Live互動英語[有聲版]：【生活、實用】讓你輕鬆開口說英語 1月號/2021第237期 (電子雜誌)

The World of Podcasts
播客：聆聽世界的聲音
What’s as interesting as books, as exciting as TV, and as easy as listening to music? It’s podcasts, of course!
Podcasts are a series of audio recordings that discuss a topic or tell a story. These recordings, called episodes, can be any length and about anything. The first podcasts were made in the early 2000s, and the term podcasting, which combines the words iPod and broadcasting, was coined by reporter Ben Hammersley in 2004.
In the following years, advancements in technology have led to phones with greater storage space and mobile phone networks that can send large amounts of data at lightning speeds. As a result, the average length of podcasts has increased, with one study showing a 40 percent increase in podcast length since 2005.
Another key difference in today’s podcasts is they’re created to be, well, podcasts. They’re no longer just edited radio shows. And the radio shows that are made into podcasts are now done so specifically for a podcast audience—an audience that happens to be “going global.” In fact, 45 percent of new podcasts created in 2020 were in languages other than English.
什麼和書一樣有趣、和電視一樣刺激、且和聽音樂一樣容易？那當然是播客囉！
播客是一系列討論某個話題或說故事的錄音內容。這些錄音內容稱為「集」，可以是任何長度，且關於任何事物。最初的播客是在二十世紀初製作的，podcasting這個詞結合iPod和broadcasting這兩個字，是記者班．哈默斯利在二○○四年創造的。
在接下來的幾年，科技的發展使得手機有更大的儲存空間，以及可用極快的速度傳送大量數據的行動網路。因此，播客的平均長度增加了，一項研究顯示，自二○○五年以來，播客的長度增加了百分之四十。
今天播客的另一個主要差異是它們是被製作成播客。它們不再只是經過剪輯的廣播節目。而製作成播客的廣播節目現在是專門為播客聽眾而做——而聽眾碰巧「變得全球化」。事實上，在二○二○年製作的新播客中，有四成五是英語之外的語言。

All it takes to make a podcast is a voice, a microphone, and something to say. Do you really like ducks? What about ancient history? Well, with over 850,000 podcasts in the world and counting, you can bet these and plenty more topics are covered. Depending on the type of podcast, it can teach you something new, keep you on top of the news, make you laugh, or even make you cry. Is it any wonder, then, that over 115 million people listen to podcasts every week?
On top of that, they’re easy to enjoy. Unlike watching TV or reading, podcasts don’t require your undivided attention. So you can listen to podcasts while doing something else like commuting to work or exercising at the gym. In addition, all you need to listen to one is a smartphone and a podcast app or a computer with an Internet connection. Podcasts are also free, with many only having a few short ads.
There’s so much to love about podcasts and so many different ones out there. What are you waiting for? It’s time to start exploring the world of podcasts!
製作播客只需要聲音、一支麥克風和要說的話。你真的喜歡鴨子嗎？古代歷史呢？嗯，全世界有超過八十五萬個播客節目且在增加中，你可以肯定的是這些還有很多的主題都包括在其中。取決於播客的類型，它可以教你一些新的東西，讓你完全掌握時事、讓你笑，甚至讓你哭。那麼，每週超過一億一千五百萬人收聽播客有什麼好驚訝的呢？
除此之外，要享受它們很容易。不像看電視或閱讀，播客不需要你全神貫注。所以你可以一邊聽播客，一邊做其他的事，像是上班通勤或在健身房運動。此外，你收聽播客只需要一台智慧型手機和一個播客應用程式，或是一台有網路連線的電腦。播客也是免費的，很多只有幾則短短的廣告。
關於播客有非常多值得喜愛的地方，而且存在著很多不同的播客。你還在等什麼？該開始探索播客的世界了！

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4  Live關鍵時事新聞

9  Live讀門祕笈

10  大師名作選
The Prince and the Pauper
《乞丐王子》

14  動物科學
Where Do Birds Go in Bad Weather?
狂風暴雨時，鳥兒去哪裡了？

18  網路潮流
The World of Podcasts
播客：聆聽世界的聲音

22  生活情境對話
The Wide World of Sports
圖解字典：各種運動項目
Playing Sports
來運動吧！
• 英語聽力測驗

26  焦點人物
Charlie Puth: Mastering His Craft
CP 查理：最受矚目的新生代歌手

30  食物趣聞
A Short History of the Humble Scone
英式點心司康的故事

35  日常好用句
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
不要挑剔人家送的禮物；不要拒絕別人的好意。

36  追本溯源
Scotch Tape: From Idea to Everyday Item
Scotch 膠帶：從點子變成日常用品

40  克漏字
The Egg That Can Wash Clothes—without Soap
有了洗衣蛋，洗衣精掰掰

42  唱歌學英語
Studying English with Songs:
Girlfriend
CP查理：〈Girlfriend〉

43  主題式對話
Traveling Solo
一個人的旅行

46  旅遊好去處
Experiencing the Majesty of Lake Tahoe
體驗太浩湖鬼斧神工之美


50  焦點話題


51  翻譯練習
Translation Practice
翻譯練習


54  科技與生活
Delivery without Drivers
未來物流趨勢：無人貨運服務


58 全民英檢閱讀素養教練課

60 General English Proficiency Test 全民英檢中級模擬閱讀試題

62 電影快報

64 Movie Trailer English 看預告片學英文

65 Chinese Translation & Answer Key 中文翻譯與解答