环境法规-限塑令
Describe a law about environment
You should say：
What it is
When it was introduced
What it is good for
And explain why this law will be popular.
Part3
Do you think it's good for children to have all kinds of rules in school? Like wearing uniforms or being on time for classes.
Can you give some rules in your school/work?
What can parents and teachers do to help children follow the rules?
Do you think the companies need to check with the employees before giving out the rules?
How about the government, should they also listen to the public opinions on new rules?
Sample answer
Well, today, I’d like to tell you about a law that was introduced in Chinaabout 5 years ago---the banning of the giving free plastic bags (限塑令) in supermarkets.
Basically, customers/shoppers can get unlimited amount of plastic shoppingbags in the markets especially in the supermarkets for free in the past. Whathappens with these shopping bags is that shoppers will turn these shopping bagsinto the garbage bags afterwards. This will lead to a very serious problem interms of controlling the total amount of garbage disposed of to the nature. Aswe know, all the household wastes are either buried in the landfill（填埋）and plastics normally take decades to decompose（分解）in the wild, or these garbage will be burned and thebags will cause serious pollution to the air.
So, what the government was proposing is to limit the bags given for freeto the shoppers. They would either have to pay like 30-50 cents for each bagthey use, depending on the size. This will discourage people to use plastic bags,instead, they will need to bring their own reusable shopping bags.
This law was designed to reduce the use of plastic bags and improve thepublic awareness on living a more environmental friendly life. But,unfortunately, I don’t think the law has been implemented very effectively. Alot of vendors in the farmers’ markets still give out free plastic bags to theshoppers. So, in my view, government should beef up its effort not just in thelegislation, but also in the enforcement part. That’s all, thank you.
Part 3
Do you think it’s good for children to have allkinds of rules in school? Like wearing uniforms or being on time for classes.
Well, definitely, children are at the prime time to learn all kinds ofknowledge and values in the society. I believe they should try to develop somegood habits and understand the importance of being a responsible andlaw-abiding individual from early on. Things like honesty and rightfulness, beingpunctual（准时） for classes, being respectful to the teachers andsenior citizens, being friendly and helpful to their peers are crucial to them.These all will help them grow up and be positive members in the society.
2. Can you give some rules in your school/work?
Of course, students are not supposed to turn up late for classes. They shouldfollow the code of conduct（行为准则） during the school hours, like they should not interrupt the classes, orthey shouldn’t bully others. They can’t cheat during the exams, or play withtheir mobile phones in class. Some schools would also ban food and drinks inthe classroom, and some teachers are very serious with plagiarism（抄袭）. Yeah, they have all kinds of rules for students.
3. What can parents and teachers do to help children follow the rules?
I think both parents and teachers should be good role models (榜样) themselves because children can be very goodcopycats. Secondly, families and schools should be quite outspoken （直言不讳）about any offense or violation of the rules, and I think the relevantpunishment should be in place. Besides, proper communication is the best way toprevent these things from happening. Children also have self-esteem just like adults, so they should be properlyinformed about any misconduct and the consequences they would face if theybreak the rules.
4. Do you think the companies need to check with theemployees before giving out the rules?
Well, yes and no. To me, each work place should establish a systematic andwell-designed company rules and policies in order to regulate (规范) the staff behavior. These should be clearlyexplained to everyone when they are hired. For any other new rules, I thinkchecking with the employees before making them official would be helpful. Youdon’t want to punish anyone for small things and in the end, employees are thebiggest asset of the company, so their overall career satisfaction(职业满意度） should be in line with the company goals and policies.
5. How about the government, should they also listento the public opinions on new rules?
Well, certainly. One thing we should realize is thatany legislations (立法) or regulations （规章） should serve the wellbeing of the people. I think a responsiblegovernment should listen to its people’s views ad opinions about any new piecesof laws before giving them out. After all, if the rules turned out to beunjustified or only reflect a small part of the public opinions, I don’t thinkit will be effective and last long.
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