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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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67 words
- Scientists study recycling of old batteries now.
- They want to recover valuable metals from these batteries.
- The new method uses safe water-based chemical solutions.
- The reactions are very fast at room temperature.
- It is faster and uses much less energy.
- Water lowers thickness and helps molecules move faster.
- Researchers turned the recovered metals into new batteries.
- The method may be easier for factories to scale up.
Difficult words
- recycling — Process of making old items usable again
- recover — To get something back after loss or userecovered
- solution — A liquid with chemicals mixed insidesolutions
- reaction — A chemical change when substances meetreactions
- energy — Power used to make things work
- molecule — A very small part of a substancemolecules
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Discussion questions
- Do you recycle old batteries?
- Have you seen a factory that makes batteries?
- Do you think recycling uses less energy?
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