高級顧問
Michael Modini 之訪問
L'enquête de M. Michael Modini
Survey - Mr. Michael Modini
訪問日期: 2004年01月11日
受訪者/Interviewee : 高級顧問 / The HKGNU Senior Consultant - Mr. Michael
Modini
從訪問影片中之翻譯及傳譯: 黎芷萍小姐
[1] .How
long have you been a teacher?
I have only been teaching for one and a half years.
The first year, I taught Italian and French, and now I' m teaching only Italian.
In SBC, I was a student teacher. I' m teaching Italian, the Italian language.
[2].In
your teaching life, are there any things affecting you to increase your knowledge
about the environmental protection?
Environmental protection, I' m not sure if there is
anything specifically relating to the curriculum, although as part of the
year twelve or ten students need to study the unit on the environment using
Italian language. I think increasingly the environment becoming a part of
curriculum, but it is nothing specifically there are been teaching.
But something is continually coming into the curriculum.
[3].Do
you love the nature? In what reasons? When did you love it?
Yes, I love the nature very much, especially in Hong
Kong. I think the nature is beautiful. I think in Hong Kong the nature is
specially beautiful because there is a small area, there is such a variety
and diversity of different parts of nature. You got the sea, and the mountains,
and the city is next to the beautiful country parks. Just put together in
such a small place is beautiful. When did I love it? I think it is the first
time I come to Hong Kong. The first time was….Um….That' s a bit tricky.
The first time is forty years ago. The first one I forgot because I was very
small. But the second time I remember it was beautiful. And every time I come,
I' ve learnt to move.
[4].What
ways do you think that it can help us to protect our natural environment?
Very good question. I think the system of having country
parks is a good idea, you got some people responsible for country parks, and
always when some people responsible for something, somebody feel it, put up
their duty to look after, and also I think giving, educating the general population
about the importance of maintaining the environment is a good idea, and anything
you can do for example your union’s literature, newsletters, any information
that you can give to the people, maybe this can help people respect the nature.
[5].Traveling
in the countryside, what benefits would you get during the journey?
Every time you come cross to nature, you learn more
and you are more at peace because the natural thing is peaceful, quiet, and
is good for the human spirit to be at peace, very tranquil beautiful environment.
And very easy to see code in nature, that’s all the spirits united as well.
[6].Which
place do you like most? And what activities do you like to do in the countryside/sub-urban?
I think Hong Kong is one of the places which I like
most in the whole world. Some other places which I like is Switzerland where
mountains are really high and quite beautiful, there are some parts of Australia
which I think is quite beautiful. But Hong Kong is one of the places where
I keep coming back I think is also beautiful. Usually I just like to walk
in the countryside, walk and look, and listen and feel the wind and it is
just nice to be in the countryside.
[7].In
your mind, what is the relationship between human beings and nature?
I think in one aspect human beings is a part of nature,
in one aspect they can be said as distinct from nature. It is important for
us to keeping balance both two aspects, being at the same time part of it
and at the same time different from it because we have the responsibility
for it.
[8].Could
you give some advices to readers for the purpose of reminding them about the
importance of the great nature?
I don' t know what advice I can give them exactly, but,
to come to nature, don’t forget about it, and respect it.
[9].
Do you have any opinions or reflections about the green house effect spreading
out over the world?
A green house effect is seems to be a controversial
theory, it seems that there have always been changes in nature during the
cross of time. But probably because of the spread of the human population
and also the increasing technology, human are causing quite a lot damage to
the environment. We need to think very seriously about how we can limit this
damage and how we can protect the environment from further damage. If possible
to, we address the damage we have done, and government also have to be encouraged
to take some steps to stop any further damage.
[10].Do
you have any feelings and expectations about the future natural environment?
I hope more and more areas will become set aside as
an natural area. And there would be more balance between the city and the
countryside. I think should come to the Shatin Pass to have a look, I hope
we can give the next generation the beautiful nature that we all to have.
And maybe some more as well.
The
end! Thanks!
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