Microplastics IELTS Listening Answers With Audio, Transcript And Explanation

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Microplastics

Where microplastics come from
fibres from some 
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﻿ during washing
the breakdown of large pieces of plastic
waste from industry
the action of vehicle tyres on roads
Effects of microplastics
They cause injuries to the 
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﻿ of wildlife and affect their digestive systems
They enter the food chain, e.g, in bottled and tap water, 
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﻿ and seafood. 
They may not affect human health, but they are already banned in skin cleaning products and 
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﻿ in some countries.
Microplastics enter the soil through the air, water and 
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Microplastics in the soil - a study by Anglia Ruskin University
Earthworms are important because they add 
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﻿ to the soil.
The study aimed to find whether microplastics in earthworms affect the 
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﻿ of plant.
The study found that microplastics caused:
        - 
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﻿ loss in earthworms
        - fewer seeds to germinate
        - a rise in the level of 
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The study concluded:
        - soil should be seen as an important natural process
        - changes to soil damage by ecosystems and 
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Microplastics

In today's lecture, I'm going to be talking about microplastics.

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5mm in size.

Recently, there's been a greater awareness that there are large quantities of plastic waste, big and small, in the environment.

The amount of plastic waste in the oceans has received widespread attention, but far less is known about the effects of microplastics in fresh water and particularly in soil.

Microplastics can enter the environment via a number of different sources.

Threads and microfibres detach from synthetic clothing every time they're put in a washing machine and these find their way into the water system.

Other sources include big pieces of plastic waste that are already in the environment, and these break down into microscopic particles over a period of time.

On a larger scale, factory waste is another route, as are tyres, which wear down as cars, lorries and so on, travel along road surfaces.

We already understand some of the impacts of microplastics from studies involving fish and other animals.

There is evidence that microplastics harm small creatures in a variety of ways, such as by damaging their mouths, or by impairing their ability to feed, for example when microplastics get lodged in their digestive system.

Surprisingly perhaps, it is likely that humans consume microplastics.

As these have been detected in a wide range of food and drink products including bottled water as well as in water that comes direct from the tap.

What's more salt and many kinds of seafood have also been found to contain microplastics.

However it's important to underline that there is not yet conclusive proof that microplastics cause significant harm to people.

In many countries, including here in the UK, there is legislation which prevents manufacturers from adding plastic microbeads to shower gels, facial cleansers and toothpaste.

It is very difficult to accurately estimate the total amount of microplastic particles in the soil as they can be hard to detect, but we do know they are carried in the air and deposited in the soil by rain.

What's more, many of the fertilisers used by both farmers and gardeners contain microplastics.

A team from the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge has carried out a study of the effects of microplastics on the digestive tracts of earthworms.

These worms, which live in topsoil, are an essential component of our agricultural system.

By feeding on soil, they mix nutrients into it, thereby making it more fertile.

The researchers set out to discover whether the introduction of microplastics into the soil and the subsequent ingestion of these by earthworms would impact soil quality and ultimately inhibit plant growth.

The short answer was yes, it did.

After placing three different types of microplastic particles into the soil, they planted perennial ryegrass the particles of micro plastic which included biodegradable PLA and conventional high-density polyethylene, or HDPE within ingested by the earthworms in the soil.

The result was that the worms lost weight rapidly.

What's more, a lower percentage than normal of the ryegrass seeds germinated, and the researchers concluded that this was a direct result of the earthworms being unable to fulfill their normal role in making soil more fertile.

The team also discovered that there was an increase in the amount of acid found in the soil, and this was attributed mainly to the microplastic particles from conventional HDPE plastic.

The conclusions of the study make for very interesting reading.

I've included the reference in the notes to give you at the end of this session.

To summarise, the authors proposed the idea that we need to regard soil as we would regard any other process in nature.

This means we should accept the implications of soil being dependent on decaying and dead matter constantly being passed through the bodies of earthworms.

That is, when soil becomes impoverished by the presence of microplastics, not only ecosystems, but also the whole of society are negatively impacted.

🔥 Answer key (đáp án và giải thích)

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Giải thích chi tiết

Hello Dolbie 🤩

Cùng chinh phục câu hỏi này nhé 😁
🎯 Xác định loại từ cần điền: Danh từ số nhiều hoặc không đếm được

→ Từ cần điền phải là một loại vật liệu tạo ra sợi có thể phát tán trong quá trình giặt.
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"Threads and microfibres detach from synthetic clothing every time they’re put in a washing machine, and these find their way into the water system."
☺️ Cùng xem giải thích nhé:
Câu này nói rằng các sợi nhỏ (microfibres) tách ra từ synthetic clothing (quần áo tổng hợp) trong quá trình giặt.
Từ cần điền phải là clothing vì nó phù hợp với ngữ cảnh của câu.

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