In today's episode, I'm going to make a short story using

在今天這集裡, 我會編個小故事

some very key terms you may have heard in the news lately

利用一些你們在最近新聞裡聽到的一些很重要的關鍵字

and this will help you understand them better

這可以讓你們可以更加了解它們的意思

and help stop the spread of coronavirus

也幫大家阻止新冠病毒的散播

I'll give you the story first

我會先把故事給你們

and then explain the terms in basic English

然後用很基本的英文來解釋這些關鍵字

To slow down the spread of coronavirus

為了可以減緩新冠病毒的散播

We need to 'flatten the curve'

我們必須要把曲線弄平

by practicing 'self quarantining'

藉由進行自我檢疫

and 'social distancing'

以及保持社交距離

Ok so the first term 'flattening the curve'

好, 第一個用語是 "把曲線弄平"

You may have seen this graph in the news quite often

在新聞裡, 你們大家可能都已經很常看到這種圖表

This is a steep curve.

這叫做 "陡曲線"

This is what happens when we do nothing

它是在我們沒有作為時會發生

And this is a flatter curve

這是比較平坦的曲線

When the news asks us to flatten the curve

當新聞說要求我們把曲線弄平坦

They are asking us to wash our hands

他們其實是在要求我們要洗手

wear masks

戴口罩

And stay away from other people for awhile

然後遠離人群一陣子

This will help flatten the curve in general

一般而言, 這可以幫助我們把曲線弄平

So for example, sample sentence

比方說, 來個例句

Everyone can help flatten the curve by

每個人可以幫忙把曲線弄平

washing their hands often

藉由勤洗手

Flattening the curve

把曲線弄平

will help prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed

可以幫忙醫院讓它們可以避免被壓垮

Self Quarantine

自我檢疫

Another key word you may have heard quite often

你可以很常聽到的另一個重點字

So basically you just stay at home

基本上, 就是要你待在家

stay away from other people

避免跟其他人接觸

And this will help prevent the spread of coronavirus

如此就可以避免新冠病毒的散播

And a sample sentence

來一個例句

Since I don't know if I have coronavirus

因為我不確定我是不是有感染了新冠病毒

I decided to self quarantine for two weeks

我決定要自我檢疫兩個星期

If you self quarantine, you can help stop the spread of coronavirus

如果你自我檢疫, 你就可以幫忙阻止新冠病毒的散播

Ok and the last one

好, 來, 最後一個

Social Distancing

社交距離

That just means you stay at least a few feet away form everyone

指的是你跟其他人保持幾呎的距離

AT ALL TIMES!

時時刻刻

So even if you are practicing self quarantining

所以, 即使你是在進行自我檢疫

You still need to go out and get food and water

你還是得出去買食物跟水

…and toilet paper

以及衛生紙

I don't know why… toilet paper

我真的不懂為什麼....衛生紙

But if you do that, you still want to stay at least a few feet away

但是, 如果你真的出門的話, 你還是得要跟

from the cashier and other customers

收銀員以及其他客戶保持幾呎的距離

And this will also help prevent the spread of coronavirus

而這也可以幫忙避免新冠病毒的散播

Social Distancing

社交距離

Alright, we only talked about a few terms

好, 我們只討論幾個用語

But they are so SO important!

但是這些用語真的很重要

So please remember them

所以拜託你們把這些字記起來

And here's a quick quiz to help you remember

這裡有快速的小測試來幫你們記住

Flattening the curving

弄平曲線

Self Quarantine

自我檢疫

Social Distancing

社交距離

Flattening the curving

弄平曲線

Self Quarantine

自我檢疫

Social Distancing

以及社交距離

I hope today's video helped you learn some important

希望今天的影片有幫到你們學到一些

key terms you're hearing in the news

你們在新聞裡聽到的一些重要的關鍵字

I know it can be boring or stressful

我知道可能會很無聊或是很有壓力

But doing these things can help save our lives

但是做這些事是可以幫我們拯救我們自己的生命

And the lives of others that you may have not even seen

以及那些你可能看不到的其他人的生命

Maybe call your friends and family

或者你可以打電話給你朋友及家人

Play games with them

跟他們一起玩線上遊戲

Do something

幫大家做點什麼吧

Stay in touch with each other

跟大家保持聯絡

Don't worry we'll get to regular videos next week

別擔心, 我們下星期會回到製作一般平常的影片

And of course, best of luck to everyone

當然囉, 還是要祝大家好運

See ya later

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