為什麼要讀實體書而不是看螢幕？ ⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

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Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，這裡是 BBC 英語教學的 6 Minute English 節目。

I'm Phil.

我是 Phil。

And I'm Georgie.

我是 Georgie。

For me,

對我來說，

there's nothing like reading a book. 片語搭配

沒有什麼比讀書更美好的事了。

I love turning the pages and the smell of the paper. 片語搭配

我喜歡翻頁的感覺和書本紙張的氣味。

But nowadays,

但是現在，

the fact is that much of the time 講解

事實上大部分時間裡，

we read from electronic screens,

我們都是透過電子螢幕閱讀，

not paper.

而不是紙本。

Yes,

是的，

like Georgie,

和 Georgie 一樣，

I love books.

我也喜歡看書。

I also find that too much screen time hurts my eyes. 用詞

我也發現看螢幕的時間太長會傷眼睛。

But the availability of digital information

但數位資訊的普及

means that I end up reading from screens most days. 片語動詞

意味著我大多數日子最終都是在螢幕上閱讀。

So,

所以，

apart from sore eyes, 片語搭配

除了眼睛痠痛之外，

is this a problem?

這是個問題嗎？

Is reading from screens harmless or could it be damaging us in some way,

透過螢幕閱讀是無害的，還是會在某種程度上損害我們，

such as reducing our attention span, 用詞

例如縮短我們的注意力長度，

the length of time that someone can keep concentrated on what they are doing?

也就是一個人能夠保持專注在某件事上的時間長度？

That's what we'll be discussing in this program. 表達脈絡

這正是我們在本期節目中要討論的。

And of course,

當然，

we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary too.

我們也會學習一些實用的新詞彙。

Great.

太棒了。

But first,

但首先，

it's time for my question.

到了我提問的時間了。

Whether you prefer paper or screens, 文法

無論你比較喜歡紙本還是螢幕，

as humans,

身為人類，

we're now reading more words than ever before. 文法

我們現在閱讀的文字量比以往任何時候都要多。

So,

那麼，

how many words does the average person read a day?

一般人一天閱讀多少個單字？

Is it A, 50,000 words?

是 A，50,000個字嗎？

B, 100,000 words?

B，100,000個字？

Or C, 200,000 words?

還是 C，200,000個字？

I'll guess it's 50,000 words a day.

我猜是一天50,000個字。

Okay, Georgie.

好的，Georgie。

We'll find out the correct answer later in the program. 片語動詞

我們稍後會在節目中揭曉正確答案。

Of course,

當然，

there's little doubt that any kind of reading is good for you. 文法

毫無疑問，任何形式的閱讀都對你有益。

Here's Cressida Cowell,

接下來是 Cressida Cowell，

author of the How to Train Your Dragon children's books,

兒童讀物《馴龍高手》(How to Train Your Dragon) 的作者，

speaking with BBC Ideas.

她在 BBC Ideas 的演講片段。

Reading brings three magical powers: 慣用語

閱讀帶來三種神奇的力量：

creativity,

創造力、

intelligence,

智慧，

and empathy.

和同理心。

Reading for the joy of it is one of the two key factors in a kid's later economic success. 講解

單純為了樂趣而閱讀是孩子日後獲得經濟成功的兩大關鍵因素之一。

You're more likely to not be in prison, 文法

你不太可能進監獄，

to vote,

你更有可能會去投票、

to own your own home.

擁有自己的房子。

All of these advantages and benefits happen as a result of literacy. 講解

所有這些優勢和好處都是因為具備讀寫能力而產生的結果。

Cressida talks about the importance of reading for the joy of it.

Cressida 談到了單純為了樂趣而閱讀的重要性。

When you do an activity for the joy of it,

當你為了樂趣而從事一項活動時，

you do it simply for the pleasure of doing it

你純粹只是為了享受做這件事的過程，

rather than as a way to gain something else.

而不是為了獲得其他東西。

Cressida lists the many benefits of reading for children,

Cressida 列舉了閱讀對兒童的許多好處，

including economic success in later life.

包括日後的經濟成功。

But

但是

Many of these benefits depend on a state known as deep reading. 用詞

這些好處很多都取決於一種被稱為「深度閱讀」的狀態。

Analyzing a text to understand its deeper meaning.

分析文本以理解其更深層的涵義。

And in test after test, 片語搭配

而在一次又一次的測試中，

researchers have shown that deep reading skills develop better 表達脈絡

研究人員指出，深度閱讀能力能得到更好的發展，

when kids read from books.

當孩子們閱讀實體書時。

Professor Maryanne Wolf is a teacher and advocate for children's literacy around the world. 用詞

Maryanne Wolf 教授是一名教師，同時也在全球倡導兒童讀寫能力。

Here,

在此，

she explains more about deep reading to BBC Ideas.

她向 BBC Ideas 深入解釋了什麼是深度閱讀。

When we read at a surface level, 片語搭配

當我們在表面層次上閱讀時，

we're just getting the information.

我們只是在獲取資訊。

When we read deeply,

當我們深度閱讀時，

we use much more of our cerebral cortex. 用詞

我們動用了大腦皮層的更多部分。

Deep reading means that we make analogies, 片語搭配

深度閱讀意味著我們進行類比、

we make inferences,

我們進行推論，

which allows us to be truly critical, 文法

這使我們能夠成為真正具有批判性、

analytic,

分析能力、

empathic human beings.

以及同理心的人類。

The reality is, 表達脈絡

現實情況是，

it's not what or how much we read, 文法

重要的不是我們讀什麼或讀多少，

but how we read that's really important.

而是我們「如何」閱讀，這才是真正重要的。

The very volume is having negative effects 用詞

龐大的閱讀量本身正在產生負面影響，

because to absorb that much,

因為為了吸收這麼多資訊，

there's a propensity towards skimming. 用詞

我們會有一種略讀的傾向。

Professor Wolf's research shows that reading from screens encourages reading at the surface level, 文法

Wolf 教授的研究指出，在螢幕上閱讀會助長表面層次的閱讀，

quickly and superficially

快速且膚淺地

looking at what can be easily understood.

看那些容易理解的內容。

Reading books,

而閱讀書籍，

on the other hand, 表達脈絡

另一方面，

activates different areas of the brain,

會活化大腦的不同區域，

allowing a reader to develop positive traits like empathy 文法

讓讀者能夠培養同理心等正向特質，

and to understand the deeper level of a book,

並理解書本中更深層次的涵義，

including analogies and inferences.

包括類比和推論。

An analogy is a comparison between things that have similar features. 用詞

類比 (analogy) 是將具有相似特徵的事物進行比較。

For example,

例如，

you might talk about the human heart using the analogy of a pump.

在談論人類心臟時，你可能會用幫浦來打比方。

An inference is a guess, 用詞

推論 (inference) 是一種猜測、

opinion,

意見，

or conclusion that you make based on the information you already have. 片語搭配

或基於你已有的資訊所做出的結論。

For example,

例如，

seeing smoke in the distance, 文法

看到遠處的煙霧，

you would make an inference that there's fire.

你會推論出那裡發生了火災。

It's these types of deeper, 文法

正是這些更深層、

more subtle understanding that we get from reading books.

更細微的理解，是我們從閱讀書籍中獲得的。

So,

那麼，

why is it that reading from screens doesn't develop these skills in the same way? 文法

為什麼在螢幕上閱讀不能以同樣的方式培養這些技能呢？

Well,

嗯，

the answer has to do with the volume, 片語搭配

答案與閱讀量有關，

the sheer number of words, 用詞

也就是每天螢幕向我們轟炸的海量文字、

pings,

提示音

and notifications that screens bombard us with every day. 慣用語

和通知。

Instead of deep reading, 表達脈絡

它不僅沒有帶來深度閱讀，

this encourages skimming, 用詞

反而鼓勵略讀 (skimming)，

reading rapidly

也就是快速閱讀

in order to get a general overview of something. 文法

為了大概了解某事的概要。

I think it's time to reveal the answer to my question, 表達脈絡

我想是時候揭曉我問題的答案了，

Georgie.

Georgie。

I asked you how many words does the average modern person read a day?

我問你現代一般人一天閱讀多少個單字？

And I guessed it was 50,000 words.

我猜是50,000個字。

Well,

嗯，

you were half right. 語氣意圖

妳猜對了一半。

In fact,

事實上，

the correct answer was double that. 用詞

正確答案是這個數字的兩倍。

100,000 words.

100,000個字。

Right,

好的，

let's recap the vocabulary we've learned from this program, 表達脈絡

讓我們回顧一下從本期節目中學到的詞彙，

starting with attention span,

首先是注意力長度 (attention span)，

the length of time that someone can stay concentrated on one thing.

一個人能保持專注在某件事上的時間長度。

If you do something for the joy of it,

如果你單純為了樂趣 (for the joy of it) 做某事，

you do it simply for the pleasure you get,

你僅僅為了獲得快樂而做它，

rather than as a way to get something else.

而不是為了獲得其他東西。

The phrase on the surface level describes looking at something quickly and superficially

表面層次上 (on the surface level) 這個詞組形容快速且膚淺地看待某事，

rather than trying to understand its full deeper meaning.

而不是試圖去理解其完整的深層涵義。

An analogy is a comparison between things that have similar features.

類比 (analogy) 是對具有相似特徵的事物進行的比較。

For example,

例如，

a human heart and a pump.

人類心臟和幫浦。

And an inference is a guess or conclusion that you make based on the information you already have,

推論 (inference) 是一種基於你已有資訊所做出的猜測或結論，

like inferring fire from seeing smoke.

就像從看到煙霧推論出火災一樣。

And finally,

最後，

skimming is reading rapidly

略讀 (skimming) 指的是快速閱讀，

in order to get a general overview of the text being read.

為了大致了解所讀文本的概要。

Once again,

又一次，

our 6 minutes are up. 慣用語

我們的6分鐘時間到了。

Goodbye for now.

先說到這裡。

Bye.

再見。

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