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U 2 Listening 1
A Student Presentation
Teacher: OK, class, let’s get started with the first presentation. Sompel has prepared a short presentation about his home country of Bhutan. Go ahead, Sompel.
Sompel: Thanks. Um, hi, everybody! You know that my name is Sompel, but you may not know that I’m from Bhutan. Bhutan is a small country— high in the Himalaya Mountains—between India
and China. In our language, Bhutan is known as Druk Yul, which in English is land, land of the thunder dragon. The dragon is even displayed on our flag. For many years, my country was isolated from the world, partly due to its geography— it’s surrounded by high mountains—but also because of government policies.
Our government had always been a, an absolute monarchy, I mean, government headed by a king with unlimited power. Anyway, until very recently, Bhutan had no electricity, no cars or trucks, no telephones, and no postal service. You may be surprised to learn that in Bhutan people have only had television since 1999. It was the last country on Earth to get it. You may be wondering: Why did Bhutan reject the modern world for so long?
Well, the government was trying to protect the people from negative influences such as high crime rates, youth violence, and pollution. But the king has admitted that the policy of isolation had many negative consequences. For example, the education system definitely fell behind. Some people never learned to read and write. Then, one of our kings began opening up Bhutan to the outside world, and our current king has continued the process. There are new roads, schools, and health clinics. The king doesn’t want to open up the country all at once to the outside world and risk ruining it. He wants our country’s development to be guided by, now let me think, oh, yes, Gross National Happiness.
Teacher: Sompel, sorry to interrupt, before you continue, could you define Gross National Happiness for the class, please?
Sompel: Um, sure. How should I put it? Well, you’ve probably heard of Gross National Product, which is a phrase that refers to the dollar value of all the goods and services produced by a country
over a period of time. It’s one way of measuring a country’s success. But Gross National Happiness is different. Actually, one of our kings invented the phrase Gross National Happiness. It’s the approach the country takes to the domestic development of Bhutan—to help make sure that the people are always happy with their lives and with the country. There are four parts, um, four “pillars”, to this approach: good government, sustainable development, environmental protection, and cultural preservation. So, for good government, the king puts the needs of the country first. In fact, even though the people love him, he gave away most of his power to the people in 2006.
That’s when the country transitioned to democracy. The king still has an important role, but he no longer has absolute power. Real power belongs to the people and the officials that we elect. Sustainable development means that we help our country grow without damaging the environment. And the pillar of environmental protection is closely related to sustainable development, too. Agriculture is very
important in Bhutan, and we are trying to find new ways to farm without hurting the
environment.
Also, the government wants to keep 68 percent of the land covered in forests. Cultural preservation— the last pillar—is a challenge though. Half of Bhutan’s population is in their twenties or younger, and the government anticipates that some young people will get involved with gangs, crime, or drugs, for example. The government has banned television channels that they think are harmful. Even so, youth gangs are growing. Theft, which was not very common before, is also rising. On the other hand, there is a positive side to all of the changes.
In a mountainous country such as Bhutan, communication technologies—for instance, mobile phones and the Internet— allow people to communicate more easily than ever before. And it seems that the arts are really moving ahead. Twenty years ago Bhutan had never produced a movie, but these days we produce over 20 a year. And some movies have even displayed the difficulties that Bhutan has had with the challenges of the modern world. These types of movies are important. They can help us explore the contradictions that have come with our changing culture.
Teacher: Sompel, how do you view Bhutan’s future?
Sompel: Well I’m hopeful about Bhutan’s future, and I’m glad that the approach of Gross National Happiness is helping to make sure that we don’t lose our beautiful environment and the best parts of
our ancient culture.
Sompel: Um, sure. How should I put it? Well, you’ve probably heard of Gross National Product, which is a phrase that refers to the dollar value of all the goods and services produced by a country over a period of time. It’s one way of measuring a country’s success. But Gross National Happiness is different. Actually, one of our kings invented the phrase Gross National Happiness. It’s the approach
the country takes to the domestic development of Bhutan—to help make sure that the people are always happy with their lives and with the country.
There are four parts, um, four “pillars”, to this approach: good government, sustainable development, environmental protection, and cultural preservation. So, for good government, the king puts the needs of the country first. In fact, even though the people love him, he gave away most of his power to the people in 2006. That’s when the country transitioned to democracy. The king still has an important role, but he no longer has absolute power. Real power belongs to the
people and the officials that we elect. Sustainable development means that we help our country grow without damaging the environment. And the pillar of environmental protection is closely related to sustainable development, too.
Agriculture is very important in Bhutan, and we are trying to find new ways to farm without hurting the environment. Also, the government wants to keep 68 percent of the land covered in forests. Cultural preservation— the last pillar—is a challenge though. Half of Bhutan’s population is in their twenties or younger, and the government anticipates that some young people will get involved with gangs, crime, or drugs, for example. The government has banned television channels that they think are harmful. Even so, youth gangs are growing. Theft, which was not very common before, is also rising.
On the other hand, there is a positive side to all of the changes. In a mountainous country such as Bhutan, communication technologies—for instance, mobile phones and the Internet—allow
people to communicate more easily than ever before. And it seems that the arts are really moving ahead. Twenty years ago Bhutan had never produced a movie, but these days we produce over 20 a year. And some movies have even displayed the difficulties that Bhutan has had with the challenges of the modern world. These types of movies are important. They can help us explore the contradictions that have come with our changing culture. 一个学生演讲
老师:好,课上,让我们开始第一个演示。Sompel准备了一个简短的演讲对他的祖国不丹。来吧,Sompel。
Sompel:谢谢。嗯,嗨,大家好!你知道我的名字是Sompel,但你可能不知道我来自不丹。不丹是一个小国家,在印度喜马拉雅山间
和中国。在我们的语言中,不丹被称为Druk尤尔?,而英语是土地,土地的雷声龙。龙是显示在我们的旗帜。多年来,我的国家是世界隔绝,部分是由于其地理位置——这是高山脉的遐想之中——但仍包围也因为政府的政策。
我们的政府一直是,绝对君主制,我的意思是,政府以国王为首的无限权力。不管怎么说,直到最近,不丹没有电力,没有汽车或卡车,没有电话,没有邮政服务。你可能会惊奇地发现,自1999年以来,不丹人只有电视。它是地球上最后一个国家。您可能想知道:为什么不丹拒绝现代世界如此之久?
政府是在保护人们从高犯罪率等负面影响,青少年暴力和污染。但国王已经承认的孤立政策有很多的负面影响。例如,教育体系落后。有些人从来没有学会读和写。然后,我们的一个国王开始向外界开放不丹,和我们目前的国王继续流程。有新的道路、学校和诊所。国王不想开放国家一次性向外界和风险破坏它。他希望我们的国家的发展指导下,让我想想,哦,是的,国民幸福总值。
老师:Sompel,对不起打断,继续之前,你可以定义类,国民幸福总值吗?
Sompel:嗯,当然。我应该怎么说呢?好吧,你可能听说过的国民生产总值,这是一个短语,指的是价值的一个国家生产的商品和服务
经过一段时间。它是衡量一个国家的成功的一种方式。但国民幸福总值有所不同。实际上,我们的一个国王发明了短语国民幸福总值。
这是不丹的国家需要国内发展帮助确保人们总是快乐与他们的生活和这个国家。有四个部分,嗯,四个“支柱”,这种方法:好的政府,可持续发展,环境保护和文化保护。所以,好的政府,国王把国家的需要。事实上,尽管爱他的人,他把他的大部分权力在2006年的人。
当民主国家转变。国王仍有一个重要的角色,但他不再有绝对的权力。真正的权力属于人民,我们选出的官员。可持续发展意味着我们帮助我们的国家发展而破坏环境。支柱的环境保护与可持续发展密切相关。农业是非常
重要的在不丹,我们正试图找到新的方法来农场不伤害环境。
同时,政府希望保持68%的土地被森林覆盖。文化保护-最后一个支柱是一个挑战。不丹人口的一半是在二十几岁或更年轻,和政府预计,一些年轻人将参与团伙,犯罪,例如,或药物。政府已经禁止电视频道,他们认为是有害的。即便如此,青年团伙正在增长。盗窃,这不是很常见,也在不断上升。另一方面,有一个积极的一面的所有更改。
在一个多山的国家,如不丹、通信技术实例,手机和互联网,允许人们比以往任何时候都更容易沟通。和艺术似乎真的前进。二十年前不丹从未制作一部电影,但是这些天我们每年生产超
过20。甚至一些电影显示不丹的困难与现代世界的挑战。这些类型的电影是很重要的。他们可以帮助我们探索的矛盾有改变文化。 老师:你怎么看待不丹,Sompel的未来?
不丹Sompel:我希望的未来,我很高兴,国民幸福总值的方法是帮助确保我们不失去我们美丽的环境和最好的部分 我们的古代文化。
Sompel:嗯,当然。我应该怎么说呢?好吧,你可能听说过的国民生产总值,这是一个短语,指的是价值的一个国家生产的商品和服务在一段时间内。它是衡量一个国家的成功的一种方式。但国民幸福总值有所不同。实际上,我们的一个国王发明了短语国民幸福总值。它的方法 不丹的国家需要国内发展帮助确保人们总是与他们的生活和快乐。
有四个部分,嗯,四个“支柱”,这种方法:好的政府,可持续发展,环境保护和文化保护。所以,好的政府,国王把国家的需要。事实上,尽管爱他的人,他把他的大部分权力在2006年的人。当民主国家转变。国王仍有一个重要的角色,但他不再有绝对的权力。真正的权力属于 人,我们选出的官员。可持续发展意味着我们帮助我们的国家发展而破坏环境。支柱的环境保护与可持续发展密切相关。
在不丹,农业是非常重要的,我们正在努力寻找新的方法来农场不伤害环境。同时,政府希望保持68%的土地被森林覆盖。文化保护-最后一个支柱是一个挑战。不丹人口的一半是在二十几岁或更年轻,和政府预计,一些年轻人将参与团伙,犯罪,例如,或药物。政府已经禁止电视频道,他们认为是有害的。即便如此,青年团伙正在增长。盗窃,这不是很常见,也在不断上升。 另一方面,有一个积极的一面的所有更改。在一个多山的国家,如不丹、通信技术实例,手机和Internet-allow人们比以往任何时候都更容易沟通。和艺术似乎真的前进。二十年前不丹从未制作一部电影,但是这些天我们每年生产超过20。甚至一些电影显示不丹的困难与现代世界的挑战。这些类型的电影是很重要的。他们可以帮助我们探索的矛盾有改变文化。 1.Why did Bhutan reject the modern world?
b. Because the government wanted to avoid negative influences. 2. What government change is happening in Bhutan? a. Bhutan is moving toward democracy.
3. Why does Sompel say that cultural preservation is a challenge for Bhutan? a. Because half of its population is under the age of 30. 4. What is Sompel’s attitude about Bhutan’s future? c. He is hopeful.
1。为什么不丹拒绝现代世界? b。因为政府希望避免消极的影响。 2。在不丹政府变化正在发生什么? 不丹是迈向民主。
3所示。为什么Sompel说不丹文化保护是一个挑战吗? 。4所示。Sompel对不丹的未来的态度是什么? c。他是充满希望的。
因为一半的人口在30岁以下的。