垃圾分类Sorting the Trash

New words

• 类lèi — kind, type, category
• 实行shíxíng — to put into practice
• 制度zhìdù — system, rules
• 环保huánbǎo — eco-friendly; protecting the environment
• 保安bǎo'ān — security guard
• 普遍pǔbiàn — common, widespread

The story

马爷爷：大卫，小雨！从今天起，小区实行垃圾分类制度！David, Xiaoyu! From today, the estate is bringing in rubbish sorting!

大卫：垃圾分类？垃圾也要分？Rubbish sorting? You have to sort rubbish?

马爷爷：当然。垃圾一共有四类。Of course. There are four kinds of rubbish.

马爷爷：第一类，厨房垃圾。第二类，可以再用的。第三类，危险的。第四类，其他垃圾。One: kitchen waste. Two: things that can be used again. Three: dangerous things. Four: everything else.

小雨：现在很多城市都实行了，垃圾分类很普遍。Lots of cities do it now. Rubbish sorting is really common.

马爷爷：大家富了，垃圾也多了。为了环保，我十年前就自己分类了！Now that everyone's better off, there's more rubbish. For the environment's sake, I started sorting my own ten years ago!

大卫：环保我支持。可是四类……我记不住。I'm all for the environment. But four kinds... I'll never remember them.

马爷爷：记不住也要记！我补充一点：楼下有保安，每包垃圾都要检查。Then you'll remember them anyway! And one more thing: there's a security guard downstairs, checking every single bag.

Opening the lesson…