时间:2019-02-14 作者:英语课 分类:环球英语 Spotlight


英语课

  Voice 1

Welcome to Spotlight 1’s Listener 2 Mail program. I’m Liz Waid.

Voice 2

And I’m Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.

Voice 1

Have you ever thought about changing the world? We may see many things in our communities that we want to change. But, how can we begin to change things? In today’s Listener Mail Program we will hear from three young people who want to change the world. They each heard a Spotlight program that made them want to make their world better. And in the hodgepodge, we will hear a famous saying about change. Keep listening!

Voice 2

Recently, a group of students from the Dalat English Speaking Club in Vietnam 3 wrote to Spotlight. Members of this club meet together and listen to Spotlight programs. In this letter, the students told us about their favorite Spotlight programs. We noticed a similarity 4 in some of these letters. These students wanted to change the world!

Voice 1

Our first letter comes from Hanh. Hahn wrote about the Human Speechome Project. In that program we told about Professor Roy. He is studying his son as his son learns to speak. Professor Roy records his son as he learns. He hopes to learn more about exactly how people learn language. Hahn heard this program and wrote to us.

Voice 3

“I had never known 5 about the Human Speechome Project before. Although, I usually wondered how we could speak, who taught us so many words and so on, I had no time to find out the answers... When I was young, I used to dream of a speaking robot - a machine that acts like a human. Now I think it is totally possible for it to come true. Today I have another dream. Someday I will make myself a robot that can talk, can feel, and can act like a real person.”

Voice 2

Those are some very interesting goals, Hahn. It is great to ask questions like these. Good questions are the first step to developing 6 new things. Professor Roy began by asking how people learn language. And now, he is studying it! We hope you continue to ask questions and look for new, interesting solutions!

Voice 1

Our next e-mail is from Ngoc. She wrote about the program “International Day of Disabled Persons.” Disabled people may have a physical or mental difference from a person with normal abilities. A disabled person may be blind or deaf, or have a brain that works 7 differently in some way. In many communities, people treat disabled people as less important, and less valuable than other people. Many people with disabilities have suffered greatly because of these attitudes and opinions. The International Day of Disabled Persons, December third, is a day to think about issues 8 that disabled people face. It is a day to examine our opinions about disabilities and think about ways to create equality 9 for all people. Ngoc says:

Voice 4

“This is a day that people cannot forget. After this program, I think I have to do something. But, I am really sorry, because I do not know what to do. I hope Spotlight has some suggestions about what I can do!”

Voice 2

We are very glad that this program inspired you to change your life and the lives of the people in your community! And we definitely 10 have some suggestions about what you can do!

Voice 1

In that program we said that changing peoples’ attitudes, or opinions, about disabilities is one big step. It sounds simple, but changing attitudes can be a very difficult job! However, people can make a difference in small and big ways.

Voice 2

It is easy to make small changes in your own ways of thinking. Do you ever hear people tell jokes about disabled people? Or have you seen disabled people treated unfairly in your community? At times like these it is easy to stay quiet. But you can speak up! Do not laugh at the joke. Tell other people the things you have learned 11 about disabled people. You may be surprised that other people will join you!

Voice 1

There are also ways you can make big differences! You can lead by example. Do you know any disabled people in your community? Talk with them. Look for ways to support them. Look for ways to improve the treatment of disabled people in your community. Look for ways to include disabled people in your life. But most of all treat disabled people with respect. And encourage the people around you to do the same.

Voice 2

We hope you are able to inspire this change in others around you too! Good luck!

Voice 1

Ngoc’s letter leads us to today’s Hodgepodge! Today we will look at a popular saying. This saying is from Mohandas Gandhi. Many people want to make a difference in the world. But who knows where to start? The job can seem too big! But this saying from Gandhi might help people get a start. The saying says:

Voice 5

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

Voice 2

Many times we believe that we have to be loud or show violence 12 for people to hear us. We want to spread our message quickly and powerfully 13. But people do not need to be loud, violent 14, “important” or skilled 15 at speaking. They only need to act.

Voice 5

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

Voice 1

Gandhi’s saying encourages people to show their message through the ways they act. Helping 16 and respecting people with disabilities in your community is an example. You may not have to say anything. Instead, your actions have shown how you believe people should act.

Voice 2

That is all for today’s hodgepodge! We hope that we have inspired you to be the change you want to see in the world!

Voice 1

And we are happy to see that Thy is also hoping to change the world!

Voice 6

“I have listened to the program “World AIDS Day: Leadership.” I feel sad for the people who have this disease 17. When I grow up, I will join an organization to help them and to help change others’ attitudes towards HIV and AIDS. In my country, we have some organizations but I want to help all the victims 18 in the world.”

Voice 2

We encourage you in your goal to help people with HIV, Thy. Changing attitudes is very difficult. But it is also very important! People in every country need help in this area. We hope that you can be a leader in your community. We are excited to see how you become the change you want to see in your community!

Voice 1

That is all for today’s listener Mail Program. Do you have any suggestions for the students in today’s program? We would love to hear them! Write to us at radio @ english . net. And remember, like Gandhi said: You must be the change you want to see in the world!

 



n.公众注意的中心,聚光灯,探照灯,视听,注意,醒目
  • This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
  • The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
n.听众;收听者
  • I'm a regular listener to her show.我经常收听她的节目。
  • She became an attentive listener.她变成了一个专心致志的聆听者。
n.越南
  • Vietnam is suffering from food shortage.越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。
  • Laos is on the west of Vietnam.老挝在越南西面。
n.类似;类似处;相似性
  • There were points of similarity between them.他们之间有某些相似之处。
  • There was a wonderful similarity between the twins.这对孪生儿相像得惊人。
adj.大家知道的;知名的,已知的
  • He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
  • He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。
adj.发展中的
  • Transport has always been the key to developing trade.运输一直是发展贸易的关键。
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
  • We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
(水等的)流出( issue的名词复数 ); 出口; 放出; (特别重要或大众关注的)问题
  • Let's start with the more easily addressable issues. 我们先从较容易处理的问题着手。
  • Employment and taxation are the bread-and-butter issues of politics. 就业和征税是很重要的政治问题。
n.等同性,同等,平等,相等,等式
  • They are fighting for the equality of women.她们在为争取男女平等而奋斗。
  • Women must battle on until they have gained equality.妇女必须坚奋战到底,直至取得平等权利。
adv.一定地,肯定地;明确地,确切地
  • The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛,这个队肯定会输。
  • I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前,我一定回家。
adj.有学问的,博学的;learn的过去式和过去分词
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里,他被视为有学问的人。
n.暴力,暴虐,暴行,猛烈,强烈,强暴
  • It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.这是毫无意义的暴力行为。
  • They attacked with violence.他们猛烈攻击。
adv.强大地,强烈地;有效地
  • Never before had he felt himself so powerfully attracted to the idea. 他从没有像现在这样热衷于这个想法。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He felt himself so powerfully attracted to the scientific ideal. 他感到自己被这一科学理想十分强烈地吸引住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.暴力的,猛烈的,激烈的,极端的,凶暴的,歪曲的
  • The madman was violent and had to be locked up.这个精神病患者很凶暴,不得不把他锁起来。
  • They caught him and gave him a violent beating.他们抓住了他,把他狠狠打了一顿。
adj.(in)熟练的,有技能的;需要技能的
  • Unskilled workers usually earn less money than skilled workers.无技能的工人通常比有技能的工人挣钱少。
  • She was skilled enough in French to translate a novel.她法语娴熟,足以翻译小说。
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。
n.疾病,弊端
  • The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
  • He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。
n.牺牲者( victim的名词复数 );牺牲品;受骗者;为祭祀杀死的动物(或人)
  • Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. 许多慈善机构捐款赈济饥民。
  • victims of child abuse 受虐待的儿童
学英语单词
across the pond
acrostichal hairs
after-reducing bath
air speed data
alavostra salute
Alegyun
amphisexuality
animal anomalogy
aortic and mitral valve replacement
arbitration in disputes between labor and capital
armenian hamster
Ascomycetae
auxiliary (airway) beacon
Azusa-gawa
base-stations
bill advice
Britishers
Buchholtz protector
casualty-list
chafed
class-a amplifier
CMOS transistor
coal conversion technology
color-coordinated
common pochard
computerized switching
concentration
constant-pressure change
cornishmen
dump pipe
equal-percentage valve
equivalent altitude
everglades kite
flavour potentiator
garlic spread
georg simon ohms
guos
hexafluoroacetone
hollow cathode discharge deposition
homings
homocentric pencil of rays
huongs
Hydrocleis
i-schorn
IBUSTRIN
imaged aperture angle
inner plate
input pull-down
ion-exchange unit
irreflexive verb
kasavin
Kasungeshi
leukecythemia
light archive
loro account
Masaoka Shiki
mastoscirrhus
maximum quantity acceptable
micrometer constant
molecular statement
monoalphabetic cipher
motation
no-fall
Novadelox
oil-extractor
onychoma
optical analogue computer
outside the planned market
parcham
Pavones
pediatric cardiology
poll list
potassium triiodozincate
Project Blue Book
relaunder
required net positive suction head
retarder operator
rhymesters'
rigglesfords
Rigiscan
Salmonella enteritidis var. chaco
San Giovanni in Fiore
semi-finite
shortcrust (pastry)
shuttle tip
space manager client
spiral-knife cutterhead
sprinkler coefficient
standing machine
storably
sultam
surfacing feed
system pair
the still small voice
thoracic disk
TLCF
tropical rainforest
uninventing
vertical bar (branchial backet)
vibrometry
vitelligenes
Yedogon