Wasting Food is Bad for the Environment★★★【廣播音檔】★★★
Ugh, I'm so full. I can't possibly eat another bite. But I still have so much
food left on my plate! I really shouldn't waste it.
That's because wasting food is actually very bad for the environment.
浪費食物對環境很糟糕。Did you know that?
Some smart people did research on this problem.
And they found out that a lot of the food that is made all around the world
is wasted!
Food is wasted in people's homes and in restaurants.
全世界有很多地方食物都被浪費了，像是在家裡跟餐廳裡。
Sometimes food is even wasted while it is being made or being delivered from
farms.
Overall, a third of the food that people make in the world isn't actually
eaten! 世界上有三分之一的食物是沒有人吃!
That is so much food!
Experts say one of the best ways we can protect the planet is to waste less
food. 專家說愛惜食物對地球比較好。
This means don't buy or make more food than you need.
You also need to remember not to waste food that you already have, because it
could be used to feed people who really need it.
So try not to ask for more food than you can actually eat.
I'm too full to finish my meal right now, but you know what? I'm not going to
waste it. 我不會把這一餐扔掉。
I'm going to take it home with me and I will finish the rest tomorrow!
That way I won't be wasting any!
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Vocabulary
拿多少，吃多少，可以減少浪費。
1. Waste浪費。I hate to see so much food wasted!
我真討厭看到食物這樣浪費掉。This is not wasting. 這不是浪費。You don't want
meat that's gone bad. 你不會想要壞掉的肉。
2. Food食物。We buy too much food every week.
我們每個星期買太多食物了。That's true.這是真的。We need to cut back a
little.我們需要減少一些。
3. Finish完成。Have you finished your dinner? 你吃完晚飯了嗎? Not yet. Why
are you asking? 還沒呢，為什麼要問? Because I'd like to serve dessert!
因為我想把甜點端出來了!
4. Best最好的。What dessert did you make? 你做了什麼甜點? Orange milk pudding
with dark chocolate. 橘子鮮奶布丁加黑巧克力。That's the best dessert!
那是最棒的甜點。
Okay, try not to waste food. Waste浪費 food食物 finish完成 best最好的
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Quiz
1. What is bad for the environment?
a. Eating food
b. Thinking about food
c. Wasting food
2. How much food in the world is currently wasted?
a. One third
b. One half
c. One sixth
3. How is food not wasted?
a. During deliveries
b. In restaurants
c. Giving it to people who need it
Answers
1. C 2. A 3. C
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