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Today we’re going to look at an important area of science, namely nanotechnology.
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So what is it?
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Nano means tiny, so it’s science and engineering on the scale of atoms and molecules.
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The idea is that by controlling and rearranging atoms, you can literally create anything.
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However, as we’ll see, the science of the small has some big implications affecting us in many ways.
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There’s no doubt that nanotechnology promises so much for civilisation.
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However, all new technologies have their teething problems.
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And with nanotechnology, society often gets the wrong idea about its capabilities.
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Numerous science-fiction books and movies have raised people's fears about nanotechnology - with scenarios such as inserting little nano-robots into your body that monitor everything you do without you realising it, or self-replicating nano-robots that eventually take over the world.
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So how do we safeguard such a potentially powerful technology?
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Some scientists recommend that nano-particles be treated as new chemicals with separate safety tests and clear labelling.
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They believe that greater care should also be taken with nano-particles in laboratories and factories.
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Others have called for a withdrawal of new nano products such as cosmetics and a temporary halt to many kinds of nanotech research.
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But as far as I’m concerned there's a need to plough ahead with the discoveries and applications of nanotechnology.
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I really believe that most scientists would welcome a way to guard against unethical uses of such technology.
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We can’t go around thinking that all innovation is bad, all advancement is bad.
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As with the debate about any new technology, it is how you use it that’s important.
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So let’s look at some of its possible uses.
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Thanks to nanotechnology, there could be a major breakthrough in the field of transportationwith the production of more durable metals.
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These could be virtually unbreakable, lighter and much more pliable leading to planes that are 50 times lighter than at present.
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Those same improved capabilities will dramatically reduce the cost of travelling into space making it more accessible to ordinary people and opening up a totally new holiday destination.
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In terms of technology, the computer industry will be able to shrink computer parts down to minute sizes.
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We need nanotechnology in order to create a new generation of computers that will work even faster and will have a million times more memory but will be about the size of a sugar cube.
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Nanotechnology could also revolutionise the way that we generate power.
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The cost of solar cells will be drastically reduced so harnessing this energy will be far more economical than at present.
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But nanotechnology has much wider applications than this and could have an enormous impact on our environment.
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For instance, tiny airborne nano-robots could be programmed to actually rebuild the ozone layer, which could lessen the impact of global warming on our planet.
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That’s a pretty amazing thought, isn’t it?
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On a more local scale, this new technology could help with the clean-up of environmental disasters as nanotechnology will allow us to remove oil and other contaminants from the water far more effectively.
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And, if nanotechnology progresses as expected - as a sort of building block set of about 90 atoms - then you could build anything you wanted from the bottom up.
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In terms of production, this means that you only use what you need and so there wouldn't be any waste.
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The notion that you could create anything at all has major implications for our health.
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It means that we’ll eventually be able to replicate anything.
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This would have a phenomenal effect on our society.
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In time it could even lead to the eradication of famine through the introduction of machines that produce food to feed the hungry.
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But it’s in the area of medicine that nanotechnology may have its biggest impact.
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How we detect disease will change as tiny biosensors are developed to analyse tests in minutes rather than days.
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There’s even speculation nano-robots could be used to slow the ageing process, lengthening life expectancy.
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As you can see, I’m very excited by the implications that could be available to us in the next few decades.
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Just how long it’ll take, I honestly don't know.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questo video contiene 40 frasi e 699 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 5:28. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 128 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Solo il 81% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| robot sostantivo | /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ | robot |
| atom sostantivo | /ˈætəm/ | atomo |
| implication sostantivo | /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/ | implicazione, risvolto |
| hungry aggettivo | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | affamato, avere fame |
| scientist sostantivo | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | scienziato, scienziata |
| capability sostantivo | /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ | capacità, possibilità |
| particle sostantivo | /ˈpɑɹtək(ə)l/ | granello, pezzetto |
| replicate verbo | /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/ | replicare |
| temporary aggettivo | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | temporaneo |
| discovery sostantivo | /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/ | scoperta, scoprimento |
| fiction sostantivo | /ˈfɪkʃən/ | finzione |
| label sostantivo | /ˈleɪ.bəl/ | etichetta |
| ordinary aggettivo | /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ | ordinario, ordinaria |
| layer sostantivo | /ˈleɪ̯ɚ/ | strato |
| disaster sostantivo | /dɪˈzɑːs.təː/ | disastro |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| open up verbo | aprire |
| take over verbo | usurpare |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | be treated · be taken · could be programmed |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | have raised · have called |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 10 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, we'll, can't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: withdrawal /wɪðˈdɹɔ(ə)l/, breakthrough /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/, lengthen /ˈlɛŋθən/, teethe /tiːð/, unethical /ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: implication /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/, fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: implication /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/, capability /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come robot, atom, implication.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.