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Saving the Planet

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Daily Green Habits

Learn how to describe eco-friendly habits at home, school and in daily life.

1. At home

在家

zài jiā

at home

关灯

guān dēng

to turn off lights

节约用水

jié yuē yòng shuǐ

to save water

少用塑料

shǎo yòng sù liào

to use less plastic

在家,我会关灯。

At home, I turn off the lights.

我们应该少用塑料。

We should use less plastic.

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2. At school

在学校

zài xué xiào

at school

环保小组

huán bǎo xiǎo zǔ

environmental club / group

捡垃圾

jiǎn lā jī

to pick up litter

回收箱

huí shōu xiāng

recycling bin

在学校,我们有环保小组。

At school, we have an environmental group.

我们把纸放进回收箱。

We put paper into the recycling bin.

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3. Daily habits

每天

měi tiān

every day

自带水瓶

zì dài shuǐ píng

to bring your own water bottle

少买新东西

shǎo mǎi xīn dōng xi

to buy fewer new things

重复使用

chóng fù shǐ yòng

to reuse

我每天自带水瓶。

I bring my own water bottle every day.

重复使用东西可以减少浪费。

Reusing things can reduce waste.

4. Encouraging others

鼓励

gǔ lì

to encourage

参加

cān jiā

to take part in

活动

huó dòng

activity

一起行动

yì qǐ xíng dòng

to take action together

我想鼓励朋友保护环境。

I want to encourage my friends to protect the environment.

如果大家一起行动,地球会更好。

If everyone takes action together, the planet will be better.

Final Check

Complete

在家,我会关灯,也会节约用水。在学校,我们把纸放进回收箱。我每天自带水瓶,因为这样可以减少塑料垃圾。如果大家一起行动,地球会更好。

At home, I turn off the lights and save water. At school, we put paper into the recycling bin. I bring my own water bottle every day because this can reduce plastic rubbish. If everyone takes action together, the planet will be better.