环球慢速英语 语言学习(5)

Voice 2: Language connections can also become weak if the baby does not hear any language. You may have heard the Spotlight program about Genie. Genie was locked in a room for almost thirteen years. Her parents shouted at her and made sounds like a dog. They did not speak to her enough. Genie did not learn many words. The language connections in her brain were weak. Even after rescuers found her, it was difficult for her to learn a language.

声音2：如果婴儿听不到任何语言，那语言连接也会变弱。大家可能听过有关杰妮的那期重点报道节目。杰妮被关在一个房间里近13年的时间。她的父母对她大喊大叫，发出像狗一样的声音。他们没有和她说多少话。杰妮也没有学会多少单词。她大脑中的语言连接就很弱。即使在救援人员找到她以后，她也很难学会一种语言。

Voice 1: At the beginning of this program you heard a saying from Ludwig Wittgenstein. He said "the limits of your language are the limits of your world". Language offers many wonderful opportunities to people. In fact, Christians believe that language is a gift from God. They can use it to make their world more beautiful. They can use language to express their needs, wants, and dreams.

声音1：在本期节目开始时，大家听到了路德维希·维特根斯坦的一句名言。他说，“语言的极限就是世界的极限。”语言为人们提供了许多美好的机会。事实上，基督教徒相信语言是上帝的恩赐。他们可以用语言来让自己的世界变得更加美好。他们可以用语言来表达自己的需求、愿望和梦想。