环球英语 — 275：Listener Mail 90
时间：2019-03-04 作者：英语课 分类：环球英语 Spotlight
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Welcome to Spotlight 1, I'm Liz Waid.
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And I'm Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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Thank you for joining us for today's Spotlight listener 2 mail program! All around the world people listen to Spotlight. They have different environments and life experiences. Because of this, sometimes it is difficult to understand another person or culture.
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But people can also come together to teach each other how to think differently or to understand other people better. This is one of the things we aim to do with Spotlight. We love to look at issues 3 that affect people everywhere. On today's program we will read mail from all around the world. Let's get started!
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Soheil, from Iran, knows firsthand about understanding different cultures. Soheil wrote to us about a recent program on intercultural marriages - marriages where people from different cultures marry each other. In many places there has been resistance 4 to these kinds of marriages in the past. But today, intercultural marriages are becoming more and more common. We asked you to share your ideas on intercultural marriages. Soheil wrote in with his thoughts.
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"I think that intercultural marriage does not really matter when you are in love with someone from a different culture. Nowadays it is not strange or odd 5 to marry someone with another culture or language from another country because the world is getting closer."
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Soheil writes about his aunt - the sister of one of his parents. Soheil's aunt is from Iran. She married an Italian man. And today, they both live in Canada! Soheil says that his aunt and uncle also have a son who is two years old. Soheil says that their son's first language is English. But he is also learning 6 the Persian and Italian languages from his parents. He says that his aunt and uncle each understand and respect the other's culture.
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Soheil suggests that it is important in intercultural marriages for people to talk about their future together. They should respect and like each other's culture. And they should make an effort to study and understand the other's culture. He says:
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"If they do so, they will not have problems with an intercultural marriage."
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Thanks so much for your comments Soheil! Those are all good thoughts. Respect is important when talking about any culture. But, when you choose to spend your life with someone from another culture, it is even more important! We are happy that your aunt and uncle have a successful intercultural marriage!
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Our next letter is from Yalda, in Denmark.
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"Hello. First I want to say that you have a great program. And then I want to say that I love the English language and really want to learn it."
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Thank you for your kind words about Spotlight, Yalda. Yalda continues with a question that many of our other listeners 7 also write to us about.
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"The problem is that I started learning English in tenth grade. But I have not really had the chance to learn it better. I need practice, I mean to speak more, but how? I hope you can help me with that."
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We are happy to answer your question. You are correct that learning a language takes a lot of practice - using the language over and over. That way, you understand more, and are able to speak more. Spotlight does not teach English. But many of our listeners find it helpful, and even fun, to listen to our programs to practice their English. We have many programs on our website too. So you are sure to find a program about a subject that is interesting to you! Also, you can download our programs onto your computer or portable 8 music player. Then you can listen to them any time.
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However, we also have suggestions for other ways to practice English! If you know other people who are also learning English, you can meet with them to practice together. You can even use Spotlight as part of this practice. How about listening to a program as a group, and then discussing the program together? If you would like resources 9 to use for a listener club like this you can visit our website at http://www.Radio.English.net. On the script 10 page for this program we will include a link to a page for listener clubs. We also list helpful links on our website on the links page. Hopefully you can find something there that is helpful! Good Luck!
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Our final email today is from Renee. She writes about the program "Madeline Manning Mims." In that program we told about an amazing woman runner. Madeline was the first US woman to win an Olympic Gold medal in the eight hundred [800] meter race. She also set other world records and won many races. Madeline gave credit 11 to God for all her victories 12. Renee writes:
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"I was wondering if Madeline has a ministry 13 now and how to find out where she speaks or a way to contact her ministry! I would love to go hear her in person! Thank you for your story! It was a great encouragement!"
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We are happy that this program could encourage you in such a wonderful way! Madeline's story is a great one. And she does have a ministry now, helping 14 other people. Years ago, Madeline worked in prisons being a friend to women there. But you will also be happy to know that Madeline is still working in sports. Today, she is studying to be a sports chaplain. She wants to be a professional 15 Christian 16 minister to sports players.
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Most recently she was at the 2008 summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. She was part of a group that serves sports players from countries who do not have official religions. The Washington 17 Post reported in August that Chinese officials would not permit 18 religious 19 helpers 20 like this to talk to athletes. But Madeline said she was able to talk to the athletes. Madeline has done this work for the past six summer Olympic Games. She is continuing to spread God's love in the sports world.
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- Very little resistance was put up by the enemy.敌人没怎么进行抵抗。
- An aircraft has to overcome the resistance of the air.飞机须克服空气的阻力。
- She looks a bit odd.I wonder what has happened to her.她的神色有些异样，不知出了什么事。
- He's an odd character and no mistake!他的确是个怪人！
- 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。
- the demographics of radio listeners 电台听众统计数据
- The singer's high notes jarred on the ears of her listeners. 那位歌手的高音让听众们觉得刺耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I have a portable typewriter.我有一个便携式打字机。
- There is a pretty portable pair of steps in one corner of the room.屋角放着一架小巧玲珑的折梯。
- The world's resources are rapidly diminishing. 世界资源正在迅速减少。
- a policy to equalize the distribution of resources throughout the country 使资源在全国分布均衡的政策
- It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
- The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。
- I credit him with a certain amount of sense.我认为他有一定的见识。
- He got the credit,and we did the dirty work.他得荣誉，我们做不讨好的工作。
- The team chalked up the ten victories against two defeats. 该队赢10场输2场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Bush has racked up victories in another five states. 布什在另外五个州又获得了胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- 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。
- He is a professional tennis player.他是一名职业网球运动员。
- I need a professional to sort out my finances.我需要专业人士为我管理财务。
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
- They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。
- The doctor will not permit mother up until her leg is better.在母亲的腿好些之前,医生不允许她起床。
- The soldiers had orders to permit no stranger through.士兵们接到命令不许任何陌生人通过。
- She is very religious person who goes to church every Sunday.她十分虔诚，每个星期天都上教堂。
- It is hard for me to reject religious beliefs.要我抛弃自己的宗教信仰是困难的。