Studio Classroom 空中英語教室 – August 2019

Turning garbage into gold

By following a circular system, more products

than ever are being manufactured using recycled

materials. For example, used tires can be

recovered to pave roads, while plastic is reused

to make new plastic products. Environmentally-

friendly decisions like these help to conserve

natural resources, reduce pollution, save landfill

space and even create new job opportunities.

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Ready for a challenge? Try Advanced magazine!

~ ___________ waste poses a serious threat to people’s

____________.

~ A ______________ economy provides a much more

beneficial system for _____________ waste.

(Suggested answers on page 74)

Key Points Complete the sentences below.

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Environmental Protection Administration

Executive Yuan, R.O.C.(Taiwan)

Word Bank

DQQXDOO\ (adv) [:,nju/li]

These animals migrate annually in search of food.

ZRUOGZLGH (adj) [:w=ld;waId]

Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition.

OLYHOLKRRG (n) [:laIvli;hUd]

The new law threatens the livelihood of thousands of

farmers.

GLOHPPD (n) [dI:lEm/]

She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing

the man she loves.

GLVSRVHRI (phr v) [dI:spoz][<v]

Be careful to dispose of your trash properly.

DOWHUQDWLYHO\ (adv) [Ol:t=n/;tIvli]

We could go to the Indian restaurant, or alternatively, we

could try that new Italian place.

PLQLPL]H (v) [:mIn/;maIz]

You can minimize the dangers of driving by obeying the

rules of the road.

UHYHQXH (n) [:rEv/;nu]

Tourism is the island’s main source of revenue.

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:RUOG %DQN *URXS (n) [w=ld][b,?k][grup]

ODQGILOO (n) [:l,ndfIl]

FLUFXODUHFRQRP\ (n) [:s=kj/l-][I:kAn/mi]

OLQHDU (adj) [:lIni-]

VXEVLGL]H (v) [:s<bsI;daIz]

Word Bank Focus

DOWHUQDWLYH (n) [Ol:t=n/tIv]

There are plenty of alternatives left to be considered.

DOWHUQDWLYH (adj) [Ol:t=n/tIv]

The highway was closed, so we had to look for an

alternative route.

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