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1、 Are you serious?Janet: And here we are in London, probably the greatest city in the world、Andy: What? Probably? Excuse me, I prefer to deal with this myselfJoe: Ah, dream on, Andy 珍妮特：嗨，又是我，珍妮特、李。我目前还是一位英国牛津大学的学生，但我现在不在牛津，也还没有回中国的家。现在在放长假，而且不管你信不信，现在是夏天的中期。我现在正在世界上最棒的城市之一里度过我的夏天。我在伦敦，它是英国国会大厦、大本钟、塔

2、桥和双层巴士的故乡。我想知道住在如此热闹和生气勃勃的城市里是什么感觉。所以，我现在在为伦敦下班网效劳。它是一个报道伦敦时事的网站。这是乔，他是我的老板，而他是安迪，一位记者。我的工作是什么呢？这个我也不知道，因为今天是我的第一天，但我会注定跟随着安迪。喔，我的意思是，我将会协助他。那么安迪，你能告诉我一些关于伦敦的事情吗？安 迪：伦敦是世界上最棒的城市。乔 ：除了纽约以外！纽约？别逗我笑了！那你的观点是 ?注意，如果你真的需要我的观点，伦敦确实比纽约棒乔 ：不，我不需要你的观点，非常感谢！这是事实！事实！你是当真的吗？珍妮特：我们现在在伦敦，或许是世界上最棒的城市。什么？或许？对不起，我宁可自

3、己处理这个 乔 ：啊，安迪，继续做你的美梦吧、Conversation2Janet：So when did you start working at London Time Off? About a year ago、Janet: And I hope you dont mind my asking ,but do you like working here? Yes, I love it、 I mean, Joe and I get along quite well、 He drives me crazy sometimes, because hes my boss, and I wish

4、I earned a bit more money, butI think my job is really cool, because I get to see everything thats happening in London、 And I didnt want to join the rat race、Janet: What do you mean by the rat race? You know, doing the same thing day in day out, and not doing anything creative, or having any time to

5、 enjoy life、 Its the last thing I want to do、Janet: So do you mind telling me what you do exactly? Basically, we check out new events on the London music scene, you know, new clubs, the latest plays and films, as well as exhibitions in galleries and museums、 Then we go and film interviews with the m

6、usicians or the actors, or anyone who has anything to do with the event、Janet: Ok, then what happens? We edit the interviews, and then we upload it all onto the website、 We get200,000 hits a week、 Were Londons biggest listings site、Janet: Can I ask you something else? Fire away、Janet: What are we go

7、ing to do now? I need to go back to my flat, and get my research、 Then weve got an interview to do、 Lets get the tube back to my place、Janet: And what about Joe? Well, hes supposed to be on his way to the National Theatre, to do an interview with the director of a new play、 But I kind of hope he get

8、s lost on the way、 Then hell discover what a great place London is、Janet: I dont understand、Andy: Im joking! Come on, lets go! 珍妮特：那么你是什么开始在伦敦下班网上班的呢？大约一年前。我希望你不要介意我的发问，你喜欢在这里工作吗？是，我非常喜欢。我的意思是，乔跟我相处得挺好的。虽然有时我快被他搞疯了，因为他是我的老板，而且我又希望能多赚点钱，但我认为我的工作是分有趣的，因为我能够看到伦敦正在发生的事情。再说，我不愿意自己处在商业中无意义的竞争里。你说的商业中无意义的竞

9、争是什么意思？你知道，日复一日地做着同样的事情并且不做任何有创意的事或拥有任何可以享受生活的时间。这是我最不想做的事情。那你介意告诉我你具体都做些什么吗？基本上，除了新的俱乐部、最新的戏剧和电影，还有美术馆和博物馆里的展览，你知道，我们会关注伦敦乐坛的新动向。然后，我们去采访音乐家或演员或任何与此事件有关的人并将此采访的内容录下来。好的，那接下来呢？我们编辑这些采访然后将它们全部都上传到网站上。我们一周就取得了二万个网路点击数。我们是伦敦最大的数据站点。我能问你其他事情吗？尽管问吧。我们现在要做什么？我需要回到我的公寓去拿我的研究调查。然后，我们得去做个采访。让我们乘地铁到我家去吧。那乔怎么办

10、？他现在应该在去国家剧院的路上。他要去给一位新戏剧的导演做个采访。但我有点儿希望他在途中迷路。然后，他将会发现伦敦是多么棒的一个地方。我不明白。我是在开玩笑！快点，我们走吧！Outside viewHappiness is not what most students have in mind when they think of school、 Yet a school in Germany has developed a novel way to raise the morale of its students, by teaching happiness in classes、 Stud

11、ents at Heidelbergs Willy Hellpach School of Economics are learning how to achieve happiness as an official subject, alongside mathematics and languages、 This is the first school in Germany to develop a happiness course, intended for17- to19-year-olds preparing for university entrance exams、 Ernst F

12、ritz-Schubert, the schools principal, is on a mission to change things、Ernst Fritz-Schubert: It was my idea-Ive been at this school for31 years, and I feel that school and happiness have to be reunited、 These are two terms which are not considered together, because one does not connect school with h

13、appiness、 In some cases school comes behind the dentists on the popularity scale and we should try to push schools popularity a bit、It has been proved by science that a happy student can learn more than an unhappy one, Unhappy students can concentrate for a while but do not use all their potential、

14、The happiness classes are intended to help students fulfill their potential、 They will help the students live happy and prosperous lives、The classes aim to help students in achieving a positive state of mind, by using all their own resources and boosting their self-esteem、 In addition, they hope cla

15、sses will increase self-awareness and physical comfort、 Happiness classes are also intended to make students more aware about their environment and society as a whole、 During classes students are encouraged to express themselves and observe their peers behavior、 The classes are taught by Bjoern Bonn

16、, an actor and visiting lecturer、Bjoern Bonn: One of the exercises I do is to have one of the students walk across the classroom, with the others copying his walk、 Through this exercise, I hope they learn something about themselves、 Why do I move like this? How do others see my way of walking? I hop

17、e that with a higher body awareness they ideally of course it will take time-achieve a higher self-consciousness which could lead to happiness、Wolfgang Lang: We give these classes to students to help them find happiness、 Now the question is: How do I define happiness? Happiness is for example a stre

18、ngthening of the personality、 We are providing helpful suggestions to make stronger people、 People that ask“Who am I as a person? Am I really happy?”Pascal Gemble: It takes time and everybody has to find happiness for themselves、 You cannot go into a coaching lesson and say teach me happiness、 One c

19、an only get indications from teachers or the visiting lecturers、 There are also happiness scientists, if we could talk to one of those, I am sure he would have some hints、 Yosma Pinar Cetinkaya: You would think that the teachers are writing definitions on the board、 Not true、 Those who want happines

20、s have to find it for themselves, you cannot really learn that、 So what does it take to be happy and can you learn it at school? 当学生想起学校，快乐不是多数人想到的。目前，德国一所学校已经创造了一种新颖的通过在课堂上教授快乐的方法来提升其学生们的精神面貌。H eidelberg s Willy Hellpach School of Economics 正在研究怎样将快乐实现为与数学和语言一样的官方课程。这是德国第一家开设快乐课程的学校，意欲为17至19岁的学生作高考

21、的准备。E rnst Fritz-Schubert,学校的校长，肩负着变革的使命。E rnst Fritz-Schubert：“这是我的想法你不可能什么都不做。我最终成为一名医生小组的口译员。那是一个分艰难的时期，但是你知道，即使是在这样巨大的灾难之中，仍然会有很多人性的善良。采访者：真的很震惊！那么它改变了你对未来的想法么？Passage twoTony: Talking to us today in our Life Choices series is Joan Robinson, an academic counselor at Manchester University、 She gi

22、ves advice to school students on choosing the right subject to study at university、 Joan, welcome to the show、Joan: Thanks Tony、Tony: So Joan, what do our listeners need to think about when choosing a course? Its a huge, potentially life-changing decision, isnt it? Joan: Yes、 I generally give studen

23、ts advice in two areas、 Firstly, know yourself, and secondly, think to the future、Tony: When you say “know yourself” what do you mean?Joan: Basically, I mean evaluate your own personal strengths and weaknesses, your personality traits and the things you like、Tony: I seeSo how can our listeners do th

24、is? Well, start by asking yourself questions to help reflect on your life so far、 For example, what subjects are you good at? Are you an organized and self-disciplined person? Are you confident and outgoing? Do you like working with others in a team or do you prefer working alone? These kinds of que

25、stions will help you discover more about yourself、 Tony: Sounds like good advice、 How about your second point regarding the future? Well, your choice of major subject is likely to have a significant impact on your future career so its important to look into this carefully、 I recommend you check not

26、only which academic subjects will help you get into a particular area of work, but also look carefully at what universities offer、 Each university has its strengths so try to choose one that is the best in your chosen field、 Find out what links the department has to related industries and leading co

27、mpanies in it、Tony: Good point、 Now Id like to take some calls from our listeners、 First up we have James on the line、 Hi, James! How can we help?James: Hi、 Im interested in career in IT and Id like to ask Joan whether she thinks its better to go to a highly respected university, like Oxford, or to

28、study somewhere that has more of a vocational focus? Well, James, you know it really depends on what you expect to get out of a university and how you see your future、 Basically a handful of the brightest graduates are picked from the top universities around the world to join the leading IT companies、 So Id say if youre a high-flyer then this is the route that might be for you、 But if you are looking for a more mainstream career then you should consider a course that helps you acquire practical, transferab