(On the street)
Kevin: Could you help me throw away the garbage?
Ethan: Sure! Wait a second! There's a hamburger box inside the bag. Let's take it out.
Kevin: OK. You're like my mom; she makes me sort everything.
Ethan: Well...my mom has me bring a shopping bag. She doesn't let me use any plastic bags.
Amy: My mom doesn't, either. Our mothers are trying to be green. Using your own shopping bag helps reduce trash.
Kevin: Be green? Does it mean doing good things for our earth?
Amy: You got it.
(Today is April 22, Earth Day.)
Ms. Chen: Our earth is in trouble, everyone. We must do something to save it now, or it will be too late. What should we do?
Kevin: We should make it a habit to use our own shopping bags.
Ms. Chen: That's good. Anything else?
Patty: We have to sort our trash.
Ethan: Use water more wisely. This way, we save more water.
Amy: Drive less often, and try to take a bus or the MRT.
Ms. Chen: Those are very good ideas. But please keep this in mind: Actions speak louder than words.
Students: Yes, Ms. Chen.
(在街上)
凱文:你可以幫我丟垃圾嗎?
伊森:好啊!等一下!袋子裡有個漢堡盒。我們把它拿出來吧。
凱文:好的。你跟我媽好像;她要我把所有東西都分類好。
伊森:嗯⋯我媽要我帶購物袋。她不讓我用任何塑膠袋。
艾美:我媽也不讓我用。我們的媽媽都試著要做環保。使用你們自己的購物袋有助於減少垃圾。
凱文:做環保?意思是對我們的地球做些有益的事嗎?
艾美:你說對了。
(今天是四月二十二日,世界地球日。)
陳老師:各位,我們的地球有麻煩了。我們必須做些什麼來拯救它,否則就太遲了。我們應該做什麼呢?
凱文:我們應該要養成使用自己購物袋的習慣。
陳老師:很好。有其他作法嗎?
派蒂:我們應該要分類垃圾。
伊森:更明智地用水。如此一來,我們就可以節省更多水。
艾美:少開車,並試著搭乘公車或捷運。
陳老師:那些都是很好的想法。但請記住:坐而言不如起而行。
學生們:是的,陳老師。
- throw away [θro əˋwe]
丟棄
I threw away/out the old table yesterday afternoon.
我昨天下午把那張舊桌子丟掉了。
- garbage [ˋgɑrbɪdʒ] n.
垃圾
Every evening the garbage truck comes to collect our garbage.
每天晚上垃圾車都來收我們的垃圾。
- hamburger [ˋhæmbɝgɚ] n.
漢堡
I want a hamburger to go.
我想要外帶一個漢堡。
- sort [sɔrt] v.
分類
Sorting the trash is everyone's job.
垃圾分類是每個人的工作。
- bring [brɪŋ] v.
攜帶;帶來
Please come to my party tonight and bring your friends along.
請前來我今晚的派對並且帶你的朋友們一起來。
- plastic [ˋplæstɪk] adj. ; n.
塑膠(的)
Dorothy put some candy in the plastic bag.
朵瑞絲把一些糖果放進塑膠袋裡。
- either [ˋiðɚ] adv.
也(不)
Barbie can't swim, and Kenny can't, either.
芭比不會游泳,而肯尼也不會。
- reduce [rɪˋdjus] v.
減少
We should reduce garbage and air pollution.
我們應該減少垃圾和空氣汙染。
- earth [ɝθ] n.
地球
How far is the moon from the earth?
月球距離地球多遠?
- must [mʌst] aux.
必須;一定
We must leave the house now because it's on fire!
我們現在必須離開這間房子因為它著火了!
- save [sev] v.
拯救;節省
The man thanked the police for saving his life.
那個男人感謝警察救了他一命。
- should [ʃʊd] aux.
應該
You should stay at home and do your homework.
你應該待在家裡寫功課。
- wisely [ˋwaɪzlɪ] adv.
明智地
They spent the money wisely during the trip.
她們在旅行中明智地使用金錢。
- action [ˋækʃən] n.
行動
We have to take action to stop the pollution.
我們必須採取行動來防制汙染。
- word [wɝd] n.
字
We spelled three words wrong on the test.
我們在考試中拼錯三個字。
- second [ˋsɛkənd] n.
秒
The robot moves every two seconds.
這個機器人每兩秒動一下。
- make [mek] v.
要...做...;使...
My dad makes me take out the trash every night.
我爸爸要我每晚倒垃圾。
- have [hæv]
要...做...;使...
Ms. Lin had us clean the classroom in the afternoon.
林老師要我們下午打掃教室。
- You got it. [ju ˋgɑt ɪt]
你說對了。
A: We can put some salt in the soup to make it more delicious, right?
B: You got it.
A:我們可以放一些鹽在湯裡使湯更美味,對吧?
B:你說對了。
- or [ɔr] conj.
否則
We have to go home now, or Mom will be angry with us.
我們現在必須回家了,否則媽媽會生氣。
- make a habit [mek ə ˋhæbɪt ]
養成習慣
Everyone should make a habit of reducing garbage.
每個人應該養成減少垃圾的習慣。
- have to ['hæv tu]
必須
My daughter has a high fever, so I have to take her to the hospital now.
我女兒在發高燒,所以我現在必須帶她去醫院。
- keep...in mind [͵kip ɪn ˋmaɪnd]
記住...
I won't forget your words. I will keep it in mind.
我不會忘了你的話。我會記在心上。