遊客去哪了？
Jake is an American diver who travels around Asia for diving. Chloe is Jake’s diving buddy from California, who loves marine ecology. They are checking their diving gear, planning their next summer trip.
傑克是一位美國潛水員，經常在亞洲各地潛水。克蘿伊是傑克來自加州的潛水夥伴，她熱愛海洋生態。他們正在檢查的潛水裝備，並計劃下趟夏天的旅程。
marine ecology海洋生態學marine(adj.)與海洋、海軍有關的marine life海洋生物marine environment海洋環境marine forces海軍陸戰隊
Jake: Summer is here. Are you ready to go scuba diving on Green Island in Taitung?
傑克：夏天到了。你準備好去台東綠島潛水了嗎？
scuba diving水肺潛水SCUBA=Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatusscuba diving equipment潛水裝備snorkeling(n.)浮潛
Chloe: I really want to go! But I read some news about Green Island this morning. It says there are very few tourists there right now. Some shops are even closing down.
克蘿伊：我真的很想去！但我今天早上讀了一些關於綠島的新聞。新聞說現在那裡的遊客非常少，有些店家甚至倒閉了。
tourist(n.)觀光客、遊客tourism(n.)旅遊產業／mass tourism大量觀光tourist attraction觀光景點close down(永久)關閉
Jake: Really? That is surprising! Green Island has world-class diving sites and beautiful coral reefs. Why are there fewer tourists?
傑克：真的嗎？太令人驚訝了！綠島有世界級的潛點和美麗的珊瑚礁。為什麼遊客變少了呢？
coral reef珊瑚礁
Chloe: Well, the news says they don’t have enough new events. They only have a running race and a long-distance swim every year. Young people want something different now.
克蘿伊：嗯，新聞說因為他們沒有足夠的新活動。每年都只有路跑和長泳。現在的年輕人想要一些不一樣的體驗。
distance(n.)距離a short／long distance短距離／遠距離keep distance from sb.與某人保持距離
Jake: I see. But the government is trying to fix it. They want to invite a famous Taiwanese singer, Sun Shu-may, to sing at a stargazing music festival there!
傑克：我懂了。但政府正努力解決這個問題。他們想邀請台灣知名歌手孫淑媚，在當地的星空音樂會上演出！
stargazing(n.)觀星go stargazing去觀星
Chloe: A music festival under the stars sounds cool! But you know what? Local people and eco-groups think this tourist “winter” is actually a good chance to change.
克蘿伊：在星空下的音樂會聽起來很酷！但你知道嗎？當地人和環保團體認為這個觀光「寒冬」，其實是一個改變的好機會。
Jake: Change how?
傑克：怎麼改變呢？
Chloe: In the past, too many tourists went to the island. There was too much trash, not enough fresh water, and many scooters ran over local land crabs on the roads!
克蘿伊：過去有太多遊客去島上。造成垃圾爆量、淡水不足，而且很多機車會在路上輾過當地的陸蟹！
run over輾過、撞倒
Jake: Oh no, that’s terrible for nature! As divers, we must protect the ocean and the land.
傑克：噢不，那對大自然來說太糟糕了！身為潛水員，我們必須保護海洋和土地。
nature(n.)大自然、天性be close to nature親近大自然protect(v.)保護
Chloe: Exactly. So now, locals want to push for “low-carbon tourism.” They want “low-density” travel. That means fewer tourists, but people stay longer, spend more money, and care more about the environment.
克蘿伊：沒錯。所以現在當地人想推動「低碳旅遊」。他們想要「低密度」的旅行。那意味著遊客較少，但大家待得更久、消費更多，並且更關心環境。
low-carbon lifestyle低碳生活low-carbon economy低碳經濟low-density(adj.)分布稀疏的、低密度的environment(n.)環境
Jake: That is perfect for us! We can do an eco-diving trip. We can ride bicycles, bring our own water bottles, and enjoy the amazing underwater world without hurting nature.
傑克：那對我們來說太完美了！我們可以來一趟生態潛水之旅。我們可以騎自行車、自備水壺，享受神奇的水下世界，又不會傷害大自然。
harmless to…對～無害
Chloe: Yes! Let’s book our boat tickets. Green Island’s beautiful sea is waiting for us!
克蘿伊：沒錯！我們來訂船票吧。綠島美麗的大海正在等著我們呢！