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【一起听英语】住在伦敦的利与弊

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 Dima: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com. I'm

Dima Kostenko and to help you and me with the language today is Kate Colin.
 
Kate: Hello.
Dima: Kate and I both live in London, a buzzing capital city that's no place for you if
all you long for is calm, peace and quiet. Of course, there are many 'pros1 and
cons2' of living in a big city like London.
Kate: Oh I like that expression - 'pros and cons'! It means advantages, as well as
disadvantages of something. Or to put it in even simpler words, both the good
and the not so good sides.
 
Dima: OK, let's first of all think why living in a city can be a good thing.
Kate: responds + list of 3-4 pros (Kate and Dima alternating)
Dima: That's a nice positive list we've got here Kate - but surely there must be things
about London that many people don't like all that much?
Kate: responds + list of 3-4 cons (Kate and Dima alternating); Kate introduces
'noise pollution'
Dima: Yes, noise pollution, which is a widely used term. Can you explain what it
means Kate? 
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Kate: Yes, it's a term describing the amount and loudness of the unpleasant,
sometimes even disruptive sound produced by too many people, too much
traffic and so on.
Dima: Apparently3, noise pollution is one of the main causes of stress suffered by city
dwellers4 just about everywhere in the world, and here in London some experts
have come up with the idea of reducing that in eight urban areas. In a moment
we'll hear from one of the experts but first we'll need to get to grips with some
key vocabulary, so it's over to you Kate.
Kate: Responds. First of all, the word combination 'screening from the noise'. This
means building special shields, or screens, that will stop the unwanted sounds
reaching you directly - they'll protect you from too much noise. Next, 'traffic
calming'. This means taking steps to limit the number of cars in an area, as
well as to prevent them from moving too fast. Then we'll hear a nice phrasal
verb 'to green up', meaning to plant more trees, flowers and other types of
'vegetation'. And 'vegetation' of course simply means plants in general.
Dima: Thanks Kate. OK, back to the story. One of the eight areas that we mentioned
earlier is near The Monument, right in the middle of the City of London. And
here comes this week's question for you Kate. What measures do you think the
experts propose in order to bring more quiet to the area around The Monument?
Is it
a) screening from the noise;
b) traffic calming;
c) greening the area up, or
d) all of the above?
Kate: Guesses
Dima: Ok, good guess. Let's listen to check your answer: 
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Clip 1 0'13"
Things that we are looking at are possibly screening from the noise first of all, trying to
eliminate the noise by traffic calming, looking at the types of vehicles, the noise from vehicles.
Also perhaps greening the area up a bit with trees, with vegetation, that type of thing as well.
Kate: So the idea is to eliminate the noise by introducing all three measures - which
means I was right/wrong with my earlier guess.
Dima: Responds. And I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that the idea now has official
backing - from London's Mayor Boris Johnson. Speaking just two weeks ago,
the Mayor talked about improving the areas of rest, or as he put it, 'places of
calm and repose5'. He also mentioned three more ways of keeping London
quieter, including one that concerns London's busiest airport, Heathrow. What
are they? Let's listen to find out, and here is some vocabulary that might come
in handy:
Kate: A 'siren', which is a warning device that produces a loud wailing6 sound. 'To
bring in', meaning to introduce, to put in service. And 'expansion', a noun that
means becoming bigger in size or numbers.
Dima: Here's Boris Johnson:
Clip 2 0'15"
We're reducing noise by making sure that the police only use their sirens when they have to,
by bringing in a new lighter7, quieter bus for London, stopping the expansion of Heathrow so
you won't have so many planes flying over London. And of course we want to improve places
of calm and repose.
Kate: So the three measures that the Mayor mentions are using sirens less,
introducing new, quieter buses and stopping the expansion of Heathrow airport
so there aren't so many planes flying over the city. 
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Page 4 of 4
Dima: Sounds sensible to me. And as ever you can find out more about this and other
related stories online by following the links from our website,
bbclearningenglish.com. Also, if you have ever lived in a noisy city yourself
and are up for a challenge, try to come up with a Noise Reduction Plan for that
city, using some or all of today's key vocabulary:
Kate: Pros and cons
noise pollution
screening from the noise
traffic calming
greening up
vegetation
sirens
expansion and
bringing in
Dima: Thanks Kate. And that's all we have time for today. Until next week.
Both: Goodbye!

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1 pros pros     
abbr.prosecuting 起诉;prosecutor 起诉人;professionals 自由职业者;proscenium (舞台)前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 );赞成的理由;抵偿物;交换物
参考例句:
  • The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前,应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 cons eec38a6d10735a91d1247a80b5e213a6     
n.欺骗,骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗,哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前,应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
4 dwellers e3f4717dcbd471afe8dae6a3121a3602     
n.居民,居住者( dweller的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 repose KVGxQ     
v.(使)休息;n.安息
参考例句:
  • Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
  • Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
6 wailing 25fbaeeefc437dc6816eab4c6298b423     
v.哭叫,哀号( wail的现在分词 );沱
参考例句:
  • A police car raced past with its siren wailing. 一辆警车鸣着警报器飞驰而过。
  • The little girl was wailing miserably. 那小女孩难过得号啕大哭。
7 lighter 5pPzPR     
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
参考例句:
  • The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色,色调明朗了一些。
  • The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
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