我们这一周学了什么？
What Are We Learning This Week?
太多的垃圾对我们的地球是有害的。
Too much garbage is harmful to the Earth.
本周的问题
This Week’s Big Questions
如果垃圾填埋场有很多很多垃圾，就会对我们的环境产生有害的影响。这是为什么呢？
Why is it harmful to the environment if there is too much garbage in the landfills?
出门在外
Out on the Town
外出散步的时候，在街区附近找一找垃圾桶和回收桶。如果我们不把垃圾扔掉，或者如果我们不回收利用物品，会发生什么事情呢？
Take a walk around your neighborhood and look for garbage cans and recycling cans. What would happen if we didn’t throw away our trash or recycle items?
我们本周的单词
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
说 / Say It:
环境 / Environment
解释 / Explain It:
环境就是环绕着生物的一切东西。当我洗澡的时候，我会选择淋浴，而不是泡澡，这样就可以节约水资源。
The environment is everything that surrounds living things. I save water for the environment when I take a shower instead of a bath.
说一说 / Talk About It:
为什么回收利用纸张对环境是很好的呢？
Why is recycling paper good for the environment?
说 / Say It:
减少 / Reduce
解释 / Explain It:
减少就是少用某样东西。
Reduce is to use less of something.
说一说 / Talk About It:
你可以通过哪些方式，来减少自己用水或者用电的量呢？
How can you reduce the amount of water or electricity that you use?
说 / Say It:
垃圾填埋场 / Landfill
解释 / Explain It:
垃圾填埋场是一个地方，垃圾车从城市和小镇上带来垃圾和废料，把它们丢在垃圾填埋场。
A landfill is a place where garbage trucks bring garbage and waste from cities and towns.
说一说 / Talk About It:
在你看来，垃圾被埋在垃圾填埋场里之后，会发生什么事情呢？
What do you think happens to the garbage after it is buried in landfills?