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

demanding 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

4．energy-efficient computer hardware 节能型的电脑硬件

5．organisation of car sharing 汽车共用组合

2.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

formulate waste management guidelines 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:

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