英语口语900句 16.08.对话.2.关注环境

Don't throw the batteries into the garbage basket!

Why?

Don't you know that batteries is polluting?

No.

It should be collected separately. There is a special box for it at the entrance of this department. Take them there.

I see. When did you become an environmentalist?

I'm not. Everybody should pay attention to the environmental protection,which is for our own sake¹.

You're right.

1 sake   

n.缘故，理由

参考例句：

• He loves poetry for beauty's sake.他因为爱美而喜欢诗歌。
• We can't risk big things for the sake of small ones.我们不能因小失大。