Restore and Recover
2022-01-22
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1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher we answer a question from a reader in China.
2Dear Teacher,
3I read an article on your website, Visitors Slowly Return to a Famous Thai Coastal Area.
4I am a little confused about the words "restore" and "recover" in the story.
5Is there any difference between them? Thank you!
6Your loyal reader,
7Aiping, China.
8Dear Aiping,
9Thank you for this question.
10The story tells of a famous place, Maya Bay, in Thailand.
11A movie was filmed there.
12Too many people visited this island and it became polluted.
13Fish and wildlife disappeared from its waters.
14In 2018 the government closed it.
15Now, it is open again and a smaller number of people can visit it.
16The story ends with this quote from an Italian visitor: "I think it is fine that it has been closed all this time to protect the nature and allow it to restore and recover."
17Let us look first at the word "restore."
18It means to give back something that was lost or taken.
19In the case of Maya Bay, the beautiful sea animals called corals died from all the traffic in the water.
20So workers had to plant new coral on the sea floor. In other words:
21Officials restored the reefs by planting new corals from other places.
22Maya Bay's beach experienced another loss - the native plants that grew there.
23The movie makers took away some of the plants.
24They planted trees that are not native to the island.
25Thai officials tried to correct that environmental damage by bringing back the usual plants that grew in the sand.
26You can say,Marine biologists restored the native plants on the beach.
27Now, let us look at the word "recover."
28It means to get back or regain something that was lost.
29The ecological system, or environment, of Maya Bay was lost to pollution.
30We read that government scientists brought corals and plants back, but they need time to grow.
31It will take a few years for the beach to recover as the new plants grow.
32Think of how we use "recover" to mean, "become healthy again after an illness." You can say,
33She recovered quickly from a mild infection.
34The doctor's care restored her to good health.
35To review, when we return something that was lost, we "restore" it.
36When something goes back to its original state, or the way it was, it "recovers."
37If all goes well, the island at Maya Bay will recover its beauty as the plants, wildlife and waters return to good health.
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39Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
40And that's Ask a Teacher.
41I'm Jill Robbins.
1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher we answer a question from a reader in China. 2Question: 3Dear Teacher, 4I read an article on your website, Visitors Slowly Return to a Famous Thai Coastal Area. I am a little confused about the words "restore" and "recover" in the story. Is there any difference between them? Thank you! 5Your loyal reader, 6Aiping, China. 7Answer: 8Dear Aiping, 9Thank you for this question. The story tells of a famous place, Maya Bay, in Thailand. A movie was filmed there. Too many people visited this island and it became polluted. Fish and wildlife disappeared from its waters. In 2018 the government closed it. Now, it is open again and a smaller number of people can visit it. 10The story ends with this quote from an Italian visitor: "I think it is fine that it has been closed all this time to protect the nature and allow it to restore and recover." 11Restore 12Let us look first at the word "restore." It means to give back something that was lost or taken. In the case of Maya Bay, the beautiful sea animals called corals died from all the traffic in the water. So workers had to plant new coral on the sea floor. In other words: 13Officials restored the reefs by planting new corals from other places. 14Maya Bay's beach experienced another loss - the native plants that grew there. The movie makers took away some of the plants. They planted trees that are not native to the island. Thai officials tried to correct that environmental damage by bringing back the usual plants that grew in the sand. You can say, 15Marine biologists restored the native plants on the beach. 16Recover 17Now, let us look at the word "recover." It means to get back or regain something that was lost. The ecological system, or environment, of Maya Bay was lost to pollution. We read that government scientists brought corals and plants back, but they need time to grow. 18It will take a few years for the beach to recover as the new plants grow. 19Think of how we use "recover" to mean, "become healthy again after an illness." You can say, 20She recovered quickly from a mild infection. 21The doctor's care restored her to good health. 22To review, when we return something that was lost, we "restore" it. When something goes back to its original state, or the way it was, it "recovers." 23If all goes well, the island at Maya Bay will recover its beauty as the plants, wildlife and waters return to good health. 24What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com 25And that's Ask a Teacher. 26I'm Jill Robbins. 27Dr. Jill Robbins wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 28______________________________________________________________ 29Words in This Story 30confused - adj. unable to understand or think clearly 31restore - v. to give back (someone or something that was lost or taken) to return (someone or something) - often + to 32coral - n. a creature that lives on the bottom of the sea; its body forms a hard rock-like material 33reef - n. a long line of coral that lies in warm, shallow water 34beach - n. everything that exists in a particular environment 35ecological system - n. everything that exists in a particular environment (ecosystem) 36Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section.