每日口說挑戰【CNN10】全球新冠肺炎、鈣鈦礦太陽能電板、檸檬皮迷你機器人

【Timecode】

00:41-02:16 News: COVID-19 updates 全球新冠肺炎
02:18-03:48 News: Perovskite solar panels 鈣鈦礦太陽能電板
03:49-04:09 Video: Lemon peel robot 檸檬皮迷你機器人
04:13-04:32 Sentence of the Day 今日挑戰句
04:37-05:53 Vocabulary 單字例句
05:57-06:40 ✭✭新單元 ✭✭ Vocab Smoothie 單字思慕昔
06:46-end Epilogue 結語

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【本集逐字稿】

--- COVID-19 updates 全球新冠肺炎 ---

Dear listeners, as usual, let’s begin our news briefing today with COVID-19 updates. More than 1.6 million deaths worldwide have been linked to coronavirus, but it is estimated that tens of millions have caught the disease but had no symptoms. Lockdowns, mask requirements and efforts to keep people farther apart have aimed to slow the spread of the disease, but it does continue to spread even in areas with strict guidelines implemented. Indoor dining at New York City's restaurants was just shut down again, but these places have been allowed to stay open in other parts of the state. Restaurants, gyms, museums and movie theaters are all closed in California. But these businesses are all open in Texas, though people are required to wear masks.

In France, COVID lockdown restrictions are being relaxed just a bit. Traveling around the country is no longer limited and people no longer need to fill out a declaration explaining why they are out during the day. However, a tighter curfew is now in place. After eight at night and before six in the morning, theaters, museums, restaurants, bars will all remain closed until at least January 20.

And most stunningly, in London, a new variant of coronavirus was discovered and a significant spike in coronavirus cases was recorded. That's why, starting last week, London will become the city with highest-level coronavirus restrictions in England.

--- Perovskite solar panels 鈣鈦礦太陽能電板 ---

Folks, how many of you listening right now have solar panels in your homes? Companies around the world are working with a mineral called perovskite to make solar panels more effective. Solar power is a renewable energy in places with plenty of sunlight, and it can reduce the cost of electricity. However, the process of making traditional silicon solar panels creates both air pollution and waste. Disposing used solar panels can put more toxic waste into the environment. And while they're being used, the panels themselves take up a lot of space. But with the help of perovskite, the solar panels become more efficient. It takes about 7 tons of silicon to make a million watts of solar cells, but it only takes 35 kilograms of perovskite to do that. Scientists believe that in time, they can eventually convert 40% of the sun light into electricity. Perovskite is also lightweight, transparent and very flexible. Researchers have come up with some interesting ideas of how to utilize this mineral, including wrapping it around an entire building, sounds cool right? Another good news is that perovskite solar cells can be produced using an inkjet printer, which allows unlimited applications in everyday life.

--- Lemon peel robot 檸檬皮迷你機器人 ---（要去今天的CNN10影片才看得到喔）

Folks, for today’s CNN10, check out the video to see a cute little robot that looks like a lemon peel. It can fold, walk, even carry things underwater. It moves by the power of light and magnetic fields, researchers are hoping to use it one day in medical practices.

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【Vocabulary 單字例句】

1. Dispose (+of) 處置；清除
To get rid of something, have something taken care of.

Ex: I want to dispose of these old books.

2. Toxic (adj) 有毒的；中毒的
When something is poisonous.

Ex: The factory was fined for disposing toxic waste into the river.

3. Solar (adj) 太陽的；日光的
From the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce electric power

Ex: There are eight planets in our solar system.

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【Vocab Smoothie 單字思慕昔】

挑戰將今天的單字用全部在一個句子裡
各位VoiceTubers自己也可以試試看喔～

Our ingredients of the day: dispose / toxic / solar

◈◈◈Spaceships and satellites have disposed of tons of toxic waste into our solar system, which are still floating in space.
◈◈◈太空船和衛星將數噸有毒廢物丟棄到了我們的太陽系中，這些廢物仍在太空中漂浮著。

補充單字：
space junk 太空垃圾
debris (dəˈbrē／讀音：dibree) 碎屑

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【Epilogue 結語】

Alright folks, that’s all the time we have for today.
What’s your New Year’s resolution?
Share with us in the comment section down below.

Farewell 2020.
Hello 2021.

Thank you all so much for your support.
And we’ll see you guys again… next year!

祝大家2021新年快樂，身體健康
我們明年見！

Thanks, Ken!

1. dispose [dɪˋspoz] (v.) to get rid of something, or have something taken care of 處置；清除
Remember when you use the word “dispose”, you have add “of” behind it, so it’s “dispose of something”. For example: I want to dispose of these old books.
+ dispose sb to/towards sb/sth 使對…産生某種感覺
+ a drug that disposes the patient towards/to sleep 會讓病人想睡覺的藥物

2. solar [ˋsolɚ] (adj.) from the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce electric power 太陽的；日光的
There are eight planets(n.行星)in our solar system(太陽系). It used to be 9 but now it’s 8, according to scientists.
+ solar radiation 太陽輻射
solar flares 太陽耀斑
solar heating 太陽能供暖

3. toxic [ˋtɑksɪk] (adj.) 有毒的；中毒的 something is poisonous([ˋpɔɪznəs]a.有毒的)
The factory was fined(v.罰款) for disposing toxic waste into the river.
+ toxic 惡毒的，造成陰影的
toxic parents 惡毒的父母
a toxic relationship 讓人產生陰影的友誼

Alright, dear listeners, to enhance([ɪnˋhæns]v.增加) our English proficiency([prəˋfɪʃənsɪ]n.熟練) on vocabulary and sentence structuring, allow me to buy you a cup of Vocab Smoothie. Our ingredients of the day: dispose, toxic, solar. Here we go.
Spaceships([ˋspes͵ʃɪp]n.太空船) and satellites([ˋsæt!͵aɪt]n.人造衛星) have disposed of tons of toxic waste into our solar system, which are still floating(v.漂浮) in space.

☺Disposing used solar panels can put more toxic waste into the environment.
丟棄用過的太陽能板會使得更多有毒的廢棄物質進入到環境當中。
【心得】電動車的電池應該也有相同問題。
■dispose [dɪˋspoz] 配置、布置[(+for)]；處置、處理、整理[(+of)]；使傾向於、使有意於[(+for/to)]
dispose of sb/sth 清除(或處理、解决、擊敗)某人/物
■toxic [ˋtɑksɪk] 有毒的；中毒的；令人極不愉快的；不可接受的；惡毒的、造成陰影的
■solar [ˋsolɚ] 太陽的；日光的；源自太陽的；利用太陽光的、使用太陽能的；太陽系的

【toxic atmosphere】令人不愉悅的氛圍
■ Many other good people flee to escape the toxic atmosphere that grandiose managers create. << Coping with Toxic Managers, Subordinates --and Other Difficult People>>

Disposing used solar panels can put more toxic waste into the environment.

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Disposing used solar panels can put more toxic waste into the environment.
處置使用過的太陽能電板會將更多有毒廢物排放到環境中。

Day247

Disposing used solar panels can put more toxic waste into the environment.