2011年3月18日 星期五

2011/3/11 You and Yours Listening Notes

C1: Wifi  wifi 路由器會降低寬頻上網多達40%速度
A study has shown that a wireless router can degrade the speed of your broadband as much as 40 %  - so we ask is being fast always best?
(1) Physical barriers like baby monitors, microwaves,and even walls can slow down braodband speed.
(2) flexing your muscle
(3) trading off a slightly conveniece for performace

C2: Ruth Watson  Ruth Waston 探討英國旅館業
Hotelier and restaurateur Ruth Watson talks to Peter about the UK hotel industry.
(1) blunt assessment of propert
(2) qualities for running hotels: being thoughtful; anticipating people's needs and doing it  with good grace.
(3) A fixed hair-dryer is totally useless;
(4)having a plug near a mirror to style one's hair
(5) rating system in the public arena is needed
(6) There is no substitute for the words of mouth.

C3: Irish Cricket: 在板球世界盃中 愛爾蘭意外擊敗英格蘭隊
After a stunning and surprising win against England in the Cricket World Cup last week, we find out how Cricket Ireland will be capitalising on its recent success.
(1) fine sporting pedigree

C4: Football T-shirt :
How one thirteen year old football fan was so incensed after Reading sold his favourite player he decided to sue - and won.
(1) settle without aceepting any liabilities
(2) redundant

C5: E-books Harper Collins 限制美國圖書館電子書出借次數
A major publisher, Harper Collins has imposed a limit on ebook lending in the US, and concern is growing on this side of the Atlantic.
(1) check-out limits
(2) ripples
(3) shift workers, people in the rural area, people with visual impairment
(4) get hold of the book
(5) reap up
(6) eletronic books are viewed as the same as the hard-copy ones.
(7)put a limit on the license with a set of conditions attached
(8) fast-growing but still nancent e-book markets.
(9) send the rocket in the market


C6: Dating with a stammer: 約會時 如何克服口吃困難?
Ashley Morrison tells us how he copes with the difficulties of dating when you have a stammer.


C7: Ruth Watson : Ruth Watson (繼 Hotel Inspector 系列後 ) 推出 Country House Rescue

Ruth Watson is back with a new series of Country House Rescue. She tells Peter why we're so fascinated with these old country piles.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z6f30

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