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Learning English Podcast - February 05, 2025

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Andrew Myers
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Brian Lynn
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Hsieh-Wei Chia
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Raul Cordero
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Sai Po Wen
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Soledad Turanti
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Brian Lynn: 我报道了南极洲最大冰山A23a正朝南乔治亚岛移动的新闻。科学家们担心这会对岛上的野生动物,特别是企鹅和海豹造成威胁,因为冰山可能会阻碍它们觅食和抚养幼崽。冰山可能会卡在南乔治亚岛的陆架上数月,甚至碎裂,这将对当地生态系统造成严重破坏。 Andrew Myers: 我是英国南极调查局的海洋学家,我利用卫星图像追踪冰山的动向。预测冰山的精确路径很难,但海洋状况表明它应该在两到四周内到达南乔治亚岛。如果冰山卡在陆架上,可能会对企鹅和海豹的生存造成严重威胁,因为它们需要绕过冰山觅食,这会消耗大量的能量。 Raul Cordero: 我认为冰山很可能会错过南乔治亚岛,因为该岛屿会作为洋流的障碍物,在水流到达岛屿之前就使其偏转。然而,一些冰块可能会影响到岛屿。 Soledad Turanti: 像A23a这样的大冰山,通常会在到达岛屿或大陆之前,因为其深度而卡在海底。 Chiu Huo Hao: 台湾正面临绿鬣蜥入侵的严重问题,这些入侵物种正在破坏当地的农业产业。在南部和中部地区,大约有20万只绿鬣蜥,对依赖农业的地区造成极大损害。 Li Chiu-Ya: 许多台湾人购买绿鬣蜥作为宠物,但他们没有意识到这些动物会长得很大,寿命也很长。因此,他们将绿鬣蜥放生到野外,导致其数量迅速增长,对生态平衡造成严重破坏。 Hsieh-Wei Chia: 台湾爬行动物保育协会致力于教导农民安全有效且人道地处理绿鬣蜥问题,以保护农作物和自身安全。 Sai Po Wen: 我们过去尝试攻击绿鬣蜥,但效果不佳。现在,我们正在学习更有效、更安全的方法来处理它们。

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The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is heading toward South Georgia, a key mating ground for penguins and seals. Scientists are tracking its movement and are concerned about the potential impact on wildlife. The iceberg's path is uncertain, but it could get stuck on the continental shelf, harming the animals.
  • A23a, the world's largest iceberg, is approaching South Georgia.
  • The iceberg could disrupt the feeding and breeding of penguins and seals.
  • Scientists are using satellite imagery to track the iceberg's movement.
  • The iceberg's potential impact on wildlife is a major concern.

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On today’s podcast, the world’s biggest iceberg might crash into a South Atlantic island; Taiwan aims to destroy invasive lizards; learn how to write effective emails; then, reduced forms including ‘whaddaya call it’ on Lesson of the Day.