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1
You'll hear three different extracts.
你將會聽到三段不同的錄音片段。
2
For questions 1 to 6, choose the answer A, B, or C, which fits best according to what you hear.
第1題到第6題，請依據聽到的內容，選出最合適的答案A、B或C。
3
There are two questions for each extract.
每段摘錄各有兩道題目。
4
Extract 1.
提取1。
5
You hear two colleagues, Eva and Colin, talking about a problem at work.
你聽到兩位同事伊娃和柯林正在討論工作上的一個問題。
6
Now look at questions 1 and 2.
現在請看第1題和第2題。
7
So the thing is, you aren't getting on with her new boss then, Colin.
柯林，所以說到底，你就是跟她的新上司處不來對吧？
8
She's just so different from her predecessor.
她和她的前任實在差太多了。
9
I mean, John used to get us all involved in the decision -making process.
我是說，約翰以前都會讓我們所有人參與決策過程。
10
No chance of that with Sandra, you think?
你覺得跟桑德拉在一起根本不可能會有這種狀況，是嗎？
11
No way!
怎麼可能！
12
Okay, I grant you, she's got some good ideas.
好吧，我承認，她的確有些不錯的點子。
13
She moved pretty fast to get us all to agree to individual job descriptions and a proper timetable, none of which we've had before, and we should have had.
她動作很快就說服我們所有人同意個別的工作說明與正式的時程表，這些東西我們之前從來沒有過，但早就該有了。
14
And she's done her homework on the staff profile, our qualifications and past experience and so on.
而且她已經仔細查過員工資料、我們的資格與過去經歷等等。
15
As you'd expect.
一如預期。
16
Yes, but she doesn't seem aware of the atmosphere here.
對啊，但她好像沒察覺到這裡的氣氛。
17
It's the way we've always done things.
這是我們一直以來的做事方式。
18
I just don't feel I can work with her.
我就是覺得沒辦法跟她共事。
19
I'd say she's just finding her feet in a new job, and she'll soon get the hang of what we're all about.
我會說她只是正在新工作中摸索適應，很快就會熟悉我們這邊的運作模式了。
20
Let's focus on how much she's already achieved.
我們專注在她已經達成的成果有多少吧。
21
I wouldn't let anybody tell you it's a trivial issue, though.
不過，我絕對不會讓任何人跟你說這是個無關緊要的問題。
22
So, if she doesn't settle in soon, and you still have issues with her, I think you should approach her direct.
所以，如果她一直無法適應，而且你和她之間還是有問題的話，我覺得你應該直接找她談。
23
Okay.
好的。
24
Thanks, Eva.
謝謝，伊娃。
25
Now you'll hear the recording again.
現在您將會再聽一次錄音內容。
26
So the thing is, you aren't getting on with her new boss then, Colin.
柯林，所以重點是你跟她的新上司處不來對吧？
27
She's just so different from her predecessor.
她和她的前任實在差太多了。
28
I mean, John used to get us all involved in the decision -making process.
我的意思是，約翰以前都會讓我們所有人參與決策過程。
29
No chance of that with Sandra, you think?
你覺得跟桑德拉絕對不可能會有那種狀況嗎？
30
No way!
怎麼可能！
31
OK, I grant you, she's got some good ideas.
好吧，我承認，她的確有些不錯的點子。
32
She moved pretty fast to get us all to agree to individual job descriptions and a proper timetable, none of which we've had before and we should have had.
她動作很快就說服我們所有人同意個別的工作說明與正式時程表，這些東西我們之前從來沒有過，但早就該有了。
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And she's done her homework on the staff profile, our qualifications and past experience and so on.
而且她已經事先做了功課，查過員工資料、我們的資歷與過去經驗等等。
34
As you'd expect.
一如預期。
35
Yes, but she doesn't seem aware of the atmosphere here it's the way we've always done things
對啊，但她好像沒察覺這裡的氣氛，我們一直以來都是這樣做事的。
36
I just don't feel I can work with her
我就是覺得沒辦法跟她共事
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I'd say she's just finding her feet in a new job
我覺得她只不過是在新工作裡慢慢適應而已
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and she'll soon get the hang of what we're all about
而且她很快就會搞懂我們到底在做什麼
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let's focus on how much she's already achieved I wouldn't let anybody tell you it's a trivial issue though
我們專注在她已經達成的成就就好，不過我絕對不會讓任何人說這是個無關緊要的問題。
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if she doesn't settle in soon and you still have issues with her I think you should approach her direct okay,
如果她一直無法適應，而且你和她之間還是有問題的話，我覺得你應該直接找她談，好嗎？
41
thanks Eva Extract 2.
謝謝Eva Extract 2。
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You hear an interview with an expert who repairs antique vases.
你收聽到一段修復古董花瓶專家的訪談。
43
Now look at questions 3 and 4.
現在請看第3題和第4題。
44
Show me how you do it.
示範給我看你怎麼做。
45
I see you've got trays and trays of pieces here.
我看你這裡有一盤又一盤的零件耶。
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Yes.
是的。
47
You have to find the bits that match.
你必須找出相符的位元。
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So I've put all these tiny pieces into colour groups red here, blue over there.
我把這些小碎片都依顏色分組好了，紅色的放這邊，藍色的放那邊。
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It's a bit like doing a jigsaw, really, but at least there are no stains to remove.
這其實有點像在拼拼圖，只不過至少沒有汙漬要清理。
50
All we have to be aware of is the enamel on the surface, that we have to lift all the dirt and grease off.
我們只需要注意表面的琺瑯質，必須把所有髒汙和油脂都清除乾淨。
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If you don't, the pieces won't go back together again.
如果你不這麼做，這些碎片就再也組不回來了。
52
It'll fall apart.
它會解體的。
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If the cracks are going to show, they've got to be really clean, otherwise they'll look messy.
如果裂縫終究會露出來，那一定要整理得非常乾淨，否則看起來會很亂。
54
You want the cracks to show?
你想要讓裂痕看得出來？
55
Some people would say that's terrible for such a valuable vase.
有些人會說，對這麼貴重的花瓶來說，這實在太糟糕了。
56
Well, yes, they probably would.
嗯，對啊，他們大概會這麼做。
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But something that's broken so extensively as this, if you cover all the cracks up, you're really making a fake.
但像這樣破損得這麼嚴重的東西，如果你把所有裂縫都遮起來，根本就是在做假貨。
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Being broken is something that's happened to it in its lifetime, which should be recorded.
損壞是它在使用過程中發生過的狀況，應該要被記錄下來。
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And as long as you can restore it so that aesthetically it still works, it shouldn't matter that the cracks show.
只要修復後整體美觀依然協調，就算裂縫看得出來也沒關係。
60
Now you'll hear the recording again.
現在請再聽一次錄音內容。
61
Show me how you do it.
示範給我看你怎麼做。
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I see you've got trays and trays of pieces here.
我看你這裡有一盤又一盤的零件耶。
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Yes, you have to find the bits that match, so I've put all these tiny pieces into colour groups, red here, blue over there.
對，你得找出對得上的碎片，所以我把這些小碎片都分成不同顏色組，這邊是紅色，那邊是藍色。
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It's a bit like doing a jigsaw, really, but at least there are no stains to remove.
這其實有點像在拼拼圖，只不過至少沒有汙漬要清理。
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All we have to be aware of is the enamel on the surface, that we have to lift all the dirt and grease off.
我們只需要注意表面的琺瑯質，必須把所有髒汙和油脂都清除乾淨。
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If you don't, the pieces won't go back together again.
如果你不這麼做，這些碎片就再也組不回來了。
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It'll fall apart.
它會垮掉的。
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If the cracks are going to show, they've got to be really clean, otherwise they'll look messy.
如果裂縫一定要顯露出來，那這些裂縫必須非常乾淨，否則看起來會很亂。
69
You want the cracks to show?
你想要讓裂痕看得出來？
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Some people would say that's terrible for such a valuable vase.
有些人會說，對這麼貴重的花瓶來說，這實在太糟糕了。
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Well, yes, they probably would.
嗯，對啊，他們大概會這麼做。
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But something that's broken so extensively as this, if you cover all the cracks up, you're really making a fake.
但像這樣損壞得這麼嚴重的東西，如果你把所有裂縫都遮起來，其實你是在做一個贗品。
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Being broken is something that's happened to it in its lifetime, which should be recorded.
受損是它在使用期間發生過的狀況，應該要記錄下來。
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And as long as you can restore it so that, aesthetically, it still works, it shouldn't matter that the cracks show.
只要你能修復到美觀上看起來依然協調，就算裂縫看得出來也沒關係。
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Extract 3 On the radio, you hear a visitor talking to a man about the remote island where he lives.
擷取3 你在廣播中聽到一名訪客和一名男子談論他居住的偏遠島嶼。
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Now look at questions 5 and 6.
現在請看第5題和第6題。
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This is such an unusual place, because there's no public transport to the island.
這個地方真的很特別，因為沒有大眾運輸工具可以抵達這座島。
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I came here in your fishing boat.
我是搭你的漁船來這裡的。
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The result is a paradise.
結果就是一座天堂。
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Rich marine life, unspoilt countryside.
豐富的海洋生態、未受破壞的鄉野風光。
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Yet you want to let the world in.
但你卻想讓這個世界走進來。
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You've campaigned to start up a ferry service from the mainland.
你曾發起連署，爭取開通從本島出發的渡輪航線。
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Why?
為什麼？
84
Well, there isn't enough work to support our population.
嗯，沒有足夠的工作機會來支撐我們的人口。
85
If visitors come to the island and we have a lot to offer them, catering for them would create employment.
如果遊客來到這座島嶼，而我們能提供豐富的觀光資源，滿足他們的需求就能創造就業機會。
86
Also, our young people would be able to commute to jobs on the mainland.
此外，我們的年輕人將能夠通勤到中國大陸就業。
87
Don't you think it's risky?
你不覺得這很冒險嗎？
88
These beaches could be covered with holiday houses and hotels.
這些海灘可能會被度假屋和旅館布滿。
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Your visitors will complain because there are only a few shops, and a ferry service won't be enough.
您的訪客會抱怨，因為這裡只有少數幾間商店，而且光是渡輪服務並不足夠。
90
People will want to fly here, and you'll have to build an airport.
大家會想搭飛機來這裡，到時候你就得蓋一座機場。
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No more paradise.
不再有天堂。
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We can build a small airport without impacting on our quality of life here, and it makes economic sense.
我們可以興建一座小型機場，同時不會影響當地的生活品質，而且這在經濟上也很划算。
93
Our shops can cope with more people on the island.
我們的商店能夠因應島上更多的人潮。
94
It'll be seasonal anyway.
反正這本來就是季節性的東西。
95
And why would we build on the beaches?
那我們為什麼要在海灘上興建呢？
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It'd be crazy.
那也太瘋狂了。
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I hope you're right.
希望你是對的。
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Now you'll hear the recording again
現在你將會再聽一次錄音
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This is such an unusual place
這真是個非常特別的地方
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Because there's no public transport to the island I came here
因為沒有大眾運輸工具可以抵達那座島，所以我來到這裡。
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in your fishing boat The result is a paradise Rich marine life,
在你的漁船之中，眼前是一片蘊藏豐富海洋生態的天堂。
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unspoilt countryside Yet you want to let the world in You've campaigned to start up a ferry service from the mainland.
未受破壞的鄉村風光，你卻想讓外界進來。你還發起運動，爭取開通從本島過來的渡輪航線。
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Why?
為什麼？
104
Well, there isn't enough work to support our population.
嗯，沒有足夠的工作機會來支撐我們的人口。
105
If visitors come to the island and we have a lot to offer them, catering for them would create employment.
如果有遊客來到這座島嶼，而我們能提供豐富的遊憩資源，那麼為這些遊客提供服務就能創造就業機會。
106
Also, our young people would be able to commute to jobs on the mainland.
此外，我們的年輕人將能夠通勤到中國大陸就業。
107
Don't you think it's risky?
你不覺得這很冒險嗎？
108
These beaches could be covered with holiday houses and hotels.
這些海灘可能會被度假屋和旅館布滿。
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Your visitors will complain because there are only a few shops, and a ferry service won't be enough.
您的訪客會抱怨，因為這裡只有少數幾間商店，而且單靠渡輪服務並不足夠。
110
People will want to fly here, and you'll have to build an airport.
大家會想搭飛機來這裡，到時候你就得蓋一座機場。
111
No more paradise.
不再有天堂。
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We can build a small airport without impacting on our quality of life here, and it makes economic sense.
我們可以興建一座小型機場，同時不會影響當地的生活品質，而且這在經濟上也很划算。
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Our shops can cope with more people on the island.
我們的商店能夠因應島上更多的人潮。
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It'll be seasonal anyway.
反正這本來就是季節性的東西。
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And why would we build on the beaches?
那我們為什麼要在海灘上蓋東西？
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It'd be crazy.
那也太瘋狂了。
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I hope you're right.
希望你是對的。
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That's the end of part one.
第一部分到此結束。
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Part two.
第二部分。
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You'll hear a short radio report about how technology is helping
您將聽到一則關於科技如何發揮助益的廣播簡報。
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archaeologists who want to learn more about some texts written over 2 ,000 years ago known as Roman tablets.
想要進一步研究被稱為羅馬木牘、距今超過2000年的文獻的考古學家
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For questions 7 to 14, complete the sentences.
第7題到第14題，請完成句子。
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You now have 45 seconds to look at part 2.
你現在有45秒的時間可以看第二部分。
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You Transcription
您的逐字稿
125
by CastingWords information to be written not on paper, but on things called tablets.
透過CastingWords，資訊不再是寫在紙上，而是寫在一種叫做「平板」的東西上。
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These were pieces of wood about the size and thickness of a typical modern envelope.
這些木片的大小和厚度大約和現今一般的信封差不多。
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Hundreds of such tablets have been unearthed from archaeological sites throughout Europe and the Mediterranean world.
從歐洲與地中海地區各地的考古遺址中，已出土數百件這類泥板。
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Nearly 200 were found in one Roman fort alone.
光是在一座羅馬堡壘中，就發現了將近200件。
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And like most of these discoveries, they have been placed in public collections, mainly in museums in northern Europe,
就像多數這類發現一樣，這些文物已被收歸公立典藏單位，主要是北歐的博物館。
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to be viewed, but not, unfortunately, to be read.
可供觀賞，但很遺憾，無法閱讀。
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This is because, although in some cases traces of writing can still be seen, most are now illegible to the naked eye.
這是因為，雖然在某些情況下仍可見書寫痕跡，但大部分現已無法以肉眼辨識。
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But that's all soon to change, because archaeologists hope that, with the help of new technology, their secrets may soon be revealed.
但這一切很快就會改變，因為考古學家希望在新科技的協助下，這些秘密很快就能被揭開。
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Many of the tablets took the form of legal documents and letters written by Roman soldiers.
許多這些泥板的形式是羅馬士兵書寫的法律文件與書信。
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An example, now at the British Museum, bears the name of the person who wrote it and the name of the person who received it,
現藏於大英博物館的一件範例，上面載有書寫者與收受者的姓名。
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plus the word transportation, which you can just make out.
再加上「transportation」這個字，勉強還能認得出來。
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But the rest remains a mystery.
但其餘部分仍然是個謎。
137
Now, with the help of computer techniques, experts hope eventually to be able to read the whole letter.
現在，在電腦技術的協助下，專家們希望最終能夠讀出整封信件的內容。
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Professor Mike Brady, a leading figure in what's known as computer vision for many years, admits that this is the hardest project he's ever worked on.
長年在電腦視覺領域居領先地位的Mike Brady教授坦言，這是他參與過最艱難的計畫。
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But the excitement of seeing the latest ideas in computing applied to such a very ancient problem has the archaeological community buzzing.
不過，看到最新的電腦技術應用在這類極為古老的問題上，帶來的興奮感讓整個考古界都沸騰了起來。
140
So, in simple terms, why has the writing been preserved, and how will it be possible to undo the aging process?
所以簡單來說，為什麼這些文字得以保存，又要如何才能逆轉老化的過程？
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Well, the tablets were made with thin, hollow panels cut across them.
這些平板是由橫向切過的薄型中空板製成的。
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Wax was poured into these, and the text was then written into this soft surface using an instrument with a fine metal point.
人們會將蠟倒入這些板中，接著使用帶有細金屬尖頭的工具，在柔軟的蠟面上書寫文字。
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In virtually all cases, the wax has perished, and all that can be detected on the surface of the tablet underneath are scratches.
幾乎在所有案例中，蠟層都已經腐壞，只能在下方書板的表面偵測到刮痕。
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These are too faint to be read because they are distorted.
這些字太模糊而且變形，根本讀不出來。
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For some time, scientists have attempted to study them with laser photography, but this has proved fruitless.
一段時間以來，科學家一直嘗試用雷射攝影來研究它們，但都徒勞無功。
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However, it is now hoped that by enhancing images of the tablets on computer, their original messages will become legible again.
不過，現在人們希望透過電腦強化這些泥板的影像，讓它們原本的訊息能再次變得清晰可讀。
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If this is the case, a whole new source of historical information will be opened up, and this promises advances and new knowledge for many decades to come.
如果情況確實如此，將會開啟一個全新的歷史資訊來源，並且可望在未來數十年帶來進展與新知。
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The new technology has already been used on texts in ink as well, and in the future it will be applied to damaged surfaces of many kinds.
這項新技術也已應用於墨水書寫的文本，未來還將應用於多種受損的表面。
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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At the time of the Roman Empire in Europe, around 2 ,000 years ago, it was common for information to be written not on paper, but on things called tablets.
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These were pieces of wood about the size and thickness of a typical modern envelope.
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Hundreds of such tablets have been unearthed from archaeological sites throughout Europe and the Mediterranean world.
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Nearly 200 were found in one Roman fort alone.
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And like most of these discoveries, they have been placed in public collections, mainly in museums in northern Europe, to be viewed, but not, unfortunately, to be read.
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This is because, although in some cases traces of writing can still be seen, most are now illegible to the naked eye.
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But that's all soon to change, because archaeologists hope that, with the help of new technology, their secrets may soon be revealed.
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Many of the tablets took the form of legal documents and letters written by Roman soldiers.
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An example, now at the British Museum, bears the name of the person who wrote it and the name of the person who received it,
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plus the word transportation, which you can just make out, but the rest remains a mystery.
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Now, with the help of computer techniques, experts hope eventually to be able to read the whole letter.
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Professor Mike Brady, a leading figure in what's known as computer vision for many years, admits that this is the hardest project he's ever worked on.
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But the excitement of seeing the latest ideas in computing applied to such a very ancient problem has the archaeological community buzzing.
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So, in simple terms, why has the writing been preserved?
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And how will it be possible to undo the ageing process?
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Well, the tablets were made with thin, hollow panels cut across them.
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Wax was poured into these, and the text was then written into this soft surface using an instrument with a fine metal point.
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In virtually all cases, the wax has perished, and all that can be detected on the surface of the tablet underneath are scratches.
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These are too faint to be read because they are distorted.
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For some time, scientists have attempted to study them with laser photography, but this has proved fruitless.
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However, it is now hoped that by enhancing images of the tablets on computer, their original messages will become legible again.
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If this is the case, a whole new source of historical information will be opened up, and this promises advances and new knowledge for many decades to come.
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The new technology has already been used on texts in ink as well, and in the future, it will be applied to damaged surfaces of many kinds.
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That's the end of Part 2.
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Now turn...
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Part 3.
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You'll hear an interview with an architect called Lucy Collett, who designs small buildings.
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For questions 15 to 20, choose the answer A, B, C or D, which fits best according to what you hear.
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You now have one minute to look at Part 3.
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Thank you.
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I'm sitting here, rather uncomfortably, with designer Lucy Collett.
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Lucy, you're an architect, really, but an architect with a difference.
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Yes, I specialise in small buildings.
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And we're in one of your buildings now.
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It's a treehouse, and we're perched on child -sized seats two or three metres above the ground.
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In fact, I was commissioned to design this house by my neighbours for their children.
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I don't like heights, but I loved the challenge of weaving the house in amongst the branches.
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You can see there are several storeys with stairways between them.
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I'd have given anything for a house like this when I was a child.
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Yeah.
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What started you off on this type of design?
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I've always had a passion for small buildings.
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Playhouses, of course, when I was a little girl.
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Then I found a book about historical telephone boxes, which fascinated me.
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When the telephone was an amazing new invention, money was poured into the designs of public phone boxes.
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They were all sizes and styles.
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There were some that looked like rustic cottages with thatched roofs.
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others like Chinese pagodas, one like a sort of Greek temple.
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Some were quite luxurious with chairs, and people used to go in there to play cards.
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But it didn't last long.
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They had to be standardised and made more practical.
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You went to architecture school.
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Did you know you were going to work on this small scale?
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Yes, my final year project was on small buildings in an industrial context.
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If you look at major building sites, they're dotted around with huts and temporary buildings.
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You think they put up these tin boxes for the workers to drink their tea and read their newspapers in.
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What is there to that?
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Well, they've all got to conform to safety standards.
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And why shouldn't they have some style as well?
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I designed them to look better and also to be put up and dismantled more quickly.
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I worked on durability of materials, comfort and so on.
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Where did you get your inventiveness from?
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I don't know.
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I think I'm more practical than inventive.
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My parents were market stall holders.
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They had a really cumbersome stall which took them forever to put up.
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All the market people started setting up about four o 'clock in the morning.
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It was freezing, back -breaking work, and it drove me mad when I had to help them.
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I was visiting some clients abroad a few years ago and saw some brilliant stalls in their local market.
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They were little metal folding houses, completely waterproof and enclosed with plenty of display room.
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At the end of the day, you could lock them up with the goods safe inside, or you could fold them flat and cart them off to the next town.
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I did drawings of them and made one when I got home, but I haven't sold it.
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What have you done that you're most proud of?
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I suppose everything I've done is a variation on a theme, so it's hard to pick anything out.
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But I did get an award.
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The Newspaper Sellers Association gave me a prize for a design I did for street corner kiosks.
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You know, those cute little buildings with display windows on three sides.
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Mine were in strong steel, painted, with domed roofs and lots of decorative detail.
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I must admit, I was particularly pleased with the fancy work, and the newspaper people loved it.
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Have you ever done any phone box designs, since that was what started you off?
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Funnily enough, that's what I've just been doing for an international hotel chain.
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They'd stopped putting public phone booths in their hotel lobbies because of mobile phones.
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But there were complaints from a few countries where mobiles hadn't really caught on yet.
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So the hotel decided to make a big feature of lobby phone boxes.
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I did these sort of glass birdcage designs with brass work and over -the -top telephones.
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Now the company's putting them in all their hotels, and people are going into them to make calls on their mobiles.
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It's sort of retro -style lobby furniture. And treehouses?
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No, this is a one -off.
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I've told you, I'm scared of heights.
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OK.
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Shall we let down the ladder and go home?
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Thank you, Lucy.
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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I'm sitting here, rather uncomfortably, with designer Lucy Collett.
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Lucy, you're an architect really, but an architect with a difference.
245
Yes, I specialize in small buildings.
246
And we're in one of your buildings now.
247
It's a treehouse, and we're perched on child -sized seats two or three meters above the ground.
248
In fact, I was commissioned to design this house by my neighbors for their children.
249
I don't like heights, but I loved the challenge of weaving the house in amongst the branches.
250
You can see there are several stories with stairways between them.
251
I'd have given anything for a house like this when I was a child.
252
Yeah.
253
What started you off on this type of design?
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I've always had a passion for small buildings, playhouses of course when I was a little girl.
255
Then I found a book about historical telephone boxes which fascinated me.
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When the telephone was an amazing new invention, money was poured into the designs of public phone boxes.
257
They were all sizes and styles.
258
There were some that looked like rustic cottages with thatched roofs, others like Chinese pagodas sodas, one like a sort of Greek temple.
259
Some were quite luxurious with chairs, and people used to go in there to play cards.
260
But it didn't last long, they had to be standardised and made more practical.
261
You went to architecture school.
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Did you know you were going to work on this small scale?
263
Yes, my final year project was on small buildings in an industrial context.
264
If you look at major building sites, they're dotted around with huts and temporary buildings.
265
You think they They put up these tin boxes for the workers to drink their tea and read their newspapers in.
266
What is there to that?
267
Well, they've all got to conform to safety standards, and why shouldn't they have some style as well?
268
I designed them to look better, and also to be put up and dismantled more quickly.
269
I worked on durability of materials, comfort, and so on.
270
Where did you get your inventiveness from?
271
I don't know.
272
I think I'm more practical than inventive.
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My parents were market stall holders.
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They had a really cumbersome stall which took them forever to put up.
275
All the market people started setting up about four o 'clock in the morning.
276
It was freezing, back -breaking work, and it drove me mad when I had to help them.
277
I was visiting some clients abroad a few years ago and saw some brilliant stalls in their local market.
278
They were little metal folding houses, completely waterproof and enclosed with plenty of display room.
279
At the end of the day, you could lock them up with the goods safe inside, or you could fold them flat and cart them off to the next town.
280
I did drawings of them and made one when I got home, but I haven't sold it.
281
What have you done that you're most proud of?
282
I suppose everything I've done is a variation on a theme, so it's hard to pick anything out.
283
But I did get an award.
284
The Newspaper Sellers Association gave me a prize for a design I did for street -corner kiosks.
285
You know, those cute little buildings with display windows on three sides.
286
Mine were in strong steel, painted, with domed roofs and lots of decorative detail.
287
I must admit, I was particularly pleased with the fancy work, and the newspaper people loved it.
288
Have you ever done any phone box designs, since that was what started you off?
289
Funnily enough, that's what I've just been doing for an international hotel chain.
290
They'd stopped putting public phone booths in their hotel lobbies because of mobile phones.
291
But there were complaints from a few countries where mobiles hadn't really caught on yet.
292
So the hotel decided to make a big feature of lobby phone boxes.
293
I did these sort of glass birdcage designs with brass work and over -the -top telephones.
294
Now the company's putting them in all their hotels.
295
and people are going in to them to make calls on their mobiles.
296
It's sort of retro -style lobby furniture. And treehouses?
297
No, this is a one -off.
298
I've told you, I'm scared of heights.
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OK, shall we let down the ladder and go home?
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Thank you, Lucy.
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That's the end of part three.
302
Now turn to part four.
303
Now turn to part four.
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Part four.
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Part four consists of two tasks.
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You'll hear five short extracts in which people are talking about problems related to their work.
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Look at task one.
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For questions twenty -one to twenty -five, choose from the list A to H the problem each person encounters.
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Now look at task two.
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For questions twenty -six to thirty, choose from the list A to H each person's current feeling.
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While you listen, you must complete both tasks.
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You now have forty -five seconds to look at part four.
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Thank you.
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Speaker 1 The weird thing is, it's up to quite recently.
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I used to really love being in the theatre business, so it never seemed much of a hardship earning next to nothing
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and holding meetings in an office the size of a shoebox.
317
But somehow, over the past year, The gloss seems to have worn off a bit, and now I've realised I'm just being taken for granted.
318
I feel as though my spirit's been broken.
319
It's awful.
320
I don't blame anyone for it.
321
We've had no actual rows.
322
But I won't put up with it.
323
It won't be easy entering the job market all over again, though.
324
Speaker 2 Normally I'd say I thrive on deadlines and pressure from clients, but it does all build up,
325
and recently I've been prone to fairly severe headaches in the office.
326
Don't get me wrong, I'm fine outside work, I can chill out with the best of them, but I do have a lot on my plate, as you'd expect at my level in the company, and it's probably too much to handle,
327
if I'm honest, especially with my current project.
328
I can't wait to see what happens when I implement my new time management plan at work.
329
It's hardly rocket science, but I'll be devastated if it doesn't work.
330
Speaker 3 The thing that finally made me flip was being told to move into a new office, which was patently unsuitable for the project I was working on.
331
That was on top of a whole series of other ridiculous demands, so the trouble was it just all came to a head, and the people in charge simply refused to take responsibility for it.
332
We had a number of bitter exchanges, and I ended up seething with rage.
333
I still feel that way, but I'm determined not to just accept it, although I have no idea what I should do about it.
334
It all happened so fast.
335
You can bet I won't be leaving, though, because I love the work.
336
I'm rapidly reaching the end of my tether.
337
I haven't lost my cool with a customer yet, but it'll happen soon.
338
It's just too much, being expected to run my department without a reliable flow of data.
339
My line manager's been very supportive, I'll give her that, and she's been on at the technicians to sort it out, so I've done my bit, but nothing's happened yet.
340
And the final straw is when I'm deluged with supposedly helpful emails from other departmental heads about how to cope.
341
What do they know about it?
342
They go on and on about how disastrous it is, as if it's my fault.
343
Luckily, I've got a great team under me.
344
Speaker 5 Well, I'm not sure what my options are.
345
She's got such a bee in her bonnet about this internal promotion that you just can't reason with her, so I haven't tried to talk her out of it.
346
I really don't want to get her into trouble by reporting her to management for
347
that row yesterday it would ruin morale in the office I
348
suppose in the end we might both get a small pay rise
349
and a new job title if she isn't satisfied with that
350
and I have a feeling she won't be I'll have to raise the whole issue with the boss
351
and let him resolve it
352
Now you'll hear the recording again.
353
Speaker 1 The weird thing is, it's up to quite recently.
354
I used to really love being in the theatre business, so it never seemed much of a hardship earning next to nothing
355
and holding meetings in an office the size of a shoebox.
356
But somehow, over the past year, the gloss seems to have worn off a bit.
357
And now I've realised I'm just being taken for granted.
358
I feel as though my spirit's been broken.
359
It's awful.
360
I don't blame anyone for it.
361
We've had no actual rows.
362
But I won't put up with it.
363
It won't be easy entering the job market all over again, though.
364
Speaker 2 Normally I'd say I thrive on deadlines and pressure from clients, but it does all build up,
365
and recently I've been prone to fairly severe headaches in the office.
366
Don't get me wrong, I'm fine outside work, I can chill out with the best of them, but I do have a lot on my plate, as you'd expect at my level in the company, and it's probably too much to handle,
367
if I'm honest, especially with my current project.
368
I can't wait to see what happens when I implement my new time management plan at work.
369
It's hardly rocket science, but I'll be devastated if it doesn't work.
370
The thing that finally made me flip was being told to move into a new office, which was patently unsuitable for the project I was working on.
371
That was on top of a whole series of other ridiculous demands, so the trouble was it just all came to a head, and the people in charge simply refused to take responsibility for it.
372
We had a number of bitter exchanges, and I ended up seething with rage.
373
I still feel that way, but I'm determined not to just accept it.
374
Although I have no idea what I should do about it, it all happened so fast.
375
You can bet I won't be leaving, though, because I love the work.
376
Speaker 4 I'm rapidly reaching the end of my tether.
377
I haven't lost my cool with a customer yet, but it'll happen soon.
378
It's just too much, being expected to run my department without a reliable flow of data.
379
My line manager's been very supportive, I'll give her that, and she's been on at the technicians to sort it out, so I've done my bit, but nothing's happened yet.
380
And the final straw is when I'm deluged with supposedly helpful emails from other departmental heads about how to cope.
381
What do they know about it?
382
They go on and on about how disastrous it is, as if it's my fault.
383
Luckily, I've got a great team under me.
384
Speaker 5 Well, I'm not sure what my options are.
385
She's got such a bee in her bonnet about this internal promotion that you just can't reason with her, so I haven't tried to talk her out of it.
386
I really don't want to get her into trouble by reporting her to management for that row yesterday.
387
It would ruin morale in the office.
388
I suppose, in the end, we might both get a small pay rise and a new job title.
389
If she isn't satisfied with that, and I have a feeling she won't be, I'll have to raise the whole issue with the boss and let him resolve it.
390
That's the end of Part 4.
391
There'll now be a pause of five minutes for you to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet.
392
Be sure to follow the numbering of all the questions.
393
I'll remind you when there is one minute left so that you're sure to finish in time.
394
That's the end of the test.
395
Please stop now.
396
Your supervisor will now collect all the question papers and answer sheets.
397
Thank you.
398
Thank you.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節口語課以影片“CAE 1 - TEST 3”為素材。 這段影片共有 398 個句子、5002 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 35:46。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 140 個詞，很適合跟讀。 82% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，其餘的詞建議在練習前先學一下。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 15 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| crack 名詞 | /kɹæk/ | 裂縫 /裂縫, 裂紋 /裂紋 |
| lobby 名詞 | /ˈlɑ.bi/ | 門廳 /門廳, 休息室 |
| extract 名詞 | /ˈɛkstɹækt/ | 精 |
| stall 名詞 | /stɔːl/ | 牲畜棚, 馬廄 |
| architect 名詞 | /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ | 締造者 /締造者, 創造者 /創造者 |
| practical 形容詞 | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | 使用的, 實用 /實用 |
| telephone 名詞 | /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ | 電話 /電話 |
| paradise 名詞 | /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ | 天堂, 樂園 /樂園 |
| pour 動詞 | /poɹ/ | 倒 |
| fold 動詞 | /ˈfəʊld/ | 摺 /折, 折疊 /摺疊 |
| ferry 名詞 | /ˈfɛɹi/ | 渡船, 渡輪 /渡輪 |
| visitor 名詞 | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | 訪客 /訪客, 客人 |
| mainland 名詞 | /ˈmeɪnlənd/ | 大陸 /大陸, 內地 /內地 |
| tray 名詞 | /tɹeɪ/ | 托盤 /托盤, 盤 /盤 |
| earn 動詞 | /ɝn/ | 掙 /掙, 賺 /賺 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| end up 動詞 | 到達 | |
| get on with 動詞 | 繼續 /繼續, 持續 /持續 | |
| go back 動詞 | 回去, 返回 | |
| let down 動詞 | 辜負 /辜負, 對不起 /對不起 | |
| make out 動詞 | /meɪk aʊt/ | 派遣 |
值得反覆跟讀的句子
影片中簡短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常對話裡：
- You want the cracks to show?
- Don't you think it's risky?
- What started you off on this type of design?
- Where did you get your inventiveness from?
- What have you done that you're most proud of?
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| “used to” used to + 動詞 — 過去的習慣或狀態，現在已不再如此 | used to get · used to go · used to really love |
| 現在完成進行時 have/has been + -ing — 以前開始、現在仍在繼續的動作 | I've just been doing |
| 條件句 if + 從句，will/would + 動詞 — 條件及其結果 | If you don't, the pieces won't go |
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | we've had · we've always done · I've put |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 173 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'm, I've, don't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “th” 音: thin /ˈθɪn/, booth /buθ/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/, thickness /ˈθɪknəs/, thrive /θɹajv/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, collections /kəˈlɛkʃənz/, variation /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/, discovery /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/, virtually /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/, preserve /pɹəˈzɝv/, resolve /ɹɪˈzɑlv/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: tablet /ˈtæblət/, crack /kɹæk/, extract /ˈɛkstɹækt/, architect /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/, paradise /ˈpæɹədaɪs/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/, ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, rapidly /ˈɹæpɪdli/, reliable /ɹɪˈlaɪəbl̩/, resolve /ɹɪˈzɑlv/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
- 用正常速度逐句跟讀，每句重複到你的節奏與說話人一致為止。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 crack, lobby, extract 這類單詞。
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。