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For the U.S., data centers and how to find energy supply for them is a discussion
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that dominate in many states as they are competing to attract data center investments.
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However, alongside the benefits data center brings,
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there are also growing concerns as power shortages impact people's daily lives.
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A reporter in the U.S brings the story.
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Loudoun County in the United States of Virginia is known as
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one of the wealthiest regions in the United States with household incomes ranking among the highest in the nation.
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Currently, local authorities are considering a temporary suspension of permits for new data center projects due to concerns over power shortages.
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Electricity supply is widely seen as the key factor in attracting
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data center investments today we spend a lot of time negotiating with amazon
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for a building powering their data centers they don't care about the power the cost of power
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the value of a data center is so high
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and the need is so great that they're willing to pay a premium for power.
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So if you've got power,
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you can get it financed very quickly.
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Loudoun County is tackling electricity shortages through measures such as installing generators near its center.
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However, power demand is projected to increase five-fold within six years,
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further strengthening the system.
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To address this and other challenges,
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the county has released a white paper outlining recommendations to attract data center investments.
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Six key factors in order of priority,
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sound, sight, what do they look like,
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setback from residential communities, power,
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where you're getting your power from,
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water, where you're getting your water from,
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and emissions, what kind of backup power emissions come out of your diesel backup generators.
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You've got to address those six factors in that order.
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You must address those if you're a county.
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One of the things I say in one of those 15 best practices,
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never allow buy-right data center development.
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Always require data centers that are moving to your county
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or your neighborhood to get permission from the local government to build their data center.
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Data centers currently contribute 38% of the county's revenue.
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Residents here benefit significantly from the industry's presence,
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while some may view data centers as a burden due to the costs associated with supporting them.
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Local government's spending related to the industry account for only about 4%,
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compared with approximately 25% from many other sectors.
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Data centers bring a lot of benefits for county budget,
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and from a loud out county white paper,
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the foreign city may get the lesson for infrastructure development of the data center for city infrastructure and for local people.
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I thank for Vietnam today.
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本課概述
在本課中,學習者將通過分析影片內容來提高他們的英語口語能力。我們將專注於與資料中心相關的經濟和能源問題,引導學習者瞭解如何在日常對話中討論這些複雜主題。通過練習影子跟讀,學習者能夠更深入地掌握髮音和語調,提升他們的英語口語流利度。
關鍵詞彙與短語
- 資料中心 (Data center):專門用於儲存、處理和管理資料的設施。
- 能源供應 (Energy supply):為資料中心和其他設施提供電力的來源。
- 電力短缺 (Power shortage):電力供應不足,影響家庭生活和商業運營。
- 地方政府 (Local government):負責管理特定地區事務的行政機構。
- 基礎設施發展 (Infrastructure development):改善和建設用於支援經濟活動的物理設施。
- 合規許可 (Permits):當地政府對建築或其他專案的批准,確保符合法規。
- 排放 (Emissions):因燃燒化石燃料等而產生的空氣汙染物。
- 住宅社群 (Residential communities):人們居住的區域,通常需要考慮隔離和噪音問題。
練習技巧
在觀看和練習這段影片時,學習者應特別注意說話者的語速和語調。對於初學者,可能需要暫停影片,反覆聽特定的句子,直到可以跟讀為止。影子跟讀(shadowing)技巧在此過程中特別重要,學習者可以模仿說話者的語音和情感表達,這不僅有助於發音,還能提升理解能力。
建議使用shadowing site來輔助練習,並與同伴一起參與雅思口語練習,共同討論影片中的內容,從而增進彼此的學習效果。在進行影子說話時,注意將注意力集中在句子的重音與語調變化上,這樣可以更有效地學習英語口語的自然流暢度。通過不斷練習,學習者能夠掌握更復雜的主題和表達方式。
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。
































