[사회(일상)생활] (EE-445) 공기와 수질 오염 (Air and Water Pollution)

[Write 2 Speak]

Julia: Stop poisoning us! Stop poisoning us!
* poison = 독으로 죽이다, 독살하다

Robert: Why are you picketing in front of this factory?
* picket = (직장 등의 입구에서) 피켓[팻말]을 들고 시위하다

Julia: This factory is polluting our air and water. They’re responsible for contaminating
the environment with dangerous chemicals and waste.
* pollute = 오염시키다/ contaminate = 오염시키다/ waste = 폐기물 

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 toxic levels and
it’s endangering their health, not to mention what it’s doing to the ozone.
* air quality = 공기의 질[청정도]/ toxic = 유독성의/ endanger = 위험에 빠뜨리다, 위태롭게 만들다/ not to mention ~ = ~은 말할 것도 없고[물론이고]/ do to ~ = ~에 영향을 미치다(무엇인가를 하다)

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

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 tainted the groundwater?
Did you know that workers and people in the community are breathing in dangerous particulate matter?
* runoff = 유출 액체, 땅 위를 흐르는 빗물/ taint = 더럽히다, 오염시키다/ groundwater = 지하수/ particulate = 미립자의; 미립자로 된

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.
* independent = 독립적인[독자적인]

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

Julia: That’s true and your willingness to help me picket is really commendable. Hey, where are you going?
* commendable = 칭찬[인정] 받을 만한

Air and Water Pollution - WTS.mp3