입이 트이는 영어 9.16 The problem of diasppearing honeybees

2022년 9월 16일 입이 트이는 영어 주제는

The problem of disappearing honeybees 입니다.

1. Dictation [받아쓰기]

 

Talk about the Problem of Disappearing Honeybees

 

I have memories of being stung by bees many times when I was young,

So I hightail  it whenever I see a bee.

But these days the disappearance of honeybees is becoming a major global issue.

Reasons include global warming, pesticides, ticks, diseases, diminishing forest and fewer beekeeping farms.

The problem of disappearing bees goes far beyond our not being able to eat honey.

Many agricultural crops around the world depend heavily on bees for pollination.

I wanted to do something to help.

Last year, I planted sunflowers since bees are partial to them, a few bees really did come.

The bees covered in yellow pollen were quite adorable.

I am planning on planting sunflowers again this year.

 

[Dialogue practice]

A: They say the problem of disappearing bees might get out of hand.

B: I’ve heard about that.

A: Honeybees play an important role in pollinating crops.

B: That’s right

A: So if the number of bees drops it could deal a blow to the farming sectors.

B: It sounds like that could raise a problem for food production

 

2. words and expressions [단어와 표현 정리]

 

be stung by a bee 벌에 쏘이다

hightail it 도망가다

major global issue 세계적으로 중대한 문제

global warming 지구 온난화

diminishing forests 감소하는 산림

go far beyond ~에 그치지 않다, ~을 훨씬 뛰어넘다

agricultural crops 농작물

pollination 수정, 수분

be partial to ~을 좋아하다, 선호하다

be planning on ~을 계획하고 있다

could deal a blow to 큰 타격을 줄 수 있다

get out of hand 걷잡을수 없이 커지다

 

3. Writing [한글보고 영어로 써보기]

 

나는 어렸을 때 꿀벌에게 여러 번 쏘인 기억이 있어서 꿀벌만 보면 도망부터 간다. 

I have memories of being stung by bees so I hightail it whenever I see them.

그런데 요즘은 꿀벌 감소가 전 세계적으로 중대한 문제가 되고 있다고 한다. 

But these days, the disappearance of honeybees is becoming a major global issue.

그 원인으로는 지구 온난화, 농약, 진드기, 질병, 산림 감소, 양봉 농가 감소 등이 있다.

Reasons include global warming, pesticides, ticks, diseases, diminishing forest and fewer beekeeping farms.

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꿀벌이 감소하는 문제는 우리가 꿀을 더 이상 먹을 수 없게 된다는 것에서 끝나지 않는다.

The problem of disappearing honeybees goes far beyond our not being able to eat honey. 

전 세계에서 많은 농작물이 주로 꿀벌에 의존해서 수분을 하기 때문이다.

Many agricultural crops over (around) the world depend heavily on honeybees for pollination.

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나도 뭔가 도움이 되고 싶어서, 작년에 꿀벌이 좋아하는 해바라기를 심어 봤다.

I wanted to do something to help. 

정말로 꿀벌 몇 마리가 다가왔다. 노란 꽃가루로 덮인 꿀벌이 꽤 귀여웠다. 

A few bees did really come. The bees covered by yellow pollen were quite adorable.

나는 올해도 해바라기를 또다시 심을 계획이다.

I am planning on planting sunflowers again this year.