口语练习

Speaking

Summarise the four points of the Challenge 2000 project. Which would make the most difference to the environment? Put them in order?

参考答案

By 2000 ICI aims to:

① meet all environmental regulations ( in countries where ICI operates and will operate)

② reduce energy consumption (by 10% of 1995 figure)

③ halve its environmental impact (by reducing the most dangerous types of waste)

④ ensure all its business have Product Stewardship Programmes ( to improve information about chemicals used by the company)

How companies balance the interests of customers and shareholders with a commitment to the environment?

参考词汇和表达

show concern for the environment 关心环境

keep to environmental legislation 遵守环保立法

implement the most effective and cost-effective ways of protecting the environment 实施最有效，成本效益最高的环保措施

make efforts to make the world a better place 努力使世界更加美好

balance economic, environmental and ethical interests 兼顾经济利益和环境，伦理利益

resolve the confrontation between economic and environmental interests 解决经济利益和环境利益之间的冲突

sustainable development 可持续发展

strike a balance 取得平衡

do not invest in projects that jeopardize the Earth 不投资危害地球的项目

语言要素

language points

做报告时候的常用表达

Today we’re going to look at … 今天我们要谈

I’d like to begin with …我想以…开始

Then we’ll go on to look at…然后再谈

And finally, we’ll turn to…最后，我们要谈…

报告中展示图像时的常用表达

if you’d like to look at the screen, you’ll see… 请大家看屏幕，可以看见…

as you can see …大家可以看到

提示图像变换时的常用表达

Moving on to …接着看…

So, now I’d like to turn to …现在，再看…

Environmental performance 环境绩效