2016年ESL之日常生活 04 Air and Water Pollution

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ESL Podcast 1183 – Air and Water Pollution 

Julia: Stop poisoning us! Stop poisoning us! 

Robert: Why are you picketing² in front of this factory? 

Julia: This factory is polluting our air and water. They’re responsible for contaminating the environment with dangerous chemicals and waste. 

Robert: But your entire family works here. Aren’t you concerned you’ll cause trouble for them and the other workers? 

Julia: What’s more important is their health. The air quality in and out of this factory is at toxic³ levels and it’s endangering their health, not to mention what it’s doing to the ozone⁴. 

Robert: That’s terrible. Maybe I should help you picket¹. 

Julia: Here’s a sign. 

Robert: Okay, but maybe picketing is taking things a little too far. 

Julia: No way! Did you know that runoff from the factory has tainted⁵ the groundwater? Did you know that workers and people in the community are breathing in dangerous particulate⁶ matter? 

Robert: I didn’t know that. Do you have proof of all that? 

Julia: Of course I have proof. Environmental groups have done independent tests. 

Robert: Then it’s actually dangerous for me to be standing⁷ here talking to you and breathing in this toxic air. 

Julia: That’s true and your willingness to help me picket is really commendable⁸. Hey, where are you going? 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse