英语听力—环球英语 1433 Listener Mail 130

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　　Welcome to Spotlight¹’s Listener Mail Program. I’m Ryan Geertsma.

 

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　　And I’m Liz Waid. 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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　　Today’s Spotlight is on you! In today’s program we look at what you said about the subject of bullying³. We look at Spotlight’s Word of the Day program. And we talk about the famous old story of Robin⁴ Hood⁵. Keep listening!

 

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　　Our first comments today come from two programs about bullying. Bullies⁶ use words and violence to hurt other people. In the program “Drumming to End Bullying” we told about an anti-bullying program. Students in the program beat on drums with their hands. They use these musical instruments to communicate their emotions about bullying. And in the program “Bullying in Schools” we looked at how bullying can affect children in school. Some people commented on how it is important to stop bullying. Rain Bows, from Ecuador wrote:

 

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　　“I have heard about bullying recently. So it is a new word to me. I like this idea for struggling against this bad way to act.”

 

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　　In the program “Bullying in Schools”, we also told about a young boy in Japan who killed himself. He did this because other children bullied⁷ him. Long Pham hoped that this incident would encourage more people to stop bullying.

 

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　　“Bullying has happened for a long time. It is in schools and in our social lives. But people were not concerned about it. They did not think it affected⁸ anyone’s lives. They did not stop the bullies. So, bullies are still around today. A young boy was killed because of bullying. From this tragic⁹ story, we hope that governments and social organizations are more interested in this problem.

 

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　　He also added:

 

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　　“When I was a young boy, I was also a victim of bullying.”

 

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　　Some other listeners also had experiences with bullying. Hector wrote:

 

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　　“I was a victim of bullying until grade eight. It was terrible!”

 

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　　And Dzung believes bullying is a larger problem than it was in the past.

 

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　　“Wow, it was terrible when I was a young boy. I have seen some bullying in school, but it was not as serious as it is today. It is simply using force to get something from other people, such as a pencil or eraser or something like that. Why is bullying more serious now than in the past? Where does it start from? Maybe it comes from violent films or video games. Or is it simply a good feeling a bully² gets from seeing other people suffering? I do not know. I quite agree with the KiVA program and the methods they are using.”

 

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　　These are all really good questions. Bullying is a serious problem. It seems as if we hear more and more about it all the time. But groups like KiVA and No Bully Beat are working to end bullying. Thank you all for your comments on this sad subject.

 

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　　Our next comments come from Facebook! Every day during the week we link to our daily program on Facebook. But we also post another short program called “Word of the Day”. Each day we choose a word from the day’s program. Then we define¹⁰ the word and use it in a sentence. Listening to this short program is a great way to practice listening. And it is also a great way to learn and practice a new word! This is how the program sounds.

 

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　　Hi, I’m Colin Lowther bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is EFFECTIVE. This word comes from today’s program, PROTECTING THE ALBATROSS. The word EFFECTIVE is an ADJECTIVE¹¹. It means “producing a result that is wanted: having an intended effect.” Here’s EFFECTIVE in a sentence from today’s program: “It is a very effective way of fishing.” Join us tomorrow for another Spotlight word of the day!

 

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　　After you listen to the Word of the Day program, you can practice using the word. Here are some of the sentences people wrote for the word “effective”:

 

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　　“The government has taken some effective actions to get a proper economy.”

 

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　　“An effective way to know English is to study it.”

 

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　　“The law is no longer effective.”

 

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　　“I want to find the most effective solution.”

 

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　　“There is no effective vaccine¹² against HIV.”

 

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　　These are just a few of the sentences people wrote! You can practice your English writing too, on our Facebook page. To find us on Facebook, just search for Spotlight Radio. There you can find links to our programs. You can also find the Word of the Day program, and other Spotlight English resources. If you do write a sentence for the word of the day, leave a comment on the script¹³ page of this program telling us what your sentence was!

 

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　　Our final comments today come from the program “Robin Hood: An Old Hero”. In this program we told the old story about a man called “Robin Hood”. In the stories, Robin Hood steals from rich people. Then he gives the money to poor people. No one knows if the stories are real or not. But, people often think Robin Hood is a hero for his actions. Many people thought that this was a good story. Paulo wrote:

 

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　　“People in Brazil need many Robin Hoods¹⁴!”

 

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　　And Lgavilanes agreed:

 

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　　“Many years ago, I read the book “Robin Hood” in Spanish. I think that the story is beautiful. For me, it is less important if it is true or false.”

 

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　　In our program, we also asked what you thought about Robin Hood’s actions. Is it ever good to steal if you are helping¹⁵ someone? Or is stealing always bad? DOC wrote:

 

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　　“We must not forget that good and evil¹⁶ are in the same person. The story of Robin Hood is a simple story between good and evil. But we know that the reality is much more complex. In fact, good and evil can be hard to define.

 

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　　And Minh Duc wrote a saying for people to think about.

 

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　　“It is said, and I believe that, ‘The way we do something is more important than what we do.’”

 

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　　Thank you all for your comments. If you have a comment for Spotlight you can visit the script page of any program. Or you can start a discussion¹⁷ on our discussion boards. There, people from around the world meet together to practice reading and writing English. We hope to see you there!

 

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　　The writer of this program was Liz Waid. The producer was Mark Drenth. The voices you heard were from the United Kingdom and the United States. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at http://www.radioenglish.net This .program is called, ‘Listener Mail 130’.

 

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　　You can also leave your comments on our website. And find us on Facebook - just search for spotlight radio. We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye!

1 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• 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。

2 bully   

n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮

参考例句：

• A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
• The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。

3 bullying   

v.恐吓，威逼( bully的现在分词 )；豪；跋扈

参考例句：

• Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
• All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

5 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

6 bullies   

n.欺凌弱小者, 开球 vt.恐吓, 威胁, 欺负

参考例句：

• Standing up to bullies takes plenty of backbone. 勇敢地对付暴徒需有大无畏精神。
• Bullies can make your life hell. 恃强欺弱者能让你的日子像活地狱。

7 bullied   

adj.被欺负了v.恐吓，威逼( bully的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• My son is being bullied at school. 我儿子在学校里受欺负。
• The boy bullied the small girl into giving him all her money. 那男孩威逼那个小女孩把所有的钱都给他。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

9 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

10 define   

vt.解释，下定义，阐述，限定，规定

参考例句：

• Please define the words.请解释这些字的意义。
• It's hard to define exactly what has changed.很难解释清楚到底发生了什么变化。

11 adjective   

n.形容词；adj.形容词的，用作形容词的

参考例句：

• Don't apply that adjective to me.不要用那个字眼来形容我。
• The adjective loose has several senses. 形容词loose有几个义项。

12 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

13 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• 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。

14 hoods   

n.兜帽( hood的名词复数 )；头巾；（汽车、童车等的）折合式车篷；汽车发动机罩v.兜帽( hood的第三人称单数 )；头巾；（汽车、童车等的）折合式车篷；汽车发动机罩

参考例句：

• Michael looked at the four hoods sitting in the kitchen. 迈克尔瞅了瞅坐在厨房里的四条汉子。 来自教父部分
• Eskimos wear hoods to keep their heads warm. 爱斯基摩人戴兜帽使头暖和。 来自辞典例句

15 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。

16 evil   

n.邪恶，不幸，罪恶；adj.邪恶的，不幸的，有害的，诽谤的

参考例句：

• We pray to God to deliver us from evil.我们祈求上帝把我们从罪恶中拯救出来。
• Love of money is the root of all evil.爱钱是邪恶的根源。

17 discussion   

n.讨论，谈论；论述

参考例句：

• It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
• After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨，和平协议渐渐有了眉目。