每日口說挑戰【CNN10】新冠肺炎疫苗與群體免疫／雪崩倖存者

You could be immune from getting ill yourself, but might still transmit the virus to others without knowing it.

☺You could be immune from getting ill yourself, but might still transmit the virus to others without knowing it.
(接種疫苗後，)你自己可能可以免疫不會得病，但仍然有可能在不知情的狀況下將病毒傳播給其他人。
【心得】疫苗並非100%有效，自己沒中但還是有可能傳播病菌，而且病毒還會變種。結論就是：疫情不會那麼快結束，大家還是要謹慎防疫，不要鬆懈。
■immune [ɪˋmjun]免疫的；不受影響的；豁免的；免於…的、免除的
■ill [ɪl] 生病的、身體不適的、不健康的、想嘔吐的[(+with)]；{英式用法}受傷的；壞的、惡劣的；不吉祥的；邪惡的
壞地、惡劣地；冷酷地；不友善地；困難地、幾乎不
問題、弊病
壞；傷害
不幸；禍害；苦惱
■transmit [trænsˋmɪt]傳送(信號等)
遺傳、留傳[(+to)]；傳播、傳染[(+to)]；傳遞；傳(光、熱、聲等)；播送、發射[(+to)]

【Transcript】

Hey folks, welcome to the show. As you know, The presidential inauguration was peacefully held on January 20, and Joe Biden is now the 46th president of the United States of America. Whoever the president is, let’s all hope he makes the nation better and the American people can come together to heal the country.

First off, we have an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.
A CNN medical analyst says the US might have passed the peak of new coronavirus cases. A few weeks ago, health officials said hospitalizations related to the disease were at about 132,000 per day. Now these hospitalizations are down to 124,000 per day, we’re seeing some improvement there. But a former commissioner from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, says there's a new variant, a new strain of COVID-19, that could cause another increase in coronavirus cases. Luckily, he says that the silver lining (or the advantage, the hope that we can find in bad situations) is that a lot of people will have already been infected with the disease and will be immune to it, while others will be getting a new emergency vaccine. And that brings us to an important topic, herd immunity. Herd immunity is when most of the population becomes immune to a disease. It can be achieved in two main ways. One, enough people have recovered from the illness and have developed immunity, or two, taking the vaccine or drugs that prevent people from catching the virus.

Scientists don't know yet if the two approved vaccines work against the new COVID variant. However, if you received the vaccine, but others around you haven't, you still have to follow precautions. And that's because we don't know yet whether the vaccine prevents you from being a carrier of coronavirus. Yes, you might not get the virus, but people can still get it from you. So, if you're meeting members of your family who are not vaccinated, make sure that everyone continues to follow precautions. See one another outdoors, with members of different households spaced at least 6 feet apart. Avoid being indoors together and wear masks if you must be. Some people who have received the vaccine might think that they can take on more risks than before, maybe they would want to go traveling or give their grandchildren a big hug and kiss. But remember that the vaccine is still not 100% effective, so it's important to follow other measures, put on a mask to reduce risks. You wanna be happy and healthy at the same time.


An avalanche, just like mudslide but with snow, is one of the natural disasters that take lives. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says people trigger about 90% of these disasters. For today’s CNN10 video, check out how a skier survived from a massive avalanche. It’s really quite impressive and terrifying at the same time. I can’t imagine how it feels, let me know in the comment section below if you’ve gone skiing before.

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Vocab-smoothie

Folks, for today’s vocab-smoothie, I have a challenge for you.
Choose three vocabulary words from our story today and make a sentence by yourself - you can find them in the transcript given in my comments down below. Impress me with your creativity, I can’t wait!

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And that’s all the time we have for today.
Keep up with the good work and I’ll see you guys again next week.

Bye!

Thanks, Ken!
■ space (n.)空間
(v.) 把…以一定間隔排列；在…中留間隔 *That page looks badly spaced. 那一頁版面排得很不整齊。
0:23 Hey folks, welcome to the show. As you know, The presidential([ˋprɛzədɛnʃəl]a.總統的) inauguration was peacefully held on January 20, and Joe Biden is now the 46th president of the United States of America. Whoever the president is, let’s all hope he makes the nation better and the American people can come together to heal the country.
First off, we have an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.
A CNN medical analyst([ˋæn!ɪst].分析者) says the US might have passed the peak(n.高峰) of new coronavirus cases. A few weeks ago, health officials said hospitalizations related to the disease were at about 132,000 per day. Now these hospitalizations are down to 124,000 per day, we’re seeing some improvement there. But a form commissioner([kəˋmɪʃənɚ]n.專員) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(食藥署), the FDA, says there's a new variant([ˋvɛrɪənt]n.變體), a new strain(n.分株) of COVID-19, that could cause another increase in coronavirus cases. Luckily, he says that the silver lining(一線生機) (or the advantage, the hope that we can find in bad situations) is that a lot of people will have already been infected with the disease and will be immune to it, while others will be getting a new emergency vaccine. And that brings us to an important topic, herd immunity. Herd immunity(群體免疫) is when most of the population(n.人口) becomes immune to a disease. It can be achieved(v.達成) in two main ways. One, enough people have recovered from the illness and have developed immunity, or two, taking the vaccine or drugs that prevent people from catching the virus. Scientists don't know yet if the two approved(a.被核准的) vaccines work against the new COVID variant. However, if you received the vaccine, but others around you haven't, you still have to follow precautions(n.預防措施). And that's because we don't know yet whether the vaccine prevents you from being a carrier of coronavirus. Yes, you might not get the virus, but people can still get it from you. So, if you're meeting members of your family who are not vaccinated([ˋvæksn͵et]v.接種疫苗), make sure that everyone continues to follow precautions. See one another(=each other互相) outdoors(adv.在戶外), with members of different households(n.家庭) spaced(v.留間隔) at least 6 feet apart(adv.相隔). Avoid being indoors(adv.在室內) together and wear masks if you must be. Some people who have received the vaccine might think that they can take on(接受) more risks(n.風險) than before, maybe they would want to go traveling or give their grandchildren a big hug(n.擁抱) and kiss. But remember that the vaccine is still not 100% effective(a.有效的), so it's important to follow other measures, put on a mask to reduce risks. You wanna be happy and healthy at the same time.

+ take sth on：接受（工作）；承擔（責任）
She took too much on and made herself ill.
她承擔的任務太重，結果病倒了。

An avalanche([ˋæv!͵æntʃ]n.雪崩), just like mudslide([ˋmʌd͵slaɪd]n.坍方) but with snow, is one of the natural disasters that take lives. The Colorado([͵kɑləˋrædo])
Avalanche Information Center says people trigger(v.觸發) about 90% of these disasters. For today’s CNN10 video, check out how a skier([ˋskiɚ]n.滑雪者) survived from a massive avalanche. It’s really quite impressive and terrifying
at the same time. I can’t imagine how it feels, let me know in the comment section below if you’ve gone skiing before.
And now, here’s our sentence of the day: “You could be immune from getting ill yourself, but might still transmit the virus to others without knowing it.” And now, let’s take a look at the vocab we’ve got here.

1. immune [ɪˈmjuːn] (adj.)免疫的= protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood
*Most people who have chicken pox(水痘) once are immune to it for the rest of their lives.
*People have become immune to the Coronavirus after taking the vaccine. Let’s just hope that’s true.

2. ill [ɪl] (adj.)生病的；不舒服的= not feeling well, or suffering from a disease
I’m sick = I’m ill.
*The doctor told me I was ill and advised(v.建議) me to rest and stay hydrated([ˋhaɪdretɪd]a.攝取足夠水份的).
Stay hydrated means to drink enough water.

3. transmit [trænsˈmɪt] (v.)
傳播= to send, broadcast or give out something
傳送= to pass a disease from one person or animal to another
*Some diseases such as diabetes(n.糖尿病) are transmitted from one generation(n.一代) to the next.
*The message from the president was transmitted by radio to every household.

Folks, for today’s vocab smoothie, I have a challenge for you. Choose 3 vocabulary words from our story today and make a sentence by yourself. You can find {them in the transcript given} in my comment down below. Impressed me with your creativity([͵krieˋtɪvətɪ]n.創造力), I can’t wait!

You could be immune from getting ill yourself, but might still transmit the virus to others without knowing it.

【all the time in the world】時間很多、有的是時間
- No time restrictions whatsoever; a large amount of time available
■ I don't have all the time in the world, so hurry up!

You could be immune from getting ill yourself, but might still transmit the virus to others without knowing it.

Thank Ken and every friend who listens to my recordings.

superman have immune from getting ill.
she look ill.
internet transmit information.