Free App Helps Cut Plastic Waste

Woof! It is so hot today! I need some water… Ahh! That's better… You know, the world is getting hotter and hotter every year. And it's important for all of us to stay healthy and drink lots of water. 地球越來越熱，我們要保持健康，也要多喝水！ It's getting hotter because of something called "climate change". "Climate" means weather. The weather is changing because of all the pollution people have been making for many, many years. Climate 就是氣候，人類製造太多汙染造成氣候變遷。 There are lots of kinds of pollution, and all of them are very bad. One kind is "plastic waste". 其中一種汙染是塑膠垃圾。 If someone buys a bottle of water, drinks it, and throws it in the trash, that plastic is now waste. BUT, if someone uses that bottle again, it is no longer waste! And the plastic won't pollute our planet. 假如有人買瓶裝水，喝完之後亂丟就是一種浪費，但如果能重複利用，它就不是垃圾了！ And, guess what?! Taiwan has a free mobile app, to help you find over 8000 spots to refill your water bottles! 台灣現在有一款免費的App，能帶你找到八千多個裝水的地方！ Folks in Taiwan used to leave tea pots filled with water outside for thirsty passers-by to drink, so that everyone could be safe in the heat. 奉茶是從前大家會在路邊放水壺，讓路過的人喝水解渴。 Which is why the app is called 【奉茶行動】. In English this means "Tea Service". The app has already saved more than 450,000 plastic bottles! 這個叫做奉茶行動的App，已經省下四十五萬個寶特瓶！ With everyone working together, we can all help to stop climate change. ________________________________ Vocabulary 想減少塑膠汙染，最簡單的辦法就是自己帶水壺。 1. water 水 It's so hot! I need water. 好熱喔，我需要喝水。 But I didn't bring any. 可是我沒帶水。 Here, you can eat this. 來，你吃這個吧。 Watermelon? 吃西瓜喔？ Yeah, it should work. 沒錯，這應該有用。 2. drink 喝 I can drink a whole bottle of this. 這我可以喝一整瓶。 Drink as much as you like. 你要喝多少都可以。 We have more. 我們還有。 3. bottle 瓶子 You can save 5 NT if you bring your own bottle. 要是你自己帶水瓶，可以省五塊錢。 Good! I always have a bottle in my bag. 真好，我的袋子裡永遠有個瓶子。 4. pollute 汙染 We really need to stop polluting the ocean. 我們真的需要停止汙染海洋。 So I shouldn't throw my bad sandwich into the sea? 所以我不該把難吃的三明治扔進海裡？ 一起來讀單字。 water 水 drink 喝 bottle 瓶子 pollute 汙染 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What should you do to stay healthy in the heat? A: Run up a big mountain B: Drink lots of water C: Fall asleep in the sunshine 2. What is it called when pollution changes the weather? A: Tea service B: Climate change C: Dave 3. How many plastic bottles has this app saved so far? A: More than 450,000 B: Less than 450,000 C: Exactly 450,000 Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn