生活英語情景口語:保護地球,提高環保意識
M: what did you do over the weekend?
K: I went a global warming rally in London. It was fantastic to be around so many people who care about the environment.
M: do you think there's anything we can do to reverse the damage that's been done already?
K: it might not be possible to fix the problems that we've created for ourselves, but there are lots of things we can do to prevent more damages from happening.
M: like what?
K: well, we can use public transport instead of taking our cars for a start.
M: what else can we do to protect the environment?
K: if you do have to drive, you should make sure that your car runs on unleaded petrol. Also, your home should use sources of renewable energy.
M: how about recycling? Does that actually help?
K: yes. You should take your glass, paper, plastic, cardboard, and tin cans to a recycling center.
M: what do you think is the biggest worry for our future?
K: I think that the issue of greatest concern is having enough sources of clean water for everyone.
M: I had no idea you were such as environmentalist before!
K: to be honest, in order for the earth to continue to be a habitable place, we're all going to have to become more interested in the environment.
這個週末你都幹什麼了?
我到倫敦去參加一個有關全球變暖的集會.周圍有那麼多人都在關注環境問題,可真是好事!
我覺得要想逆轉目前我們隊環境的破壞,有什麼能做的嗎?
我們自己釀成的惡果已經不大可能解決了,但是爲了防止情況繼續惡化下去我們還是有很多事情可以做的.
比如那些?
恩,大家可以乘坐公共交通設施代替自駕車.
想要保護環境還有什麼其他可做?
如果非開車不可,那一定要用無鉛汽油.而且,家裏一定要堅持使用可持續能源.
廢物回收呢?這有幫助嗎?
有的.玻璃,紙張,塑料,硬板紙盒罐頭盒都可以送進回收中心.
那你覺得未來最令人擔憂的是什麼問題?
我覺得最大的問題是是否有足夠的水資源夠每個人使用.
我以前還真不知道你是個環保主義者.
坦白說,爲了讓地球能夠一直適合人類居住,我們都應該多關注環保問題.
Rally: a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party 公衆集會,羣衆大會(尤指支持某信念或政黨的)
to attend/hold a rally 參加／召集大會
a peace/protest rally 和平／抗議集會
a mass rally in support of the strike 支持罷工的羣衆大會
reverse: to change something completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before 顛倒;徹底轉變;使完全相反
to reverse a procedure/process/trend 徹底改變程序／過程／趨勢
The government has failed to reverse the economic decline. 政府未能扭轉經濟滑坡的趨勢.
It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease. 有時可以阻止病情發展或使病情徹底好轉.
Renewable: of energy and natural resources 能源和自然資源 that is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of finishing it all 可更新的;可再生的;可恢復的
renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar power 像風力和太陽能這種用之不竭的能源
Habitable: suitable for people to live in 適合居住的 adjective
The house should be habitable by the new year. 房子到新年時應該就可以住進去了.
Well, we can use public transport instead of taking our cars for a start.
'for a start'用於強調一系列理由、意見等的第一條,首先.
I'm not working there─for a start, it's too far to travel. 我不去那邊幹活兒--首先,路太遠,去不了.
I think that the issue of greatest concern is having enough sources of clean water for everyone.
the issue of the greatest concern:最大的問題,最令人擔心的問題
