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scenario 2 sarah an environmental activist meets

Scenario Context

"Sarah, an environmental activist, meets her friend Tom at a local park. They discuss how Tom can change his daily habits to be more eco-friendly and understand the broader impact of climate change."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An eco-conscious individual who is passionate about sustainability and educating others on climate change.

T

Tom

A beginner in environmental topics who is curious about how to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hi Tom! It is such a beautiful day to sit in the park, isn't it?
Tom
It really is, Sarah. I noticed you brought your own metal straw and reusable cup again.
Sarah
I did! I am trying to focus on in everything I do.
Tom
I hear that word a lot lately. What does actually mean?
Sarah
It means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
Tom
That makes sense. I want to help, but sometimes I feel like my actions do not matter.
Sarah
Every small action counts toward reducing your , Tom.
Tom
? Is that about the pollution I create?
Sarah
Exactly. It is the total amount of , like carbon dioxide, produced by our actions.
Tom
I see. Does that include things like driving my car or using electricity?
Sarah
Yes, it does. That is why energy is so important for the planet.
Tom
I know energy comes from the sun and wind, right?
Sarah
Precisely. Those sources do not run out and they do not emit harmful gases.
Tom
What about the trash I throw away? I try to recycle my plastic bottles.
Sarah
Recycling is good, but many plastics are not actually .
Tom
? You mean things that can break down naturally?
Sarah
Yes. Unlike plastic, organic waste can decay and return to the earth safely.
Tom
I have a lot of food scraps at home. Should I just throw them in the trash?
Sarah
Actually, you should try them instead.
Tom
? Is that where you turn food waste into soil?
Sarah
Yes! It is a great way to reduce waste and help your garden grow.
Tom
I am worried about climate change too. The weather seems so unpredictable now.
Sarah
It is. The rise in global temperatures is causing more extreme weather events everywhere.
Tom
Is part of the reason why the climate is changing so fast?
Sarah
Definitely. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, so losing forests makes the problem worse.
Tom
So, we need more efforts to protect our forests and oceans?
Sarah
Yes, is key to maintaining a healthy .
Tom
I didn't realize how everything in the is connected.
Sarah
It really is. When one part suffers, like the bees or the trees, the whole system feels it.
Tom
Thank you for explaining this, Sarah. I will start by using a reusable bag today!

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Sustainability

/ሰስተይናቢሊቲ/

ዘላቂነት

The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level to avoid depletion of resources.

ሀብቶች እንዳያልቁ ለመከላከል በተወሰነ ፍጥነት ወይም ደረጃ የመቀጠል ችሎታ።

Carbon footprint

/ካርቦን ፉትፕሪንት/

የካርቦን አሻራ

The amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person or group.

በአንድ ሰው ወይም ቡድን የነዳጅ አጠቃቀም ምክንያት የሚለቀቀው የካርቦን ዳይኦክሳይድ እና ሌሎች የካርቦን ውህዶች መጠን።

Renewable

/ሪኒውአብል/

ታዳሽ

Not depleted when used; relating to a natural resource that is not exhausted by use.

ጥቅም ላይ ሲውል የማይጠፋ፤ በጥቅም ላይ በመዋሉ የማይደክም የተፈጥሮ ሀብት።

Biodegradable

/ባዮዲግሬደብል/

በተፈጥሮ የሚበሰብስ

Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.

በባክቴሪያ ወይም በሌሎች ሕይወት ያላቸው ፍጥረታት ሊበሰብስ ወይም ሊፈራርስ የሚችል ።

Composting

/ኮምፖስቲንግ/

የተፈጥሮ ማዳበሪያ ማዘጋጀት

The process of recycling organic waste like food scraps into a fertilizer for soil.

እንደ ምግብ ፍርፋሪ ያሉ ኦርጋኒክ ቆሻሻዎችን ለአፈር ማዳበሪያነት የመቀየር ሂደት።

Deforestation

/ዲፎረስቴሽን/

የደን መጨፍጨፍ

The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

ሰፊ የዛፎችን ቦታ የማጽዳት ወይም የመጨፍጨፍ ተግባር።

Conservation

/ኮንሰርቬሽን/

ጥበቃ

Prevention of wasteful use of a resource or the protection of the natural environment.

የሀብት ብክነትን መከላከል ወይም የተፈጥሮ አካባቢን መጠበቅ።

Ecosystem

/ኢኮሲስተም/

ስነ-ምህዳር

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

እርስ በርሳቸው የሚግባቡ ሕይወት ያላቸው ፍጥረታት እና አካባቢያዊ ሁኔታቸው።

Emission

/ኢሚሽን/

ልቀት

The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.

የሆነ ነገርን በተለይም ጋዝ ወይም ጨረር ማምረት እና መልቀቅ።

Greenhouse gases

/ግሪንሃውስ ጋሰስ/

የግሪንሀውስ ጋዞች

Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.

በከባቢ አየር ውስጥ ሙቀትን የሚይዙ እና ለሙቀት መጨመር ምክንያት የሚሆኑ ጋዞች።