School · HSK 3

Protecting the Environment

A group of students takes part in a park clean-up and talks about how to protect the environment in everyday life.

A Dirty Park

Teacher

同学们,你们看,这个公园太脏了。

tóngxuémenmenkànzhègegōngyuántàizāngle

Look, everyone, this park is so dirty.

Xiao Li

对啊,地上有很多也不太

duìashàngyǒuhěnduōkōngtàigānjìng

Yes, there's a lot of trash on the ground, and the air isn't very clean either.

Teacher

今天我们一起来打扫,我们的

jīntiānmenláisǎobǎomendehuánjìng

Today let's clean up together and protect our environment.

Xiao Li

好的!我来捡这些瓶子和报纸。

hǎodeláijiǎnzhèxiēpíngzibàozhǐ

Okay! I'll pick up these bottles and newspapers.

Cleaning Up Together

Xiao Fang

老师,影响很大吗?

lǎoshīrǎnduìdòngzhíyǐngxiǎnghěnma

Teacher, does pollution have a big impact on animals and plants?

Teacher

是的,脏了,很多就没有的水喝。

shìdehuánjìngzānglehěnduōdòngjiùméiyǒugānjìngdeshuǐ

Yes; when the environment is dirty, many animals have no clean water to drink.

Xiao Fang

那我们应该怎么做才能呢?

menyīnggāizěnmezuòcáinénggǎishànhuánjìngne

So what should we do to improve the environment?

Teacher

我们可以少用塑料,多坐公共汽车或者骑自行车。

menshǎoyòngliàoduōzuògōnggòngchēhuòzhěxíngchē

We can use less plastic, and take the bus or ride a bike more often.

A Clean, Beautiful Park

Xiao Li

现在公园多了,看起来真漂亮!

xiànzàigōngyuángānjìngduōlekànláizhēnpiàoliang

The park is much cleaner now; it really looks beautiful!

Teacher

你们做得很好。是大家的

menzuòdehěnhǎobǎohuánjìngshìjiāderèn

You did very well. Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.

Xiao Fang

以后我也会告诉家人要爱护

hòuhuìgàojiārényàoàihuánjìng

From now on I'll also tell my family to take care of the environment.

Teacher

太好了,一个人做一点儿,世界就会更美。

tàihǎolerénzuòdiǎnershìjièjiùhuìgèngměi

Wonderful; if everyone does a little, the world will be more beautiful.

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