【我们说的英语】Is silence golden?(5/6)
A noisy street scene in Bangkok, Thailand
In this week's programme, we talk about noise and its opposite: peace and quiet.
Living in a city can be a noisy experience. Some people find the sounds comforting, while others move to the countryside to get away from it all. But even those who seek tranquillity can never find complete silence.
Rob and Finn discuss solutions to the problem of noise as well as words and phrases related to the subject.
Hints:
Rob
Finn
Hmm
除了提示给的语气词不用写~
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201304/201304301157422463219.mp3So there's not really a solution to reducing noise in the city – we're just going to have put on our headphones and listen to our own noise – heavy metal maybe, that would be good, wouldn't it Rob?
Hmm, well, listening to the tinny sound of music coming from you headphones whilst on a train can be really annoying.
Rob, maybe you should join a noise abatement group - these are groups of people who campaign to control levels of noise. They try to restrict planes flying over residential areas at night and encourage people not to disturb their
neighbours by playing music too loudly. Maybe the big question really is what is noise? Some people may call a sound just noise whereas others may say it's music to their ears – a beautiful sound.
Well Finn, some people say that the best noise is no noise at all – or silence is golden.
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