情景英语口语100主题 087natural resources自然资源

87 natural resources

words
coal metal iron ore oil water precious metal diamond export import refine mine mining miner drill(ing) engineer supply infrastructure¹ wood stone pure natural aluminium²
oil well

phrases
drill for oil
explore for oil
discover gold
mine precious metals
refine oil
dig a mine
exploit resources

beginner
a: does your country export a lot of natural resources?
B; we export some coal to European countries, but our biggest exports is copper³, which we export to Europe, north America, and china.
A: which resources do you have to import?
B: we import a little oil from Venezuela, but we are fairly self-sufficient. We import some iron and a lot of aluminium from neighouring countries.
A: I heard that you country recently discovered deposits of precious stone.
B: yes, that’s right. So far, only small deposits have been found. Engineers in my country are focusing on drilling for oil. The government is keen to exploit our natural resources to get money to import our country.
A: if your government invests in your country’s infrastructure, it will be money well spent.
B: yes. We need to put the money into long-term projects rather than wasting it on short-term ones.

Intermediate
A: is there a lot of oil and coal in your country?
B: there is some, but my country is not amongst the leading producers. The oil and coal deposits are in the north of my country. Your country is a big oil producer, isn’t it?
A: yes, it is. My country is famous for having that natural resources. We also have a lot of natural gas.
B: we have some too. Do you have a lot of coal?
A; no coal has been discovered in my country, but there may be undiscovered deposits. We don’t have many metal deposits.
B: there are a few in my country. We have deposit of gold, but they are very small.
A: when I traveled around your country, I bought some jewellery made from gold form your country. The jewellery told me that there are few gold mines in your country. The gold was found in mountain steams.
B: that’s right. A few people go panning for gold in rivers.
A: you have many trees in your country. That’s another natural resources.
B: it’s a natural resources that we hardly use. Government policy is to conserve⁴ those forests.
A: I see. That’s probably a good idea. Too many forest are being destroyed.
B: is your country’s environment being damaged by the oil industry?
A; we have some inspections⁵, but it is very hard to avoid pollution when extracting oil. There has been some damage, but it is under control.

1 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

2 aluminium   

n.铝 (=aluminum)

参考例句：

• Aluminium looks heavy but actually it is very light.铝看起来很重，实际上却很轻。
• If necessary, we can use aluminium instead of steel.如果必要，我们可用铝代钢。

3 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

4 conserve   

vt.保存，保护，节约，节省，守恒，不灭

参考例句：

• He writes on both sides of the sheet to conserve paper.他在纸张的两面都写字以节省用纸。
• Conserve your energy,you'll need it!保存你的精力，你会用得着的！

5 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》