给万科中学的信

Emory CHN302

陈美君 (Meei Jiun Chan)

 

 尊敬的老师与同学们：

     中国的持续发展使自然环境面临强大的威胁与挑战。在一项国家污染调查中，全球25个环境污染最为严重的城市，其中有17个城市在中国。另外，中国有三亿以上的人口至今没有干净的饮水资源，甚至每年还有约三十万人死于超出法律标准的空气污染。研究人员认为中国的二氧化碳排放量估计在2009年就会超过美国的排放量，环境清理的最低预算达到了一千三百亿美元！

     在面对污染持续上升的情况下，我们需要各位万科中学的老师和同学们共同努力来拯救我们的地球。其实大家只要从五件小事做起，就能够天天轻松地做好环境保护的工作了。

          首先，我们要尽量节约用电。要知道大型发电厂每天排出的废气所造成的空气污染是非常严重的。因此在学校里，尽量不要开空调。当没有人在教室里时要记得养成随手关灯的好习惯。其次，我们能用接雨水的方式来节约用水。雨水经过沉淀后可以用在清洗的工作上，要是储存得好还能用来浇灌花草。接下来我们也要减少使用一次性的产品，因为使用一次性产品是一种资源的浪费。因此，同学和老师们都应该带好自己的杯子和餐具来学校。做好垃圾分类的工作也非常重要，所以同学们可以自己设计方便分类的垃圾箱来鼓励大家做垃圾分类的工作。尤其是要将学校最常见的垃圾分类，例如宝特瓶、废纸、食物废料等。最后，我们要减少二氧化碳的排放量，来降低空气污染。出门时尽量少乘私家车，最好选择搭乘地铁或公共汽车。

 校内的工作做好了，校外的环境当然也不能疏忽。学校可以举办在城里或郊区栽种树木，向大众宣传使用购物袋，去住宅区里收集塑胶罐等等的活动。这些校外活动，一方面能提升同学们的环保精神，另一方面还能提醒环境保护意识差的人该怎么做。

 总而言之，保护地球人人有责。如今地球正处于全球暖化的危机状态，我们就该尽可能的做好自己的工作，保护我们唯一的地球。俗话说，“人多力量大，柴多火焰高”，只要大家同心协力，就一定能为地球创造出更美好的明天。

                                             校长

                                                  张振聪

                                                  二零零九年三月三日

 

词汇 Vocabulary:

1.持续	chí xù	sustained, continuous (adj.)
例句: 中国的持续发展使自然环境面临强大的威胁与挑战。 Example:   China’s sustained development causes the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges.
2.发展	fā zhǎn	development (n.)
例句: 中国的持续发展使自然环境面临强大的威胁与挑战。 Example:   China’s sustained development causes the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges.
3.威胁	wēi xié	threat (n.)
例句:中国的持续发展使自然环境面临强大的威胁与挑战。 Example:   China’s sustained development causes the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges.
4.挑战	tiǎo zhàn	challenge (n.)
例句: 中国的持续发展使自然环境面临强大的威胁与挑战。 Example:   China’s sustained development causes the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges.
5.调查	diào chá	survey, investigation (n.)
例句: 在一项国家污染调查中，全球25个环境污染最为严重的城市，其中有17个城市在中国。 Example: In a national survey regarding pollution, 17 of the 25 most polluted cities in the world are in China.
6.标准	biāo zhǔn	standard (n.)
例句: 每年还有约三十万人死于超出法律标准的空气污染。 Example: About 30 million people die of air pollution that exceeds the legal standard each year
7.二氧化碳	èr yǎng huà tàn	carbon dioxide (n.)
例句: 研究人员认为中国的二氧化碳排放量估计在2009年就会超过美国的排放量。 Example: Researchers believed that China’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2009 would exceed the  U.S.’s level of emissions.
8.排放量	pái fàng liàng	emission(s) (n.)
例句:研究人员认为中国的二氧化碳排放量估计在2009年就会超过美国的排放量。 Example:Researchers believed that China’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2009 would exceed the U.S.’s level of emissions.
9.降低	jiàng dī	to reduce (v.)
例句: 我们要减少二氧化碳的排放量，来降低空气污染。 Example:We should reduce our carbon dioxide emissions to reduce air pollution.
10.疏忽	shū hū	to neglect (v.)
例句: 校外的环境当然也不能疏忽。 Example: The environment outside our campus cannot be neglected.
11.栽种	zāi zhòng	to plant (v.)
例句: 学校可以举办在城里或郊区栽种树木。 Example:The school could organize activities such as planting trees.
12.塑胶罐	sù liào	plastic bottle (n.)
例句: 学校可以举办在城里或郊区栽种树木，向大众宣传使用购物袋，去住宅区里收集塑胶罐等等的活动。 Example: The school could organize activities such as planting trees and publicize the idea of using shopping bags or collecting plastic bottles, etc.
13.精神	jīng shén	spirit (n.)
例句: 这些校外活动，一方面能提升同学们的环保精神，另一方面还能提醒环境保护意识差的人该怎么做。 Example: On the one hand, these activities can enhance students’ spirit through environmental protection. On the other hand, they can also remind those people with poor awareness of environmental protection what they should do to help the environment.
14.意识	yì shi	awareness (n.)
例句: 这些校外活动，一方面能提升同学们的环保精神，另一方面还能提醒环境保护意识差的人该怎么做。 Example: On the one hand, these activities can enhance students’ spirit through environmental protection. On the other hand, they can also remind those people with poor awareness of environmental protection what they should do to help the environment.
15.同心协力	tóng xīn xié lì	to work together (in one direction) (v.)
例句: 只要大家同心协力，就一定能为地球创造出更美好的明天。 Example:As long as we work together, we will be able to create a better tomorrow.
16.创造	chuàng zào	to create (v.)
例句: 只要大家同心协力，就一定能为地球创造出更美好的明天。 Example: As long as we work together, we will be able to create a better tomorrow.

 

 

 

讨论的问题：

1.      中国面临什么样的污染问题？

What environmental problems does China have?

 

2.      根据作者的建议，我们如何可以轻松地保护环境？

According to the author’s suggestions, what are the small things that we can do to protect the environment?

 

3.      校外可以组织什么样的环保活动？

What are some environmental activities that could be done outside of school?

 

     4. 如果你是一位小学校长，你会怎么带领学生做环境保护的事情？

If you were the Principal of an elementary school, how will you lead students to do environmental protection work?

 

 

 

Transcript:

A letter to Wanke Secondary School

Dear teachers and students:

   China’s sustained development is causing the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges. In a national survey regarding pollution, 17 of the 25 most polluted cities in the world are in China. In addition, more than 300 million people in China have no clean drinking water resources.  Furthermore, about 30 million people die of air pollution each year. Researchers believed that China’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2009 would exceed the U.S.’s level of emissions and the cost of environmental clean-up would reach 130 billion dollars!

As the level of pollution continues to escalate, we need everyone in Wanke Secondary School to work together in order to save our planet. In fact, we just need everyone to start with five small things that will allow each of you to protect the environment easily.

  First, we should conserve as much electricity as possible. As everyone knows, large-scale power plants create serious air pollution. Therefore, in schools we should try to limit the usage of air-conditioners. When there is no one in the classroom, we should get into the habit of conserving energy by turning off the lights. Second, we can save water by collecting and reusing rainwater. After a storm, rain water can be used for cleaning or irrigating plants.

Next, we should reduce the usage of disposable products, because using these products is a waste of resources. Therefore, students and teachers should bring their own cups and utensils to the school. Garbage classification is also very important. In order to encourage students to classify their trash, students can design their own trash collectors that are more convenient for everyone to complete this task. Garbage classification should be especially important for the most common garbage in school, such as plastic bottles, paper, and food waste. Finally, we should reduce our carbon dioxide emissions to reduce air pollution. We could try to drive less and use the subway or public bus instead.

Doing a good job on environmental protection within the school is not enough, since we should also be concerned about the environment outside our campus. We cannot be negligent. The school could organize activities such as planting treesand publicize the idea of using shopping bags or collecting plastic cans, etc. from residential districts. On the one hand, these activities can enhance students’ spirit through environmental protection. On the other hand, they can also remind those people with poor awareness of environmental protection what they should do to help the environment.

In short, it is everyone’s responsibility to protect the Earth. Today, the Earth is facing the crisis of global warming; hence we should try our best to protect of our only planet. As the saying goes, “The more people, the greater the strength; the more wood, the higher the flame”. As long as we work together, we will be able to create a better tomorrow.

                                                                                                                Your Principal,

                                                                                                                Zhang Zhencong

                                                                                                                                3/3/2009

給萬科中學的信

Emory CHN302

陳美君 (Meei Jiun Chan)

 尊敬的老師與同學們：

中國的持續發展使自然環境面臨強大的威脅與挑戰。在一項國家污染調查中，全球25個環境污染最為嚴重的城市，其中有17個城市在中國。另外，中國有三億以上的人口至今沒有干淨的飲水資源，甚至每年還有約三十萬人死於超出法律標准的空氣污染。研究人員認為中國的二氧化碳排放量估計在2009年就會超過美國的排放量，環境清理的最低預算達到了一千三百億美元！

在面對污染持續上升的情況下，我們需要各位萬科中學的老師和同學們共同努力來拯救我們的地球。其實大家隻要從五件小事做起，就能夠天天輕鬆地做好環境保護的工作了。

首先，我們要盡量節約用電。要知道大型發電廠每天排出的廢氣所造成的空氣污染是非常嚴重的。因此在學校裡，盡量不要開空調。當沒有人在教室裡時要記得養成隨手關燈的好習慣。其次，我們能用接雨水的方式來節約用水。雨水經過沉澱后可以用在清洗的工作上，要是儲存得好還能用來澆灌花草。接下來我們也要減少使用一次性的產品，因為使用一次性產品是一種資源的浪費。因此，同學和老師們都應該帶好自己的杯子和餐具來學校。做好垃圾分類的工作也非常重要，所以同學們可以自己設計方便分類的垃圾箱來鼓勵大家做垃圾分類的工作。尤其是要將學校最常見的垃圾分類，例如寶特瓶、廢紙、食物廢料等。最后，我們要減少二氧化碳的排放量，來降低空氣污染。出門時盡量少乘私家車，最好選擇搭乘地鐵或公共汽車。

校內的工作做好了，校外的環境當然也不能疏忽。學校可以舉辦在城裡或郊區栽種樹木，向大眾宣傳使用購物袋，去住宅區裡收集塑膠罐等等的活動。這些校外活動，一方面能提升同學們的環保精神，另一方面還能提醒環境保護意識差的人該怎麼做。

總而言之，保護地球人人有責。如今地球正處於全球暖化的危機狀態，我們就該盡可能的做好自己的工作，保護我們唯一的地球。俗話說，“人多力量大，柴多火焰高”，隻要大家同心協力，就一定能為地球創造出更美好的明天。

校長

張振聰

二零零九年三月三日

詞匯 Vocabulary:

1.持續

chí xù

sustained, continuous (adj.)

例句: 中國的持續發展使自然環境面臨強大的威脅與挑戰。

Example: China’s sustained development causes the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges.

2.發展

fā zhǎn

development (n.)

例句: 中國的持續發展使自然環境面臨強大的威脅與挑戰。

Example: China’s sustained development causes the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges.

3.威脅

wēi xié

threat (n.)

例句:中國的持續發展使自然環境面臨強大的威脅與挑戰。

Example: China’s sustained development causes the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges.

4.挑戰

tiǎo zhàn

challenge (n.)

例句: 中國的持續發展使自然環境面臨強大的威脅與挑戰。

Example: China’s sustained development causes the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges.

5.調查

diào chá

survey, investigation (n.)

例句: 在一項國家污染調查中，全球25個環境污染最為嚴重的城市，其中有17個城市在中國。

Example: In a national survey regarding pollution, 17 of the 25 most polluted cities in the world are in China.

6.標准

biāo zhǔn

standard (n.)

例句: 每年還有約三十萬人死於超出法律標准的空氣污染。

Example: About 30 million people die of air pollution that exceeds the legal standard each year

7.二氧化碳

èr yǎng huà tàn

carbon dioxide (n.)

例句: 研究人員認為中國的二氧化碳排放量估計在2009年就會超過美國的排放量。

Example: Researchers believed that China’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2009 would exceed the U.S.’s level of emissions.

8.排放量

pái fàng liàng

emission(s) (n.)

例句:研究人員認為中國的二氧化碳排放量估計在2009年就會超過美國的排放量。

Example:Researchers believed that China’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2009 would exceed the U.S.’s level of emissions.

9.降低

jiàng dī

to reduce (v.)

例句: 我們要減少二氧化碳的排放量，來降低空氣污染。

Example:We should reduce our carbon dioxide emissions to reduce air pollution.

10.疏忽

shū hū

to neglect (v.)

例句: 校外的環境當然也不能疏忽。

Example: The environment outside our campus cannot be neglected.

11.栽種

zāi zhòng

to plant (v.)

例句: 學校可以舉辦在城裡或郊區栽種樹木。

Example:The school could organize activities such as planting trees.

12.塑膠罐

sù liào

plastic bottle (n.)

例句: 學校可以舉辦在城裡或郊區栽種樹木，向大眾宣傳使用購物袋，去住宅區裡收集塑膠罐等等的活動。

Example: The school could organize activities such as planting trees and publicize the idea of using shopping bags or collecting plastic bottles, etc.

13.精神

jīng shén

spirit (n.)

例句: 這些校外活動，一方面能提升同學們的環保精神，另一方面還能提醒環境保護意識差的人該怎麼做。

Example: On the one hand, these activities can enhance students’ spirit through environmental protection. On the other hand, they can also remind those people with poor awareness of environmental protection what they should do to help the environment.

14.意識

yì shi

awareness (n.)

例句: 這些校外活動，一方面能提升同學們的環保精神，另一方面還能提醒環境保護意識差的人該怎麼做。

Example: On the one hand, these activities can enhance students’ spirit through environmental protection. On the other hand, they can also remind those people with poor awareness of environmental protection what they should do to help the environment.

15.同心協力

tóng xīn xié lì

to work together (in one direction) (v.)

例句: 隻要大家同心協力，就一定能為地球創造出更美好的明天。

Example:As long as we work together, we will be able to create a better tomorrow.

16.創造

chuàng zào

to create (v.)

例句: 隻要大家同心協力，就一定能為地球創造出更美好的明天。

Example: As long as we work together, we will be able to create a better tomorrow.

討論的問題：

1. 中國面臨什麼樣的污染問題？
What environmental problems does China have?

2. 根據作者的建議，我們如何可以輕鬆地保護環境？
According to the author’s suggestions, what are the small things that we can do to protect the environment?

3. 校外可以組織什麼樣的環保活動？
What are some environmental activities that could be done outside of school?

4. 如果你是一位小學校長，你會怎麼帶領學生做環境保護的事情？
If you were the Principal of an elementary school, how will you lead students to do environmental protection work?

Transcript:

Q027webA letter to Wanke Secondary School

Dear teachers and students:

China’s sustained development is causing the natural environment to face strong threats and challenges. In a national survey regarding pollution, 17 of the 25 most polluted cities in the world are in China. In addition, more than 300 million people in China have no clean drinking water resources. Furthermore, about 30 million people die of air pollution each year. Researchers believed that China’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2009 would exceed the U.S.’s level of emissions and the cost of environmental clean-up would reach 130 billion dollars!

As the level of pollution continues to escalate, we need everyone in Wanke Secondary School to work together in order to save our planet. In fact, we just need everyone to start with five small things that will allow each of you to protect the environment easily.

First, we should conserve as much electricity as possible. As everyone knows, large-scale power plants create serious air pollution. Therefore, in schools we should try to limit the usage of air-conditioners. When there is no one in the classroom, we should get into the habit of conserving energy by turning off the lights. Second, we can save water by collecting and reusing rainwater. After a storm, rain water can be used for cleaning or irrigating plants.

Next, we should reduce the usage of disposable products, because using these products is a waste of resources. Therefore, students and teachers should bring their own cups and utensils to the school. Garbage classification is also very important. In order to encourage students to classify their trash, students can design their own trash collectors that are more convenient for everyone to complete this task. Garbage classification should be especially important for the most common garbage in school, such as plastic bottles, paper, and food waste. Finally, we should reduce our carbon dioxide emissions to reduce air pollution. We could try to drive less and use the subway or public bus instead.

Doing a good job on environmental protection within the school is not enough, since we should also be concerned about the environment outside our campus. We cannot be negligent. The school could organize activities such as planting treesand publicize the idea of using shopping bags or collecting plastic cans, etc. from residential districts. On the one hand, these activities can enhance students’ spirit through environmental protection. On the other hand, they can also remind those people with poor awareness of environmental protection what they should do to help the environment.

In short, it is everyone’s responsibility to protect the Earth. Today, the Earth is facing the crisis of global warming; hence we should try our best to protect of our only planet. As the saying goes, “The more people, the greater the strength; the more wood, the higher the flame”. As long as we work together, we will be able to create a better tomorrow.

Your Principal,

Zhang Zhencong

3/3/2009