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    The document provides background and context for a film review of the documentary "A Plastic Ocean", which explores the devastating global impact of plastic pollution in oceans and the environment. The film took four years to make as the filmmakers traveled to 20 locations worldwide to research and document the effects of plastic waste. It presents both the negative consequences of plastic pollution but also potential solutions for reversing the tide of plastic through individual actions like reducing single-use plastics along with government programs and technology advances.

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    The document provides background and context for a film review of the documentary "A Plastic Ocean", which explores the devastating global impact of plastic pollution in oceans and the environment. The film took four years to make as the filmmakers traveled to 20 locations worldwide to research and document the effects of plastic waste. It presents both the negative consequences of plastic pollution but also potential solutions for reversing the tide of plastic through individual actions like reducing single-use plastics along with government programs and technology advances.

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    A film review – preparation

    Put the words in the correct groups.

     documentary
     rubbish
     filmmaker
     scene
     dump
     polluted
     recycle
     spoiler
     shot
     premiere
     waste
     reuse

    film:1 filmmaker2documentary 3 scene 4 spoiler 5 shot 6 premiere

    Pollution:1rubbish 2dump 3polluted 4 recycle 5ruse 6 waste


    Reading text:
    A Plastic Ocean: a film review A Plastic Ocean is a film to make you think. Think,
    and then act. We need to take action on our dependence on plastic. We’ve been
    producing plastic in huge quantities since the 1940s. Drink bottles, shopping bags,
    toiletries and even clothes are made with plastic. 1)…b…………
    What happens to all the rest? This is the question the film A Plastic Ocean
    answers. It is a documentary that looks at the impact that plastic waste has on the
    environment. Spoiler alert: the impact is devastating. The film begins as a journey
    to film the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale. But during the journey
    the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leeson and environmental activist Tanya Streeter)
    make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the middle
    of the Indian Ocean. 2)…e……….
    In total, they visited 20 locations around the world during the four years it took
    them to make the film. The documentary premiered in 2016, and is now on
    streaming services such as Netflix. It’s very clear that a lot of research went into
    the film. There are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life. 3)…a…….
    We see how marine species are being killed by all the plastic we are dumping in
    the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is painfully obvious.
    4)………d… In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to reverse
    the tide of plastic flowing around the world. They present short-term and long-
    term solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and ‘single-use’ plastic
    products as much as possible. Reuse your plastic bags and recycle as much as you
    can. The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on
    recycling programmers, and look at how technology is developing that can
    convert plastic into fuel. We make a staggering amount of plastic. In terms of
    plastic bags alone, we use five hundred billion worldwide annually. Over 300
    million tons of plastic are produced every year, and at least 8 million of those are
    dumped into the oceans. 5)…c…….. Once you’ve seen A Plastic Ocean, you’ll
    realize the time is now and we all have a role to play.
    Task 1
    Match the missing sentences (a–e) with the correct place in the text (1–5).
    a. This prompts them to travel around the world to look at other areas that have
    been affected.
    b. These are contrasted with scenes of polluted cities and dumps full of plastic
    rubbish.
    c. We live in a world full of plastic, and only a small proportion is recycled.
    d. The results are disastrous, but it isn’t too late to change.
    e. But the film doesn’t only present the negative side.

    Task 2
    Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

    obvious - reverse - take - term - impact - role - make – amount

    1. We urgently need to …………take…………………… action about the plastic waste


    problem.
    2. The hurricane had a devastating …………impact…………………… on the island.
    3. The filmmakers …………………make …………… a shocking discovery in the Pacific.
    4. The answer was painfully ………obvious……………………… to everyone in the room.
    5. Everyone has a ……………………role ………… to play in this situation.
    6. It’s not too late to …………………reverse …………… the tide and fix the problem.
    7. This is a short-……………………term………… solution. It won’t work forever.
    8. There is a staggering ……………amount………………… of plastic in the world.
    Discussion What documentary films would you recommend?

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