可食餐具

       在台湾某些地方的餐馆或咖啡馆，顾客吃光食品以后，还可以吃掉自己面前盛食物的盘子。这种可以食用的盘子是用燕麦制作的富有营养的一次性餐具。它的发明者是台湾企业家陈良烈先生。

       今年50岁的陈先生为了研制这种可食餐具，花了十年工夫和近一百五十万美元。功夫不负有心人，他的努力终于获得了成功。现在他的公司每天销售四万只这种粮食制作的盘子和钵子，每件约卖七美分。陈先生认为他所发明的一次性可食餐具不仅营养丰富，而且合乎卫生标准，同时对周围环境没有害处，有着其他餐具所没有的优点。

 课文选自中级汉语阅读教程, 114页(北京语言大学出版社)

 词汇Vocabulary:

 

1.可食	kě shí	edible (adj.)
例句: 陈先生研制出了可食餐具。 Example: Mr. Chen researched and created edible plates and bowls.
2.盛	chéng	to fill, hold (v.)
例句: 顾客吃光食品以后，还可以吃掉自己面前盛食物的盘子。 Example: After finishing the food, customers can also eat the plates used to hold the food.
3.燕麦	yàn mài	oats (n.)
例句: 这种可以食用的盘子是用燕麦制作的富有营养的一次性餐具。 Example: These edible plates are one-time use items made from nutritious oatmeal.
4.制作	zhì zuò	to make (v.)
例句: 可食餐具是用燕麦制作的。 Example: The edible plates are made of oats.
5.企业家	qǐ yè jiā	entrepreneur (n.)
例句: 它的发明者是台湾企业家陈良烈先生。 Example: The inventor of these plates is a Taiwanese entrepreneur named Chen Liang Lie.
6.研制	yán zhì	to research and create (v.)
例句:陈先生为了研制这种可食餐具，花了十年工夫和近一百五十万美元。 Example: Mr. Chen invested $1.5 million in researching and creating edible plates and bowls.
7.销售	xiāo shòu	to sell (v.)
例句: 现在他的公司每天销售四万只这种粮食制作的盘子和钵子。 Example: Now, his company sells 40,000 plates and bowls made of grain per day.
8.粮食	liáng shi	grain (n.)
例句: 现在他的公司每天销售四万只这种粮食制作的盘子和钵子。 Example: Now, his company sells 40,000 plates and bowls made of grain per day.
9.钵子	bō zǐ	bowl (n.)
例句: 陈先生的钵子和盘子非常受欢迎。 Example: Mr. Chen’s bowls and plates are very popular.
10.营养	yíng yǎng	nutrition (n.)
例句: 陈先生认为他所发明的一次性可食餐具营养丰富。 Example: Mr. Chen considers that his one-time use edible plates and bowls are full of nutrition.

讨论的问题：

1. 顾客为什么可以吃掉盘子？

Why could the customers eat the plates?

2. 陈先生研制可食餐具的投入是多少？现在销售如何?

How much did Mr. Chen invest in researching and creating the edible plates? How are the sales now?

3. 可食餐具有哪些优点 ？

What are the strengths of the edible plates?

4. 你知道还有什么发明对周围环境有帮助？

Do you know other discoveries that help the environment?

 Transcript:

Edible Plates and Bowls

In some restaurants and coffee shops in Taiwan, customers can eat their plates. These edible plates are one-time use items made from nutritious oatmeal.

The inventor of these plates is a Taiwanese businessman named Chen Liang Lie.  Mr. Chen is 50 years old. He invested NT$1.5 million in researching and creating edible plates and bowls. His work eventually paid off. Now, his company sells NT$40,000 worth of plates and bowls per day. Individual plates and bowls go for 7 cents a piece. Mr. Chen’s nutritious inventions also meet hygienic standards. At the same time, they cause no harm to the environment. This kind of invention boasts certain strengths that other tableware lacks.

 

动物节能

                 有的动物有特殊的节能本领，它们在遇到困难时，用冬眠、停止活动等方法来降低能量消耗。乌龟两年不吃食物，仍然会抬头观望，若无其事；鳄鱼七百天滴水不进，仍然行走自如；青蛙四百天不吃不喝，还能活着。蛇是变温动物，它直接利用太阳能，省去一些能量消耗。在冬季到来以前，它尽量多吃东西，把能量储存起来；它在冬眠时基本上处于静止状态，经过一百五十多天的冬眠，体重仅下降2%。

 课文选自中级汉语阅读教程, 140页(北京语言大学出版社)

 词汇Vocabulary:

1.节能	jié néng	conserve energy (v.)
例句: 有的动物有特殊的节能本领。Example: Some animals are skilled at conserving energy.
2.冬眠	dōng mián	hibernation (n.)
例句: 在冬天，许多动物用冬眠、停止活动等方法来降低能量消耗。Example: In the wintertime, many animals hibernate to decrease their energy consumption.
3.消耗	xiāo hào	consumption (n.)
例句: 在冬天，许多动物用冬眠、停止活动等方法来降低能量消耗。Example: In the wintertime, many animals hibernate to decrease their energy consumption.
4.观望	guān wàng	look and see (v.)
例句: 乌龟两年不吃食物，仍然会抬头观望。Example: Turtles that don’t eat for two years can still raise their head to look around.
5.若无其事	ruò wú qí shì	as if nothing had happened
例句: 乌龟两年不吃东西还能若无其事。Example: Turtles don’t eat for two years as if nothing had happened.
6.利用	lì yòng	make use of (v.)
例句: 蛇是变温动物，它直接利用太阳能，省去一些能量消耗。Example: Snakes make use of solar heat to raise their body temperature and conserve energy.
7.储存	chǔ cún	store (v.)
例句: 在冬季到来以前，蛇尽量多吃东西，把能量储存起来。Example: Before winter, snakes eat as much as possible, then remain still while hibernating.

讨论的问题：

1. 动物的节能本领是怎样的？

How do animals conserve their energy?

2. 蛇如何节省能量？

How do snakes conserve their energy?

3. 蛇在冬天如何节省能量？

How do snakes conserve their energy in the winter?

4. 你知道还有什么动物/植物,牠们有节能的本领？

Do you know other animals or plants that can conserve their own energy?

Transcript:

Animals and Energy Conservation

Some animals are skilled at conserving energy. For example, in the wintertime, many animals hibernate to decrease their energy consumption. Turtles that don’t eat for two years can still raise their head to look around. Crocodiles that don’t drink any water for 700 days can still walk freely. Frogs that don’t drink or eat for 400 days can still live. Snakes make use of solar heat to raise their body temperature and conserve energy. Before winter, snakes eat as much as possible, then remain still while hibernating. After 150 days of hibernation, their weight decreases by only two percent.

動物節能

有的動物有特殊的節能本領，它們在遇到困難時，用冬眠、停止活動等方法來降低能量消耗。烏龜兩年不吃食物，仍然會抬頭觀望，若無其事；鱷魚七百天滴水不進，仍然行走自如；青蛙四百天不吃不喝，還能活著。蛇是變溫動物，它直接利用太陽能，省去一些能量消耗。在冬季到來以前，它盡量多吃東西，把能量儲存起來；它在冬眠時基本上處於靜止狀態，經過一百五十多天的冬眠，體重僅下降2%。

課文選自中級漢語閱讀教程, 140頁(北京語言大學出版社)

詞匯Vocabulary:

1.節能 jié néng conserve energy (v.)
例句: 有的動物有特殊的節能本領。
Example: Some animals are skilled at conserving energy.

2.冬眠 dōng mián hibernation (n.)
例句: 在冬天，許多動物用冬眠、停止活動等方法來降低能量消耗。
Example: In the wintertime, many animals hibernate to decrease their energy consumption.

3.消耗 xiāo hào consumption (n.)
例句: 在冬天，許多動物用冬眠、停止活動等方法來降低能量消耗。
Example: In the wintertime, many animals hibernate to decrease their energy consumption.

4.觀望 guān wàng look and see (v.)
例句: 烏龜兩年不吃食物，仍然會抬頭觀望。
Example: Turtles that don’t eat for two years can still raise their head to look around.

5.若無其事 ruò wú qí shì as if nothing had happened
例句: 烏龜兩年不吃東西還能若無其事。
Example: Turtles don’t eat for two years as if nothing had happened.

6.利用 lì yòng make use of (v.)
例句: 蛇是變溫動物，它直接利用太陽能，省去一些能量消耗。
Example: Snakes make use of solar heat to raise their body temperature and conserve energy.

7.儲存 chǔ cún store (v.)
例句: 在冬季到來以前，蛇盡量多吃東西，把能量儲存起來。
Example: Before winter, snakes eat as much as possible, then remain still while hibernating.

討論的問題：

1. 動物的節能本領是怎樣的？

How do animals conserve their energy?

2. 蛇如何節省能量？

How do snakes conserve their energy?

3. 蛇在冬天如何節省能量？

How do snakes conserve their energy in the winter?

4. 你知道還有什麼動物/植物,牠們有節能的本領？

Do you know other animals or plants that can conserve their own energy?

Transcript:

Animals and Energy Conservation

Some animals are skilled at conserving energy. For example, in the wintertime, many animals hibernate to decrease their energy consumption. Turtles that don’t eat for two years can still raise their head to look around. Crocodiles that don’t drink any water for 700 days can still walk freely. Frogs that don’t drink or eat for 400 days can still live. Snakes make use of solar heat to raise their body temperature and conserve energy. Before winter, snakes eat as much as possible, then remain still while hibernating. After 150 days of hibernation, their weight decreases by only two percent.

雪豹

 

吕斌斌 Nina Dutton

        雪豹是一种大型猫科动物，原产於亚洲中部山区。除了中国以外，雪豹都住在印度、蒙古、尼泊尔、巴基斯坦、俄罗斯、阿富汗等地。这种动物的毛是浅色的，又长又浓。要不是雪豹不是在雪峰住，说不定这种动物没有那么多毛，也没有那么长的尾巴用来平衡。这种“大猫”有个方面很奇怪：雪豹不能咆哮。雪豹往往可以捕食到什么动物就吃什么动物，牠们喜欢吃岩羊、野羊、山羊、鹿、兔等等。

            这几个年代雪豹少起来了。随着人们开始用很多土地来作建筑，越来越少栖息地让雪豹来生息。雪豹之所以减少，也是因为人捕杀它们，要么偷猎者想卖雪豹的皮，要么农人想保护他们的牛和羊，怕给雪豹吃掉。

有些人觉得人的权利比动物的权利重要，这不是太不公平了吗？我觉得人用太多自然资源，留给动物的不够。在保护雪豹方面，人们最好不要用那么多土地，应该留多些树林、山、和另外的栖息地给野生的动物和植物。另一个办法解决雪豹的问题是，别捕杀这种大型猫科动物。

词汇Vocabulary:

1. 雪豹	xuě​bào​	snow leopard
例句: 雪豹是一种大型猫科动物。 Example: Snow leopards are a type of large feline.
2. 大型	dà​xíng​	large scale, wide scale, broad scale
例句: 雪豹是一种大型猫科动物。 Example: Snow leopards are a type of large feline.
3. 猫科	māo​kē​	Felidae (the cat family)
例句: 雪豹是一种大型猫科动物。 Example: Snow leopards are a type of large feline.
4. 原产	yuán​chǎn​	native to
例句: 牠们原产於亚洲中部山区。 Example: They are native to the mountains of Central Asia.
5. 浅色	qiǎn​sè​	light color
例句: 这种动物的毛是浅色的，又长又浓。 Example: This animal’s fur is light-colored, thick and long.
6. 浓	nóng​	thick
例句: 这种动物的毛是浅色的，又长又浓。 Example: This animal’s fur is light-colored, thick and long.
7. 要不是	yào​bu​shì​	if not for , but for
例句: 要不是雪豹不是在雪峰住,说不定这种动物没有那么多毛。 Example: If snow leopards did not live on snowy mountaintops, they probably would not have as much fur.
8. 雪峰	xuě​fēng​	snowy peak
例句: 要不是雪豹不是在雪峰住,说不定这种动物没有那么多毛。 Example: If snow leopards did not live on snowy mountaintops, they probably would not have as much fur.
9. 用来	yòng​lái​	to be used for
例句: 牠们没有那么长的尾巴用来平衡。 Example: They do not have such a long tail to use for balance.
10. 平衡	píng​héng	balance, equilibrium
例句: 牠们没有那么长的尾巴用来平衡。 Example: They do not have such a long tail to use for balance.
11. 咆哮	páo​xiào​	roar
例句: 这种“大猫”有个方面很奇怪：雪豹不能咆哮。 Example: This “big cat” has a strange aspect: snow leopards cannot roar.
12. 往往	wǎng​wǎng​	frequently, often
例句: 雪豹往往可以捕食到什么动物就吃什么动物。 Example: Snow leopards tend to eat whatever animals they can catch.
13. 捕食	bǔ​shí​	to prey on, to catch and feed on
例句: 雪豹往往可以捕食到什么动物就吃什么动物。 Example: Snow leopards tend to eat whatever animals they can catch.
14. 岩羊	yán​yáng​	bharal (a wild sheep)
例句: 牠们喜欢吃岩羊、野羊、山羊、鹿、兔等等。 Example: They like to eat bharals, wild sheep, mountain goats, deer, rabbits, and so on.
15. 野羊	yě​yáng​	Wild sheep
例句: 牠们喜欢吃岩羊、野羊、山羊、鹿、兔等等。 Example: They like to eat bharals, wild sheep, mountain goats, deer, rabbits, and so on.
16. 山羊	shān​yáng​	mountain goat
例句: 牠们喜欢吃岩羊、野羊、山羊、鹿、兔等等。 Example: They like to eat bharals, wild sheep, mountain goats, deer, rabbits, and so on.
17. 鹿	lù​	deer
例句: 牠们喜欢吃岩羊、野羊、山羊、鹿、兔等等。 Example: They like to eat bharals, wild sheep, mountain goats, deer, rabbits, and so on.
18. 土地	tǔ​dì​	land, territory
例句: 随着人们开始用很多土地来作建筑，越来越少栖息地让雪豹来生息。Example: Since people began to use more land for building houses, there are less and less habitats for snow leopards to live in.
19. 建筑	jiàn​zhù​	building
例句: 随着人们开始用很多土地来建筑房子，越来越少栖息地让雪豹来生息。Example: Since people began to use more land for building houses, there are less and less habitats for snow leopards to live in.
20. 栖息地	qī​xī​dì​	habitat
例句: 随着人们开始用很多土地来建筑房子，越来越少栖息地让雪豹来生息。Example: Since people began to use more land for building houses, there are less and less habitats for snow leopards to live in.
21. 生息	shēng​xī​	to inhabit, to live in
例句: 随着人们开始用很多土地来建筑房子，越来越少栖息地让雪豹来生息。Example: Since people began to use more land for building houses, there are less and less habitats for snow leopards to live in.
22. 之所以	zhī​suǒ​yǐ​	the reason for
例句: 雪豹之所以减少，也是因为人捕杀牠们。 Example: Another reason snow leopards are decreasing is that people capture and kill them.
23. 减少	jiǎn​shǎo​	to decrease, to reduce
例句: 雪豹之所以减少，也是因为人捕杀牠们。 Example: Another reason snow leopards are decreasing is that people capture and kill them.
24. 捕杀	bǔ​shā​	capture and kill
例句: 雪豹之所以减少，也是因为人捕杀牠们。 Example: Another reason snow leopards are decreasing is that people capture  and kill them.
25. 偷猎者	tōu​liè​zhě​	poacher
例句: 要么偷猎者想卖雪豹的皮，要么农人想保护他们的牛和羊，怕给雪豹吃掉。 Example: Sometimes it is poachers who want to sell the snow leopards’ skin or else it is farmers who want to protect their livestock.
26. 权利	quán​lì​	right
例句: 有些人觉得人的权利比动物的权利重要。 Example: Some people believe that the rights of humans are more important than the rights of animals.
27. 不公平	bù​gōng​píng​	unfair
例句: 这不是太不公平了吗？ Example: Is this not unfair?
28. 自然资源	zì​rán​zī​yuán​	natural resource
例句: 我觉得人用太多自然资源，留给动物的不够。 Example: I feel that humans use too many of the natural resources and don’t set aside enough for the animals.
29. 留给	liú​gěi​	to set aside
例句: 我觉得人用太多自然资源，留给动物的不够。 Example: I feel that humans use too many of the natural resources and don’t set aside enough for the animals.
30. 野生	yě​shēng​	wild, undomesticated
例句: 在保护雪豹方面，人们最好不要用那么多土地，应该留多些树林、山、和另外的栖息地给野生的动物和植物。 Example: In order to protect snow leopards, people should not use as much land, and should leave more forests, mountains, and other habitats for wild animals and plants.
31. 植物	zhí​wù​	vegetation, plants
例句: 在保护雪豹方面，人们最好不要用那么多土地，应该留多些树林、山、和另外的栖息地给野生的动物和植物。 Example: In order to protect snow leopards, people should not use as much land, and should leave more forests, mountains, and other habitats for wild animals and plants.

 

 

讨论的问题：

1．雪豹有很独特。比如它们的尾巴和毛。这些独特对它们的日常生活有什么用法？

For what do snow leopards use their tails and fur for?

2. 人们开始用土地来做建筑以后，雪豹的栖息变了什么变化？这些变化对雪豹的生活有什么影响?

What changes occurred to the habitats of snow leopard after humans started to use up more land?  What influence did this have on their lives?

3. 除了上面说了原因以外，还有什么原因让雪豹的种群减少了那么多？

Except for the reason mentioned above, what are other causes for the decrease in the snow leopard population?

4. 作者提供了一个很重要问题，关于权利，你觉得人们的权利比动物的权力重要吗？为什么？

The author raised an important question regarding rights: do you think human rights are more important that animal rights?  Why?

Transcript

Snow leopards are a type of large feline, native to the mountains of Central Asia. Aside

from  China, they also live in India, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. This animal’s fur is light-colored, thick and long, with black spots. If snow leopards did not live on snowy mountaintops, they probably would not have as much fur, and they would not have such a long tail to use for balance. This “big cat” has a strange aspect: snow leopards cannot roar. Snow leopards tend to eat whatever animals they can catch. They like to eat bharals, wild sheep, mountain goats, deer, rabbits, and so on.

There have been fewer snow leopards in the past few decades. Since people began to

use more land for building houses, there are less and less habitats for snow leopards to live in. Another reason for the decrease in snow leopards is that people capture and kill them, whether it is poachers who want to sell the snow leopards’ skin, or whether it is farmers who want to protect their livestock.

Some people say that humans use too many natural resources, and don’t leave enough for animals. Is it not unfair to consider people’s rights are more important than animals’ rights? In order to protect snow leopards, people should not use as much land, and should leave more forests, mountains, and other habitats for animals and plants. Another way to solve the snow leopard problem is not to capture and kill these big cats.

 

 兔寶寶學回收

 Emory CHN302

郭明茹(Janice Kuo)

在一個炎熱的星期六，兔寶寶和他的朋友一起在公園玩足球。踢完一場足球後，大家又累又渴。兔寶寶和他的朋友決定一起去便利商店買飲料喝。兔寶寶買了一瓶冰冰涼涼的汽水，喝下去好舒服啊！

回家之後，兔寶寶把他喝完的空汽水瓶丟到垃圾桶裡。兔媽媽看到了，走過來跟兔寶寶說：「寶寶，你的汽水瓶不能丟在垃圾桶裡啊！」

兔寶寶覺得很奇怪，於是就問：「媽咪，為什麼空的汽水瓶不能丟在垃圾桶裡？您不是告訴我垃圾不能亂丟，一定要丟到垃圾桶嗎？」

兔媽媽笑著說：「沒錯，垃圾不能亂丟。不過裝汽水的這個瓶子比較不一樣。這種瓶子叫做寶特瓶，是塑膠做的。它是一種特別的垃圾，不能和其它的垃圾丟在一起，要回收。」

兔寶寶還是不太懂。「媽咪，回收是什麼意思啊？」

「寶寶，回收的意思就是把舊的垃圾拿去做成新的東西，可以重新使用啊！」看著兔寶寶似乎沒有完全了解，兔媽媽繼續說：「像你這個寶特瓶，回收場會把它跟其它的寶特瓶熔在一起。這些熔化的塑膠，有的會做成新的寶特瓶，有的則可能會用來做成一個塑膠的溜滑梯。這樣反覆利用塑膠就可以減少資源的浪費，也減少垃圾引起的污染。」

兔寶寶的眼睛亮了起來。「老師說大家都要盡可能幫忙減少污染。他說這叫環保！」

兔媽媽拍了拍兔寶寶的頭，說：「很好！環保就是環境保護的意思。」

「媽咪，我也要保護環境！我應該怎麼做呢？」

「寶寶，只要你記得媽媽今天說的話把該回收的垃圾丟到回收桶裡，你就是在幫忙保護環境喔！」

「真的嗎？那哪些垃圾該回收呢？只有寶特瓶嗎？」

兔媽媽回答：「還有啊！鋁罐和紙也可以回收。造紙是造成世界樹林消失的重要原因，所以不要浪費紙喔！」

「媽咪，我知道了！既然這麼簡單，我就一定要做環保。我還要告訴我的朋友！」

兔媽媽聽了高興極了！

 詞匯（Vocabulary）

1. 炎熱	yán rè	scorching hot (adj.)
例句：在一個炎熱的星期六，兔寶寶和他的朋友一起在公園玩足球。

Example: On a scorching hot Saturday, Bunny and his friends played soccer in the park.

2. 便利商店                          biàn lì shāng diàn     convenience store (n.)

例句：兔寶寶和他的朋友決定一起去便利商店買飲料喝。

 

Example: Bunny and his friends decided to go to a convenience store to buy drinks.

3. 垃圾桶                             lè sè tǒng                    trash can (n.)

例句：兔寶寶把他喝完的空汽水瓶丟到垃圾桶裡。

 

Example: Bunny threw his empty soda bottle into the trash can.

4. 亂                                    luàn                             carelessly (adv.)

例句：垃圾不能亂丟。

 

Example: Trash cannot be carelessly thrown away.

5. 寶特瓶                            bǎo tè píng                   PET bottle (n.)

例句：這種瓶子叫做寶特瓶，是塑膠做的。

 

Example: This kind of bottle is called a PET bottle, and it’s made of plastic.

6. 塑膠                               sù jiāo                           plastic (n.)

例句：這種瓶子叫做寶特瓶，是塑膠做的。

 

Example: This kind of bottle is called a PET bottle, and it’s made of plastic.

7. 回收                               huí shōu                       to recycle (v.)

例句：它是一種特別的垃圾，不能和其它的垃圾丟在一起，要回收。

 

Example: It is a special kind of trash, and cannot be thrown in with other trash.  It needs to be recycled.

8. 重新使用                       chóng xīn shǐ yòng       to reuse (v.)

例句：回收的意思就是把舊的垃圾拿去做成新的東西，可以重新使用啊！

 

Example: Recycling means using old trash to make new things.  It can be reused!

9. 似乎                               sì hū                             apparently (adv.)

例句：兔寶寶似乎沒有完全了解。

 

Example: Bunny apparently did not completely understand.

10. 熔                                róng                               to melt (v.)

例句：像你這個寶特瓶，回收場會把它跟其它的寶特瓶熔在一起。

 

Example: Like your PET bottle, the recycling plant will melt it with other PET bottles.

11. 溜滑梯                         liū huá tī                         slide (n.)

例句：這些熔化的塑膠，有的會做成新的寶特瓶，有的則可能會用來做成一個塑膠的溜滑梯。

 

Example: Of this melted plastic, some will be made into new PET bottles, and some may be used to make a plastic slide.

12. 反覆利用                    fǎn fù lì yòng                    to repeatedly utilize (v.)

例句：這樣反覆利用塑膠就可以減少資源的浪費。

 

Example: Repeatedly utilizing this plastic can reduce the waste of resources.

13. 資源                           zī yuán                             resources (v.)

例句：這樣反覆利用塑膠就可以減少資源的浪費。

 

Example: Repeatedly utilizing this plastic can reduce the waste of resources.

14. 浪費                          làng fèi                              waste (n.)

例句：這樣反覆利用塑膠就可以減少資源的浪費。

 

Example: Repeatedly utilizing this plastic can reduce the waste of resources.

15. 污染                         wū rǎn                                pollution (n.)

例句：老師說大家都要盡可能幫忙減少污染。

 

Example: The teacher says everyone should do their best to help reduce pollution.

16. 環保                         huán bǎo                  environmental protection (n.)

例句：老師說大家都要盡可能幫忙減少污染。他說這叫環保！

 

Example: The teacher says everyone should do their best to help reduce pollution.  He says this is called environmental protection!

17. 鋁罐                         lǚ guàn                    aluminum can (n.)

例句：鋁罐和紙也可以回收。

 

Example: Aluminum cans and paper can be recycled too.

18. 造紙                         zào zhǐ                    papermaking (n.)

例句：造紙是造成世界樹林消失的重要原因。

 

Example: Papermaking is a major cause of the world’s forests vanishing.

19. 消失                        xiāo shī                     to vanish (v.)

例句：造紙是造成世界樹林消失的重要原因。

 

Example: Papermaking is a major cause of the world’s forests vanishing.

20. 極                           jí                                 to the greatest extent (adv.)

例句：兔媽媽聽了高興極了！
Example: Mother Rabbit was extremely happy when she heard this!

 

 讨论的问题：

1. 兔宝宝为什么买了瓶汽水？

Why did Bunny get a bottle of Soda?

2.兔宝宝喝完汽水把瓶子丢在哪里了？

What did Bunny do with his bottle after he finished the soda?

3. 为什么兔妈妈说兔宝宝的这个汽水瓶不能丢到垃圾桶里 ？

Why did Bunny’s mom tell him not to throw his bottle into the trashcan?

4. “回收”是什么意思？

What does “recycle” mean?

5. 反复利用塑料的好处是什么？

What’s good about reutilizing plastic?

6. 除了宝特瓶还有哪些垃圾可以回收？

Besides a PET bottle, what else can be recycled?

 Transcript:

On a scorching hot Saturday, Bunny and his friends played soccer in the park. After the game, everyone was tired and thirsty. Bunny and his friends decided to go to a convenience store to buy drinks. Bunny had a bottle of ice cold soda, which was quite satisfying.

After getting back home, Bunny threw his empty soda bottle into the trash can. Bunny’s mom came up to him and said: “Baby, you shouldn’t throw the bottle into the trashcan.”

Bunny didn’t understand why, so he asked: “Mommy, why shouldn’t I throw the bottle into the trashcan? Didn’t you tell me that trash cannot be carelessly thrown away and that it has to go into the trashcan?

Bunny’s mom smiled and said: “Yes, trash cannot be carelessly thrown away. However, in this case it is a little different. This kind of bottle is called a PET bottle, and it’s made of plastic. It is a special kind of trash, and cannot be thrown in with other trash.  It needs to be recycled.

Bunny looked a little confused. “Mommy, what does ‘recycling’ mean?”

“Baby, recycling means using old trash to make new things so that they can be reused.”Bunny still didn’t understand completely, so his mom went on: “Like your PET bottle, the recycling plant will melt it with other PET bottles. Of this melted plastic, some will be made into new PET bottles, and some may  be used to make a plastic slide.  Repeatedly utilizing this plastic can reduce the wasting of resources.”

Bunny looked enlightened. “The teacher says everyone should do their best to help reduce pollution.  He says this is called environmental protection.”

Bunny’s mom petted him on the head and said: “Very good, environmental protection means to protect the environment.”

“Mommy, I want to protect the environment. What should I do?”

“Baby, as long as you remember what I said today—put all the trash that can be recycled into the recycling bins, you are already contributing to environmental protection.”

“Really? What kinds of trash can be recycled? Only the PET bottles?”

Mommy said: “There is more. Aluminum cans and paper can be recycled too. Papermaking is a major cause of the world’s forests vanishing, so we shouldn’t waste any paper.”

“I get it mommy. Since it is so simple, I have to protect the environment ,and I will tell my friends about it as well.”

Bunny’s mom was extremely happy when she heard this!

一箭双雕

“雕”是一种大鸟。这个成语的意思是说一个人很有本事，用一枝箭可以同时射下来两只大鸟。

在中国南北朝的时候，有一个人，叫长孙晟，他虽然书读得不多，但是武艺高强，尤其会射箭。皇帝派他出使突厥国。

突厥的国王摄图知道长孙晟的本领很好，非常赏识他，常邀他一起去骑马打猎。有一天他们又率领大队人马去打猎。他们到了森林以后没看见有什么野兽，很失望。

正在这时候，忽然听见天上一阵雕叫的声音。摄图抬头一看，原来是两只大雕在抢一块肉吃。摄图很高兴，就给长孙晟两枝箭，叫他射雕。

长孙晟拿起箭，“咻”的一声，两只雕就掉下来了。

大家都齐声叫好，说长孙晟真了不起，一枝箭一次能射下来两只雕。

因为这个故事，后代就用“一箭双雕”，或者“一举两得”，形容做一件事，可以达到两个目的。

课文选自听故事，学成语, 103-106页(北京语言大学出版社)

 词汇Vocabulary:

1. 雕	diāo	A big bird (n.)
例句: “雕”是一种大鸟。 Example: A “diao” is a big bird.
2. 成语	chéngyǔ	Idiom (n.)
例句: 这个成语的意思是… Example: The meaning of this idiom is that …
3. 本事	běnshì	Skillful (adj.)
例句: 一个人很有本事。 Example: The person is very skillful.
4. 武艺高强	wǔyìgāoqiáng	Be good at martial arts (adj.)
例句: 他虽然书读得不多，但是武艺高强。 Example: Although he did not study much, he was very good at martial arts.
5. 射箭	shèjiàn	archery (n.)
例句: 他尤其会射箭。 Example: He was especially skilled at archery.
6. 派	pài	Order; send (v.)
例句: 皇帝派他出使突厥国。 Example: The emperor ordered him to attack Tujue county.
7. 出使	chūshǐ	be sent on a diplomatic mission; to attack (v.)
例句: 皇帝派他出使突厥国。 Example: The emperor ordered him to attack Tujue county.
8. 本领	běnlǐng	skill (n.)
例句: 突厥的国王摄图知道长孙晟的本领很好。 Example: The king of Tujue, She Tu, knew Chang Sun Chen’s shooting skill was very good.
9. 赏识	shǎngshí	Think highly of (v.)
例句: 主编很赏识他这篇文章。 Example: The editor in chief thinks highly of this article of his.
10. 骑马打猎	qímǎdǎliè	Hunt on horseback (v.)
例句: 突厥的国王常邀他一起去骑马打猎。 Example: All the young men enlisted in the army and died.
11. 率领	shuàilǐng	Lead (v.)
例句: 有一天他们又率领大队人马去打猎。 Example: One day, they lead a team to go hunting.
12. 人马	rénmǎ	Troop; group (n.)
例句: 全部人马都到齐了。 Example: All the troops have arrived.
13. 野兽	yěshòu	Wild animals (n.)
例句: 他们到了森林以后没看见有什么野兽。 Example: When they arrived at the forest, they did spot any wild animals.
14. 失望	shīwàng	disappointed (adj.)
例句: 他们很失望。 Example: They felt very disappointed.
15. 忽然	hūrán	All of a sudden; suddenly (adv.)
例句: 忽然听见天上一阵雕叫的声音。 Example: All of a sudden, they heard the sound of Diao.
16. 齐声	qíshēng	Cheer in chorus
例句: 大家都齐声叫好。 Example: People cheer in chorus.
17. 了不起	liǎobuqǐ	Amazing (adj.)
例句: 长孙晟真了不起。 Example: Zhang Sun Sheng (Chang Sun Chen) is every amazing.
28. 目的	mùdì	Goal; destination; aim (n.)
例句: 做一件事，可以达到两个目的。 Example: Doing one thing is achieving two goals.

 问题讨论：

1. 用自己的话总结一下这个故事

Use your own words to summarize this story.

2. 用“一箭双雕”造两至三个句子

Make 2-3 sentences using this idiom.

 Transcript:

A diao is a big bird. The meaning of this idiom is that a skillful person can use one arrow to kill two big birds in the same shot.

During the Chinese Southern and Northern Dynasties, there was a man named Chang Sun Chen. Although he did not study much, he was very good at martial arts. He was especially skilled at archery. The emperor ordered him to attack Tujue country.

The king of Tujue, She Tu, knew Chang Sun Chen was very skillful at shooting and often invited him to go hunting on horseback. One day, they led a team to go hunting. When they arrived at the forest, they did spot any animals and felt very disappointed as a result.

All of a sudden, they heard the sound of Diao. She Tu lifted his head and saw two big birds fighting over a scrap of meat. She Tu was very happy. He gave two arrows to Chang Sun Chen and asked him to shoot the Diao.

Chang Sun Chen took the arrows, shot them into the air, and watched as the two diao fell from the sky.

Everybody remarked on Chang Sun Chen’s skill. He could shoot two big birds with only one arrow. Later on, people used this story as a metaphor to describe doing one thing and achieving two goals.