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We are constantly upgrading our devices, but what happens to the old devices that are left behind?
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As the technological revolution kicks into overdrive, the world is generating more electronic waste.
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Tonight in Earth Matters, one company is trying to reboot how we recycle our old tech.
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CBS's Evan Moon takes us inside the process.
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New phone, new laptop, new gadget.
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But what happens to the old ones?
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From smart watches to digital doorbells, millions of devices are sitting unused or heading for the trash.
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Each average American has about 25 devices.
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People used to think of them as trash.
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They're really a treasure.
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Electronics are the fastest growing waste stream in the world, according to the UN.
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ERI, Electronic Recyclers International, is working to reduce all that waste.
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We visited their New Jersey facility.
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Oh my goodness!
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Look how many phones!
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Since 2010, the growth of e-waste has outpaced normal single plastic recycling five times over.
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Right now, the world is generating more than 130 billion pounds of electronic waste.
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ERI's co-founder and CEO, John Shigarian.
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100% of your electronics, when responsibly recycled, could go back into the circular economy.
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All the steel, the gold, the silver, the lead, the copper, the aluminum.
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Not only does it go back to what he calls the SpaceX and NVIDIA economies, recycling old tech helps safeguard the environment.
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This is full of hazardous material, including lead.
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But the reality is only about 15 percent of electronics are being recycled in the U.S.
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What's keeping people from recycling?
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People are worried about their personal information, their data, their banking information, their social security number.
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That's why ERI makes military-grade data wiping part of the process.
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Shigerian says as the earth starts to run out of valuable materials, urban mining from discarded electronics can help bridge the gap.
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The technological revolution is still underway.
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We have to be just more thoughtful and more intentional.
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ERI is in every zip code, working with cities like New York to place drop-off bins in thousands of buildings, and with major retailers, including Best Buy, Staples, and Salvation Army.
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Evan Moon, CBS News.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这段视频共有 31 个句子、355 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 2:18。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 154 个词，接近日常对话。 只有 81% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| electronics 名词 | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/ | 電子學 /电子学 |
| trash 名词 | /tɹæʃ/ | 垃圾, 廢物 /废物 |
| technological 形容词 | /ˌtɛk.nəˈlɑ.dʒɪ.kəl/ | 技術性 /技术性 |
| founder 名词 | /ˈfaʊ̯n.dəː/ | 創辦人 /创办人, 創立者 /创立者 |
| copper 名词 | /ˈkɒpə/ | 銅 /铜 |
| laptop 名词 | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | 手提電腦 /手提电脑, 手提計算機 /手提计算机 |
| bin 名词 | /ˈbɪn/ | 垃圾桶 |
| treasure 名词 | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | 珍寶 /珍宝, 寶藏 /宝藏 |
| wipe 动词 | /waɪp/ | 擦, 擦拭 |
| circular 形容词 | /ˈsɜɹ.kjə.ləɹ/ | 圓 /圆 |
| underway 副词 | /ʌndəɹˈweɪ/ | 在進行中的 /在进行中的 |
| thoughtful 形容词 | /ˈθɔːtfəl/ | 周到 |
| retailer 名词 | /ˈɹiteɪlɚ/ | 零售商 |
| intentional 形容词 | /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ | 故意, 蓄意 |
| reboot 动词 | /ˈɹiːbuːt/ | 重新啟動 /重新启动 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| drop off 动词 | 掉落, 落下 |
| leave behind 动词 | 遺棄 /遗弃 |
需要注意的发音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: trash /tɹæʃ/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/, technological /ˌtɛk.nəˈlɑ.dʒɪ.kəl/, aluminum /əˈlu.mɪ.nəm/, intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 electronics, trash, technological 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。