A. Talk time
A. 對話時間
Expressing concern
表達關切
I'm worried about the weather. It's too rainy.
我很擔心這天氣,下太多雨了。
I'm concerned too. There might be a flood.
我也很擔心,有可能引發洪水。
Read the conversation below and practice it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
A1. 閱讀下面的對話并結伴練習,注意藍色的字詞。
Amy: Have you noticed that air in the city is very dirty recently?
Amy:你有沒有注意到最近城里的空氣非常差?
Kevin: Yes, I have. I'm worried about that because the smoke makes it difficult for many people to breathe.
Kevin:是的,我注意到了。我很擔心,因為霧霾使很多人難以呼吸。
Amy: I'm concerned that the dirty air might make some young children ill.
Amy:我擔心污濁的空氣可能會使一些年幼的孩子生病。
Kevin: Me too. I think we should ask people to use public transport more often.
Kevin:我也是。我認為我們應該倡導人們更多地乘坐公共交通出行。
Amy: I agree.
Amy:我贊同。
B. Speak up
B. 大聲說
In groups, talk about environmental problems in your city. Follow the example.
在小組中,談談你所在的城市的環境問題。 參照例子。
S1: What environmental problems are there in our city?
S1:我們的城市有什么環境問題?
S2: There is more and more rubbish in our city.
S2:我們的城市里有越來越多的垃圾。
S3: What can we do to solve this problem?
S3:我們可以做些什么來解決這個問題?
S4: I think we should ask people to recycle as many things as possible.
S4:我覺得我們應該倡導人們很多東西盡可能地回收使用。