The
Three
R's
Characters:
Mrs Simpson,
Mr Simpson, Son,
Daughter, Grandfather,
Neighbour (Mr Brown),
Narrator, Friends |
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1st scene
Narrator:
Mr and Mrs Simpson are in their kitchen. It’s one o’clock. It’s lunch
time. They are waiting for their children Alex and Helen. Mrs Simpson is
cooking.
Mr Simpson:
Hello, my darling. How are you?
Mrs Simpson:
I’m fine.
Mr Simpson:
This smells delicious. What’s for lunch?
Mrs Simpson:
Fish.
Mr Simpson:
Mmm, I’m really hungry!
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Helen arrives
Helen: Hi
Mr Simpson:
Hello, Helen. What did you do at school today?
Helen:
Nothing. |
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Alex arrives
Alex: Hi,
mum. Hi, dad
Mrs Simpson:
Hello, Alex. Did YOU have a nice day?
Alex:
Great day! We learnt about the 3 Rs
Mrs Simpson:
the 3 Rs???
Alex:
YES, reduce, recycle and reuse.
Mr Simpson:
So you talked about rubbish |
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Alex:
Yes, it’s really important. We must do something for our planet before
it’s too late. We produce too much rubbish
Helen:
Rubbish, yuck
Alex:
There are very simple things we can do. Recycling is important for our
future. Look at this! Plastic, paper, glass …. all in one bin. This is
terrible
Mrs Simpson:
I think you’re right. Let’s start separating things that can be
recycled.
Mr Simpson:
That’s a good idea
Alex:
Wow, we could reduce the amount of garbage that goes to the landfill
Helen:
Rubbish, yuck. I’m too
busy anyway |
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2nd scene
Narrator:
It’s now 7 o’clock in the morning. Helen and Alex are having breakfast
Alex: Now
remember, plastic in this bin, paper in that one ….
Helen:
Oh, stop it. It’s only rubbish
Alex:
Mum, remember to take an old plastic bag with you when you go shopping
Mrs Simpson:
That’s a good idea!! We should always reuse plastic bags. Thank you,
Alex.
Alex: And
remember to switch off the light in your room Helen. You are wasting
energy
Helen:
You are so boring Alex
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3rd scene
Narrator:
It is now evening. Grandfather and Mr Brown, a neighbour, have come in
for a short visit
Alex: Do
you know about the 3 Rs?
Grandfather: The 3 what?
Alex: The
3 Rs: reduce, recycle and reuse. We separate our rubbish. We have a bin
for plastic, one for paper and one for glass |
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Mr Brown:
I do that too. It’s very easy to recycle in our town. There are special
containers for recyclable items
Grandfather:
Oh, rubbish. When I was a child we had no rubbish at all
Alex: NO
rubbish?
Grandfather:
Well there was no plastic, we had glass containers and we used and
reused them
Alex: And
what about leftovers?
Grandfather:
We put leftovers in a compost pile
Mr Brown:
I have a compost pile in my garden. It is a fantastic fertilizer for my
plants |
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Helen enters with a glass of water
in her hands.
Helen:
Rubbish again. Everybody is talking about rubbish all the time!! I’m
really fed up!!!!
Grandfather:
Well, all our rubbish ends up in your glass of water
Helen: In my water?
Grandfather:
That’s because water is under the ground. When rubbish dissolves it can
go into the water.
Helen:
That means we can NEVER throw anything away
Mother:
That’s not difficult. Take that old radio you threw away this morning
Helen: It
was broken.
Mother:
Yes, but you can mend it and give it to someone who doesn’t have one.
Helen:
Oh!! Maybe you’re right |
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4th scene
Narrator:
Helen is looking for her old radio in the rubbish bin
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Friends:
Hi, Helen. What are you doing?
Helen:
I’m looking for my old radio.
Friends:
That’s weird
Helen:
It’s not weird. You want clean water, don’t you? |
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Friends:
Yes, but ….
Helen: Well then we need to do
something about it
Everybody:
We ALL have to do something about it.
All together:
SONG “If you love our
world” |
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