Cities Work to Stop Waste and Help the Planet

各大城市致力於減少浪費並保護地球


Introduction

Leaders and experts met in Istanbul. They talked about how to stop waste to help the Earth.

領導者與專家在伊斯坦堡會面,討論如何透過減少浪費來幫助地球。

Main Body

Emine Erdogan led the meeting. Many former leaders came to talk. They want to stop bad gases from old food and trash.

Emine Erdogan 主持了這次會議。許多前領導人前來參與討論。他們希望阻止舊食物和垃圾產生有害氣體。

Maimunah Mohd Sharif spoke about cities. She says we must not just move trash. We must stop making trash. We should use things again and recycle.

Maimunah Mohd Sharif 談到了城市的情況。她表示我們不能僅僅是搬移垃圾,而必須停止製造垃圾。我們應該重複利用並回收資源。

Sharif was a Mayor in Kuala Lumpur. She showed the city's money and plans to the people. Because of this, more people recycled. She also worked with schools and businesses to save food.

Sharif 曾任吉隆坡市長。她向市民展示了城市的資金與計劃。因此,更多的人開始回收。她也與學校和企業合作以節省食物。

Conclusion

The meeting ended. Now, cities want to use these good ideas in their own towns.

會議結束了。現在各大城市希望將這些好主意應用在自己的城鎮中。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 THE "MUST" RULE

In the text, we see: "We must not just move trash." and "We must stop making trash."

What is it? Use MUST when something is very important or a rule. It is a strong word for "needed."

How to build it:

  • Person \rightarrow must \rightarrow Action
  • Example: I must study. \rightarrow We must recycle.

The "No" version:

  • Person \rightarrow must not \rightarrow Action
  • Example: You must not smoke. \rightarrow We must not waste food.

🛠️ ACTION WORDS (VERBS)

Look at these words from the story:

  • Stop (End something)
  • Use (Do something with a tool/object)
  • Save (Keep for later)

Quick Tip: To make a sentence, just put the person first:

  • The city \rightarrow saves food.
  • People \rightarrow use ideas.

Vocabulary Learning

waste (n.)
Things that we throw away because we do not need them
Example:We must reduce the amount of waste we produce every day.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a specific subject
Example:The doctor is an expert in heart health.
former (adj.)
Having a position or status in the past
Example:The former president visited the school yesterday.
recycle (v.)
To put used objects through a process so they can be used again
Example:Please recycle your plastic bottles in the blue bin.
mayor (n.)
The leader of a city or town
Example:The mayor gave a speech about the new park.
Practice A2 words in a crossword