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section one he will hear a woman
第一節 他將聽到一個女人
insurance company to report an accident
保險公司報案
first you have some time to look at questions
首先你有一些時間看問題
you will see there is an example which has been done for you on this occasion
你會發現,這次為你做了一個例子。
only the conversation relating to this will be played first Rawlings insurance
只有與此有關的談話才會先播放羅林斯保險
Good morning, can I help you? I'm running to report an accident a car
早上好,有什麼可以幫你的嗎? 我是來報案的,有一輛車出了車禍。
accident
意外
yes just hold the line above please I'm putting it through to a motor insurance
是的,請等一下,我把它通過汽車保險
department the insurance company representative is putting the clients
保險公司的代表將客戶
through to the motor insurance department so Notre insurance has been
通過汽車保險部門,所以Notre保險一直在。
written in a space now we should begin you should answer the questions as you
寫在空格里現在我們應該開始你應該回答的問題,因為你是
listen because you will not hear the recording a second time
聽,因為你不會再聽第二遍了
listen carefully and ask questions
諦聽問訊
1 to 7
1至7題
Rawlings insurance good morning can help you I'm running to report an accident
羅林保險早上好,可以幫你,我是跑去報案的。
yes please I'm putting it through to a motion Georgia Department
是的,請 我把它通過一個議案佐治亞州部門。
report an accident
報失
yes michael has been damaged someone came out in front of the largest oh yes
是的,邁克爾已經損壞了有人出來在最大的面前哦,是的。
it's Elizabeth record like a party with AC not AK and your date of birth please
這是伊麗莎白的記錄,像一個黨與AC而不是AK和你的出生日期,請。
the 8th of October 1975 and lastly I just think check your address
1975年10月8日 最後,我只是想看看你的地址。
actually I moved house last month so the street named different
其實我上個月搬了家,所以街名不一樣了。
6000 risk road I think you've got 22 at Avenue on your records so I'll just
6000風險路 我想你的記錄裡有22號大街的記錄,所以我就...
making sure that that's fine i sat in the same town still clinton that's right
確保這一點的罰款 我坐在同一個城市仍然克林頓 這是正確的。
for you have your insurance policy in front of you
因為你有你的保險單在你面前。
yes I do you give me the policy number please
是的,我有,你給我保單號,謝謝
it's at the top yes 50924
在最上面 是的 50924
in a box it should start with letters fevered double 80910 now I want to ask
在一個盒子裡,它應該開始與生菜發燒雙80910現在我想問問
you about the accident itself is that ok yes that's fine
你關於事故本身是好的 是的,這很好。
first of all did it happen today it happened yesterday evening but by the
首先讓它是今天發生的嗎它發生在昨天晚上,但由。
time I got home it was late so I didn't call that's not a problem so let's see
我回家的時候已經很晚了,所以我沒有打電話給你 那不是問題,所以讓我們來看看
today's the 13th of September so it happened on the 12
今天是9月13日,所以是12日發生的。
wright et Reno approximately what time the accident occurred
wright et Reno大約是在事故發生的時候
I wasn't wearing a watch and I was a bit shocked but I'd say was between 8:15 and
我沒有戴錶,我有點震驚,但我想說是在8點15分到7點之間。
8:45 or just recorded it happened at about 8:30 it doesn't matter exactly I
8點45分,或者只是記錄了它發生在8點30分左右,這並不重要,具體我
don't suppose you got any supporting evidence I mean witness statements that
我想你應該沒有任何支持的證據吧 我是說證人的證詞。
kind of thing I do have witness statements I'm afraid but I've got a
我確實有目擊者的證詞,但我有一個...
police report they came and measured up and kept the marks on the road but
警方報告,他們來測量了,並保持在道路上的痕跡,但。
unfortunately nobody else was around the time of the accident
不巧的是,事發時沒有其他人在身邊。
know so I take it you don't have any medical problems then any injuries and
我知道,所以我認為你沒有任何醫療問題 那麼任何傷害和。
the minor ones it was many the car that got damaged luckily we recommend that
小的,它是許多的汽車,得到了損壞幸運的是,我們建議,
you have a check up anyway within 24 hours as possible yes ok make an
你有一個檢查,無論如何在24小時內儘可能 是的,好吧,使一個
appointment today and now you tell me what happened exactly I'm going to make
今天的約會,現在你告訴我到底發生了什麼事,我將使
a few notes. the full you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time
你聽到的完整的談話,你有一些時間的其餘部分
to look at questions
審視問題
eight to 10
八到十
now listen and answer questions eight to ten I was driving home from the swimming
現在聽和回答問題八到十 我從游泳館開車回家的時候. .
pool and I describe it for me
池,我為我描述
where did the accident happen on the route between Newtown and Cannington I
事故發生在Newtown和Cannington之間的路線上。
was driving from Newtown heading to watch Callington and right ok when you
從新鎮開車去看卡靈頓和正確的確定時,你。
leave Newtown there's a shop and then the road and then there's a railway
離開新鎮,有一家商店,然後是公路,然後是鐵路。
bridge okay and then about half a kilometre further wrong there's a
橋還好,然後大約半公里遠的錯誤有一個。
crossroads with traffic lights and i was just in between the two when it happened
十字路口的紅綠燈,我只是在兩個之間的時候,它發生了
I wasn't going very fast in fact I definitely see over the bridge
我的速度並不快,其實我肯定能看到橋那邊的情況。
yes and I passed the park that's on the right hand side and i was just
是的,我經過公園,是在右手邊,我只是。
approaching the petrol station was not then it's a bit further along on the
靠近加油站的地方不是,那麼它是一個更遠一點的地方,就在加油站。
opposite side yes as always approaching it I saw a blue van coming towards me
對面是的,因為總是接近它,我看到一個藍色的麵包車向我走來。
the driver had stopped in the middle of the road
司機停在了路中間。
yes he was waiting to turn into the petrol station but then at the last
是的,他正等著轉入加油站,但在最後關頭
minute he decided to turn right in front of me he must have thought he had enough
他決定在我面前右轉的那一刻,他一定認為他已經受夠了。
time but I had to swerve to avoid him and I came off the road and landed in a
但我不得不轉彎避開他,我離開了馬路,落在了一個。
ditch on the opposite side yes he came over to see if I was ok but he tried to
對面的溝渠 是的,他過來看我是否沒事,但他想... ...
say it was my phone and there will be one that is the end of Section one you
說是我的手機,會有一個是第一節結束時你
now have half a minute to check your ins
現在有半分鐘的時間來檢查你的保險
much under Section two
多在第二節下
section to you will hear a woman talking on the radio about a project to
節,你會聽到一個女人在廣播中談論一個項目,以。
conserved or mice in one area of the UK first you have some time to look at
保育或老鼠在英國的一個地區,首先你有一些時間來看看
questions
題目
11 to 14
11至14
now listen carefully and ask questions 11 to 14 good morning and welcome to our
現在仔細聽,並提出問題 11至14 早上好,歡迎來到我們的。
weekly program about countryside matters with me today I have Jackie Lamitan
每週一檔關於農村事務的節目 今天我請到了傑基-拉米坦。
Jackie works for the nature organization action for wildlife and she's appealing
傑基為自然組織 "野生動物行動 "工作,她在呼籲:
for volunteers for project she's organizing so he think he might be
為她組織的項目尋找志願者,所以他認為他可能會是。
willing to help please listen carefully
樂於助人
jackie thank you yes as you've just heard I represent a charity cool action
Jackie 謝謝你 是的,你剛剛也聽到了,我代表的是一個慈善機構,很酷的行動。
for wildlife which works to protect plants and animals and I'm here today to
野生動物保護協會致力於保護植物和動物,我今天來這裡是為了...
talk about a project to save a type of mouse known as a dormouse we can still
談論一個項目,以拯救一種被稱為鸕鶿的滑鼠,我們仍然可以。
find the door mouse in this area but in the last few decades the number of told
在這一地區找到門鼠,但在過去的幾十年裡,被告知的數量。
myself seriously declined not just in this country but across the world
我自己也在嚴重下滑,不僅在國內,而且在世界範圍內。
there's several reasons for this loss of habitat climate change
有幾個原因導致這種棲息地的喪失 氣候變化
competition for food and this area of the UK is now regarded as one of the
爭奪食物,而英國的這一地區現在被認為是世界上最重要的地區之一。
last strongholds so naturally we want to help the quick church has survived here
最後的堡壘 所以我們自然要幫助快速教會在這裡存活下來
as much as we can
儘可
the aim of the first stage of a project is simply to identify specific locations
項目第一階段的目的只是確定具體地點
where do mice are still to be found and estimate the number we have here so just
在哪裡做老鼠仍然是發現和估計的數量,我們在這裡,所以只是。
tell you a little bit about the creature in case you don't already know the door
告訴你一點關於這個生物的事情,以防你還不知道這個門道。
mouse is a very attractive very small mammal it only weighs about the same as
老鼠是一種非常有吸引力的非常小的哺乳動物它的重量只有大約相同的
a couple of pound coins it's bright golden in color and it had a fit fairy
一對英鎊的硬幣 它的顏色是明亮的金色,它有一個合適的仙女。
tale and big black eyes now you've probably all seen a picture of a dog
的故事和大黑眼圈,現在你可能都看到了狗的圖片。
house but you're very unlikely to have seen a real because they're strictly
但你不太可能看到一個真正的,因為他們是嚴格的。
nocturnal also the hyper date from October to April so it's not around at
夜間也從10月到4月的超日期,所以它不在身邊。
all about half the year so when is the door mouse to be found
大半年了,什麼時候才能找到這隻門鼠呢?
well you might need to be near a variety of trees and plants so they can be sure
你可能需要在各種樹木和植物附近,這樣他們就可以確保。
of a continuous supply of food throughout the spring and summer they
在整個春季和夏季,它們都有持續的食物供應。
feed on fellows
蠶食
fallen fruit in fruits right not things that are available in turn as the summer
落果在水果的權利,而不是事情,是可以輪流作為夏天的水果
progresses here in the UK but dormouse is most likely to live in places like
在英國這裡的進展,但鸕鶿是最有可能生活的地方,如在英國。
hedge rows or woods or at the edges of farmland so how do we find out exactly
樹籬、樹林或農田邊緣,那麼我們如何準確地找到。
where do mice are well as the hard to spot as I said we have to use indirect
我說過,老鼠在哪裡都很難被發現,我們要用間接的方式來解決
methods instead of trying to seed or mice themselves we look for evidence of
方法,而不是嘗試播種或小鼠本身,我們尋找的證據。
doormat activity you might eat hazelnuts so we'll be looking for the shelves that
門墊活動你可能會吃到榛子,所以我們會尋找貨架上的
do myself open to get a nut inside a lot of wildlife species eat hazelnuts it's
做我自己打開得到一個堅果裡面很多野生動物物種吃榛子它是。
not just saw nice but it's usually possible to tell which particular animal
不僅僅是看到了好東西,而且通常可以判斷出是哪種特定的動物。
has opened and not by looking at the marks on the shelves so now for those of
已經打開了,而不是通過看貨架上的標記,所以現在對於那些。
you who would like to help us carry out this survey let me tell you exactly what
你誰願意幫助我們進行這項調查 讓我告訴你到底是什麼。
to do
至C
you'll need to concern identification sheik like this from us then you should
你需要關注我們這樣的身份識別謝克,那麼你應該
spend time looking for hazel nut shells in the bottom of hedge rows are on the
花時間去尋找榛子殼,在籬笆行的底部是上
ground in woodlands before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to
在你聽到剩下的談話之前,你有一些時間在林地的土地上
look at questions
審視問題
15 to 20
15至20歲
listen and answer questions 15 to 20 if you find one you see identification
聽,並回答問題15至20,如果你發現一個你看到的識別。
sheet to try and establish what kind of creature has opened it you'll see from
試圖確定是哪種生物打開了它,你會看到來自
the pictures on the sheet that different creatures do it in different ways for
表上的圖片,不同的生物用不同的方式來做。
example you'll see that in six make a small hole in the shell less than two
例子你會看到,在六個小孔的外殼上做了一個不到兩個的小孔。
millimeters across then there's another type of mouse called a wood mouse which
毫米寬,然後還有另一種老鼠叫木鼠,它是
might make a hole in the shell to but they leave parallel to marks on the
可能會在外殼上開一個洞,但他們留下平行的標記上的
inner rim of the shell as well as rough scratches on the surface 33 little
殼的內緣以及表面的粗糙劃痕33小
mammals called vocals these creatures don't leave any marks on the surface but
哺乳動物被稱為 "人聲",這些生物不會在表面上留下任何痕跡,但是
they leave tooth marks on the in a room of the home and these marks are neat and
他們會在家裡的房間裡留下牙印,這些牙印很整齊,也很好。
parallel so they're fairly easy to identify
並行,所以很容易識別
there are squirrels and birds they both open the nuts leaving ha shells that got
有松鼠和鳥 他們都打開堅果留下哈殼,得到了。
jagged edges I'm finally we have our door mice they make a hole in the shell
鋸齒狀的邊緣,我終於我們有我們的門老鼠 他們在外殼上開了一個洞。
that has a smooth inner edge and the tooth marks it leads are on the surface
邊緣光滑的內側,其表面有齒痕
at an angle to the whole and these are the ones we looking for of course
角度的整體,這些當然是我們要找的。
firstly if you do find any knots which you think of being opened by door mice
首先,如果你發現任何你認為是門鼠打開的門結
you need to record the location as precisely as possible you can use the
您需要儘可能精確地記錄位置,您可以使用
quick references on a map or you can sketch your own map but if you do be
在地圖上快速參考,或者你可以畫出你自己的地圖,但如果你做的是
sure to include landmarks around names it's very important that we know exactly
一定要在名字周圍加上地標,這是非常重要的,我們要準確地知道我們的名字。
where the shells came from then took the nuptials in a small container any kind
炮彈從哪裡來,然後把婚禮在一個小容器任何一種
would do a film books for much books
會做一個電影書的多書
anything that prevents them from being crushed in the post and then finally
任何能防止它們在郵遞過程中被壓碎的東西,然後終於
give them a label just your name and contact details and send them to action
給他們一個標籤,只寫上你的名字和聯繫方式,然後把他們送到行動處
for wildlife when we receive them an expert will look at the shelves to
當我們收到野生動物時,專家會查看貨架上的野生動物。
confirm the identification the existing that is the end of Section to do not
確認現有的標識即為末節做的。
have half a minute to check your offices
有半分鐘的時間來檢查你的辦公室
not turn 26
不滿26歲
three
三個
section 3
第三節
it to Business Studies students jack and sarah talking to their due to her about
它的商業研究的學生傑克和莎拉說,他們由於對她的約
a presentation they are preparing first you have some time to look at questions
他們正在準備的演示文稿,首先你有一些時間來看看問題
21 to 26
21至26歲
and also questions 21 to 26 color you to have a seat
還有第21至26題色你有座位嗎?
ok so you're going to tell me about the presentation you're preparing for next
好吧,所以你要告訴我 關於演示文稿 你準備為下一個。
week's marketing seminar right that's right we trust this plan future detached
本週的營銷研討會對不對,對不對,我們相信這個計劃未來會越來越好。
ok thanks
好的,謝謝
perhaps you could just 27 do you want to begin yes well we're going to compare
也許你可以27,你想開始 是的,好吧,我們將比較。
the websites of cheap bicycle companies right and they're cool hills cycles and
廉價的自行車公司的網站,他們是很酷的山丘週期和。
wheels unlimited yes and festival we compared the contents of each site and
車輪無限是的和節日,我們比較了每個網站的內容和。
the presentation then we've done an evaluation of each one
然後,我們已經做了一個評估,每一個的介紹
ok and did you find much difference between the two websites Jack quite a
好了,你發現兩個網站之間有很大的區別,傑克很
bit yes wheels unlimited has a lot more pages for a start
位是的車輪無限有很多更多的頁面為開始
both companies show their catalog I mean pictures of different models of bikeways
兩家公司都展示了他們的目錄,我的意思是不同型號的自行車道的圖片。
specifications and prices yes there there too although they list them in
規格和價格是的,也有那裡,雖然他們列出了他們的規格和價格。
different ways
不同方式
hillside cools have got them next to the pictures and with unlimited show them on
嶧酷了他們的圖片旁邊,並與無限顯示他們在
a separate page that will unlimited advertises lots of other products
一個單獨的頁面,將無限的廣告大量的其他產品。
connected with bikes helmets and clothing and tools
摩托車頭盔和服裝工具
yes all kinds of things and he'll cycles know they only show the bikes themselves
是的,所有的事情,他將週期知道他們只顯示自行車本身。
well is there anything on the hills cycles website that wheels unlimited
好了,有沒有什麼山丘週期網站上的車輪無限的
doesn't have not really yes there is it's got a little photo of the original
沒有不真的是有的,它有一個小照片的原始
show and a paragraph about the history of the company its family-owned
節目和一段關於其家族企業的歷史。
oh yes I forgot about that right that's the content then
哦,對了,我忘了,對了,那就是內容了
and you compare the functions of the two websites eg yes he'll psychos doesn't
你比較兩個網站的功能,例如,是的,他將心理不。
have any facility for online ordering you have to ring up to order something
有任何設施的在線訂購,你必須打電話訂購的東西。
that's the only way you can do it you can send off a paper tested over with a
這是唯一的方法,你可以做到這一點,你可以發送的文件測試了與一個。
new school yes I suppose so but Wade Wilson limited you can order online or
新學校是的,我想是的,但韋德威爾遜有限公司,你可以在網上訂購或。
in the conventional ways that slight fine okay and what about the
在傳統的方式,輕微的罰款好,和什麼什麼的
presentation did you find any particular differences they're all similarities
你有沒有發現任何特別的差異 他們都是相似的。
what about visuals as I said voters cited got pictures and they're both
視覺效果怎麼樣 我說過,選民們引用了圖片,他們都是
quite attractive but was unlimited hasn't got any moving graphics yes he'll
相當有吸引力,但是是無限的 沒有得到任何移動的圖形 是的,他會的。
cycles has got an animated cartoon the top of the homepage right well it looks
週期已經得到了一個動畫卡通主頁的頂部權利,以及它的外觀。
as if you've got plenty to talk about
好像有說不完的話似的
there are other things those are the main things we noticed ok well you'd
還有其他的事情,這些都是我們注意到的主要事情 好吧,你會的。
better stick to the most obvious differences because you've only got 10
最好是堅持最明顯的差異,因為你只有10個。
minutes for the whole presentation haven't you and you said your going to
你說過你要把整個演講的時間用在這裡,對嗎?
evaluate each site as well didn't you how are you going to do that i mean what
評估每個網站,以及沒有你 你怎麼打算這樣做,我的意思是什麼。
criteria will use
標準將使用
before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions
在你聽完剩下的演講之前,你有一些時間來看看問題
27 to 30
27-30歲
listen
傾聽
answer questions 27 to 30 we thought we'd use three criteria how attractive
回答問題27至30,我們認為我們將使用三個標準,如何吸引力
each website A's how user-friendly at ease and how closely it targets its
每一個網站A的用戶友好度如何,在易用性和緊貼目標的情況下,它的目標是什麼?
potential customers steven Russell k sounds fine but I'd look at the criteria
潛在的客戶史蒂芬-羅素K聽起來不錯,但我會看看標準
in a different order if I every year because really you've got to look at
在不同的順序,如果我每年,因為真的 你必須看一看。
attractiveness and user-friendliness in relation to the people the website is
網站的吸引力和用戶友好性與網站的人群有關
aiming at so I deal with that criterion first if I were you write what about the
所以我先處理這個標準,如果我是你,你寫什麼
timing have you thought of that ten minutes is very short Gina yes we try to
你有沒有想過,十分鐘很短,吉娜,是的,我們會努力的
town shoe several times and we've decided to spend four minutes comparing
鎮鞋好幾次,我們決定用四分鐘時間來比較一下
the two sites then three minutes
兩地三分鐘
evaluating them and lead three minutes for questions that's not really enough
評價他們,並引導三分鐘的問題,這是真的不夠的。
but well it sounds about right to me you've got 10 minutes all together and
但是,這聽起來對我來說是正確的 你已經得到了10分鐘的時間,所有和
you've got to stick to that limit it's good practice and at least the audience
你必須堅持這個限制 這是一個好的做法,至少觀眾
won't have time to get bored what visuals are you going to use we're going
不會有時間感到無聊 你打算用什麼視覺效果?
to use PowerPoint and a flip chart as well so we can show you two things that
使用PowerPoint和活頁圖,所以我們可以向你展示兩件事情。
one's for example we're going to start by showing the home pages of each
例如,我們將開始顯示每個人的主頁
website and we're going to put up a list of key features on the flip chart at the
網站,我們將在活頁圖上列出主要特點,在。
same time and it's a joint presentation so have you decided how you're going to
同時,它是一個共同的演示文稿,所以你已經決定如何你要去。
share the work yes at first we thought we'd keep taking it in turns to speak
分擔工作是的,一開始我們以為會一直輪流發言。
Sarah would save it then I take over and so on and then we thought we just divide
莎拉會保存它,然後我接手,等等,然後我們認為我們只是劃分。
it into two equal parts and you one party but it was all too complicated so
它分為兩個相等的部分和你一方,但它是所有太複雜了,所以。
Sarah is going to do all the talking and I'm going to manage the visuals and hope
莎拉將做所有的談話 我將管理的視覺效果,並希望。
we can coordinate properly
得以協調
it's the only way we can fit everything is well you've obviously worked hard and
只有這樣我們才能裝下所有的東西 你顯然很努力,而且
you've been very careful with the details only one thing I would say make
你對細節的處理非常仔細 我只想說一件事
sure that you keep your visual symbol I mean if you're showing a list of key
確保你保持你的視覺符號,我的意思是,如果你顯示的是一個關鍵的列表。
features for example you should make it as brief as possible just use bullet
例如,你應該使它儘可能地簡短,只是用子彈的功能。
points and simple phrases even single words your audience won't have much
點和簡單的短語,即使是單字,你的聽眾也不會有太多。
reading time it's a classic mistake with seminar presentations to present so much
讀書時間 這是一個典型的錯誤,研討會的演講,介紹這麼多的
information that the audience can process it quickly enough and they
的資訊,使觀眾能夠快速處理,並且他們
stopped listening to what you're saying okay
不再聽你說什麼好嗎
right okay now that is the end of Section three you not have half a minute
好了,第三節結束了,你沒有半分鐘的時間了
to check your offices
檢查你的辦公室
control
控制
section for you will hear electorate talking about the way in which elephants
你會聽到選民在談論大象的方式。
communicate first you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40
先溝通一下你有時間看一下31到40題
now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40 and today's lecture
現在認真聽講,回答第31至40題和今天的講義
I'm going to continue the theme of animal communication and I'm going to
我將繼續動物交流的主題,我打算
describe some of the latest research into the largest of all land animals and
介紹一下對最大的陸生動物的一些最新研究,並介紹一下對所有陸生動物的研究。
that is the elephant of course let me begin by briefly outlining the structure
這就是大象當然,讓我先簡單介紹一下結構。
of Alcan society elephants live in layered societies the basics family unit
阿爾坎社會的大象生活在分層社會中,基本的家庭組織、部門。
is formed of small groups of adult female or related to each other and
是由成年女性或彼此相關的小群體組成的,並且
their young of both sexes now the females remain in their families for
雌雄同體,現在雌性留在家裡,以備不時之需
life that highly social but male elephants leave their families and about
生活,高度社會化,但雄性大象離開他們的家庭和約的生活。
14 years of age
14歲
the travel alone or congregate in small loose groups with other males
獨行俠
occasionally joining a family on a temporary basis when males are ready to
偶爾會在雄性準備好時臨時加入一個家庭。
mate they wander widely searching for receptive females the family unit on the
它們四處遊蕩,尋找接受的雌性,家庭組織、部門在上
other hand often contains three generations and it can remain stable for
另一方面,往往包含三代人,它可以保持穩定的。
decades even centuries then each family associate with between one and five
幾十年甚至幾百年來,每家都會有一至五人的交往。
other families probably consisting of the most distant relatives scientists
遠房親屬
call these groups of families and groups and bond groups belong in turn to even
稱這些家庭和團體的團體和紐帶團體依次屬於甚至是
larger groups called clowns elephants have a complex social structure and like
更大的群體稱為小丑大象有一個複雜的社會結構,並像一個複雜的社會結構。
other social animals that have to be able to communicate but what baffled
其他的社會性動物,必須要能交流,但讓人不解的是
early naturalist's was their ability to communicate over long distances so they
早期的自然學家有能力進行遠距離的交流,所以他們也有能力進行遠距離的交流。
set about researching this question in one experiment scientists fitted groups
在一次實驗中,科學家們開始研究這個問題,並將各組進行了擬合。
of elephants with radio tracking collars and what they observed about their
大象的無線電追蹤項圈,以及他們對大象的觀察。
behaviour really intrigued them because there was some sort of coordination
他們的行為真的讓他們很感興趣,因為有某種協調的關係
between families for example two separate family groups might move in
例如,兩個不同的家庭群體可能會搬進去。
parallel to each other
並行
miles apart and then change direction simultaneously I returning or moving
相隔數裡,然後同時改變方向,我返回或移動。
towards each other now elephants have a keen
現在大象對彼此都有敏銳的洞察力。
sense of smell which they use whenever the account but smell alone couldn't
嗅覺,他們每當賬戶使用,但僅憑嗅覺不能。
account for these synchronized movements because the wind often carries odors in
解釋這些同步運動的原因,因為風通常會將氣味帶入。
the wrong direction so the scientists concluded that the elephants were using
所以科學家們得出結論,大象使用的是一個錯誤的方向。
their hearing instead and attention then turned to the nature of elephant calls
他們的聽覺,而注意力則轉移到大象叫聲的性質上。
in another experiment scientists from Cornell University in america went to
在另一個實驗中,來自美國康奈爾大學的科學家們去了
eat ocean National Park Namibia and they produced a recording of calls made by
吃海洋國家公園那密比亞,他們製作了一個電話錄音,由。
female elephant to potential mix then they broadcast it and they did this from
雌性大象到潛在的混合,然後他們廣播它,他們這樣做,從。
a van which was parked more than half a mile from a water hole where several
一輛麵包車,它停在離一個水坑半英里以上的地方,那裡有幾個人在那裡。
bull elephants were drinking and two things looked up
牛象飲酒,兩眼放光。
read three years wide and then crunched through the bush towards the
讀了三年寬,然後穿過灌木叢,向著那
loudspeakers as you can imagine the scientists may have been alarmed at this
揚聲器,你可以想象科學家們可能會對此感到震驚。
point but the elephants marched straight on past them in their van in search of a
但大象為了找尋他們的麵包車,徑直從他們身邊走過。
female elephant but the striking aspect of this experiment was that when they
雌性大象,但這個實驗引人注目的方面是,當他們
replayed their recording neither the two scientists nor the rest of their team
重放他們的錄音,無論是兩位科學家還是他們團隊的其他人
who were filming from a nearby tower could hear it and that's because the
在附近的大廈上拍攝的人都能聽到,那是因為......。
sound that they had replayed were below the lower threshold of human hearing and
他們重播的聲音低於人類聽覺的低閾值,而且,他們的聲音也不符合人類的聽覺。
scientific terminology the sounds are infrasonic elephants can make these
用科學術語來說,這些聲音是次聲波,大象可以發出這些聲音。
extremely low pitched sounds because although they have a laugh or voice box
極低調的聲音,因為雖然他們有笑聲或語音信箱
that is similar to those of all other mammals
與其他哺乳動物相似
its much larger footprint to the sounds me scientists from Pittsburgh Zoo in the
其更大的足跡,聽起來我從匹茲堡動物園的科學家在
USA have classified certain infrasonic Kohl's based on when these occur and how
美國根據這些侵權行為發生的時間和方式,對Kohl's進行了分類。
other elephants react to them they found for example that when individual family
其他大象對它們的反應,他們發現,例如,當個別的家庭
members reunite after separation they greet each other in very
分開後的成員重逢,他們會以很好的方式互相問候
enthusiastically and excitement increases with the length of time that
踴躍,而且隨著時間的延長,興奮度也越來越高。
they've been separated they trumpet and scream and touch each other they also
他們已經分開了,他們的小號和尖叫,觸摸對方,他們也是
use a greeting rumble this starts at a low 18 hertz hertz is a measurement of
使用一個問候的隆隆聲,這開始在一個低18赫茲赫茲是一個測量的。
sound pitch
音調
crests at 25 hurts which is a level just high enough to be audible to humans and
峰值在25傷害,這是一個水準,足以讓人類聽得見和
then falls back to eighteen hurts again in another example an elephant
再落到十八般武藝中的另一個例子中,大象的傷害
attempting to located family uses the contact caused this call has a
試圖找到家人使用的聯繫人導致這個電話有一個。
relatively quiet low tone with a strong overtone which is clearly audible to
比較安靜的低音,有很強的泛音,聽得清清楚楚。
humans immediately after contact calling the elephant will lift and spread its
人類在接觸到大象後,大象會立即抬起頭來,並張開它的眼睛,以示對人類的尊重。
ears and rotate its head as if listening for the response the contact answer is
耳朵和旋轉它的頭,好像在聽聯繫人的回答是什麼。
louder and more abrupt and the greeting call and it trails off at the end
更大的聲音,更突兀的問候電話,它在結束時尾隨而至
contact calls announcers can last for hours until the elephant successfully
聯繫電話播音員可以持續幾個小時,直到大象成功地
rejoins her family a third type of calls seems to represent his summons to move
與她的家人團聚 第三種類型的呼叫似乎代表了他的召喚,移動
on at the end of a male one member of a family moves to the edge of the group
在雄性的末尾,一個家庭的成員移動到群體的邊緣。
typically lifts one leg and flats her ears at the same time she admits up
一般情況下,她會抬起一條腿,同時把耳朵放平,她承認了。
let's go
走吧
rumble which arises the family and they start to move on
喧鬧的家庭,他們開始行動起來
finally made an activity is associated with yet another group of calls so our
最後做了一個活動是與又一組調用相關聯的,所以我們的
understanding of elephant communication has increased considerably in recent
對大象交流的理解在最近有了很大的提高。
years however even with the use of radio tracking collars it's technically
然而,即使是使用無線電跟蹤項圈,它在技術上也是。
difficult to document the functions of long range communication so all those
難以記錄遠距離通信的功能,所以所有這些。
scientists are aware that elephants may know the whereabouts and possibly the
科學家們意識到,大象可能知道大象的下落,也可能知道大象在哪裡。
activities of other elephants that are several miles away
其他大象在幾英里外的活動
there may be a lot of subtle long range interactions which are still not evident
可能有很多微妙的遠距離互動還不明顯。
that is the end of Section for you now have half a minute to check your offices
現在給你們半分鐘時間檢查你們的辦公室,科室的工作結束了
that is the end of the listening test
聽力測試結束