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今日主題：半滿的玻璃杯 Glass half full

童鞋們，快來上英聽課了哦~~

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康康精選雅思會考的主題，堅持每天精聽一定會進步的哦!!

建議方法：
1. 先聽兩三遍 (不看文稿)
2. 再一句一句聽寫 (每句都要聽寫數遍，直到寫出85%以上的字)
3. 最後check文稿，看哪聽不出來，單字沒背過，還是發音不熟。
4. 堅持天天聽，就能每天進步哦。

MP3音檔 (按右鍵可下載聽)：喜歡的同學，幫忙推或按讚哦~~
http://static.iyuba.com/sounds/minutes/115.mp3

只有音檔怎夠，聽不懂地方，不用怕，康康幫你準備好中英文稿了：

中英文稿：
Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, I’m Rob and with me is Finn.
大家好，歡迎來到BBC6分鐘英語，我是Rob，和我一起的是Finn。
Hello Rob.
你好Rob。
You sound very cheerful – so, how are you feeling?
你看起來很高興-你怎麼樣？
I’m good thanks. Things are going well. I’m here in the studio with you, I’m going on holiday next week, and I’m really enjoying this cold weather.
我很好，謝謝。一切都很順利。我現在和你一起在工作室，下周我就要去度假了，我很喜歡這個寒冷的冬天。
Really – I think it’s miserable outside but I suppose you’re a good example of an optimist - someone who always looks at life from a positive point of view. It’s a good thing, Finn. The opposite of an optimist is, of course, a pessimist.
真的嗎，我覺得外面很淒涼不過我覺得你是樂觀者的一個很好的例子--樂觀者是指一個人總是以一個積極的態度對待生活。這是一件好事，Finn。樂觀者的反面當然就是悲觀者了、
Well Rob, there is some hope for pessimists because research is taking place to see if people’s attitude to life can be switched from negative to positive.
好了，Rob，對悲觀者來說是有希望的，因為目前正在研究人們對待生活的態度是否可以從負面切換到正面。
Well I’ll drink to that! Finn, here’s a glass of lemonade to celebrate – the only thing is - it’s half empty, there’s not much left in there.
很好，我會為此喝一杯！Finn，這裡有一杯檸檬水來慶祝--關鍵的是--它是半空的--裡面沒剩多少了。
Stop complaining Rob – that’s half full – look, there’s still enough to enjoy.
打住抱怨吧Rob--這是半滿的--看，仍然可以夠慶祝的啊。
If you say so. We’ll explain more about that glass half empty saying shortly. But first, how optimistic are you about getting today’s question right?
如果你這樣說的話。我們接下來將詳細介紹半杯水。但是首先，樂觀的你如何才能回答對今天的答案呢？
Extremely positive.
非常積極。
OK. Well do you know who wrote this famous quote: "A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty". Was it: a) Winston Churchill b) Oscar Wilde c) Charles Dickens
OK。好的，你知道是誰些的這句名言：“悲觀的人在每一個機會中看到困難。樂觀主義者在每個困難中都看到機會”是：a）溫斯頓 邱吉爾 b）奧斯卡 王爾德 c）查理斯 狄更斯
It’s a good quote. I’m not sure but I’m think I’ll say b) Oscar Wilde.
這是一個很好的引用，我不確定但我想我還是選b）奧斯卡 王爾德。
You sound optimistic! I’ll give you the answer at the end of the programme.So we are talking about being an optimist or a pessimist. It’s not something that can be easily measured; it more of a state of mind.
看起來你很樂觀！在節目最後我會給你答案。所以我們在談論做一名樂觀者或者一名悲觀者。這不是一個輕易丈量的東西；這更是一種思維。
A state of mind is how you think or feel. There are many factors that can influence – or affect this.Certain events in a person’s life, such as someone you know dying, or losing your job, can trigger – or cause – a negative feeling about life.
這種思維就是你如何思考或感覺的。有很多的因素影響這個。某人一生中特定的事件，不如你認識的人要去世了，或者你丟了工作，可以引發或者導致對生活的負面情緒。
And people with depression – a medical condition where someone is very unhappy – tend to be pessimistic.
抑鬱患者--真題狀況不好--往往會有悲觀傾向。
Indeed. But scientists are now looking inside our heads to see what’s going on and if there is a way to change how we feel.
的確如此。但科學家們正在研究我們的腦袋，是如何運行的，是否有方法來改變我們的感覺。
A medical journalist and doctor called Michael Mosley has been looking into this. He says our attitude to life – the positive or negative way we view life – affects our personality.
一位元叫做Michael Mosley 的人是醫藥記者兼醫生一直在做這方面的研究。他說我們對待生活的態度--積極還是消極影響我們的個性。
What phrase does he use to describe the importance of optimism and pessimism in our characters?
他用什麼詞來形容樂觀和悲觀情緒在我們的性格中的重要性?
Our personalities are a complex interaction of character traits that affect behaviour, emotions and ultimately the lives we lead. And one of the fundamental drivers is how optimistic or pessimistic we are. This is also one of the hottest new areas of scientific research.
我們的個性是影響行為、情緒和最終我們引領的生活的性格特徵的複雜交互。一個基本驅動程式就是我們如何樂觀或悲觀。這也是最炙手可熱的科學研究的新領域之一。
OK, so he says one of the fundamental drivers in shaping our personality is how optimistic or pessimistic we are.A fundamental driver means the most important thing that makes something happen.
OK，所以他說形成個性的一個基本驅動器就是我們有多麼樂觀或悲觀。基本驅動器的意思是讓某事發生的最重要的東西。
So our outlook on life drives – or shapes – our behaviour, our emotions and character traits – traits are the particular qualities we have. This subject is described as ’one of the hottest new areas of research’ – hottest here means latest and most popular.
因此我們對待生活的態度驅動或者說形成我們的行為、我們的情感和性格特徵--這些特質是我們的特定品質。這被描述成“最炙手可熱的科學研究的新領域之一”--hottest這裡的意思是最新的、最受歡迎的。
And the research may find a way to change people from seeing a glass being half empty to one that is half full.
這項研究或許會找到一個方法讓人們改變對事物的看法--一杯半空的水變成一杯半滿的水。
There’s that phrase again! We sometimes say pessimistic people describe a glass of water or beer as being half empty – they have already drunk half of it and there’s not much left.
又是那句短語！我們有時說悲觀的人描述半杯水或啤酒--是說半空的--他們已經喝了半杯，已經所剩不多。
But someone who is optimistic, like you Finn, would view the glass as being half full – there is still half of the drink left to enjoy. It really depends on your point of view – how you view things.
但是一個樂觀的人，比如你Finn，會說這半杯水是半滿的--杯子裡仍有一半可以喝。這真的取決於你的觀點--你看待事物的觀點。
We asked our BBC Learning English audience how full or empty their glass is. What have they been saying?
我們問了我們BBCLearning English的聽眾們這邊半杯水是如何描述的。他們說了什麼？
Mariola says "My glass is half full because I’m going on holiday next Friday!"
Mariola說“我的杯子是半滿的因為我下週五就要去度假啦！”
And Raquel says "My glass is always half full because it’s the best way to be happy!"
Raquel 說“我的杯子是半滿的因為’這是happy的最好方式！’”
But Mon Tran says "My glass is half empty. I’m far away from my family and missing them so much."
但是Mon Tran說"我的杯子是半空的。我遠離親人，非常想念他們。"
Well maybe scientists will be able to help Mon Tran and others to feel more optimistic about life in the future? Well Rob, I’m optimistic that I got today’s quiz question right.
好吧，或許科學家們會能夠幫助 Mon Tran和他人能夠在將來對生活更積極？好了Rob,我很樂觀我今天問題的答案回答對了。
Let’s find out. Earlier I asked who wrote this famous quote: "A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
讓我們一起看看。早些時候我問你是誰寫的這句名言：悲觀的人在每一個機會中看到困難，樂觀主義者在每個困難中都看到機會。
I said b) Oscar Wilde.
我選的是b）奧斯卡 王爾德。
You are wrong. They were the words of Winston Churchill. Ok that’s it for this programme. Do join us again soon for more 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
你回答錯了。是溫斯頓 邱吉爾說的。OK 這就是今天節目的所有內容了。一定要再次加入我們的BBC6分鐘英語。
Bye.
拜~