2011年2月15日 星期二

2011/2/15 You and Yours Listening Notes

Prince William's wedding in April: 伴郎 best man; 伴娘 maid of honor
C1: Blue Badge System
The government is announcing its plans to reform the Blue Badge parking system for disabled people in England.
(1) There has been a lot of unhappiness about too many badges given out about their fraudulent use and how easy it is to get away misusing it.
(2) be cross about
(3) forged (偽造的) fake badge, not genuine
(4) a more rigorous inspection 更嚴謹的檢核
(5) The cover cost of issuing an electronic one is 10 pounds;
(6) a lack of enforcement;

C2: Terms and Conditions (合約條件) that online shops insist we sign.
civil law [U] 民法 ; criminal law [U] 刑法
delivery man : 快遞人員
C3: Wood Labels:
(1) The tree logo from the Forest Stewardship Council is on tens of thousands of products.
(2) a guarantee that any wood used in products came from sustainably managed forest.
(3) be thoroughly audited 被仔細審核
(4) But some people think that FSC has lost its credibility. 但有人認為FSC失去其公信力

C4: Mobile Phone:
The new EU law about contract lengths which will come in effect in May 2011 and the latest product launches from the Mobile World Congress.
1. 12-month contract is the norm.
Mobile World Trade in Barcelona:
2. Samsung launched its big rival to i-Phone, the galaxy S, the world's slimmest smart phone.
2, to rival iphone: to load up the features for that elusive coolness factor.
3. Nokia is the biggest handset makers, but now it's floundering (掙扎) because i-Phone and Android are eating into it.
4. Nokia's system might be sidelined. (被排擠在外)

C5: Face the Facts recently looked into the GMC and delays to the 'revalidation scheme', an MOT for doctors. The health select committee has now put pressure on the organisation to speed up the process.
1. There have been too many cooks around the broth. (人多手雜)

C6: A modern love story - told with help from the nation's PR companies.
1. Breaking up with your partner may cement your relationship.
和另一半分手或許更能鞏固你和對方的關係

C7: Gold Through the Past:
Five companies that offer to buy your unwanted gold jewellery through the post face are facing action by the Office of Fair Trading.

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