The environment is an important issue and worms can be the solution. Worms are not always a sign of a negative thing. They can have also a positive side, like in the case of bookworms ( Good news for bookworms!!! ). Do you happen to know what a 'bookworm' is?
Here are some interesting articles for you to read about the issue:
This plastic-foam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis (The Washington Post)- Plastic-munching superworms offer hope for recycling (BBC News)
- Plastic-eating worms could help wage war on waste (The Guardian)
How worms could help solve plastic pollution (DW Planet)
Worms eating plastic waste (University of Cambridge)
Some activities for you to do:
Learn how to speak English naturally: How to make positive and negative comments (BBC Learning English)
A listening exercise for you to do: 3D printers (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
English in a Minute: 4 ways to use ISSUE (BBC Learning English)
News Review: 'King of Crypto' charged (BBC Learning English)
Activity for my students in 2º ESO >>> You have read the book Sinbad and seen the film. Now can you tell me 3 differences and 3 similarities?
Activity for my students in 4º ESO >>> You have read the book Christmas Carol and seen the film. Now can you tell me 5 differences between Christmas at that time and now? What is your opinion about the issue dealt in the book?
Here's the story once again for you to listen to....
A Christmas Carol (Drama story) Part 1: Marley's Ghost (BBC Learning English)
And today is 26th December, that is to say, 'BOXING DAY'. What does this mean to Britons? Look it up in this post: BOXING DAY
4º ESO >> Learn 10 cooking verbs (BBC Learning English)
According to a study from the University of Queensland, it has been discovered that a species of worm in the Zophobas family can survive its during all life cycle on a polystyrene diet. These worms are known by the name "Zophobas morio" or commonly called "superworms".
ResponderEliminarThe characteristic that they have to be able to feed on plastic is thanks to some bacterial enzymes, which produce the intestinal microbes of the worms. These microbes digest plastic with the help of enzymes, transforming it into food for the worms.
This could be valuable for advances in recycling, as it would achieve to reduce tons of plastic produced, that after all, these plastics generally arrive to the oceans, what has a strong impact in the ecosystems.
The study team reveals that several enzymes are capable of degrading polystyrene and styrene, both plastics very common in our daily life. What they trying to do is replicate what happens in the intestines of the worms, to produce the enzymes and extract the proteins in the laboratory on a large scale for more efficient use in the future.
Adrián García 4ºA
My bedroom is small and white. In my bedroom there is: a bed, a table, big armchier, small terrace and there are two shelvings.
ResponderEliminarOn the table there is: tv, keyboard, mouse,steering wheel and there are books and speakers.
Under the table is a pc.
In the armchair there are a lot of clothes and shoes. In shelvings there are: twenty books, three toys, two boxes,two controls to play and there is a watch. Above the bed there are two animals and blue cushion
My blog is JD-Alonso's blog
Juan Diego Alonso 1A
Worms are known as animals without any essential function in our world, but is it real at all? For example, one of those functions they have is to prepare the dirt for multiple things.
ResponderEliminarIf your grandparents or parents have a field where they grow potatoes, tomatoes, oranges..., as you could see, some of them may use worms to prepare the field.
Francisco Toledo 4ºA (CORREGIDO)