孩子與氣候變遷 ⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

Six Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com.

來自 bbclearningenglish.com 的六分鐘英語。

Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，這是來自 BBC 英語教學的六分鐘英語。

I'm Neil.

我是尼爾（Neil）。

And I'm Beth.

我是貝絲（Beth）。

Many of those leading the fight against climate change 片語搭配

許多在對抗氣候變遷前線的人

are young people who feel betrayed by politicians and adults. 語氣意圖

是那些感到被政客和成年人背叛的年輕人。

In survey after survey, 表達脈絡

在一次又一次的調查中，

children report feeling that they have no future, 文法

孩子們報告說他們覺得自己沒有未來，

that humanity is doomed,

人類註定要滅亡，

and that governments are failing to act.

而政府卻未能採取行動。

This is causing many young people to feel worried

這導致許多年輕人感到擔憂，

about the state of the planet.

為地球的現狀感到不安。

There's even a name for it,

甚至還有一個專門的詞來形容這種感覺，

climate anxiety. 用詞

氣候焦慮（climate anxiety）。

And it's also creating conflict between adults and children 片語搭配

這也正在成年人和孩子之間製造衝突，

in families and schools.

無論是在家庭還是學校裡。

What's certain is that a solution to the climate emergency 講解

可以確定的是，應對氣候緊急情況的解決方案

needs the cooperation of everyone,

需要每個人的合作，

both old and young.

無論是老人還是年輕人。

So, can talking honestly about the climate

那麼，坦誠地談論氣候問題

help mend the divisions between generations? 片語搭配

能幫助彌合代際之間的分歧嗎？

That's what we'll be discussing in this program 表達脈絡

這就是我們在本期節目中要討論的內容，

along with some useful new vocabulary.

同時也會學習一些有用的新詞彙。

But first, I have a question for you, Neil.

但首先，我有一個問題要問你，尼爾。

Many young people's hopes and fears about climate change

許多年輕人對氣候變遷的希望和恐懼

are symbolized by the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. 文化背景

都由瑞典活動家格蕾塔·通貝里（Greta Thunberg）所象徵。

These days, Greta travels the world

如今，格蕾塔周遊世界，

speaking about the climate emergency,

發表演講談論氣候緊急情況，

but her protests started much smaller 片語搭配

但她的抗議活動一開始規模要小得多，

in her hometown, Stockholm.

就在她的家鄉斯德哥爾摩。

So, how did Greta Thunberg's climate activism begin?

那麼，格蕾塔·通貝里的氣候行動主義是如何開始的？

Did she,

她是，

A, plant trees in her school garden,

A，在學校花園裡種樹，

B, skip school on Fridays,

B，在星期五罷課，

or C, recycle her school's plastic waste?

還是 C，回收學校的塑膠垃圾？

Hmm, I think Greta Thunberg went on strike 片語搭配

嗯，我認為格蕾塔·通貝里舉行了罷課，

and skipped school on Fridays. 片語搭配

在星期五沒去上學。

Okay, Neil.

好的，尼爾。

I will reveal the correct answer later in the program.

我將在節目稍後公佈正確答案。

One recent survey showed that three quarters 用詞

最近的一項調查顯示，四分之三

or more of young people in the UK

或更多的英國年輕人

feel the future is frightening.

認為未來是令人恐懼的。

Here, Immie, aged 14, and Milly, 11,

在這裡，14 歲的伊米（Immie）和 11 歲的米莉（Milly）

share some of their fears with BBC Ideas.

與 BBC Ideas 分享了她們的一些擔憂。

If climate change were like an animal or a plant, 文法

如果氣候變遷像一種動物或植物，

I think it'd be some sort of parasite 慣用語

我覺得它會是某種寄生蟲（parasite），

because it's the only thing that's actually growing

因為它是唯一真正在生長的東西，

and getting bigger while everything else starts dying off. 片語動詞

而且在變大，而其他一切卻開始走向死亡。

I think climate change is like really scary

我覺得氣候變遷真的像是一件很可怕的事，

and the fact that lots of people aren't doing much about it 文法

而許多人並沒有對此採取什麼行動的事實

just sort of freaks me out. 慣用語

讓我感到很抓狂（freaks me out）。

The environment is definitely very special

環境絕對是非常特別的，

because if we get rid of it, 片語動詞

因為如果我們失去了它，

there's nowhere else we can go.

我們也沒有其他地方可去了。

Like, it's a very one in a million sort of planet. 慣用語

就像，它是一個萬中無一（one in a million）的星球。

Immie calls climate change a parasite.

伊米稱氣候變遷為寄生蟲。

In the natural world, a parasite is an animal or plant

在自然界中，寄生蟲是一種動物或植物，

that lives on another living thing and feeds from it.

它們生活在另一種生物身上並以其為食。

If you describe a person as a parasite, 文法

如果你把一個人描述為寄生蟲，

you mean they are lazy and live off other people 片語動詞

你的意思是他們很懶，靠別人養活，

supporting them or giving them money.

依靠別人的支持或給他們錢。

Likewise, Immie thinks climate change is sucking the goodness out of the planet, 慣用語

同樣，伊米認為氣候變遷正在榨取地球的精華，

and she uses a slang idiom to describe her feelings.

她使用了一個俚語來描述她的感受。

It freaks me out.

它讓我抓狂（It freaks me out）。

If something freaks you out,

如果某事讓你抓狂（freaks you out），

it makes you become very emotional, upset, or confused.

它會讓你變得非常情緒化、不安或困惑。

Millie agrees.

米莉對此表示贊同。

What freaks her out 文法

讓她感到抓狂的是，

is that governments don't seem to be doing much about the problem.

政府似乎沒有在這個問題上採取什麼行動。

It's not as if we can escape anywhere. 文法

我們又不能逃到任何地方。

Humankind only has one home, planet Earth. 表達脈絡

人類只有一個家園，就是地球。

Millie calls Earth one in a million,

米莉稱地球為萬中無一（one in a million），

meaning very special or rare.

意思是它非常特別或罕見。

So, what can be done? 表達脈絡

那麼，能做些什麼呢？

Psychotherapist Caroline Hickman has visited 10 countries around the world,

心理治療師卡羅琳·希克曼（Caroline Hickman）走訪了全球 10 個國家，

talking to over a 100,000 teenagers about their climate fears.

與 10 萬多名青少年討論了他們對氣候的恐懼。

They told her about parents ignoring them

他們告訴她，當他們想討論自己的感受時，

when they wanted to discuss their feelings 片語搭配

父母忽視了他們，

and adults telling them, "Fixing the planet is your job now." 語氣意圖

而成年人則告訴他們，"拯救地球現在是你們的工作。"

Here, she gives BBC Ideas

在這裡，她向 BBC Ideas

some advice on discussing climate change with children.

提供了一些關於與孩子討論氣候變遷的建議。

My advice to adults, parents, teachers is,

我對成年人、父母、老師的建議是，

do not put it off, 片語動詞

不要推遲（do not put it off），

don't push it away, 片語動詞

不要迴避（don't push it away），

don't save it up, 片語動詞

不要把話憋在心裡，

and just have that big conversation. 片語搭配

直接開啟那場重要的對話吧。

Talk about it regularly.

經常談論它。

That's crucial.

這很關鍵。

And it's okay for you to say to your children, 語氣意圖

你也可以告訴你的孩子，

"I don't have all the answers. 片語搭配

"我沒有所有的答案。

We're not sure exactly how to deal with all of this, 片語動詞

我們並不完全確定如何處理這一切，

but let's find out together." 語氣意圖

但讓我們一起尋找答案吧。"

Caroline's top tip is to discuss the climate crisis regularly, 用詞

卡羅琳最重要的建議是定期討論氣候危機，

to talk with children about their climate fears,

與孩子們談論他們對氣候的擔憂，

and not put it off,

不要推遲（not put it off），

not delay talking about it until later.

不要拖延到以後再談論它。

Caroline also advises parents not to push it away,

卡羅琳還建議父母不要迴避（not to push it away），

to choose to forget about or ignore the subject.

不要選擇忘記或忽視這個話題。

A better response is to tell kids honestly,

更好的回應是誠實地告訴孩子們，

"We don't have all the answers,

"我們沒有所有的答案，

but by sharing ideas, 文法

但透過分享想法，

we can work things out together." 片語動詞

我們可以一起解決問題。"

A more hopeful message,

這是一個更有希望的信息，

and one that's shared by climate champion Greta Thunberg.

也是氣候先鋒格蕾塔·通貝里所認同的。

Yes, and it's time to reveal the answer to my question.

是的，現在是時候揭曉我問題的答案了。

How did Greta Thunberg's climate activism begin, Neil?

格蕾塔·通貝里的氣候行動主義是如何開始的，尼爾？

I said it was by skipping school on Fridays. 文法

我說是因為在星期五沒去上學。

Which was the correct answer.

這是正確答案。

Greta started her school strike for climate in August 2018, 文化背景

格蕾塔在 2018 年 8 月開始為了氣候而罷課，

before it was taken up by over 1.6 million schoolchildren 片語動詞

隨後全球 125 個國家的

from 125 countries around the world.

超過 160 萬名學生也參與了進來。

Okay, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned from this program,

好的，讓我們回顧一下在這個節目中學到的詞彙，

starting with climate anxiety,

首先是氣候焦慮（climate anxiety），

feeling worried, afraid, or depressed because of climate change.

因為氣候變遷而感到擔憂、害怕或沮喪。

A parasite is an animal or plant

寄生蟲（parasite）是一種動物或植物，

that feeds off another living thing. 片語動詞

以其他生物為食。

If something makes you feel very emotional or upset,

如果某事讓你感到非常情緒化或不安，

you might say, "It freaks me out."

你可能會說，"它讓我抓狂（It freaks me out）。"

The idiom one in a million

慣用語「萬中無一」（one in a million）

describes something which is extremely special, rare, or unlikely.

描述極其特別、罕見或不太可能的事物。

And finally, two phrasal verbs to finish with.

最後，以兩個片語動詞作為結束。

To put something off,

推遲某事（put something off），

which means to delay doing it till later,

意思是延遲做這件事直到以後，

and to push something away,

以及迴避某事（push something away），

which means to decide to forget about or ignore it.

意思是決定忘記或忽視它。

Once again, our Six Minutes are up. 用詞

我們的六分鐘時間又到了。

But remember to join us again soon

但請記得稍後再次加入我們，

for more trending topics and useful vocabulary

了解更多熱門話題和有用詞彙，

here at Six Minute English.

就在六分鐘英語。

Goodbye for now.

暫時再見。

Goodbye.

再見。

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