How to keep plastic out of the ocean

山東 孫啟祿

1It is clear that plastic pollution in the ocean is one of the most pressing environmental issues we are currently facing.Its consequences affect the whole planet and its inhabitants: it threatens ocean health,the health of marine species, food safety and quality,human health and coastal tourism, and contributes to climate change.

2Reducing the presence of plastic in our oceans will not only allow us to save marine species and ecosystems,but also improve our overall health and the environment in general,helping us fight climate change and working towards a more sustainable future.Here are some strategies you can adopt and share with your community.

Reduce plastic use

3Think about all the plastic items you use in your daily life.Can you even count them all? Being more aware of the way you use plastic is a great starting point to reduce plastic waste.

4We know habits are hard to change,but even a small individual commitment can make a difference especially when talking about the single-use plastics which are responsible for 49% of all marine pollution.

Participate in a cleanup

5If you live by a sea or river, you can volunteer to pick up litter in your local community, remove plastics from the waterways and prevent them from getting to the ocean in the first place.There are many organizations you can join, or simply do it on the weekend with your friends and family.Every little helps!

Support the right legislation (法規)

6Of course, it is essential to change our individual behaviors and habits, but unfortunately, this is not sufficient to prevent and stop ocean plastic pollution.It is also essential that you support legislation that aims at reducing the use and production of plastic,improving recycling facilities and better managing waste in general.

Support research and organizations

7One of the main weapons we can use to stop ocean pollution is research.By deepening our knowledge of the effects of the issue, we can start to carry out better policies for all.

8Sylvia Earle, a marine biologist, said, “It is the worst of times, but it is the best of times because we still have a chance.” So, let us make the best of this chance.We can all make choices to protect our planet.It is not too late!

?語篇解碼

What：本文的主題語境為人與自然，屬于環境保護的范疇。海洋中的塑料污染是我們目前面臨的最緊迫的環境問題之一。塑料污染威脅到海洋健康、海洋物種的健康、食品安全和質量、人類健康、沿海旅游業，并加劇了氣候變化。

Why：減少海洋中的塑料數量不僅可以拯救海洋物種和生態系統，還可以改善我們的健康和整體環境，幫助我們應對氣候變化，努力實現未來的可持續發展。

How：要想減少海洋塑料污染，保護環境，我們可以改變我們的生活習慣，減少一次性塑料用品的使用，參加清理活動，清除水道中的垃圾，從源頭防止它們進入海洋，支持旨在減少塑料使用和生產、改善回收設施和更好地管理廢品的立法等。

?語言學習

Ⅰ.語料薈萃

plastic pollution 塑料污染

environmental issues 環境問題

marine species 海洋物種

food safety 食品安全

human health 人類健康

contribute to 導致；為……做出貢獻

climate change 氣候變化

in general 總體上

a sustainable future 可持續的未來

share with 與……分享

be aware of 意識到

make a difference 起作用；有影響

be responsible for 對……負責

participate in 參與

pick up 撿起

prevent...from 防止……進入

aim at 旨在

carry out 執行

make the best of 充分利用

make choices 做出選擇

protect our planet 保護我們的星球

Ⅱ.語句分析

1.Reducing the presence of plastic in our oceans will not only allow us to save marine species and ecosystems, but also improve our overall health and the environment in general, helping us fight climate change and working towards a more sustainable future.減少海洋中塑料的存在不僅可以讓我們拯救海洋物種和生態系統，還可以改善我們的整體健康和整體環境，幫助我們應對氣候變化，努力實現更加可持續的未來。

【點石成金】本句是一個簡單句。reducing the presence of plastic in our oceans 是句子的主語；not only...but also...意為“不但……，而且……”，連接的是句子的謂語。

2.We know habits are hard to change, but even a small individual commitment can make a difference especially when talking about the single-use plastics which are responsible for 49% of all marine pollution.我們知道，習慣很難改變，但即使是一個小小的個人承諾也會產生影響，尤其是在談到一次性塑料時，這些塑料造成了49%的海洋污染。

【點石成金】本句是一個并列復合句。We know...change 和but even a small individual commitment...difference 是并列句，在第一個分句中，habits are hard to change 是省略了that 的賓語從句；when talking about...是省略句；which 引導的是限制性定語從句，先行詞是the single-use plastics。

?語言運用

Ⅰ.例句仿寫

1.由于這次體驗，我們不僅提升了口語能力，而且對我們的傳統文化有了更好的了解。

Thanks to the experience, _______________________, but also got a better understanding of our traditional culture.

2.研究表明，用母語教學的孩子比用其他語言教學的孩子學得更多。

Research shows that children learn more ________________________ than they do when taught in any other language.

Ⅱ.寫作實踐

假定你是李華，上周六你班上的同學參加了學校組織的撿塑料垃圾的活動，請你根據以下要點給校英文報寫一篇報道。

1.活動目的；

2.活動經過；

3.活動后的感想。

注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.標題已經給出，但不計入總詞數；

3.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

A meaningful activity

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