2011/5/12 You and Yours Listening Notes BBC英文聽力筆記

BBC英文聽力筆記
C1: Transport Review on Snow: 大雪的交通政策檢討:
We hear criticisms from the Transport Select Committee about how transport organisations failed customers during the winter weather last December. Are they justified?
(1) The motorways were halted. 英國高速公路
(2) The welfare of passengers should be looked after by the airport authorities.
(3) pilot scheme 試驗性的計畫
(4) paltry /insufficient information passed onto the customers

C2: Furniture Prices:  家具價格上漲
Furniture manufacturers and retailers from the wood panel industry are worried that government subsidies to burn wood to generate electricity are causing the price of wood to rise.

(1) biomass generators 生質能發電機
(2) wood burning electricity
(3) chipboard 碎木膠合板
(4) unintended consequences 無心的後果
(5) a zero-sum game :零和遊戲 : 一方贏一方輸的局面
(a win-win situation: 雙贏局面)

C3: Local Government Spending Snapshot: 地方政府支出簡介

BBC research finds there is a North South divide in spending on adult social care.
(1) disproportionate effect 不成比例的結果
(2) disparity 懸殊
(3) It is the fog of war problem : 戰爭迷霧: 無論戰前如何計畫 戰爭發生時也無法掌握戰況和敵情

C4: Howard Schulz: the founder of Starbucks: 專訪星巴克總裁
The founder and CEO of Starbucks tells Winifred about why he felt the company lost its soul a few years ago and his efforts since to put it back on track.
(1) steer clear of troubled water 避開災難
(2) only to drink a simple cup of coffee from a dazzling long menu
(3) disrespectful 對...不尊重
(4) a sense of intimidation and confusion
(5) hubris 傲慢
(6) be under the microscope
(7) unequivocally 斬釘截鐵地

C5: History of Pay TV:   收費電視歷史
The UK first ventured into the world of Pay TV back in the 1960s. Phil Tinline has been investigating why BSkyB weren't the first to bring us pay as you go viewing.
(1) third-rate 三流的
(2) hook up with = partner with 與..合作
(3) keen to try their hand 急於試身手
(4) to square up with: 與...結清帳
(5) close a deal

C6:

Ofgem's response to Scottish and Southern's recent misselling conviction. To report a case of misselling call the Consumer Direct hotline on 08454 04 05 06 and select option one.

C7 First Great Western:
FirstGroup is the first company to hand back a rail franchise since privatisation. It will end in 2013, rather than 2016. Firstgroup wants to rebid for the franchise and get a better deal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010y30t#p00gwwhm