Protecting the planet

词汇

• pollution污染
• recycle回收利用
• renewable可再生的
• fossil fuels化石燃料
• carbon footprint碳足迹
• deforestation森林砍伐
• greenhouse gas温室气体
• solar panel太阳能板
• waste浪费；垃圾
• sustainable可持续的
• litter乱扔的垃圾
• eco-friendly环保的
• compost堆肥
• reusable可重复使用的

表达

• Climate change is getting worse说气候变化在加剧
• We must reduce our carbon footprint强调必须减少碳足迹
• We should all recycle more建议大家多做回收
• We shouldn't waste food劝人不要浪费食物
• Every small action counts说每个小举动都有意义
• We must invest in renewable energy呼吁投资可再生能源
• We need to cut down on plastic谈要减少塑料的使用
• I always bring my own bag说自己总是自带购物袋

常见错误

• ✗We should to recycle more
  ✓We should recycle more

  should 后面跟动词原形，不加 to。

• ✗People must to stop polluting
  ✓People must stop polluting

  must 后面同样跟动词原形，不加 to。

• ✗We mustn't to throw litter
  ✓We mustn't throw litter

  mustn't 后面也跟动词原形，不加 to。

• ✗The environment become worse
  ✓The environment is getting worse / The environment is becoming worse

  表示逐渐变化用 is getting / is becoming，一般现在时在这里不自然。

• ✗The pollution is getting more bad
  ✓The pollution is getting worse

  bad 的比较级是 worse，没有 more bad。

• ✗We should to save water
  ✓We should save water

  should 后面的动词用原形，不加 to。

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