Online Class Notes (Lily) [R/S]

Pronunciation

aquarium= a kor ree yem

Vocabulary

1.consumption (noun)= 消耗
ex: China is the biggest country for the consumption of lobsters.

2.prohibit (verb)= ban 禁止
ex: it’s prohibited to smoke in the restaurant.

3. terrestrial＝ 陆地的
ex: we need to protect terrestrial animals like white tigers, pandas and koalas.

4. captive-bred= 圈养的
ex: we usually eat animal that are captive-bred.

5. quail＝鹌鹑
ex: I love eating quail eggs for hotpot.

6. regulation = 规则
ex: there has been many regulations regarding the coronavirus.

7. goosebumps＝ 鸡皮疙瘩
ex: this story gave me goosebumps.

8. fishbones= 鱼刺
ex: I don’t like eating fish because I hate picking out fishbones.

I think SZ did a very correct decision. sometimes when I see some news, many dogs look very sad. With the new rule, I think it shows our society is further more than before. In more situations, people will not eat wild animals. For hidden groups of people, they will still eat wild animals. In Northeast China, they eat silkworms. 

Revised

I think SZ made a very good decision. sometimes when I see some news, many dogs looked very sad. With the new regulation, I think it shows our society is more advanced. In general, people will likely avoid eating wild animals. For hidden groups of people, they will still eat wild animals. In Northeast China, they eat silkworms. 

Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban consumption of cats and dogsBy Jack Guy, Steven Jiang and Shanshan Wang, CNNUpdated 1320 GMT (2120 HKT) April 2, 2020(CNN)–Shenzhen, in southeastern China, has become the first city in the country to ban the consumption of cats and dogs, the government announced Thursday.

Under new rules which will come into effect May 1, the government said it will be illegal to eat animals raised as pets.In February, following the coronavirus outbreak, China passed a law to ban the consumption of wild animals.Now Shenzhen will prohibit the consumption of state-protected wild animals and other terrestrial wild animals taken from the wild, as well as captive-bred and farmed terrestrial wild species.

In addition, the consumption of animals raised as pets, such as cats and dogs will also be banned.Animals that can be consumed include pig, cattle, sheep, donkey, rabbit, chicken, duck, goose, pigeon, quail, as well as aquatic animals who are not banned by other laws or regulations.”If convicted, they will be subjected to a fine of 30 times of the wild animal’s value, if the animal is above the value of 10,000CNY [$1400 USD],” announced authorities.