2011/1/21 You and Yours Listening Notes

C1: Blocking unsutiable sites: 歐盟委員會發現五分之一的網路過濾器效果不大  

(1) New research by the European Commission confirms Ofcom research that website filters are unwieldy and ineffective.
(2) bespoke  訂製的
(3) How to protect your children from viewing porn, (色情) self harm (自我傷害)and pro anorexia? (厭食症)
(4) rack up sth 累積...

C2: Driverless Cars: VOLVO 通過無人駕駛車測試

The car which means you can make calls, write emails and eat sandwiches as you travel - safely and legally.
Platooning – where a convoy or train of driverless cars is linked to a lead vehicle driven by a professional
SATRE: safe road trains for the environment 
Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/853046-a-driverless-car-is-on-the-road-ahead#ixzz1BqRSQZXn

C3: Accessible Tourism:

Is the tourism industry doing enough to meet the needs of disabled travellers? And if not, it is missing out on a potentially lucrative market?

C4: Boarding Pass Ruling: 西班牙法院判決瑞安航空收取登機證列印費用為違規行為
A judge in Spain has ruled that it is illegal for Ryanair to penalise customers who fail to print out a copy of their boarding passes. What is the significance for the rest of Europe?

C5: stammering:

How accurate is the portrayal of stammering in the King's Speech (王者之聲) and what practical help is there for people who stammer? We hear from Ashley Morrison who has a stammer.

C6: 旅行社倒閉理賠

With customers still waiting for compensation after the July collapse of tour operator Goldtrail.

2011/1/11 Woman's Hour Listenging Notes

C1: Bellatrix: The beatbox (人聲口技) musician  

Belle Ehresmann, aka Bellatrix is the UK's leading female beatbox artist, and one of few performing beatbox women worldwide. In 2009 she was crowned Female Beatbox World Champion. A talented jazz double bassist, she is setting up the first ever female beatbox championships to encourage more girls onto the beatbox scene.
   Bellatrix 是不僅英國首屈一指女性人聲口技藝人 更也是世界少數表演的口技藝人  她在2009 年獲頒女子人聲口技大賽冠軍   這位本身也是爵士樂double-bass (n.) 低音提琴家的Bellatrix 正籌劃舉辦史上第一場女性的口技人聲大賽 希望藉此鼓勵更多女性能口技界發展

C2: Women in Sudan :
On 9 January, South Sudan went to the polls, to vote in a referendum (全民公投) on whether Africa’s biggest country should split in two with the South becoming Africa’s newest independent country. The vote was a condition of a 2005 deal to end over two decades of conflict between north and south. But is the South ready for independence and what will it mean for women who live there?

C3: Multi-systematic Therapy: 多元系統治療
As cuts to public services hit home, the question of how to deal with problem children becomes particularly acute. Placing young people in care or custody is very expensive, and there’s evidence it can lead to increased risk of problems further down the line. (= along the line: informal: 在某個時刻) That’s why the Government is funding research into Multi-Systemic Therapy, an approach that helps families develop the skills to deal with problem behaviour on their own, without help from social services or other agencies.
(1)MST was developed in the US as an alternative to custody.


C4:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x93vj#p00d722r

放高利貸者 暴力討債 英文怎麼說

放高利貸者 a loan shark
暴力討債集團: a loan shark ring
暴力討債  violent debt-collection practice ; loan-shark harassment
威脅某人簽下借據欠票 threaten 人 into signing another promissory note
https://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taichung/2009/11/26/234218/Loan-shark.htm
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taichung/2010/02/09/244165/CIB-arrests.htm

2011/1/20 You and Yours Listening Notes

C1: Tunisia:
(1) British customers of Thomas Cook and Tui are being told they can't cancel holidays to Tunisia or change bookings without a financial penalty unless foreign office advice not to travel remains.
(2) German customers of Thomas Cook and Tui who have booked before the Easter are being offered the chance to switch to an alternative destination, while British customers aren't.

C2: Post:
(1) Thousands of packages and letters posted for Christmas still have not reached their destination.
(2) snail mail (n.)
(3) unprecedented weather

C3: NHS reform:
(1) More drugs will be rationed with NHS radical shake-up.
(2) value-based pricing for medicine:
(3) It is hoped that it can allow more local flexibilty and implement of expert guidance and reduce postcode lottery.(在英國居民能得到的醫療資源視該居民居住的區域而定)

C4: Treasure Islands: 避稅天堂 (tax heavens and the man who stole the world)
(1) offshore banking 境外銀行
(2) shrug off not only the tax bills but also laws and rules.
(3) wield the argument

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xhz8l#p00dcypb

2011/1/19 You and Yours Listening Notes

C1. 英格蘭及威爾斯地區的圖書館因地方預算刪減(disproportionate spending cut)而面臨倒閉(closure)     

(1) No one is suggesting individual volunteering should take over the qualified librarianship.

C2: NHS biggiest reform/overhaul since it was created in 1945 英國國民健保改革
(1) All hospitals become foundation trusts and some even be franchised out to private sectors.
(2) privatisation 私有化
(3) to  insure there is no scrimping on the quality.

C3: lightbulbs 舊式燈泡將在 2012年九月全面在英國停止生產銷售(total phase-out)
(1) If you like your lightbulbs old style and bright , this will be your last chance to buy in some supermarkets like Cosco and B&Q.
(2) The two biggest supermarkets in the UK are putting out their last consignments  of  incandenscent lightbulbs (白熾燈泡) for sale.
(4)phase out the old lightbulbs like traditional 41 lightbulbs and 61 candle bulbs under the EU legislation.
(5) go out of circulation 停止流通
(6) Energy-saving halogen bulb can save enegy 30-50 percent鹵素燈
 C4: Rogue Taxis: Do we need new laws to clamp down on mini-cab drivers who break the rules.

C5: Bring your computer to work:
the inherent problems :(1) the issue of security : data protection
(2) employment law
(3) support
C6: First class lounges: 頭等車廂
(1) Why a first class train ticket sometimes means a less than first class
(2) add insult to injury 雪上加霜
(3) a wild card : 未知數

C7: Face the fact: the impact of the collapse of housing maintenance firm Connaught.

C8: 英國米其林指南100年
As the Michelin Guide celebrates, we look at its effect on the UK restaurant business.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xhhvp#p00dcb71

2011/1/17 You and Yours Listening Notes

C1: 為何在外交部發布突尼西亞旅遊警示後 仍有旅行社銷售該行程

(1) The Foreign office has adviced against 'all but essential travel' to the regions but some big travel companies are continuing to sell packages for as early as next weekend despite the political unrest there.
(2) switch the destination at the last minute
(3) to sign on the dotted line 在簽字處上簽名同意 (informal)
(4)contact the helpline 連絡服務專線
(5) be entitled to get the full refund  有權拿回全額退款
C2:  (1) For those of you who are owed money, a County Court Judgment in your favour still hasn’t brought things to a tidy conclusion.
(2) I tried to get my deposit back but to no avail 試著拿回押金但無效
C3: X-box and Kinect 更多X-box玩家反映新的體感遊戲(Kinect) 感應器配件導致舊的X-box 當機故障 (the Red Ring of Death)

(1) More Xbox owners report problems after attaching the new Kinect accessory to their console - a problem that Microsoft maintains is coincidental.
(2) disgruntled (a.) 不滿的
(3) Microsoft was quick to squash the theory that the Kinect was to blame.on
C4: Saving the NHS: 改革能拯救英國國民健保?
slim sth down: 精簡裁減
to sound a note of caution
C5: Cameras:
trade fair 商品展
photographic emporium 攝影專賣店 
C6: Social Media Marketing:
Advertisers have woken up to the potential of social media networks to promote their goods and services. The rewards for success are huge but getting it wrong risks a damaging brand backlash.
Being subtle is different from being devious. (詐欺的)
nudging people towards...將...引導到...
fingerpointing 指責

C7: Millions of hard-pressed (處於強大壓力的) families are being further squeezed by punishing (令人精疲力盡的) rises in food prices.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xhbd1#-

2011/1/14 You and Yours Listening Notes

C1: Nintendo 3DS Warning: 任天堂宣稱其3D電玩不適合六歲以下小孩使用
(1) Children under the age of 6 should not use Nintendo 3Ds games consoles as they  can harm their eyesight.
(2) legitimate concerns 合乎情理的擔憂
(3) alarmist (a.) 危言聳聽的
(4) The 3D TV is a centerpiece (最重要的物品) in the house.
(5) On a more serious (lighter) note... 更嚴格地說

C2: Listener soundscape
C3: Specialist Travel Insurance: 旅遊保險
(1) a new website offering comparisons of Travel Insurance policies for people with pre-exisiting medical conditions.

(2) A new website claims to help people with disabilities and illnesses to compare the price of their travel insurance.

(3) pre-existing medical conditions 既有病史 宿疾
(4) There is a devil in the detail. 魔鬼藏在細節裡

C4: Astro Toursim
(1)Travellers have the chance to see meteor showers (流星雨) or solar eclipse (日蝕) from the best vantage point (有利的地點) in the world with a bit of sightseeing and culture and with relaxation thrown in.
(2)northern light 極光 the aurora
(3)light pollution 光害
(4)star-gazing holiday 觀星假期  
(5)logisitc challenge because of the remote region
(6)chartered aircraft  包機
(7) a one-off occasion 絕無僅有的
(8)total /partial eclipse 全蝕/偏蝕
(9)battle with the uncertainty
(10) astronomical sight 天文景觀
C5: Group marketing: 團購折扣行銷法
(1)How online marketing of money saving group voucher schemes, is now moving into the mainstream.
(2)bulk buying 團購
(3)collective buying power
(4) get a group discount

C6: Listener soundscape
C7: 3D glasses: (1)The snow caused chaos at UK airports but almost a month later people are still trying to track down their lost or delayed luggage.

(1) Designer 3D glasses are coming onto the market as a stylish alternative to the nerdy frames you get at the cinema. Will you be buying a pair?
(2) put strains on children's eyes

C8: Lost Luggage: 遺失行李
to hunt down sth : to search sth until you find it.
C9: Lost Christmas Luggage:
(1) There have been complaints that during the snow-caused airport closures and air travel delays that many items of baggage were separated from their owners.

(2) to paint a different picture: 給..不同的描述

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xb0s5#p00d91dr