Warm hands, warm heart?
英语课
BBC 1 Learning 2 English6 Minute EnglishWarm hands, cold heart?
6 Minute English ? bb clearning english.com 2008Yvonne: Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer 3, this is '6 Minute English' - and thanks to Williamfor joining me today.
William: You're welcome, Yvonne!
Yvonne: Now, are your hands usually warm or cold?
William: Err 4 – you tell me…Yvonne: Ooh, you've got warm hands! And that just might explain the type of personyou are. Hmmm…William: Right, in what way?
Yvonne: I'm not telling you! In today's report, we hear the results of some research into whether there's any real link between warm hands and a warm heart. But first –today's big question! William, what's the world's record for the longest time spent by someone in full body contact in ice? Is ita) one hour and fifteen minutesb) one hour and thirty minutes orc) one hour and fifty minutesWilliam: Umm – I don't know. I'm going to go for a) – one hour and fifteen minutes.
Yvonne: And how long do you think you'd be able to stay in ice?
William: Umm - what, alive?!
Yvonne: Yeah!
William: I – probably about, I don't know, twenty minutes; I'm a bit of a softy.
Yvonne: Yeah – I don't think I could do five minutes actually（实际上）. But we'll find outwhether your answer is right or wrong at the end of the programme.
Now, we need your help with some of the language, William, that we'll comeacross in today's report. First, we'll hear how some people are 'generous 5 in theirjudgements'. What does that mean?
William: Well if you're 'generous in your judgement' of somebody, for example – thenyour opinion of them is quite nice and quite kind. You're generous （慷慨）in yourjudgement of them.
Yvonne: So when I say that you're great company here in the "6 Minute English" studio,William, am I being generous in my judgement of you?
William: Well – you're being honest! No - you're being very generous in your judgement.
Yes.
Yvonne: Okay. Now what are 'volunteers'?
William: People who aren't paid, but offer their time and their help to do something,usually for a charity（慈善）. These are 'volunteers'. For example, I used to be avolunteer …. . .
Yvonne: Did you?
William: Yeah.
Yvonne: Doing what?
William: I worked for the Red Cross as a volunteer for a little while.
Yvonne: Fabulous 6, so helping 7 people who were ill or injured 8 and so on?
William: Yeah – people who were in need. Yeah.
Yvonne: Excellent. Now in today's report from the BBC's John McGrath, we'll hear howvolunteers were asked to judge people's personalities 9. But what were thevolunteers asked to hold before they made their judgements?
JOHN MCGRATHThey found that those who had held warm cups of coffee were more likely to be generous intheir judgements than those who had held cups of ice. In a second study, the scientists foundthat the volunteers were more likely to give a gift to another person if they had warmed theirhands first.
Yvonne: William, what were the volunteers asked to hold before they judged people'spersonalities?
William: Well some were given warm cups of coffee to hold so their hands were warm,while others were given cups of ice to hold.
Yvonne: Hmmm - and those people with warm hands said nicer things about thepersonality of each person they judged. And in the second study – orexperiment – did you happen to catch what the volunteers with warm handswere more likely to do?
William: Yes, they wanted to give gifts to other people, while those with cold handsdidn't.
Yvonne: Aha! So next time you shake hands with someone, you might want to checkwhether their hands are warm or cold. If they're warm – there could be a gifton its way to you!
Now as we know, the words 'warm' and 'cold' are sometimes used to describepeople - even in children's stories. But what do we mean when we use thoseterms, William?
William: Well, someone who is a 'warm' person is usually someone who's good, kind,giving and friendly. But someone who is a 'cold' person is the opposite andmight even be thought of as a bit cruel.
Yvonne: Ooh - but where did that idea come from?
JOHN MCGRATHThe research team say that describing people as either warm or cold, taps into emotions andexperiences that date back to childhood.
Yvonne: William, John used the expression– 'taps into emotions' - so, 'to tap into'. Whatdid he mean by that?
William: John means 10 that describing people as 'warm' or 'cold' reminds us of feelingsand experiences from our childhood. So for example, most people think of amother as a warm person who's kind and good. And that makes us see otherswho are physically 11 warm as being kind and good too.
Yvonne: Yes, but psychologists 12 and scientists on the research team have warned 13 us thatthis isn't always the case. We can't always know who is good and who is badby checking whether their hands are warm or cold. But what we do know isthat our own behaviour and feelings can change depending on whether our ownhands are warm or cold.
William: Well that's it! If a salesman gives me a warm cup of coffee when I go to buysomething, I won't take it.
Yvonne: Why not?
William: Because if my hands are nice and warm, I just might buy something that I don'treally need or want.
Yvonne: That's good thinking! Okay, it's time now to find out the answer to today's bigquestion, William. What's the world's record for the longest time spent bysomeone in full body contact with ice?
William: I said a) - an hour and quarter.
Yvonne: And again…William: Again? Am I right?
Yvonne: No – no, you were wrong. Sorry. It's actually an hour and a half. It was a manin China. And yes, he was still alive when they took him out! But that's allwe've got time for on today's "6 Minute English" –W/Y: Goodbye!(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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1
BBC
abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司
参考例句：
She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。
2
learning
n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词
参考例句：
When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
3
archer
n.射手，弓箭手
参考例句：
The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。
4
err
vi.犯错误，出差错
参考例句：
He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。
5
generous
adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的
参考例句：
She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。
6
fabulous
adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的
参考例句：
We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
7
helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
8
injured
adj.受伤的
参考例句：
Our best defender is injured and won't be able to play today.我们最佳的防守员受伤了，今天不能参加比赛。
The injured men have been dug out of the snow.受伤人员从雪中被挖了出来。
9
personalities
n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )
参考例句：
There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。
10
means
n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富
参考例句：
That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
11
physically
adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律
参考例句：
He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
12
psychologists
n.心理学研究者，心理学家( psychologist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
However, psychologists distinguish between'sound" and "noise".'sound" is measured physically in decibels. 然而，心理学家把声音与噪声做了区别，声音实际上可以用分贝来测量，而噪声却不能用同样的方法来测量。 来自中级百科部分
Using a scientific way, these psychologists set up experiments. 这些心理学家利用科学的方式做了很多实验。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）
13
warned
v.警告( warn的过去式和过去分词 )；提醒；告诫；预先通知
参考例句：
Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. 已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。
I've warned her countless times. 我警告过她无数次了。
6 Minute English ? bb clearning english.com 2008Yvonne: Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer 3, this is '6 Minute English' - and thanks to Williamfor joining me today.
William: You're welcome, Yvonne!
Yvonne: Now, are your hands usually warm or cold?
William: Err 4 – you tell me…Yvonne: Ooh, you've got warm hands! And that just might explain the type of personyou are. Hmmm…William: Right, in what way?
Yvonne: I'm not telling you! In today's report, we hear the results of some research into whether there's any real link between warm hands and a warm heart. But first –today's big question! William, what's the world's record for the longest time spent by someone in full body contact in ice? Is ita) one hour and fifteen minutesb) one hour and thirty minutes orc) one hour and fifty minutesWilliam: Umm – I don't know. I'm going to go for a) – one hour and fifteen minutes.
Yvonne: And how long do you think you'd be able to stay in ice?
William: Umm - what, alive?!
Yvonne: Yeah!
William: I – probably about, I don't know, twenty minutes; I'm a bit of a softy.
Yvonne: Yeah – I don't think I could do five minutes actually（实际上）. But we'll find outwhether your answer is right or wrong at the end of the programme.
Now, we need your help with some of the language, William, that we'll comeacross in today's report. First, we'll hear how some people are 'generous 5 in theirjudgements'. What does that mean?
William: Well if you're 'generous in your judgement' of somebody, for example – thenyour opinion of them is quite nice and quite kind. You're generous （慷慨）in yourjudgement of them.
Yvonne: So when I say that you're great company here in the "6 Minute English" studio,William, am I being generous in my judgement of you?
William: Well – you're being honest! No - you're being very generous in your judgement.
Yes.
Yvonne: Okay. Now what are 'volunteers'?
William: People who aren't paid, but offer their time and their help to do something,usually for a charity（慈善）. These are 'volunteers'. For example, I used to be avolunteer …. . .
Yvonne: Did you?
William: Yeah.
Yvonne: Doing what?
William: I worked for the Red Cross as a volunteer for a little while.
Yvonne: Fabulous 6, so helping 7 people who were ill or injured 8 and so on?
William: Yeah – people who were in need. Yeah.
Yvonne: Excellent. Now in today's report from the BBC's John McGrath, we'll hear howvolunteers were asked to judge people's personalities 9. But what were thevolunteers asked to hold before they made their judgements?
JOHN MCGRATHThey found that those who had held warm cups of coffee were more likely to be generous intheir judgements than those who had held cups of ice. In a second study, the scientists foundthat the volunteers were more likely to give a gift to another person if they had warmed theirhands first.
Yvonne: William, what were the volunteers asked to hold before they judged people'spersonalities?
William: Well some were given warm cups of coffee to hold so their hands were warm,while others were given cups of ice to hold.
Yvonne: Hmmm - and those people with warm hands said nicer things about thepersonality of each person they judged. And in the second study – orexperiment – did you happen to catch what the volunteers with warm handswere more likely to do?
William: Yes, they wanted to give gifts to other people, while those with cold handsdidn't.
Yvonne: Aha! So next time you shake hands with someone, you might want to checkwhether their hands are warm or cold. If they're warm – there could be a gifton its way to you!
Now as we know, the words 'warm' and 'cold' are sometimes used to describepeople - even in children's stories. But what do we mean when we use thoseterms, William?
William: Well, someone who is a 'warm' person is usually someone who's good, kind,giving and friendly. But someone who is a 'cold' person is the opposite andmight even be thought of as a bit cruel.
Yvonne: Ooh - but where did that idea come from?
JOHN MCGRATHThe research team say that describing people as either warm or cold, taps into emotions andexperiences that date back to childhood.
Yvonne: William, John used the expression– 'taps into emotions' - so, 'to tap into'. Whatdid he mean by that?
William: John means 10 that describing people as 'warm' or 'cold' reminds us of feelingsand experiences from our childhood. So for example, most people think of amother as a warm person who's kind and good. And that makes us see otherswho are physically 11 warm as being kind and good too.
Yvonne: Yes, but psychologists 12 and scientists on the research team have warned 13 us thatthis isn't always the case. We can't always know who is good and who is badby checking whether their hands are warm or cold. But what we do know isthat our own behaviour and feelings can change depending on whether our ownhands are warm or cold.
William: Well that's it! If a salesman gives me a warm cup of coffee when I go to buysomething, I won't take it.
Yvonne: Why not?
William: Because if my hands are nice and warm, I just might buy something that I don'treally need or want.
Yvonne: That's good thinking! Okay, it's time now to find out the answer to today's bigquestion, William. What's the world's record for the longest time spent bysomeone in full body contact with ice?
William: I said a) - an hour and quarter.
Yvonne: And again…William: Again? Am I right?
Yvonne: No – no, you were wrong. Sorry. It's actually an hour and a half. It was a manin China. And yes, he was still alive when they took him out! But that's allwe've got time for on today's "6 Minute English" –W/Y: Goodbye!(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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BBC
abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司
参考例句：
She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。
2
learning
n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词
参考例句：
When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
3
archer
n.射手，弓箭手
参考例句：
The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。
4
err
vi.犯错误，出差错
参考例句：
He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。
5
generous
adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的
参考例句：
She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。
6
fabulous
adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的
参考例句：
We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
7
helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
8
injured
adj.受伤的
参考例句：
Our best defender is injured and won't be able to play today.我们最佳的防守员受伤了，今天不能参加比赛。
The injured men have been dug out of the snow.受伤人员从雪中被挖了出来。
9
personalities
n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )
参考例句：
There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。
10
means
n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富
参考例句：
That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
11
physically
adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律
参考例句：
He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
12
psychologists
n.心理学研究者，心理学家( psychologist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
However, psychologists distinguish between'sound" and "noise".'sound" is measured physically in decibels. 然而，心理学家把声音与噪声做了区别，声音实际上可以用分贝来测量，而噪声却不能用同样的方法来测量。 来自中级百科部分
Using a scientific way, these psychologists set up experiments. 这些心理学家利用科学的方式做了很多实验。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）
13
warned
v.警告( warn的过去式和过去分词 )；提醒；告诫；预先通知
参考例句：
Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. 已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。
I've warned her countless times. 我警告过她无数次了。
abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司
- She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
- The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。
n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词
- When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
- Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
n.射手，弓箭手
- The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
- The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。
vi.犯错误，出差错
- He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
- The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。
adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的
- She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
- She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。
adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的
- We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
- This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
adj.受伤的
- Our best defender is injured and won't be able to play today.我们最佳的防守员受伤了，今天不能参加比赛。
- The injured men have been dug out of the snow.受伤人员从雪中被挖了出来。
n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )
- There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
- Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。
n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富
- That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
- We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律
- He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
- Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
n.心理学研究者，心理学家( psychologist的名词复数 )
- However, psychologists distinguish between'sound" and "noise".'sound" is measured physically in decibels. 然而，心理学家把声音与噪声做了区别，声音实际上可以用分贝来测量，而噪声却不能用同样的方法来测量。 来自中级百科部分
- Using a scientific way, these psychologists set up experiments. 这些心理学家利用科学的方式做了很多实验。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）