Today we're talking to Jason and Susan about environmental problems. Jason and Susan, can you tell us about some of the problems you've seen?
今天我們將和賈森以及蘇珊共同討論環保問題。賈森、蘇珊,能告訴我們你們看到過的一些問題么?
I think one problem is that the air is badly polluted. I hardly ever see blue skies anymore.
我認為一個問題是空氣遭到了嚴重污染。我幾乎再也看不到藍天了。
Yes, and I used to see the stars clearly.
是的,而且曾經我能清楚的看到星星。
What do you think has caused this problem?
你認為是什么引起了這些問題?
Well, there are more cars on the road these days.
這些天公路上的汽車更多了。
And factories that burn coal also pollute the air with a lot of black smoke.
燒煤的工廠排放出來的大量黑煙也污染了空氣。
What other problems do you see?
你們還看到了其他問題么?
I guess there's too much rubbish and waste in the streets.
我認為街上有太多的垃圾和廢物了。
Yes! Every day people are throwing away things like wooden chopsticks, plastic bowls and plastic bags.
是的!每天人們都把木筷子、塑料碗和塑料袋等垃圾扔掉。
They're also littering in public places, for example, during picnics in parks. This is turning beautiful places into ugly ones.
他們還在公共場所亂扔,比如在公園野餐時。這把美麗的地方變得丑陋。
You're right. These are serious problems for our environment. Next, let's talk about the things we can do to help.
沒錯。這些都是環境中的嚴重問題。接下來,讓我們談談我們可以做些什么。