Emory大学的无灯夜

Emory CHN 401

张雅涵Angela Ya-Han Chang &王悦Selina Yue Wang

(电话铃声）

雅涵：喂？

王悦：喂，你在做什么呢？

雅涵：我正在写作业。

王悦：唔，那快点写吧！别忘了今天晚上九点要关灯。

雅涵：九点关灯？为什么啊？

王悦：你忘了吗，今天晚上我们学校有一个“无灯夜”，校园内所有地方都有关灯半小时。

雅涵：哦对，是学校为了迎接达赖喇嘛所举行的一个仪式。哎，你说Emory全学校都关灯半小时，不知道可以节省多少电！

王悦：对呀！如果每一个宿舍都有像新Turman一样的能源监控器，就可以知道了。

雅涵：哦对对对，我见过那个监控器，它不但可以显示用电量，还能告诉我们在取暖和制冷上所花费的能源用量。

王悦：哦，那真是太酷了！你知道吗，我们学校还在各个宿舍间举办节约能源的比赛。在这个比赛中，主办单位呼吁所有学生关闭不必要的电源，并且将其插头拔掉。

雅涵：说到节约能源，我就想到那些节约水资源的海报。

王悦：是啊！最近乔治亚州非常缺水，而且水力发电又是我们州主要的电力来源，所以节约用水很重要。

雅涵：那些海报上呼吁学生缩短洗澡的时间到五分钟以内，以便节水。

王悦：啊？那大家都有办法做的到吗？

雅涵：唔，我看有点难。不过在学校的大力宣传之下，大家节约能源的意识就会逐渐增强。到时候这些学校提倡能活动就不那么难做到了。

王悦：你说得对，我觉得Emory在许多节约能源的地方都做得很好。像是Emory的校车，以烧天然气来取代汽油，即环保又节能。

雅涵：嗯，EMORY还有许多楼房都采用了环保措施。像是商学院的教学楼和数学科技楼内都装有红外感应气， 可以在无人时自动关灯。另外，还有很多其他建筑上还运用了大型天窗，以增加采光，减少需要开灯的时间。

王悦：原来学校里有这么多节能设施啊！那你觉得还有什么需要改进的地方吗？

雅涵：我觉得要节约能源，教育很重要。如果大家都有能源缺乏的危机意识，就会在日常生活中更注重节能了。

王悦：我认为除了教育大众以外，人们也需要付出实际行动，不能只是光说不做。

雅涵：啊，糟了！都快九点了！讲了这么久的电话，我的作业还没写完呢！

王悦：那你赶快去写吧，别忘了九点关灯。拜拜！

雅涵：拜拜！

Sources

http://news.emory.edu/Releases/lights_out_1192125927.html

http://buildingdashboard.com/clients/emory/turman/

http://www.emory.edu/sustainability.cfm

http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/p2/greenbldg.html

https://prod-www.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/2007/October/Oct22/SustainabilityDay.htm

http://news.emory.edu/Releases/Turman_Hall1187894111.html

  词汇（Vocabulary）

1. 关灯	guān dēng	to switch off the light (v.)
随手关灯是一个好习惯。 Switching off the light on the way out is a good habit.
2. 仪式	yí shì	ceremony  (n.)
每一年，EMORY都会为新生准备开学的仪式。 Every year, Emory prepares a school opening ceremony for the freshmen.
3. 节省	jié shěng	to save/reduce  (v.)
多开窗户，少开冷气，就能为家里节省不少电。 We can help to save electricity by opening the windows, and using less air conditioning.
4. 能源	néng yuán	power resources  (n.)
电力是其中一种重要的能源。 Electricity is one of the most important power resources.
5. 监控器	jiān kòng qì	monitor  (n.)
利用监控器，我们可以控制能源的用量。 We can control the usage of power resources with the use of a monitor.
6. 显示	xiǎn shì	to show/to display  (v.)
电视上显示着中国美丽的风景。 The television is showing the beautiful scenery of China.
7. 取暖	qǔ nuǎn	to heat/ to get warm  (v.)
冬天的时候，两个人抱在一起可以取暖。 During the winter, two people can cuddle together to get warm.
8. 制冷	zhì lěng	to cool (v.)
冷气有制冷的功能。 Air condition has the function of cooling
9. 用量	yòng liàng	instructions (n.)
吃药的用量不能过量，一定要按照医生的处方。 When taking pills, we must follow the usage instructions given by the doctor’s prescription.
10. 酷	kù	cool!  (interjection)
他在短短的半年时间能把中文学得这么好，实在是太酷了！ “Cool!”  He was able to learn Chinese this well in half a year!
11. 节约	jié yuē	to. save energy
我觉得Emory在许多节约能源的地方都做得很好。 I think Emory is doing really well to save energy at most places.
12. 呼吁	hū yù	to appeal/to ask everyone to
卫生局呼吁民众小心防御猪流感 The Health Administrative Office tells everyone to prevent H1N1 flu.
13. 插头	chā tóu	plug  (n.)
手湿的时候不能拔插头，以免触电。 Do not unplug the plug when your hands are wet, to avoid getting an electric shock.
14. 海报	hǎi bào	posters  (n.)
选举期间，各处都贴着宣传选举人的海报。 During the election period, the posters that are publicizing the candidates are everywhere.
15. 缺水	quē shuǐ	drought/lack of water (n.)
因为缺水，乔治亚州规定各家各户不能洗车。 Due to the drought, Georgia prohibits residents from washing their cars.
16. 水力发电	shuǐ lì fā diàn	hydraulic generation (n.)
水力发电又是乔治亚州主要的电力来源。 Hydraulic generation of electricity is one of Georgia’s main power resources.
17. 缩短	suō duǎn	to shorten  (v.)
读书时不一心二用，就能缩短读书的时间。 In order to shorten the time for studying, we shouldn’t do two things at a time when studying.
18. 宣传	xuān chuán	to publicize (v.)
在大家的大力宣传和帮忙之下，这次的表演非常成功。 With everyone’s help publicizing it, the performance this time was extremely successful.
19. 意识	yì shi	consciousness (n.)
大家都应该要有能源缺乏的危机意识。 We all should have the consciousness that resources are limited.
20. 天然气	tiān rán qì	natural gas  (n.)
学校的校车使用的是天然气。 Emory’s Shuttle buses use natural gas.
21. 红外感应器	hóng wài gǎn yìng qì	infrared sensor (n.)
学校的厕所利用红外感应器来开关灯。 Emory uses infrared sensors in the bathrooms to switch the lights on and off.
22. 自动	zì dòng	automatically（adv.)
现在的汽车都会自动地上锁。 Nowadays, automobiles lock themselves automatically.
23. 大型天窗	dà xíng tiān chuāng	skylights  (n.)
商学院使用了大型天窗。 The Business school uses huge skylights.
24. 采光	cǎi guāng	to absorb sunlight (v.)
现在的新建筑都非常注重采光。 Nowadays, good building architecture focuses on the ability to absorb sunlight.
24. 教育	jiào yù	education  (n.)
我们来到EMORY是为了接受良好的教育。 We came to Emory for a good education.
25. 改进	gǎi jìn	to improve  (v.)
失败代表着我们还有改进的空间。 Failure means that we still have room to improve ourselves.
26. 危机	wēi jī	crisis  (n.)
遇到危机时，应当冷静，才能想到解决的方法。 When we encounter a crisis, we need to calm down in order to figure out a way to fix things.
27. 实际	shí jì	actual, real  (adj.)
再好的计划都还是要靠实际行动，光说不做是不够的。 No matter how good the plan is, actual actions are always required; saying and not doing is never enough.

  Discussion questions:

1. 你们觉得EMORY最浪费的是哪一种资源？为什么？

Which kind of energy has been wasted most at Emory?

2. 除了文章中提到的，EMORY还有哪些地方可以看到能源节约？

Besides things the authors’ mention, what energy conservation have you seen at the Emory?

3. 你们觉得EMORY现在的能源节约工作和两年前有什么不一样？(This script was written in 2008) 进步？退步？

Comparing what authors’ said, do you feel Emory’s energy conservation has been moving forward or going backward? (This script was written in 2008.)

4. 你们觉得EMORY的能源节约做得怎么样？还有什么要改进的地方？

What do you think of Emory’s energy conservation? Is anything can be improved?

5. 请具体讨论要如何在校园内提倡能源节约以及增强学生们的环保意识。

Please give examples for promoting energy conservation on the campus in order to increase students’ environmental awareness.

Transcript:

            (Phone rings)

Angela: Hello?

Selina: Hello? Hey! What are you up to right now?

Angela: I’m doing my homework right now.

Selina:  OK, OK!  I’m just calling to remind you to switch off the lights at 9pm.

Angela: 9pm? Why?

Selina: Don’t you remember? Tonight we have an event called “Lights Out Emory”, all places on campus have to switch the lights off for half an hour.

Angela: Oh yeah! It’s for the arrival of Dalai Lama! Do you know how much the electricity Emory will save tonight if the whole campus does “lights out”  for half an hour?

Selina: I’m not too sure, but if all the dorms and buildings have an energy console like the New Turman dorm, then we will be able to find out.

Angela: I’ve seen that energy console; it does not only shows how much electricity we used, it also tells us how much we spent on the heating and cooling systems.

Selina: That’s cool! Do you know? Emory also has a competition on energy conservation for dorms. In this Residence Hall Energy Competition, the Office of Sustainability Initiatives at Emory asks the students to switch off all the unnecessary electricity and unplug all electronics.

Angela: Speaking of energy consumption, I just thought of the posters I saw about water saving!

Selina: Yeah, Georgia is having a drought right now. And water is where most of the energy comes from in Georgia; therefore saving water is important!

Angela: Those posters I saw ask students to shorten the time they use to take showers to less than five minutes, in order to save water!

Selina: Are you serious? But… is this something that everyone is able to do?

Angela: Well… I think it will be difficult at first. However, if Emory University can promote energy saving, people will be more aware of the energy crisis. Then it won’t be that hard to achieve later in the future.

Selina: Yeah, I think you’re right! I think Emory is doing really well to save energy at most places, so for example the shuttle buses, instead of using gasoline, they utilize natural gas. Protect the environment and save energy!

Angela: Yup! Emory also has many Green Buildings that help saving energy, such as the Business School building and the Math and Science Building. They both have infrared detectors within the buildings, so that when no one is in the classroom the lights will be automatically switched off. Also the big roofs and windows made of glass in the buildings help absorb sunlight, and thus reduce the time we need to use light.

Selina: Wow, I didn’t know there were so many facilities and equipment they use at Emory to save energy! Do you think there is room for improvement?

Angela: Yes, if Emory wants to continue to save energy, then we have to start from personal education. If everyone knows that the world is short of energy, then they will start to be aware of the importance of saving energy in our daily lives.

Selina: I think besides educating people, everyone also needs to actually do things to save energy, not just say it and not do it!

Angela: Oh no! It’s almost 9! We’ve been on the phone for too long! I haven’t even finished my homework.

Selina: Oops! OK! Go finish your homework now. Don’t forget the Lights Out at 9!

Angela: Bye.