Chinese · B1 · Unit 19
The environment
环境保护
By the end you can
- Say what you do for the environment
- Discuss a local environmental problem
- Understand a text about the environment
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 环保 | (huánbǎo) green, environmentally friendly; environmental protection | 用自己的杯子买咖啡更环保。 |
| 垃圾分类 | (lājī fēnlèi) sort rubbish (into different bins) | 我们小区下个月开始垃圾分类。 |
| 回收 | (huíshōu) recycle | 旧衣服可以放进回收箱。 |
| 污染 | (wūrǎn) pollution; pollute | 这条河以前污染很严重。 |
| 塑料袋 | (sùliàodài) plastic bag | 我去超市都带布袋，不用塑料袋。 |
| 节约用水 | (jiéyuē yòng shuǐ) save water | 我们家一直很注意节约用水。 |
| 公共交通 | (gōnggòng jiāotōng) public transport | 多坐公共交通，少开车。 |
| 空气质量 | (kōngqì zhìliàng) air quality | 今天空气质量不好，出门最好戴口罩。 |
| 厨余垃圾 | (chúyú lājī) food waste (it has its own bin) | 厨余垃圾要先把袋子拿掉再扔。 |
| 保护 | (bǎohù) protect | 保护身边的环境，每个人都有责任。 |
| 电动车 | (diàndòngchē) e-bike; electric car | 现在很多人骑电动车上班。 |
| 从我做起 | (cóng wǒ zuò qǐ) start with me (a common slogan) | 环保要从我做起，从小事做起。 |
Then talk it through
Neighbours on your housing estate discuss the new rules for sorting rubbish. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.