Assessing environmental impact 环境影响评估
词汇准备
guideline
方针
recycle
再使用
recycled paper
再生纸
energy consumption
能源消耗
energy-efficient
节能的
organization car sharing
汽车共用组合
environmental performance
环境绩效,环境表现
press officer
新闻官员
address
处理，对付
chemical industry
化工工业
by-product
副产品
environmental issues
环境问题
environmental impact
环境影响
environmental programme
环保项目
fix
补救，纠正
non-hazardous
无害的
product stewardship programme
产品跟踪管理计划
product life cycle
产品寿命周期
commit
拨出，调配……供使用
halve
减半
to reach a target
达到目标
to fulfill an obligation
承担义务
苛刻的
shareholder
股东
commitment
许诺
口语练习
Speaking
1.Work in pairs, find out the following information about your partner’s company. Add up the total score.
看以下有关你搭档的公司情况调查问卷。把问卷的总分加出来。
Western College of Higher Education
Environmental questionnaire
As part of our research into environmental practices in local offices, we kindly ask employers to complete this questionnaire, which will be collected on today.
Pleas tick (√) the boxes if the following statements are true of general office practice at your company.
Waste management
◆ We have formal waste management guidelines +3
◆We separate all waste for collection and recycling. +2
◆We use recycled paper and envelopes. +3
◆We re-use paper in the office +1
Energy consumption
◆We have a formal energy consumption policy. +3
◆We use energy-efficient computer hardware +2
◆We use low-energy lighting. +2
◆The office uses no energy outside working hours. +1
Transport
◆We provide transport for our employees. +3
◆We subsidise employee’s use of public transport. +2
◆We encourage the organisation of car sharing. +1
Total
Thank you for your co-operation
要点解释
1. We have formal waste management guidelines
我们有正式的垃圾管理政策
2. We separate all waste for collection and recycling.
我们对垃圾进行分类，以便收集和再生
3. energy consumption policy
能源消耗政策
-efficient computer hardware
节能型的电脑硬件
sation of car sharing
汽车共用组合
6.Think of three things your company do to reduce its impact on the environment.
说出公司可以做到的减少对环境影响的三个措施
参考词汇和表达
readjust energy consumption policy
调整能源消费政策
制定垃圾管理政策
collect and separate the waste
对垃圾进行收集和分类
develop environment friendly packing
开发环保型包装
use fewer plastic bags
少用塑料袋
to green the environment with plants
通过种树裁花绿化环境
water saving system
节水系统
reduce energy consumption
减少能源消耗
Environmental performance
环境绩效
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:
①meet all environmental regulations ( in countries where ICI operates and will operate)
②reduce energy consumption (by 10% of 1995 figure)
③halve its environmental impact (by reducing the most dangerous types of waste)
④ensure 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
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
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