📝 Introduction
English: Do you remember what it was like before you learnt to read? It’s hard to think back that far! Scientific research has shown that learning to read changes the way our brains work. Not only that, but depending on the language you are reading, your brain changes in different ways. Becca and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.
中文: 你还记得学会阅读之前的感觉吗？很难回忆起来！科学研究表明，学习阅读会改变我们的大脑工作方式。不仅如此，阅读不同的语言对大脑的影响也不同。Becca和Georgie将讨论这一话题，并教你一些新词汇。
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | English Definition | Chinese Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| natural | Coming from nature; developed without special training | 天生的；自然的 | Vocabulary |
| dedicated | Designed and used for one particular purpose | 专用的；专门的 | Vocabulary |
| co-opt | Involve someone or something, sometimes against their will | 借用；征用 | Vocabulary |
| circuit | A system of connections | 回路；电路 | Vocabulary |
| inevitably | In a way that cannot be stopped or avoided | 不可避免地 | Vocabulary |
| intricate | Having lots of detail | 复杂的；精细的 | Vocabulary |
📜 Transcript Highlights
Becca: Hello. Welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Becca. 中文翻译：大家好。欢迎来到BBC英语学习的《6分钟英语》。我是Becca。
Georgie: And I’m Georgie. Remember, you can find all this episode’s vocabulary along with a transcript and worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com. 中文翻译：我是Georgie。记得，你可以在我们的网站bbclearningenglish.com上找到本集的所有词汇、文字稿和练习表。
Becca: Let’s start with a quiz question. The longest novel in the world is widely thought to be by French author Marcel Proust, a book which, when translated into English, means Remembrance of Things Past. But how many words does the book contain? Is it: a) 130,000, b) 1.3 million, or c) 13 million? 中文翻译：让我们从一个小测验开始。世界上最长的小说被普遍认为是法国作家马塞尔·普鲁斯特的作品，翻译成英语后名为《追忆似水年华》。但这本书包含多少字数呢？选项是：a) 13万，b) 130万，还是c) 1300万？
Georgie: I still think 13 million words sounds too many, so I’m going to go with b) 1.3 million. 中文翻译：我仍然觉得1300万字太多了，所以我选择b) 130万。
Maryanne Wolf: We think of language as natural, and reading is written language so it must be natural. But it isn’t. 中文翻译：我们认为语言是天生的，而阅读是书面语言，所以它也一定是天生的。但事实并非如此。
🧠 Critical Thinking Questions
- How does learning to read change the brain’s structure, according to research?
- Why might different languages affect the brain in different ways?
🔗 Full Transcript
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