《第16期Conversation3》歌词

[00:00:00] 第16期Conversation3-英语听力

[00:00:00] What are you reading, Bill?

[00:00:01] It's this week's New Scientist, Why?

[00:00:04] I was just wondering. It looks interesting.

[00:00:08] But I've never actually read it myself.

[00:00:11] It's for real scientists.

[00:00:13] Or can ordinary people like me understand it?

[00:00:17] Oh, it's for anyone really.

[00:00:19] It usually has articles and stories about current affairs,

[00:00:23] about science as well as papers about new developments in research.

[00:00:28] I am reading about a new telephone that allows you to see

[00:00:31] the person you're speaking to as well as hearing.

[00:00:36] Oh, I've heard about it. Is it on the market yet?

[00:00:40] Can I buy one?

[00:00:41] No, not this one. But the company has made other models to try out

[00:00:45] the business.

[00:00:47] This one is special because of its color, and the image is moving.

[00:00:51] OK, that's interesting.

[00:00:53] You see the first video phones, that's what they called, were

[00:00:56] made in Japan.

[00:00:58] But they can only show a still black-and-white image.

[00:01:01] So this video phone is much better than that.

[00:01:04] Mind you I am not sure I want one. Would you?

[00:01:08] Well, no. I don't think I would. I bet it costs a lot of money.

[00:01:13] Does it say how much it costs?

[00:01:15] Yes, the early black-and-white ones cost several hundred pounds.

[00:01:19] But the one that the story is about costs several thousand pounds.

[00:01:24] Mm, why does anybody want one, do you think?

[00:01:28] Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas

[00:01:31] organizations would want it.

[00:01:33] It's like a face-to-face conversation, so maybe a lot of overseas

[00:01:37] travel can be avoided.

[00:01:39] Yes, I suppose so.