granny and so on)
* Tie your wrappings with natural materials instead of tape.
* Brown paper can be recycled. Try decorating it with drawings or printed stamps!
*Cut gift tags out of old Christmas cards or magazines.
* How about wrapping gifts in re-usable fabric scarfs from some charity shops? The scarf could be part of the present!
Christmas is a jolly good excuse to over-indulge, cramming as many mince pies, chocs and puds into our cake holes as possible! But did you know that Christmas is one of the most wasteful times of the year with millions of meals ending up in the bin. Here's how to have a planet-friendly dinner!
* It sounds obvious, but don't buy more than you need. And if you do get carried away, store excess food in the freezer or share it with your neighbours via the Olio app.
* Get creative with your leftovers! How about a Christmas pizza with cranberry sauce instead of tomato puree, smothered in turkey, stuffing and left over cheese? Yum!
* Could you eat a delicious vegetarian dinner this year? Or maybe swap the pigs in blankets for a veggie option?
* Meat-lovers could choose organic and free range options which are better for the planet.
You'll discover ways to help protect the environment this festive season - this is the guide to planet-friendly festivities.
Titles:
Christmas cards
Wrapping paper
Presents
D-eco-rations!
Festive food
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Procedure:
Step 1. Reading and understanding the task, understanding the given titles.
Step 2. Reading text for the first time for general comprehension.
Step 3. Understanding the structure of the text and dividing it into paragraphs.
Step 4. Trying to match the titles with the paragraphs.
Step 5. Re-reading the text and checking.
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