Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“Today, I am going to go green. For example, instead of taking my lunch in plastic bags, I am going to take my lunch in these containers.”
—Ebaby!’s Dominique, speaking about caring for the environment
2. Video - Watch the video before learning the definition.
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
care for the environment; make choices to protect the Earth
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
The Earth is important, and Dominique wants to help take care of it. She is going green by putting her food in reusable containers. This means she can stop throwing plastic bags into the trash!
There are so many small ways to go green and care for the environment. Some people save water, and others take the bus instead of driving. Do you think it is important to care for the environment? How do you go green?
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Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“I’m going green this week and riding my bike everywhere.”
“You could go green by composting your vegetable waste.”
“Mike is going green by replacing his old windows.”