Meat Production and the Earth
肉類生產與地球
Introduction
People eat more meat now than in the past. This helps some poor people, but it hurts the planet.
現在人們吃肉比過去更多。這雖然幫助了一些貧困人口，但卻傷害了地球。
Main Body
More people eat chicken and pork. This is bad for nature. Animals make a lot of gas that warms the earth. This gas causes climate change.
越來越多的人食用雞肉和豬肉。這對自然環境不利。動物會產生大量使地球變暖的氣體。這些氣體導致了氣候變遷。
Some scientists say people should eat more plants. But some big groups do not tell rich people to eat less meat. They want to use new technology instead.
一些科學家表示人們應該多吃植物。但一些大型組織並不要求富裕國家的人減少肉類攝取。相反地，他們希望利用新技術來解決。
Some people in rich countries now eat plant-based food. But some governments and companies want people to keep eating meat. Also, animals use too many medicines. This makes some bacteria strong and dangerous for humans.
現在一些富裕國家的人開始食用植物基食物。但部分政府和公司希望人們繼續吃肉。此外，動物使用了過多藥物，導致某些細菌變得強大，對人類造成危險。
Conclusion
The world makes more meat. This is bad for health and the earth. Rich countries do not want to change their diets.
世界生產了更多肉類。這對健康與地球不利。富裕國家不願改變他們的飲食習慣。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Opposites' Pattern
In this text, we see a fight between two groups: Rich countries vs Poor people/Nature. To reach A2, you need to show contrast.
The Pattern: But / Also
- BUT (changes the direction) "This helps some poor people, but it hurts the planet."
- ALSO (adds more information) "Also, animals use too many medicines."
Simple Word Swap (A1 A2)
Instead of just saying 'bad', look at how the text uses these stronger words:
- Bad Dangerous
- Bad Hurts
- Change Climate change
Quick Rule: Use 'But' when you want to say something different from the first sentence.