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Joy English · Level B1 · Lifestylejoy-english.com

Some Americans Want Fewer Grass Lawns

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Hear reported opinions and examples.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

lawn
An area of short grass around a house.
native
Growing naturally in a place.
pollinator
An animal that carries pollen between flowers, such as a bee.

Answer key

  1. Instead, they have some small trees and many native plants.“Instead” means in place of a grass lawn.
  2. He said that most people would prefer not to have lawns.“Would prefer not to” is a polite way to say do not want.
  3. The neighbors did not like that the Crouches did not have a grass lawn.“The Crouches” means the Crouch family.
  4. They also do not support pollinators like birds, bees, and butterflies.“Like” here means such as.
  5. He said they require a lot of water and chemicals.“Require” means need.

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