입이트이는영어 (2019.01.08)
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Talk about the causes of deforestation.
Places all around the world are suffering from deforestation.
A rapid increase of farmland is one of the primary causes of deforestation.
Forests are being recklessly destroyed to obtain farmland.
Another reason is excessive logging.
Wood is a material used for various everyday goods.
It is a valuable resource.
But a spike in demand is causing the destruction of forests.
The amazonian tropical rainforests of Brazil are known as the Earth's lungs.
Their deforestation has a ripple effect on the entire global environment.
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suffer from ~에 시달리다
farm land 농경지
primary cause of ~의 주원인
recklessly destroy 무분별하게 파괴하다
logging 벌목
everyday goods 생필품
valuable resource 소중한 자원
a spike in ~의 급증
be known as ~으로 알려지다
have a ripple effect on ~에 파급 효과를 미치다
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1) primary cause of ~의 주원인
A rapid increase of farmland is one of the primary causes of deforestation.
Cars are a primary cause of air pollution.
What was the primary cause of the accident?
2) valuable resource 소중한 자원
Wood is a valuable resource.
You shouldn't waste such a valuable resource.
People don't realize that water is a valuable resource.
3) have a ripple effect on ~에 파급 효과를 미치다
Deforestation has a ripple effect on the entire global environment.
Your woods have a ripple effect on the people around you.
The product had a ripple effect on industry.
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Talk about impact of deforestation.
Deforestation can lead to more frequent natural disasters that cause damage on a larger scale.
When trees disappear, the ground becomes less stable.
This increases the risk of landslides.
It also increases damage caused by floods or drought.
The effects of deforestation are not limited to nearby areas.
Deforestation eventually leads to desertification.
It can cause severe yellow dust.
The dust is borne by the wind and wreaks havoc in neighboring countries.
That's why it's important to prevent deforestation, and to commit ourselves to restoring forests.
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natural disaster 자연재해
on a large scale 대규모로
increase the risk of
eventually lead to 결국~에 이르다
be borne by ~에 의해 운송되다
commit oneself to ~을 더욱 노력하다, 전념하다
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1) increase the risk of ~의 위험을 증가시키다
Deforestation increases the risk of landslides.
Snow increases the risk of traffic accidents.
Being overweight increases the risk of heart diseases.
2) be not limited to ~에 국한되지 않다
The effects of deforestation are not limited to nearby areas.
The popularity of K-pop is not limited to Asia.
Its usefulness is not limited to the kitchen.
3) commit oneself to ~에 더욱 전념하다, ~에 더욱 노력하다
It's important to commit ourselves to restoring forests.
I committed myself to studying harder after the test.
We should commit ourselves to solving this problem.
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We can't put it off any longer. 더 이상 미룰 수 없어.
A: I can't believe this area has changed so much.
B: I know. I remember when all of this was a forest.
A: The government should find ways to prevent deforestation.
B: I agree. We can't put it off any longer.
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