字神帝國英語天地

 今日主題：Sleeping for learning 為學習而睡覺

 凱妃老師&派老師共同推薦：雅思聽力最好的課外教材：BBC
 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/80.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, I’m Rob and this is 6 Minute English and I’m joined this week by Finn. Hello Finn.
大家好，我是Rob。歡迎收聽本期BBC六分鐘英語。本周我的搭檔是Finn。你好，Finn。
Hello Rob.
你好，Rob。
This week, we’re discussing sleep. New research has shown that not getting enough sleep – or sleep deprivation – can have a negative effect on our ability to learn. We’re going to talk about that today and explore some sleep-related language.
本周我們將討論睡眠這一話題。新研究表明，睡眠不足（或睡眠剝奪）可對我們的學習能力產生負面影響。今天我們就來具體談一談，並學習些與睡眠有關的語言。
So Rob, are you saying the more sleep I get, the cleverer I will be?
Rob，按你剛剛所說，我睡的越多，就會越聰明，是嗎？
Not exactly - but we could put that to the test now by seeing if you know the answer to this week’s question. This is about Randy Gardner, who holds the world record for the longest period of time without sleep. Do you know how long he stayed awake for? Was it: a) 5 days b) 8 days c) 11 days
也不完全是。但我可以給你做個測試，看看你是否知道本期問題的答案。問題與Randy Gardner有關，他曾創下最長時間不睡覺的世界紀錄。那麼你知道他有多久沒睡覺嗎？A.5天 B.8天 C.11天
Rob, I’m going to go for the ambitious c) 11 days without sleep.
那我選C，11天。
Well, I’ll let you know the answer at the end of the programme, if you can stay awake that long! Now, let’s talk more about this link between sleep and the ability to learn.Researchers from Boston College in the USA have found the lack of sleep is a significant – so important – factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils. The findings could be relevant to any of us who are trying to learn something.
恩，節目最後我會告訴你答案，但你得一直保持清醒哦~好了，現在我們來討論下睡眠與學習能力之間的聯繫。美國波士頓大學的研究者發現睡眠不足是降低學習成績的重要因素。其實此結果可與每個想學習的人息息相關。
That’s true. The most interesting fact is that it is more of a problem in affluent countries – so wealthier countries such as the United States, England, France and Saudi Arabia.
沒錯。更有趣的是越在較富裕國家，這個問題越明顯。如美國、英國、法國和沙烏地阿拉伯。
Students here are more affected by influences from their home life.
那裡的學生更易受到家庭生活的影響。
You’re talking about computers and TVs in their bedrooms and using smartphones? Yes, that’s right. They’re tempted by all this technology instead of just getting their heads down and having a good night’s sleep. The survey found 80% of 13 and 14-year-olds in the US were identified by their teachers as being affected by lack of sleep. The international average was 57%.
你是指臥室中的電腦、電視和他們使用的智慧手機嗎？沒錯。他們會受到這些技術產品的誘惑而無法乖乖上床、好好睡覺。調查發現，80%的美國13-14歲少年受到睡眠不足的影響。而國際平均比例為57%。
Let’s hear from William Myers who is the Principal at South River High School in the United States. He says this is a challenge for teachers. What other word does he use to mean ‘lacking in energy’?
接下來讓我們聽一段美國南河高中校長William Myers的講話。他提到教師們面臨著很大挑戰。請仔細聽他用哪個詞表示缺乏精力。
If we didn’t make our classes more engaging, we would see a decline in our performance. We would see that school-wide, and in many of our classes, we would see students who were lethargic, sleepy, maybe heads down at the end of the day. So we have to put a lot of work into keeping them alert and keeping them excited about school.
如果不把課堂變得生動有趣，那麼我們將看到學生表現下降。而且這不局限於某個課程、某個班級，而是很多課程，整個學校。學生們最終會無精打采、甚至昏昏欲睡。所以我們採取了很多舉措，以讓學生保持清醒，對學校興奮。
That’s quite a challenge then! He says classes have to be engaging, so interesting and exciting, to stop students getting sleepy and lacking in energy – the word he used was lethargic.
那是一項挑戰。他說課堂必須得生動有趣、積極參與，以避免學生迷糊犯困、缺乏精力。在這裡，他用到了lethargic（昏睡的，無生氣的）一詞。
Yes, this research looked at the link between the amount students sleep and their test results. Not surprisingly it found children with more sleep achieve higher test results in maths, science and reading. Now maybe there is a lesson there for all of us – I think I’ll just shut my eyes, Rob, and have 40 winks.
沒錯，此項研究還探索了學生睡眠時間與測試結果間的關係。不足為奇的是，睡眠更多的兒童在數學、科學和閱讀中得分更高。這麼說咱倆得吸取教訓了，Rob，讓我閉會眼睛，小憩一下吧。
You mean a short, light sleep? Can you wait until the end of the programme please? Scientists believe the lack of sleep causes your brain to run on empty. It struggles to absorb and retain ideas.
你想睡一小會？別這樣啊，等到節目結束行嗎？科學家認為缺乏睡眠會逼迫大腦在無活力時繼續吸收、保留想法。
Actually, scientists say that there are more serious problems with students staying up late before they hit the sack - or got to bed – as we can hear from the BBC’s Jane O’Brien. Can you identify what they are?
事實上，科學家稱學生在睡前熬夜會引起更嚴重的問題。那麼是什麼問題呢？請聽BBC記者Jane O’Brien的報導。
Here at the Children’s National Medical Centre, doctors are seeing more and more sleep-deprived kids, and it’s not just affecting their school work. It’s linked to obesity, mood swings and behaviour problems. In fact it’s putting their long-term health at risk.
我們現在位於國家兒童醫療中心，醫生表示睡眠不足的孩子越來越多，這不僅影響了他們的學校生活，還可引起肥胖，導致情緒波動、行為異常。事實上，他們的長期健康正受到影響。
So, the lack of sleep can also lead to health problems such as obesity – that’s when someone is dangerously overweight – and to mood swings – that’s changes in how someone feels or behaves. So, what is the solution to all of this?
報導稱，缺乏睡眠可導致健康問題，如肥胖症（某人危險超重）、情緒波動（某人的情感或行為發生變化）。那麼有什麼解決方案呢？
Well the school day in some countries start later, allowing teenagers a bit of a lie in. And others have a break in the afternoon – like a siesta. But the real solution is for students to turn in – or go to bed – earlier.
某些國家的學校開課較早，因此可給學生點休息時間。還有其他學校提供午覺。但真正解決辦法是讓學生早點上床睡覺。
This research has also highlighted another problem. Because teachers are simplifying their lessons to take account of the tetchy – or grumpy – students, there’s concern that pupils who are getting enough sleep are losing out in these adjusted lessons. So everyone suffers. OK, well before I go for a lie down please could you let me know the answer to today’s question, Rob?
研究同時強調了另一個問題。教師考慮到易怒學生的存在會簡化課程，這便讓那些睡眠充足的學生在已調課程中遭受損失。所以說大家都是受害者。好了，Rob，在我去小睡前，你能把今天問題的答案告訴我嗎？
Of course. Earlier I asked you about Randy Gardner, who holds the world record for the longest period of time without sleep. I asked you if you knew how long he stayed awake for?
當然可以。我剛剛問你，最長時間沒睡覺的世界紀錄保持者Randy Gardner到底多久沒睡覺？
And I said c) 11 days, 11 long days
我選的是C，11天。
And you were right. He stayed awake for that incredible 11 days back in 1965.Randy was actually functioning quite well at the end of his research and he could still beat the scientist at pinball. Well, it’s almost time to go but before we do, Finn could you remind us of some of the words we’ve heard today.
回答正確。1965年，他曾連續11天未合眼，簡直難以置信。事實上，Randy在研究結束時狀態依舊不錯，還能和科學家玩彈球遊戲呢。好了，節目已接近尾聲了。Finn，你帶我們回顧下今天聽到的單詞吧。
Yes. We heard: sleep deprivation, getting their heads down, lethargic, forty winks, to run on empty, hit the sack, mood swings, a siesta, to turn in, tetchy.
好的。它們是：sleep deprivation（睡眠不足）、getting their heads down（上床睡覺）、 lethargic（無精打采）、 forty winks（小憩）、to run on empty（無精力時繼續工作）、hit the sack（上床）、 mood swings（情緒波動）、 a siesta（午睡）、 to turn in（上床）、tetchy（暴躁易怒的）.
Well, that’s all we have time for today. Time for a doze Finn!
謝謝，今天的節目就到這裡了。Finn，走，休息一會去。
I think so. Bye.
我也這樣覺得。拜拜~~