2017.07.15 A Task 2 Sample Essay

More and more animal species are becoming extinct as a result of human activities on land and at sea. Why is this happening and what is the solution?

Widespread human activities have driven wildlife towards extinction and endangerment which stem from various reasons and can be resolved by some basic steps. 

Ignorance of the environment is centric to the problem of extinction. Firstly, development for the sake of progress is a key factor in destroying the habitat of diverse species. Mankind undertakes several activities to develop economic infrastructure at the cost of the environment. For example, mass afforestation for building cities, roads and transport facilities hinders the natural habitat as well as food supply of wild animals, due to which several species are unable to survive. Secondly, the largescale poaching for animal product consumption is also hazardous for the animal kingdom. For instance, many people in China use Shark parts for several medicines, food items as well as exquisite decorations, due to which Sharks have been continuously hunted on a large scale, which has dwindled their world population.

However, the simplest solution to this issue of extinction is awareness. Environmental education in schools and wildlife conservation campaigns in the communities will sensitise people at a young age to take up activities to protect the environment. Further, such awareness will build a more environment friendly society. For example, people who are aware of the harms of pollution, would travel more by public transport instead of personal cars to decrease the emissions of injurious gases that hinder animals’ living conditions. Similarly, more ecologically aware people would practice proper waste management instead of littering water bodies which damages the aquatic wildlife.

In conclusion, extensive human actions have resulted in extinction of several animal species which is based on obliviousness of mankind; a problem that can be overcome by spreading awareness on wildlife conservation and environmental welfare.  

[Key Vocabulary]

• widespread:

adj. 广泛的，分布广的，广为流传的

e.g.: Some trees were blown down and there was heavy rain, but no widespread damage.

• extinction:

n. 灭绝，绝种

e.g.: Many endangered species now face extinction.

• endangerment:

n. 危害，濒危

同根词： endanger: Vt. 危及，使遭到危险

endangered: adj. 濒临灭绝的

• centric:

adj. 中心的，在中心的；being central or having a centre.

e.g.: His other research interests focus on using AI inspired techniques to solve real-world user-centric problems.

• for the sake of:

为了，为了…的利益

e.g.: For the sake of keeping things simple, we’ll stick to the models that seem truly promising.

• at the cost of:

以…为代价，以…为代价

e.g.: Process improvement and increasing efficient productivity should never be done at the cost of cutting corners.

• afforestation:

n. 造林，植树造林，the act of planting trees in order to make a forest

e.g.: Activities on the site include cleaning the beach, mangrove (红树) restoration and afforestation.

• hazardous:

adj. 有危险的，冒险的，不安全的，dangerous, especially to people’s health or safety

e.g.: The chemicals in paint can be hazardous to health. 

• exquisite:

adj. 精致的，精美的，细致的，敏感的; extremely beautiful and very delicately made

e.g.: the most exquisite craftsmanship

• on a large scale:

大规模地

e.g.: On a large scale, cheap fish is being substituted for expensive fish without the consumer knowing.

• dwindle:

Vt. 减少，变小，逐渐减少; to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller

e.g.: After the patent expires, those revenues will dwindle virtually overnight, as generic competitors enter the marketplace.

• sensitise:

Vt. 使敏感，使具有感光性

e.g.: Cases like this have caused outrage in India, with many calling for the need to sensitise the police.

• injurious gases: 

injurious: adj. 有害的，causing injury, harm, or damage

e.g.: And that is injurious to the reputation of the firm, and to the long-term value of the firm.

大家可以记一下这个短语，意思为有害气体~ 不要老是用harmful啦~

• hinder:

V. 阻碍，妨碍, to make it difficult for something to developer or succeed

e.g.: The implementation of regulations restricting proprietary trading activities will also likely hinder asset growth.

• littering water bodies:

litter: V. 乱丢，把…弄的乱七八糟

e.g.: The desk was littered with papers.

water body: n. 水体，水域

e.g.: Measured by surface area, the Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland water body.

这是个新词，大家可以学习一下哦~ 以后想要说水域的时候，可以替换着使用~

• aquatic:

adj. 水生的，水栖的, living or growing in water

e.g.: Hydrology drought impact on the aquatic ecosystems and the water supply in the Caribbean.

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