Unit 3 Speaking

A. Talk time
A. 对话时间
Expressing concern
表达关切
I'm worried about the weather. It's too rainy.
我很担心这天气，下太多雨了。
I'm concerned too. There might be a flood.
我也很担心，有可能引发洪水。
Read the conversation below and practice it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
A1. 阅读下面的对话并结伴练习，注意蓝色的字词。
Amy: Have you noticed that air in the city is very dirty recently?
Amy：你有没有注意到最近城里的空气非常差？
Kevin: Yes, I have. I'm worried about that because the smoke makes it difficult for many people to breathe.
Kevin：是的，我注意到了。我很担心，因为雾霾使很多人难以呼吸。
Amy: I'm concerned that the dirty air might make some young children ill.
Amy：我担心污浊的空气可能会使一些年幼的孩子生病。
Kevin: Me too. I think we should ask people to use public transport more often.
Kevin：我也是。我认为我们应该倡导人们更多地乘坐公共交通出行。
Amy: I agree.
Amy：我赞同。
B. Speak up
B. 大声说
In groups, talk about environmental problems in your city. Follow the example.
在小组中，谈谈你所在的城市的环境问题。 参照例子。
S1: What environmental problems are there in our city?
S1：我们的城市有什么环境问题？
S2: There is more and more rubbish in our city.
S2：我们的城市里有越来越多的垃圾。
S3: What can we do to solve this problem?
S3：我们可以做些什么来解决这个问题？
S4: I think we should ask people to recycle as many things as possible.
S4：我觉得我们应该倡导人们很多东西尽可能地回收使用。