真人圖書館 - 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

Six Minute English from BBCLearningEnglish.com.

來自 BBCLearningEnglish.com 的《六分鐘英語》。

Hello,

你好，

this is Six Minute English

這裡是《六分鐘英語》，

from BBC Learning English.

來自 BBC Learning English。

I'm Neil.

我是 Neil。

And I'm Sam.

我是 Sam。

If you browse through a library, 文法

如果你逛圖書館，

you'll find a variety of different books 片語搭配

你會發現各種不同的書，

from fiction to crime to romance. 片語搭配

從小說到犯罪再到言情類。

And if you walk through a city,

如果你走在城市中，

you'll see a variety of people

你會看到形形色色的人，

of different ages, body shapes,

有著不同的年齡、體型、

skin colors, and genders.

膚色和性別。

In this Six Minute English,

在這期《六分鐘英語》中，

we'll be hearing about an unusual library

我們將聽到一個不同尋常的圖書館，

where the books are people

這裡的書是人，

made of flesh and bone instead of paper. 慣用語

由血肉之軀而非紙張組成。

It's called the Human Library, 文化背景

它被稱為「真人圖書館」，

and the books are individuals who have faced prejudice, 片語搭配

而這些「書」是面對過偏見的人，

which means an unreasonable dislike 表達脈絡

偏見指的是一種不合理的厭惡，

of certain types of people.

針對某些特定類型的人。

Readers may borrow these books, 文化背景

讀者可以借閱這些「書」，

who are people from all walks of life 慣用語

他們是來自各行各業的人，

for a 30-minute conversation.

進行30分鐘的對話。

The book titles are short and to the point, 片語搭配

「書名」簡短而切中要害，

titles like transgender, 文化背景

比如「跨性別者」、

former criminal,

「前罪犯」、

or immigrant.

或者「移民」。

The human books are volunteers,

真人「書」都是志工，

and visiting readers are encouraged 文法

且鼓勵來訪的讀者

to ask those awkward or embarrassing questions 用詞

去問那些令人尷尬或難堪的問題，

they've always wondered about. 片語搭配

也就是他們一直想知道的問題。

This means the Human Library

這意味著「真人圖書館」

needs to be a safe space, 用詞

需要成為一個安全空間，

a place where people feel protected

一個讓人們感到受到保護、

from danger and harm.

免受危險和傷害的地方。

It's a fascinating idea,

這是個非常吸引人的想法，

but before we find out more, 表達脈絡

但在我們了解更多之前，

I have a question for you, Sam.

我有個問題要問你，Sam。

The Human Library started out in Denmark, 片語動詞

真人圖書館始於丹麥，

but soon spread across Europe and the world. 片語搭配

但很快傳播到了歐洲和世界各地。

So, how many countries have a Human Library now?

那麼，現在有多少個國家有真人圖書館呢？

Is it A, 75,

是A，75個，

B, 85,

B，85個，

or C, 95?

還是C，95個？

Hmm.

嗯。

Well, everyone likes to hear a story,

好吧，大家都喜歡聽故事，

so I'll guess C,

所以我猜C，

95.

95個。

Okay, Sam.

好的，Sam。

We'll find out if that's right 表達脈絡

我們將看看這是否正確，

later in the program.

在節目稍後揭曉。

The first Human Library

第一家真人圖書館

was founded in Copenhagen by Ronni Abergel. 文法

是由Ronni Abergel在哥本哈根創立的。

Here he is telling BBC World Service program

在這裡，他在BBC世界頻道節目

People Fixing the World

《修復世界的人》中講述了

about the inspiration behind his original idea. 片語搭配

他最初想法背後的靈感。

We don't have time on the street

我們沒有時間在街頭

to stop and get to know everyone, 片語搭配

停下來去認識每個人，

so we drop people in little boxes.

所以我們把人分門別類貼上標籤。

So, it's instinct that's guiding us, 文法

所以，是本能在引導我們，

and we never get beyond the instinct 片語動詞

我們永遠無法超越本能，

if we don't get to know the person.

如果我們不去認識那個人的話。

So, in our library,

所以，在我們的圖書館裡，

we recommend sitting down and meeting some of the people 文法

我們建議坐下來，見見那些

that you normally might actually not feel interested in sitting down with 文法

你通常可能實際上不感興趣坐在一起的人，

because there's something about them that 文法

因為他們身上有一些東西，

you may feel a little bit uncomfortable about. 片語搭配

可能會讓你覺得有點不舒服。

You'll learn tremendously not only about them, 文法

你不僅會對他們有極大的了解，

but also about yourself.

也會對自己有極大的了解。

When we meet someone new,

當我們遇到新認識的人時，

we often already have ideas about what they are like. 文法

我們通常已經對他們的樣子有了想法。

Ronni says we put someone in a box, 慣用語

Ronni說我們會給人「貼標籤」，

an expression meaning to judge what kind of person someone is

這個表達的意思是判斷某人是哪種人，

based on their appearance 片語搭配

基於他們的外表

or on a limited understanding of who they are.

或對他們的有限了解。

He recommends meeting people

他建議去見那些

who you wouldn't usually spend time with, 片語搭配

你通常不會花時間在一起的人，

even if this makes you feel uncomfortable, 文法

即使這讓你感到不舒服，

feel slightly worried,

感到有點擔心，

or embarrassed in a social situation.

或在社交場合感到尷尬。

So, the main idea of the Human Library

所以，真人圖書館的主要理念

is to challenge the assumptions and stereotypes 片語搭配

是挑戰那些假設和刻板印象，

that we all have about other people.

也就是我們對其他人都有的成見。

Ronni uses social media to find volunteers

Ronni使用社群媒體尋找志工，

who are willing to talk about their lives at public meetings, 片語搭配

那些願意在公開會議上談論他們生活的人，

which anyone can attend.

任何人都可以參加這些會議。

As the Human Library spreads around the world, 表達脈絡

隨著真人圖書館在世界各地傳播，

more money is needed to keep the project going. 片語搭配

需要更多資金來維持項目運轉。

This mostly comes from hosting events for private companies, 片語搭配

這主要來自為私營公司舉辦活動，

including famous businesses like Google.

包括像Google這樣的著名企業。

Transgender volunteer

跨性別志工

Katy Jon Went

Katy Jon Went

is a regular host for the Human Library's business events.

是真人圖書館商業活動的常駐主持人。

Listen to this clip

聽聽這段錄音，

of her introducing the project to a group

是她向一群人介紹這個項目，

of Dutch businessmen from BBC World Service program

對象是BBC世界頻道節目

People Fixing the World.

《修復世界的人》中的荷蘭商人。

When we're in the workplace or on social media,

當我們在工作場所或社群媒體上時，

what we often find is we're walking on 講解

我們經常發現我們彷彿走在

eggshells around diversity and difference. 用詞

有關多樣性和差異性的「蛋殼」上（如履薄冰）。

Many people don't want to get it wrong, 片語搭配

很多人不想弄錯，

quite understandably. 語氣意圖

這是完全可以理解的。

The important thing to remember 表達脈絡

需要記住的重要一點

is that you can ask them anything. 語氣意圖

是你可以問他們任何問題。

They're never going to make you wrong 語氣意圖

他們絕對不會認為你錯了，

for the question you ask today,

就因為你今天問的問題，

which is an incredibly rare offer. 用詞

這是一個極其罕見的機會。

When meeting someone

當遇到某些人，

with completely different life

他們有著完全不同的生活

experiences, people can be worried about saying the wrong thing

經歷時，人們可能會擔心說錯話

or asking embarrassing questions.

或問出尷尬的問題。

Katie says they are walking on eggshells,

Katie說他們這是「如履薄冰」，

an expression which means to be very careful

這個表達的意思是非常小心

about what you do and say

你所做和所說的話，

because you don't want to offend or upset anyone.

因為你不想冒犯或惹惱任何人。

But in fact,

但事實上，

the human books are rarely offended.

這些真人「書」很少覺得被冒犯。

The event is all about 片語搭配

這個活動的全部意義在於

celebrating people's difference and diversity, 用詞

慶祝人們的差異性和多樣性，

a term which describes how many different types of people

這個詞描述了有多少不同類型的人

are included together.

被包容在一起。

Exactly.

完全正確。

It's a celebration for everyone,

這是屬於每個人的慶典，

regardless of race, age, or gender. 片語搭配

無論種族、年齡或性別。

Or nationality.

或國籍。

And that reminds me, 表達脈絡

這提醒了我，

what was the answer to your question,

你問題的答案是什麼，

Neil?

Neil？

Oh,

哦，

yes. I asked how many countries

對了。我問了有多少個國家

today have a Human Library.

現在有真人圖書館。

What did you say,

你怎麼說，

Sam?

Sam？

I guessed it was

我猜是

C, 95 countries.

C，95個國家。

Which was the wrong answer,

那是個錯誤的答案，

I'm afraid. 語氣意圖

恐怕。

The correct answer

正確答案

was B, 85 countries,

是B，85個國家，

from Norway and Hungary

從挪威和匈牙利

all the way to Australia and Mongolia. 片語搭配

一直到澳洲和蒙古。

Wow.

哇。

I bet that makes a lot 語氣意圖

我打賭這會產生很多

of interesting stories.

有趣的故事。

Okay,

好的，

let's recap the vocabulary for this program 表達脈絡

讓我們回顧一下本節目的詞彙，

about people sharing their experience of facing prejudice,

關於人們分享他們面對偏見的經歷，

the unreasonable dislike

不合理的厭惡，

of certain groups of people.

針對特定人群。

A safe space

安全空間

is a place where you feel protected

是一個讓你感覺受到保護、

from danger and harm.

免受危險和傷害的地方。

When we put someone in a box,

當我們把某人分門別類時，

we judge them based on their appearance

我們基於外表來判斷他們，

or a limited understanding of them.

或對他們的了解很有限。

If you feel uncomfortable,

如果你感到不舒服，

you feel slightly worried or embarrassed

你會感到有點擔心或尷尬，

in a social situation.

在社交場合中。

The expression walking on eggshells

表達「如履薄冰」

means being very careful

意味著要非常小心

about what you do and say

你所做和所說的話，

because you don't want to offend anyone.

因為你不想冒犯任何人。

And finally,

最後，

diversity

多樣性

is a term describing many different types

是一個描述許多不同類型

of people being included together.

的人被包容在一起的詞語。

Well,

好了，

it's time to return these human books 表達脈絡

是時候歸還這些真人「書」

back to the library shelves

回到圖書館的書架上了，

because our six minutes are up. 片語搭配

因為我們的六分鐘時間到了。

Join us again

再次加入我們，

for more real life stories

聽更多真實生活故事

and topical vocabulary

和熱門詞彙，

here at Six Minute English

就在《六分鐘英語》，

from BBC Learning English.

來自BBC Learning English。

Goodbye for now.

暫且再見。

Bye.

再見。

Six Minute English

《六分鐘英語》，

from the BBC.

來自BBC。