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英语听力—环球英语 875 Listener Mail 118

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  Voice 1
Welcome to Spotlight1’s Listener Mail program. I’m Adam Navis.
Voice 2
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.
Voice 1
Today’s Spotlight is on you! Today we look at what you had to say about recent Spotlight programs. We also look at your comments from our Facebook page.
Voice 2
Our first comments today come from a program about a sad subject. The program was called “Talking to Children About Death”. In that program we explored some reasons for being clear with children about death. One of our commenters had a particular interest in this subject. Conny said she is an Educational Psychologist. Educational Psychologists generally work closely2 with children. They often study how children learn. She said she agreed with everything in this program.
Voice 1
Kenhieuloilam told us about his thoughts about death. He wrote:
Voice 3
“When we were children in our village in our country, we were taught about death. Death helps us remember to try to always live our lives well. In life, there are many risks leading to death. I do not know anything about my own death. Nature and I are like friends. I try to live my life well. I am happy I see everyone. I have my responsibilities and duties to complete. If my death comes close I will be most afraid.”
Voice 1
Another listener said simply:
Voice 4
“Death. The starting of a new life”.
Voice 1
Christians4 also believe that death is not the end. As the program stated: “For a Christian3 parent who believes in heaven, it may be best to say that there are many things people do not know about death. But there is one important thing we do know. Christians believe that they, like Jesus, will one day live again. Death is not the end!” Thank you for all your comments.
Voice 2
Next we look at Spotlight’s word of the day. Many of our listeners write to us asking a single question. They want to know how to improve their English! We are not a teaching5 program, but we do offer some ways for people to practice listening to, and writing, English. One way is to simply listen to Spotlight programs and follow along with the script6. But you can also find other resources on our Facebook page.
Voice 1
One of the things we offer on our Facebook page is Spotlight’s word of the day. This is a short audio7 program. You can listen and read along. Each day of the week we choose a word from the day’s program. We tell the meaning of the word. Then we ask you to use it in a sentence. Many people join in this practice. Often they even learn from each other.
Voice 2
One recent word of the day was forgiveness. Forgiveness is a noun8. It means “the act of pardoning, or removing guilt9 from someone or something.” Here are examples of how some listeners used this word in a sentence. Leonardo offered this example:
Voice 3
“Forgiveness is something we need to prevent war! It is also something we need to get peace in our souls!”
Voice 2
And he added one other sentence about forgiveness too. He said:
Voice 3
“By the way, it is never too late to forgive and forget!”
Voice 2
Thanks for the advice Leonardo! Elizabeth added:
Voice 4
“Forgiveness makes a world better.”
Voice 1
Another Spotlight word of the day came from the program “Saving Babies in Afghanistan”. Afghanistan has a very high baby death rate. One of the reasons for this is that mothers and babies do not get enough good food to eat. Spotlight’s word of the day for this program was the word vitamin. We asked you to use the word vitamin in a sentence. Several people provided10 great examples! Here are the sentences people wrote:
Voice 5
“I need vitamins in order to grow”.
Voice 4
“Vitamins are essential for our health”.
Voice 3
“Vitamins are good, but they could be dangerous in excess”.
Voice 5
“The children in Afghanistan die because they have not got all the vitamins they need”.
Voice 2
Thank you all for posting! If YOU have not already liked us on Facebook, you should! Add your own sentences for Spotlight’s word of the day. Or just read about interesting things other people have posted.
Voice 1
We also concentrate on one country at the end of every week. A few recent countries we concentrated on were Russia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We post pictures and facts about the country. We also invite you to post your pictures about the country. And we also provide extra Spotlight programs about that country. Join us there!
Voice 2
Next, we share a post from the discussion11 board on our website. Adin teaches English. And he has noticed a terrible problem with his students. He shared this question:
Voice 5
“Cheating in a test has become popular with many students now. Do you agree with me? Not only children and teens, but also the adults. The cheating acts have been very serious. Many students are not afraid to look at their friends’ work. They do not study at home because they watch too many television programs and too many other forms of electronic entertainment. Adults cheat to get further in their jobs, or for other hidden purposes. What should we do?"
Voice 1
Do you have any thoughts about Adin’s question? You can post your response on our discussion board. Or you can leave your comments on the script page of this program.
Voice 2
Finally, we look at an event happening on September 8. Every year on September 8, the world celebrates World Literacy12 Day. Literacy is the ability to read and write. So, on this day, UNESCO encourages people to think about reading and learning13. These are important skills. But UNESCO says that 796 million adults cannot read or write. They say over 67 million children are not in school. And many more children only attend school some of the time.
Voice 1
UNESCO believes that education is a powerful tool. Education can help get rid of poverty. It can help save lives and change a community. But every person must be able to go to school. This year the theme of International Literacy Day is “Literacy and Peace”. What will you do to celebrate this day?
Voice 2
That is all for today’s listener mail program. As always, thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions with us!
 


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1 spotlight 6hBzmk     
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 closely XwNzIh     
adv.紧密地;严密地,密切地
参考例句:
  • We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
  • The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。
3 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
参考例句:
  • 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。
4 Christians 28e6e30f94480962cc721493f76ca6c6     
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
5 teaching ngEziT     
n.教学,执教,任教,讲授;(复数)教诲
参考例句:
  • We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
  • He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。
6 script 2Z4x4     
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 audio 9yOziJ     
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。
8 noun JHux3     
n.名词
参考例句:
  • What kind of noun is this?这是哪类名词?
  • This word is a collective noun.这个词是个集体名词。
9 guilt 9e6xr     
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
参考例句:
  • She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
  • Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。
10 provided PkNzng     
conj.假如,若是;adj.预备好的,由...供给的
参考例句:
  • Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好,我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
  • I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨,我就来。
11 discussion 2PBzj     
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。
12 literacy L3tyN     
n.识字,有文化,读写能力
参考例句:
  • I can't believe that he failed the literacy test.我无法相信他识字测试不及格。
  • The literacy rate there is the highest in Central America.那里的识字率居中美洲之首。
13 learning wpSzFe     
n.学问,学识,学习;动词learn的现在分词
参考例句:
  • 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。
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