VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Reading

Scientists think they have found an answer to the problem of food shortages. One solution could be for us to eat jellyfish. This could also help to protect fish and other sea life that are endangered. Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia conducted a study of fishing around the world. They discovered that fishing nets caught 92 endangered species of seafood and 11 species of marine life classed as “critically endangered”. The researchers said this was not illegal as the creatures were not protected. Researcher Dr Leslie Robertson said: “Despite national and international commitments to protect threatened species, we actively fish for many of these threatened species.”

The researchers warned we are eating species of fish and other sea life that are on the brink of extinction. They suggested that eating jellyfish could help protect fish that are in danger of disappearing from our seas and oceans. Jellyfish could become a common sight on menus, and we could ask for jellyfish and chips instead of fish and chips. The researchers said jellyfish could be a sustainable alternative at seafood restaurants and fish shops. Dr Robertson said seafood is “not as sustainable as consumers would like to think”. She added: “It is possible to manage our fisheries sustainably and eat species that can survive the fishing pressure. We just have to care about weird-looking squishy things like sea cucumbers.”

Vocabulary

jellyfish – shui mu

marine – related to sea

commitment – the promise to do or not do sth.

brink – edge

sustainable – being able to last for a long time

squishy – wet and soft

Grammar

they will give some chemistry medicine to the food -> they will put some chemical additives in the food

this is not good to human’s health -> this is not good for human’s health

you don’t be worried about the polluted these kind of food -> you aren’t worried about the polluted food / you don’t need to worry about the polluted food.

meet vs. see 

meet -> first time and you get to know this person

see -> simply catching someone with your eyes

Homework

Write about an interesting news you’ve read or watched