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Unit 3 Topic Talk
conservation
/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
n. 保护
① Environmental conservation has been a hot topic in recent years.
conserve v. 保护
② If we try our best to recycle the wastes, we can reduce pollution and conserve natural resources.
destroy
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/
v. 破坏;毁掉
destruction n. 破坏,摧毁
destructive adj. 破坏性的
① In the earthquake that happened on 3 August 2014, all the houses and buildings were destroyed, and great damage was caused to Yunnan. At that time Ludian was almost in ruins.
② Many animals will be in danger because of the destruction of the environment.
plastic
/ˈplæstɪk/
adj. 塑料制的
e.g. Single-use plastics are one of the world's biggest sources of plastic pollution.
n. 塑料
mining
/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
n. 采矿业
coal/diamond/gold mining
e.g. They were mining for gold.
mine v. 采矿 n.矿山,矿井
item
/ˈaɪtəm/
n. 一项,一条
n. 物品
an item of news/a news item
e.g. We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date.
recycle
/ˌriːˈsaɪkl/
v. 再回收;回收利用
e.g. Plastic bags cause the deaths of 100,000 marine animals each year because the animals mistake them for food. So if you must use them, always recycle them.
informative
/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/
adj. 有教育意义的;知识性强的
e.g. I found the talk both informative and entertaining.
threat
/θret/
n. 威胁
e.g. After the lecture, I can see that the use of oil and coal is one of the biggest threats to our planet.
threaten v. 威胁
threatening
adj. 带威胁的,恐吓的
threatened
adj. 受到威胁的
① Wildlife has been greatly _________ (threat) in the modern age.
② Floating ice around Iceland was becoming a threat ________ navigation(航运).
③ Some cultures see direct eye contact as impolite or _________ (threaten) behavior, while Americans see it as a sign of honesty.
threatened
to
threatening
switch
/swɪtʃ/
v. 转换,改变
a light switch
a policy switch
n. 转换,改变
n. 开关
② Not only is biking good exercise, but switching from a car to a bike also reduces the amount of pollution in the air.
① There is a switch on the wall for turning on the lights.
③Lucy got home fr