英语听力—环球英语 1151 Listener Mail 125

 　　Voice 1

 

　　Welcome to Spotlight¹’s Listener² Mail program. I’m Liz Waid.

 

　　Voice 2

 

　　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.

 

　　Voice 1

 

　　In today’s Listener Mail program we tell a story about Spotlight. We look at the question of who wrote that book - a man or a woman? We think about the results of cheating. We look at ways to stop a child’s screaming. And we use a “POWERFUL” word of the day. Keep listening!

 

　　Voice 2

 

　　We begin today’s program with a story about Spotlight! Rena Dam tells this story.

 

　　Rena Dam

 

　　In November, 2011, the Spotlight team met in Quito, Ecuador. Every year the Spotlight team meets to discuss ways to make our program better. We also get the chance to meet Spotlight listeners³. During these meetings, we also hear many great stories about how people use Spotlight. In Ecuador, we heard one way a teacher used Spotlight in her classroom.

 

　　Norma is an English teacher in a university in Quito. She uses Spotlight in her English class. Her students can earn extra class credit⁴ when they listen to Spotlight and answer questions about the program.

 

　　Some years ago, Carlos was one of Norma’s students. He learned⁵ about Spotlight in Norma’s class. He liked Spotlight so much, he told his friends at the university about it. They began to listen to Spotlight too!

 

　　When the Spotlight team went to Quito, we met Norma and Carlos. They were surprised to see each other at a Spotlight event. But we were happy to see how Spotlight had influenced their lives, and how they had told so many people about our program. Thank you again to Norma and Carlos!

 

　　Voice 2

 

　　You can tell us how YOU heard about Spotlight! Leave a comment on the script⁶ page of this program. Or post your comment on our Facebook page. Let us know how the program has influenced your life.

 

　　Voice 1

 

　　Now we hear comments from you! Our first comments come from the program “Pen Names: Man or Woman?” In that program we told about famous women writers. However, these women used pen names - or false names. They used these false names so people would not know if the writer was a man or a woman. Often, book publishers believed that people would not buy books by women. So the publishers encouraged women to use different names. Tori thought the writer’s name should not matter when selling books. She wrote:

 

　　Voice 4

 

　　“At the time, I think selling more books or stories does not depend on the writer’s sex. If the subject of the book is interesting, readers will welcome it. It is not important when the writer is female⁷. So I think the publishers should consider printing a book written by a woman!”

 

　　Voice 1

 

　　Jose also thought women writers should not have to change their names. He added⁸:

 

　　Voice 5

 

　　“When I want to read a book, I like to search for information about the writer of the book. I want to read the book no matter if it is a man or a woman.”

 

　　Voice 1

 

　　Thank you both for your comments! It is sad that in the past publishers have thought people did not want to read books written by women. People now understand that men and women can both have good ideas! And they can both be good writers.

 

　　Voice 2

 

　　Our next comments come from our program called “Temper⁹ Tantrums: Helping¹⁰ Angry Babies”. Have you ever heard this sound? You have probably heard this sound from a child around you - or maybe even from your own child! In that program we told about research on toddler temper tantrums like this one. Some of our listeners were very thankful for the information and advice in this program. Humble71 said:

 

　　Voice 6

 

　　“I think it is very important for new parents to know these suggestions. That is because toddlers can explode with a tantrum very suddenly... Many times in the crowded cities parents are not calm. Then, when their toddler begins throwing a tantrum, the parents do not know what to do. It is good to know that it is better to be calm and to say nothing until the tantrum has finished. Then, after the tantrum is done, to give a warm hug to the toddler.”

 

　　Voice 2

 

　　Kenhieloilam also had some thoughts about this program.

 

　　Voice 7

 

　　“We care for, teach, correct and defend children. Children have difficult times. They need love to get past these difficult times. When we care for children we learn about children and ourselves - the difficulties¹¹ and the good things. We also have a chance to make ourselves better.”

 

　　Voice 2

 

　　Thanks for your thoughts! It is true that helping children through their difficult times can also help us understand our own difficult times. Adults dealing¹² with a child’s tantrum must be very patient and show a lot of love. Thank you humble71 and kenhieloilam for your great thoughts on this program.

 

　　Voice 1

 

　　In this week’s listener mail program we also want to point out another way Spotlight listeners can take part in our programs. Have you heard our word of the day? Every day during the week we have a special audio¹³ program. It is the word of the day. We put this program on our Facebook page. The word of the day comes from that day’s program. You can listen to the word of the day program to learn about that word. Then you can use the word in a sentence. This is a great way to practice your English! Recently, one of our words was the word “power”. Here are some of the sentences people wrote.

 

　　Voice 3

 

　　If I could have any power, I would like to fly.

 

　　Voice 4

 

　　The power of the written word is an amazing thing!

 

　　Voice 5

 

　　The power to learn is in your hands!

 

　　Voice 6

 

　　Where can I find the power to encourage myself?

 

　　Voice 7

 

　　I am an electrical engineer. In my profession, we study the behavior of the active and reactive power in several components¹⁴, and in the electrical power system.

 

　　Voice 1

 

　　Those sentences were from Todd, Jon, Carlitos, Sardor, and Victor. If you would like to practice your English and write a sentence for the word of the day, just visit our Facebook page. To find our page, just search for Spotlight Radio.

 

　　Voice 2

 

　　Do you have a comment you would like to share with other Spotlight listeners? You can join in the discussions¹⁶ on our discussion¹⁵ board. Or you can post on our Facebook page. There, write your sentence for the word of the day. Or read fun facts about our country of the week. Or, as always, you can write a comment on the script page of any program. We would love to hear what YOU have to say!

 

　　Voice 1

 

　　The writer and producer of this program was Liz Waid. The voices you heard were from the United¹⁷ States and the United Kingdom. All quotes¹⁸ were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can hear this program again, and read it, on the internet at http://www.radioenglish.net This .program is called “Listener Mail 125”.

 

　　Voice 2

 

　　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 listener   

n.听众；收听者

参考例句：

• 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。

3 listeners   

n.倾听者，收听者( listener的名词复数 )；听众

参考例句：

• 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》

4 credit   

n.信用，荣誉，贷款，学分；v.归功于，赞颂，信任

参考例句：

• 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。

5 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• 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。

6 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。

7 female   

adj.雌的，女(性)的；n.雌性的动物，女子

参考例句：

• We only employ female workers.我们只雇用女工。
• The animal in the picture was a female elephant.照片上的动物是头母象。

8 added   

adj.更多的，附加的，额外的

参考例句：

• They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
• The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。

9 temper   

n.恶劣的心情，心绪焦躁；性情，脾气

参考例句：

• The man lost his temper and struck out wildly.那人因发怒而大打出手。
• One day the man flew at me in a temper.一天,那个人冲着我大发脾气。

10 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。

11 difficulties   

n.困难( difficulty的名词复数 )；难度；难事；麻烦

参考例句：

• I am acutely aware of the difficulties we face. 我十分清楚我们面临的困难。
• the difficulties of English syntax 英语句法的难点

12 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

13 audio   

n./adj.音频(响)(的)；声音(的)，听觉(的)

参考例句：

• Often,the meeting is recorded on audio or video media for later reference.通常这种会议会以视频或者音频形式记录下来，供以后查阅。
• You don't even have to pay for audio programs.你大可不必为自己听这些节目付费。

14 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

15 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。

16 discussions   

n.讨论( discussion的名词复数 )；商讨；详述；论述

参考例句：

• Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. 讨论限于在本部门内非正式地进行。
• Her specialist input to the discussions has been very useful. 她在这些讨论中提供的专家建议很有助益。

17 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

18 quotes   

v.引用，援引( quote的第三人称单数 )；报价；引述；为（股票、黄金或外汇）报价

参考例句：

• He quotes a few verses from Tennyson in his paper. 他在论文中引用了英国诗人丁尼生的几行诗句。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He quotes (from) the Bible to support his beliefs. 他引用圣经来支持自己的信念。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》