Intermediate - How to Protect the Environment (C1562)

A: 大家说说,为了保护环境,我们可以做什么?
dàjiā shuō shuo, wèile bǎohù huánjìng, wǒmen kěyǐ zuò shénme?
Everyone, tell me - what can we do in order to protect the environment?
B: 少开车,多骑自行车或者坐公交和地铁。
shǎo kāichē, duō qí zìxíngchē huòzhě zuò gōngjiāo hé dìtiě.
Drive less and ride a bike, public buses and the metro more.
C: 少用一次性筷子和塑料袋。
shǎo yòng yīcìxìng kuàizi hé sùliàodài.
Use fewer disposable chopsticks and plastic bags.
D: 节约用水用电。出门时记得关空调、饮水机和电脑。
jiéyuē yòng shuǐ yòng diàn. chūmén shí jìde guān kōngtiáo、 yǐnshuǐjī hé diànnǎo.
Conserve water and electricity. When you go out, remember to turn off the air conditioner, the water cooler and the computer.
E: 嗯,还有要多走楼梯,少坐电梯。
ng4, háiyǒu yào duō zǒu lóutī, shǎo zuò diàntī.
Yeah. Also, use the stairs more and take the elevator less.
F: 还要节约用纸,纸可以双面使用。
hái yào jiéyuē yòng zhǐ, zhǐ kěyǐ shuāngmiàn shǐyòng.
Also, conserve paper - both sides of a piece of paper can be used.
B: 别抽烟。
bié chōuyān.
Don't smoke.
D: 不要乱丢垃圾。
bù yào luàn diū lājī.
Don't litter.
A: 大家都说得很好。保护环境,要从小事做起。
dàjiā dōu shuō de hěn hǎo. bǎohù huánjìng, yào cóng xiǎoshì zuòqǐ.
Well said, everyone. Protecting the environment starts with the little things.

Key Vocabulary

为了 wèile in order to
保护 bǎohù to protect
环境 huánjìng the environment
shǎo less
duō more
或者 huòzhě or
一次性 yīcìxìng one-time use
筷子 kuàizi chopsticks
塑料袋 sùliàodài plastic bag
节约 jiéyuē to be thrifty, to economize
出门 chūmén to go out
shí when
记得 jìde to remember
空调 kōngtiáo air conditioning
饮水机 yǐnshuǐjī water cooler
楼梯 lóutī stairs
电梯 diàntī elevator
diàn electricity
双面 shuāngmiàn both sides
使用 shǐyòng to use
抽烟 chōuyān to smoke cigarettes
luàn indiscriminately
diū to drop
垃圾 lājī garbage
做起 zuòqǐ to start doing

Supplementary Vocabulary

环保 huánbǎo environmentally friendly
鼓励 gǔlì to encourage
袋子 dàizi bag
打印 dǎyìn to print
复印 fùyìn to photo copy
想法 xiǎngfǎ idea, way of thinking
方法 fāngfǎ method
免费 miǎnfèi free
丢掉 diūdiào to throw away

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