Задание

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Each weekday, more than 30 million students eat meals served in school cafeterias in the United States. And when lunch period is over, they fill the trash cans with uneaten food. Half-eaten apples, chicken tenders, and turkey sandwiches come at a cost. That’s why Раздел 5. Устная часть 271 schools across the U.S. are trying to reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away. About $1.2 billion worth of school food is wasted every school year. Wasted food is money. It’s also a missed opportunity to feed hungry people. And it’s bad for the environment: farming, packaging, and transporting food produces greenhouse gas emissions, which pollute the air. Plus, food packaging often ends up in a landfill. Schools have developed strategies to cut back on waste. Since students are often hungrier after active play, scheduling lunch after recess can reduce the amount of food that’s wasted by 30%.