口译二阶段低碳生活话题

Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 5 minutes. Be sure to make your point clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is ...” “My registration number is ...”

Topic: How to lead a low-carbon life?

Questions for Reference:

1.What is the definition of low-carbon life?

2.What is the correlation between low-carbon lifestyle. and climate change?

3.What can individuals do to lead a low-carbon life? Cite examples to illustrate your point.

参考演说：
Low-carbon life encourages people to minimize energy use and greenhouse gas emission, especially the emission of carbon dioxide which scientists say is a major cause of global warming. In other words, we are encouraged to leave less carbon footprint in our daily life. When you drive a car, the engine burns fuel which creates a certain amount of carbon dioxide. Even if you heat your house with electricity, the generation of the electrical power may also have emitted a certain amount of carbon dioxide. All those activities can put strains on the environment and lead to a worsening climate change. That’s why low-carbon lifestyle. is advocated. Everybody has to share the responsibility to tackle climate change. Some changes in your life can make a big difference to the environment. Firstly, choose public transport instead of private cars. If you have to drive a car, car-pooling is recommended. Secondly, switch your computers, air conditioners, and other electronic appliances to energy-saving mode; choose energy-efficient bubbles; turn them off when they’re not in use. Thirdly, use reusable carrier bags, cups, chopsticks as more environmentally-friendly alternatives to disposable commodities.

大家看到了，这个简短的演说其实内容、句式、单词等各方面都不复杂，根据上面三个提示问题，我们可以很容易地理清一下演说的逻辑和思路，另外就是要注意积累一下环保方面的相关词汇，比如上文中的car-pooling，还有“绿色出行”green commuting、“减少碳足迹”reduce your carbon footprint等等，对举例说明很有帮助；主体内容讲完之后，如果监考老师还没有叫停的话，再大致讲讲自己对low-carbon life的看法之类总结性的话语，这样，口语部分就可以顺利过关啦。