20100326 Shelter Box (2)

Shelter Box

The box
What exactly does a ShelterBox contain? The contents vary slightly, but each 50-kg container holds a strong, high-quality, ten-person tent. These tents are tested in a variety of weather conditions and changed as better materials are found. The box also includes blankets, mosquito nets, cooking pots, water purification tablets, tools and more. Also available are school supplies such as chalk, a blackboard and radio.

How it works
When a disaster strikes, a ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) that consists entirely of volunteers arrives on the scene.

The SRT works with local authorities to determine who needs shelter. The volunteers also accompany the boxes and teach the recipients how to set up the equipment. The boxes and contents then become the permanent property of the families that receive them. Hundreds of volunteers raise funds, pack boxes and deliver the aid. According to ShelterBox, over 90 percent of all contributions go directly into the boxes. Now that is money well spent!




content n. 內容/內容物
eg: The contents of the bottles were carefully examined.
eg: The movie is entertaining but lacks content.

content adj. 滿足的(與內容物的發音重音不同)
eg: She's content with her life.
=> 她對她的生活感到很滿意。

consist of 由...組成
eg: The menu consists of Japanese and Italian cuisine.
eg: The amateur baseball team consists of people from all walks of life(社會人士組).

recipient n. 接受者/受收者
eg: The recipient of the donor heart is only 7 years old.
eg: All the award recipients' names will be posted on the website.
eg: The program is to help welfare recipients find jobs.



water purification tablet 淨水丸
local authority 地方政府


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scene n. 出事地點/犯罪現場

on the scene 現場
= at the scene
eg: The police arrived on the scene of the crime.
=> 警察到達犯罪現場

scene n. 某個活耀的場面
eg: the fashion scene 時裝界
eg: the political scene 政界

eg: That's not my scene.
=> 不喜歡某個活動的場合，你可以說That's not my scene.
=> 如果朋友邀請你去看歌劇，但是你對歌劇沒興趣，
=> 你可以說: Sorry, opera is not my scene.

change of scene 地點或是環境的改變
a change of scene
=> 如果你從都市搬到鄉下，你會感受到a change of scene

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When a disaster strikes, a ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) consisting entirely of volunteers arrives on the scene.
=> When a disaster strikes, a ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) consisting entirely of volunteers arrives at the location.

on the scene 現場
=> being there at the location or event

eg: An ambulance was on the scene after someone reported the car accident.
eg: The police were on the scene not long after the alarm went off at the bank.