5.It's fantastic that so many people around who care about the environment.
周围有那么多人都在关注环境,真是太好了。
6.I want to conserve more energy.I turn out the Iights when I Ieave a room.
我想节省更多的能源。当我离开房间的时候会把灯关掉。
7.Wherever we go, we can find rubbish carelessly disposed.
无论我们走到哪里,都能看到随意丢弃的垃圾。
8.Have you done anything to help the environment?
你做了什么事来帮助保护环境吗?
9.Massive destruction of environment has brought about negative effect.
环境的严重破坏已经带来了负面影响。
10.I'm going to ride my bike around more often, so I can save money on gas and pollute Iess often.
我计划经常骑自行车,所以我能节省汽油钱,也减少了污染。
实用情景对话
A:More and more people have realized environment problems.
B:It's fantastic that so many people around who care about the environment.
A:Are you trying to help the environment?
B:Yeah, it's really important to me, so I've been doing a Iot.
A:I want to conserve more energy. I turn out the Iights when I Ieave a room.
B:Yeah, and it Iowers your electric bill.
A:越来越多的人已经意识到环境问题。
B:周围有那么多人都在关注环境,真是太好了。
A:你在试着改善环境吗?
B:是啊,这对于我来说很重要,所以我做了很多。
A:我想节省更多的能源。当我离开房间的时候会把灯关掉。
B:是的,这样可以减少电费。
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气候融资 Climate Financing
请看《中国日报》报道:
Developing countries have submitted a proposal for a mid-term financing target for 2015,which is meant to ensure that the$100 billion a year in climate financing that developed countries have pledged to provide by 2020 in climate financing is guaranteed.
发展中国家提出的2015年中期融资目标意在确保发达国家承诺的到2020年前实现每年1000亿美元的气候融资能够到位。
Climate financing就是“气候融资”,指发达国家承诺通过征收碳税(carbon tax)、国际运输税(tax on internationaI transport service)和金融交易税(financiaI transaction tax),以筹集资金,帮助发展中国家应对气候变化。
在第一阶段的会议中,有关《京都议定书(Kyoto ProtocoI)》的第二承诺期(second commitment period)等重要议题都没有实质性进展。
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4.运动健身 Exercise and Fitness
现在都市生活压力越来越大,人们亚健康状况也是日益严重,合理减压健身才能享受健康的人生,运动健身不失为一种好方法。
交流应急句
1.I'm starting to Iose weight since I started going to the gym!
自从我开始去健身房后,我的体重减轻了。
2.How much does a gym membership cost?
成为健身房会员需要多少钱?
3.I want to sign up for a gym membership.
我想报名成为健身房的会员。
4.I need to go to the gym more.
我需要多去几次健身房。
5.Do you have to pay a membership fee?
你要付会员费吗?
6.I went to the health club to work out.All my muscles are sore.
我去健身俱乐部锻炼去了,全身肌肉酸痛。
7.I need a personaI trainer.
我需要一个私人教练。
8.Wow, that was a great workout.
哇,健身效果真好!
9.Do you know where the Iocker room is?
你知道更衣室在哪儿吗?
10.I feeI a million bucks after that.
做完运动我感觉好舒畅。
实用情景对话
A:I need to go to the gym more.
B:Why?
A:I'm getting out of shape.
B:You Iook fine.
A:Well, sure I Iook fine but I feeI horrible.
B:Well, Iet's go this weekend then.
A:All right. Are you a member?
B:Yeah. I am a member at the golden beach fitness club.
A:Oh, really?I heard that place was good.
B:Yeah, I have a personaI trainer and everything.
A:Well, sign me up. I'm in!
A:我需要多去健身房了。
B:为什么?
A:我的体型都走样了。
B:你看起来还好啊。
A:嗯,我看起来当然还好,不过我感觉很糟糕。
B:哦,那这周末我们一起去吧。
A:好的,你是会员吗?
B:是的,我是金沙滩健身会所的会员。
A:哦,是吗?我听说那挺好的。
B:是啊,我有一个私人教练还有其他的待遇。
A:哦,我也报名。我也要加入会员!
A:You Iook pretty well. How do you keep in shape?
B:Oh, I work out from time and time.
A:What kind of sport do you often do?
B:I often jog. It does me a Iot of good.
A:How Iong have you been practising?
B:SeveraI weeks.
A:Do you jog every day?
B:Yes, except Sunday. Sunday is my free day.
A:Do you do it in morning or in the afternoon?
B:Either before or after work.
A:Good habit. How for each time?
B:A few kilometers.
A:你看上去很不错,你是怎么保持体型的?
B:嗯,我经常去锻炼。
A:你会做什么运动?
B:慢跑,这使我受益匪浅。
A:你锻炼多长时间了?
B:几个星期了。
A:每天都跑吗?
B:是的,除周日外每天都跑。周日休息。
A:你是上午还是下去运动?
B:在上班前或者下班后。
A:好习惯,每次跑多远?
B:几千米。
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美国人运动健身
美国人热爱运动,对他们来说,运动健身(exercise and fitness)几乎成了每天除工作、吃饭、睡觉外最重要的事。一项调查显示,在美国人的开支计划中,健身开支仅次于住房、食物和教育,排在第四位。
在美国街头、公园、健身房、运动场……随处都能见到运动者的身影。健身房(gym)从来没有“淡季(slack season)”,从早到晚都有人来运动。到了周末和节假日,健身房(gym)、街心花园(garden in the city center)跟商业街(business street)和游乐场(amusement park)一样热闹。美国的社区(community)、学校(schooI)、公司(company)等各种场所,少不了的一项设施就是健身房。美国大多数社区附近都有两三个健身房,保证人们不论住在哪儿都能在专业场馆做运动。任何一所大学都有设施齐全的体育馆(gymnasium)免费向大众开放,运动设施(athletic facility)的占地面积甚至会达到学校占地面积的1/4,设施有室内球场(indoor Court)、跑道(runway)、泳池(swimming pooI)等。各大公司也为员工提供免费的健身服务(fitness service)。美国人的运动不仅仅局限在室内。临海地区的年轻人喜欢冲浪(surfing)。在沙滩(sandbeach)上,到处能看到玩滑板(sliding plate)的青少年。中年人喜欢比较传统的项目,到了周末和假日,登山(mountaineering)、打网球(playing tennis)等就成了他们的休闲方式(mode of Ieisure)。似乎每种运动到了美国都能找到适合的土壤生根发芽。
5.欢度假日 Holidays
假日是每个人都期盼的时刻,世界各地都一样。
交流应急句
1.Have a happy holiday.
假期愉快。
2.We have 10 days off for our annuaI holiday.
我们有10天的年假。
3.Have you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Day holiday?
感恩节假期过得愉快吗?
4.What's speciaI about this festivaI?
这个节日有什么特别的安排吗?
5.Happy Valentine's Day.I Iove you forever, honey.
情人节快乐。我永远爱你,亲爱的。
6.This is how a holiday should be.Relaxing on the beach with a nice cooI drink.
这才是真正的度假,悠闲地坐在沙滩上喝着很棒的冷饮。
7.Why do you want to buy a gift for your mother?
你为什么想要给你妈妈买件礼物呢?
8.Do you want to come to my New Year's party?
你想来参加我的新年派对吗?
9.If you could go anywhere in the world on your holiday, where would you go?
如果你假期里可以去任何地方,你会去哪里?
10.I'd need another holiday to recover from the holiday!
要从休假中恢复过来,我得再需要一个假期。
实用情景对话
Thanksgiving Day
Lillian:Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Jenny:Have you got any plans?
Lillian:Not really, all my friends are going home. It's Iike Chinese Spring FestivaI.What are you going to do?
Jenny:If you'd Iike, you can come with me to Linda's home. They're hospitable.
Lillian:That's great. I'd Iove to.Thank you.
Jenny:That's wonderfuI. I'm glad you're coming.We get to see how other families spend their Thanksgiving Day.
Lillian:Could you tell me something about it?
Jenny:It's usually a big family get-together. We always have much delicious food, Iike turkey and stuffing, but sometimes we have ham instead.We have yams, corn, carrots and fruit pies or pumpkin pies.