情景口语：natural resources自然资源a: does your country export a lot of natural resources?
B; we export some coal to European countries, but our biggest exports is copper, which weexport to Europe, north America, and china.
A: which resources do you have to import?
B: we import a little oil from Venezuela, but we are fairly self-sufficient.
We import some iron and alot of aluminium from neighouring countries.
A: I heard that you country recently discovered deposits of precious stone.
B: yes, that’s right.
So far, only small deposits have been found.
Engineers in my country arefocusing on drilling for oil.
The government is keen to exploit our natural resources to get moneyto import our country.
A: if your government invests in your country’s infrastructure, it will be money well spent.
B: yes.
We need to put the money into long-term projects rather than wasting it on short-termones.
Intermediate A: is there a lot of oil and coal in your country?
B: there is some, but my country is not amongst the leading producers.
The oil and coal depositsare in the north of my country.
Your country is a big oil producer, isn’t it?
A: yes, it is.
My country is famous for having that natural resources.
We also have a lot of naturalgas.
B: we have some too.
Do you have a lot of coal?
A; no coal has been discovered in my country, but there may be undiscovered deposits.
We don’thave many metal deposits.
B: there are a few in my country.
We have deposit of gold, but they are very small.
A: when I traveled around your country, I bought some jewellery made from gold form yourcountry.
The jewellery told me that there are few gold mines in your country.
The gold was foundin mountain steams.
B: that’s right.
A few people go panning for gold in rivers.
A: you have many trees in your country.
That’s another natural resources.
B: it’s a natural resources that we hardly use.
Government policy is to conserve those forests.
A: I see.
That’s probably a good idea.
Too many forest are being destroyed.
B: is your country’s environment being damaged by the oil industry?
A; we have some inspections, but it is very hard to avoid pollution when extracting oil.
There hasbeen some damage, but it is under control.