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Good morning, everyone.
早上好，大家。
Welcome to TalkCast.
欢迎来到 TalkCast。
Good morning.
早上好。
I am Brian.
我是布莱恩。
And I am Zoe.
我是佐伊。
We are happy to talk to you.
我们很高兴能和你聊天。
Yes, we are.
是的，我们很高兴。
Today is September 22, 2026.
今天是2026年九月22日。
We have some very interesting news today. Great.
今天我们有一些非常有趣的新闻。太棒了。
I love interesting news.
我喜欢有趣的新闻。
What is first, Zoe?
首先要聊的是什么，佐伊？
First, we will talk about new phones from Apple.
首先，我们将谈谈苹果的新手机。
Did Apple make a new phone?
苹果做了一款新手机吗？
Yes, Apple made the iPhone 18.
是的，苹果制造了 iPhone 18。
Is it a good phone?
它是一款好手机吗？
Yes, it is very fast.
是的，它非常快。
It has a new chip.
它有一颗新的芯片。
What is a chip?
什么是芯片？
A chip is the small brain of the phone.
芯片就是手机的微型大脑。
Oh, the brain.
哦，大脑。
Is this brain fast?
这个大脑快吗？
Yes, it is called the A20 Pro chip.
是的，它被称为 A20 Pro 芯片。
That name sounds very strong.
这个名字听起来非常强大。
It is.
确实是这样的。
It is two times faster than last year's phone.
它比去年的手机快两倍。
Wow, that is very fast.
哇，那真的非常快。
But there is bigger news.
但还有更大的新闻。
Apple made a folding phone.
苹果制作了一款折叠手机。
A folding phone?
一款折叠手机？
Like a book?
像一本书吗？
Yes, it is the iPhone Duo.
是的，它是 iPhone Duo。
Can we fold it in half?
我们能把它折叠成两半吗？
Yes, you can fold it.
是的，你可以折叠它。
That is cool.
那太酷了。
Is it expensive?
它昂贵吗？
Yes, it is very expensive.
是的，它非常昂贵。
How much does it cost?
它要花费多少钱？
It costs $1 ,999.
它的售价为 1999 美元。
$2 ,000?
2000 美元吗？
That is a lot of money.
那是一大笔钱。
Yes, you can buy many things with $2 ,000.
是的，用 2000 美元你可以买很多东西。
I can buy a holiday or many nice dinners? True.
我可以买一个假期或者吃很多顿美味的晚餐？真的。
But some people want the newest technology.
但有些人想要最新的技术。
Is the battery big?
电池很大吗？
The battery is good, but it is smaller than people thought.
电池很好，但它比人们以为的要小。
Why is it smaller?
为什么它更小？
Because of safety rules on airplanes.
因为飞机上的安全规定。
Large batteries are hard to ship.
大电池很难运输。
Oh, I see.
哦，我明白了。
Airplanes have strict safety rules.
飞机有严格的安全规定。
Yes, they do.
是的，它们确实会。
But Apple made a clever way to keep the battery safe.
但苹果公司想出了一个聪明的办法来保护电池安全。
I see.
我明白了。
Does the screen need a screen protector?
屏幕需要贴保护膜吗？
The Apple hardware boss does not think so. Why?
苹果公司的硬件主管并不这么认为。为什么？
I use a screen protector on my phone.
我的手机上贴了屏幕保护膜。
He does not like screen protectors. Really?
他不喜欢屏幕保护膜。真的吗？
Why not?
为什么不呢？
He says they look bad.
他说它们看起来很糟糕。
He says they feel bad.
他说它们摸起来手感不好。
But my phone can scratch.
但我的手机可能会被刮花。
He says the phone glass is very strong.
他说手机玻璃非常坚固。
So we don't need plastic on the screen? Yes.
所以我们不需要在屏幕上贴塑料膜？是的。
He wants you to touch the real screen.
他想让你触摸真实的屏幕。
I am still afraid of scratches.
我还是害怕划痕。
Me too, Brian.
我也是，布莱恩。
Me too.
我也是。
What is our next story, Zoe?
我们的下一个报道是什么，佐伊？
Next, we have news about a popular card game.
接下来，我们有一则关于一款流行卡牌游戏的新闻。
Is it Pokemon?
是宝可梦吗？
I love Pokemon.
我喜欢宝可梦。
Yes, it is.
是的，是的。
What happened with Pokemon?
宝可梦发生了什么事？
Pokemon cards are 30 years old now.
宝可梦卡牌现在已经有30年的历史了。
30 years?
30年？
That is a very long time. Yes.
那真的是一段很长的时间。是的。
The company made special birthday cards.
该公司制作了特别的生日卡片。
Can we buy them now? Yes.
我们现在能买到它们吗？是的。
They are in stores now.
它们现在在商店里出售。
Did people wait in lines to buy them? Yes.
人们排队去买它们了吗？是的。
They waited in very long lines.
他们排了很长的队进行等待。
How long did they wait?
他们等了多久？
Some people waited all night. Wow.
有些人等了整整一夜。哇。
That is crazy.
那太疯狂了。
Many people love Pokemon.
许多人都喜欢宝可梦。
Why did they wait all night?
他们为什么要等一整夜？
Because some cards are very rare. Rare?
因为有些卡片非常稀有。稀有？
What does that mean?
那是什么意思？
It means there are only a few cards.
这意味着只有很少的卡片。
They are hard to find.
它们很难找到。
Oh, I see.
哦，我明白了。
Are they expensive? Yes.
它们昂贵吗？是的。
Some rare cards cost $5 ,000.
一些稀有卡片售价达5000美元。
$5 ,000 for a paper card with Pikachu? Yes.
一张印有皮卡丘的纸质卡片要5000美元？是的。
Some cards are even more expensive.
有些卡片甚至更加昂贵。
Collectors pay a lot of money for them. Yes.
收藏家们为此支付了大量的钱。是的。
Because people want to collect them all.
因为人们想把它们全部收集起来。
I have old Pokemon cards at home. Really?
我家里有旧的宝可梦卡片。真的吗？
Where are they?
它们在哪里？
They're in a box under my bed.
它们在我床底下的一个盒子里。
You should check that box, Brian. Yes.
你应该勾选那个框，布莱恩。是的。
Maybe I am rich now.
也许我现在很富有。
Let us hope so.
让我们希望如此吧。
But wait.
但是等等。
We must finish the show first.
我们必须先完成这个节目。
Oh, right. Sorry.
噢，对的。对不起。
I'm just very excited.
我只是非常兴奋。
That is fine.
那很好。
Now, let us talk about your home TV.
现在，让我们谈论一下你家的电视。
My TV?
我的电视？
What is wrong with my TV?
我的电视有什么问题吗？
Your TV is watching you. What?
你的电视正在看着你。什么？
My TV is watching me? Yes.
我的电视在看着我？是的。
Smart TVs can see what you watch.
智能电视能看到你所看的内容。
How do they do that?
它们是如何做到那一点的？
They have special programs inside.
它们内部有特殊的程序。
Why do they want to know?
它们为什么要知道？
They collect your data.
它们收集你的数据。
What is data?
什么是数据？
Data is information about what you do or like.
数据就是关于你所做或所喜好的事情的信息。
Why do they want my information?
它们为什么要我的信息？
They send it to other companies.
它们把信息发送给其他公司。
Why do other companies want it?
为什么其他公司想要它？
Because they want to show you ads. Ads?
因为它们想给你看广告。广告？
Like television commercials? Yes.
就像电视广告吗？是的。
They want to show you things they want you to buy.
它们想向你展示它们想让 你购买的东西。
I see.
我明白了。
If I watch cooking shows, they show me cooking pots? Exactly.
如果我学做菜节目，他们就给我推荐烹饪锅？没错。
That is how it works.
这就是它的运作方式。
That is not good.
那可不好。
I don't like that.
我不喜欢那样。
Many people don't like it.
许多人都不喜欢它。
But you can stop it. Really?
但你可以阻止它。真的吗？
How can I stop it?
我该如何阻止它？
You can change the TV settings. Settings?
你可以更改电视设置。设置？
Where is that?
那在哪里？
It is a menu on your TV screen. Okay.
那是你电视屏幕上的一个菜单。好的。
What do I do there?
我在那里做什么？
You can turn off the data sharing.
你可以关闭数据共享。
Is it easy to do? Yes.
这样做容易吗？是的。
It is very easy and fast.
这非常简单且快速。
It only takes two minutes.
这只需要两分钟。
I will do that today after work. Yes.
我今天下班后就会去做。是的。
Privacy is very important for everyone.
对每个人来说，隐私都是非常重要的。
What does privacy mean?
隐私是什么意思？
It means keeping your personal life safe and secret. Yes.
这意味着让你的个人生活保持安全和秘密。是的。
I want my TV choices to be secret.
我希望我的电视选择是秘密的。
Our next story is about a new watch.
我们的下一个故事是关于一只新手表的。
Is it a smart watch? Yes.
这是一只智能手表吗？是的。
But it is different.
但它有所不同。
It has no screen.
它没有屏幕。
No screen?
没有屏幕吗？
How can we see the time?
我们怎么看时间？
You do not see the time on this watch.
你不用在这只手表上看时间。
Then what does it do?
那么它是做什么用的？
It is for old parents.
它是给年迈的父母用的。
Why do old parents need it?
为什么年迈的父母需要它？
It helps children know where their parents are. Oh.
它能帮助孩子们知道他们的父母在哪里。哦。
It has a GPS tracker? Yes.
它有GPS追踪器？是的。
It has a tracker inside.
它内部有一个追踪器。
Why does it not have a screen?
为什么它没有屏幕？
Because old people sometimes find screens difficult to use. Yes.
因为老年人有时会觉得使用屏幕很困难。是的。
Screens can be small and hard to read.
屏幕可能很小且难以阅读。
Also, the watch battery lasts for many days.
此外，手表的电池可以持续很多天。
That is great.
那太棒了。
Why does it last so long?
为什么它能持续这么久？
Because a screen uses a lot of power.
因为屏幕消耗大量电量。
No screen means longer battery. Ah.
没有屏幕意味着更长的电池寿命。啊。
That makes sense.
那很有道理。
Old parents don't need to charge it every day. Yes.
年迈的父母不需要每天给它充电。是的。
And if they fall down, the watch knows.
而且如果他们摔倒了，手表就会知道。
Does it call for help?
它会呼叫帮助吗？
It sends a message to the children. Wow.
它会给孩子们发送一条信息。哇。
That is a very good idea. Yes.
那是一个非常好的主意。是的。
It helps families feel safe.
它能让家人感到安全。
It gives peace of mind. Yes.
它能让人感到安心。是的。
Peace of mind.
安心。
It means you do not worry.
它的意思是你不必担心。
I like this watch.
我喜欢这只手表。
It is very kind. Yes.
这非常贴心。是的。
It is.
确实是。
The creators of Fitbit made it.
Fitbit的创造者制作了它。
When can we buy this watch?
我们什么时候能购买这只手表？
It is new, so it will be in stores soon.
它是新品，所以很快就会在商店上架。
I want to buy one for my grandfather.
我想给我的祖父买一只。
That is a very sweet idea, Brian. Yes.
那是一个非常温馨的想法，布莱恩。是的。
He often goes for walks and gets lost.
他经常去散步并迷路。
Then this watch is perfect for him.
那么这只手表对他来说太完美了。
What is our next story?
我们的下一个故事是什么？
Now let us talk about video games.
现在让我们谈谈电子游戏。
I love video games.
我热爱电子游戏。
What is the news?
有什么新闻？
There is a new game.
有一款新游戏。
It is Final Fantasy VII Revelation. Oh.
它是《最终幻想VII：启示录》。哦。
I know that game.
我知道那款游戏。
Is it a big game? Yes.
它是一款大型游戏吗？是的。
It is very big.
它非常大。
How long does it take to play?
游玩它需要多长时间？
The director said it takes over 100 hours.
总监说这需要超过100个小时。
100 hours.
100个小时。
That is a lot of time. Yes.
那是很多时间。是的。
It is for people who love long stories.
这是给那些喜欢长故事的人准备的。
Do you play video games, Zoe? Sometimes.
你玩电子游戏吗，佐伊？有时候会玩。
But I do not have 100 hours. Haha. Yes.
但我没有100个小时。哈哈。是的。
100 hours is like four whole days. Yes.
100个小时就像是整整四整天。是的。
Without sleeping.
不睡觉的情况下。
That is too much.
那太多了。
I will play two hours every day.
我每天会玩两个小时。
That is a better plan.
那是一个更好的计划。
But there is another problem.
但还有一个问题。
What problem?
什么问题？
The game needs 200 gigabytes of space.
这款游戏需要200GB的空间。
200 gigabytes?
200吉字节（GB）？
That is huge. Yes.
那太巨大了。是的。
Many players need to buy a new hard drive.
许多玩家需要买一个新的硬盘。
What is a hard drive?
什么是硬盘？
A hard drive is the place where a computer saves files. Oh.
硬盘就是电脑保存文件的地方。哦。
I see.
我明白了。
Like a big box for files. Yes.
就像一个装文件的大盒子。是的。
This game needs a very big box.
这款游戏需要一个非常大的盒子。
I need to clean my computer before I play. Yes.
在玩之前我需要清理一下我的电脑。是的。
You should delete old files.
你应该删除旧文件。
Do we have news about cars? Yes.
我们有关于汽车的新闻吗？是的。
We have news about electric cars.
我们有关于电动汽车的新闻。
Electric cars are good for the air.
电动汽车对空气有好处。
What is the news?
是什么新闻？
It is about their batteries. Yes.
是关于它们的电池的。是的。
Electric car batteries get old and weak.
电动汽车电池会变旧、变弱。
Usually, we must break old batteries to recycle them. Recycle?
通常，我们必须拆解旧电池来回收它们。回收？
What does recycle mean?
回收是什么意思？
It means making new things from old things.
它的意思是利用旧东西制造新东西。
Is recycling batteries hard? Yes.
回收电池很难吗？是的。
It is hard and it takes a long time.
这很难，而且需要很长时间。
Did scientists find a new way? Yes.
科学家们找到了新方法吗？是的。
Scientists found a new way to fix old batteries.
科学家们找到了一种修复旧电池的新方法。
How do they fix them?
他们如何修复它们？
They use a special chemical way.
他们使用一种特殊的化学方法。
They do not break the battery.
他们不用拆解电池。
Does it work? Yes.
它奏效吗？是的。
It makes the battery 95 % new. 95 %?
它能让电池达到九五成新。95%？
That is great. Yes.
那太棒了。是的。
It is fast and it is cheap.
它既快速又便宜。
Does this new way use a lot of energy? No.
这种新方法会消耗大量能量吗？不。
It uses less energy than the old way.
它比旧方法消耗更少的能量。
So, it is cheap and clean. Yes.
所以，它既便宜又清洁。是的。
It is cheap and clean.
它既便宜又清洁。
This is wonderful news for electric cars. Yes.
对于电动汽车来说，这是一个极好的新闻。是的。
It will help the environment.
这将对环境有所帮助。
What is our last story for today, Zoe?
佐伊，我们今天的最后一个故事是什么？
Our last story is about a new laptop.
我们的最后一个故事是关于一台新笔记本电脑的。
What company made it?
是哪家公司制造的？
Asus made it.
华硕制造了它。
It is the Asus Google Book.
它是华硕谷歌笔记本。
Asus Google Book?
华硕谷歌笔记本？
Is it a Chromebook?
它是一台Chromebook吗？
It is similar, but it has some new things.
它很相似，但有一些新东西。
What does it look like?
它看起来像什么？
People saw pictures of it on the internet.
人们在互联网上看到了它的图片。
What did the picture show?
图片显示了什么？
The laptop has a very big trackpad. Trackpad?
这台笔记本电脑有一个非常大的触控板。触控板？
Is that the touch part for the mouse? Yes.
那是鼠标的触控部分吗？是的。
It is very large, so it is easy to use.
它非常大，所以很容易使用。
I like big trackpads.
我喜欢大的触控板。
What else?
还有其他什么吗？
The top of the laptop can glow.
笔记本电脑的顶部可以发光。
It has a glowing logo? Yes.
它有一个会发光的标志吗？是的。
It does.
确实有。
That looks very cool.
那看起来非常酷。
Does it have ports? Yes.
它有接口吗？是的。
It has many ports to connect wires.
它有很多接口来连接电线。
Many thin laptops do not have ports. Yes.
许多薄笔记本电脑都没有接口。是的。
But this laptop has many ports.
但这款笔记本电脑有很多接口。
When can we buy it?
我们什么时候可以购买它？
People can pre -order it soon.
人们很快就可以预订它了。
Pre -order?
预订？
What does that mean?
那是什么意思？
It means you pay now and you get the laptop later.
它的意思是，你现在付款，稍后拿到笔记本电脑。
Oh, I see.
哦，我明白了。
I want to check the price.
我想了解一下价格。
We will know the price soon. Excellent.
我们很快就会知道价格了。太棒了。
That is all our stories for this morning.
这就是我们今天早上的全部故事。
We talked about many things today.
我们今天谈论了很多事情。
Now we have a fun question for our listeners. Yes.
现在我们给我们的听众准备了一个有趣的问题。是的。
Here is the question.
下面是这个问题。
Do you use a screen protector on your phone?
你在手机上使用屏幕保护膜吗？
Please write your answer in the comments.
请在评论区写下你的答案。
You can also read other people's answers there.
你也可以在那里阅读其他人的答案。
We'd love to read your comments.
我们很乐意阅读您的评论。
Thank you for listening to TalkCast today.
感谢您今天收听 TalkCast。
If you like us, please subscribe and share.
如果您喜欢我们，请订阅并分享。
You can also join our TalkCast membership.
您也可以加入我们的 TalkCast 会员。
It helps us a lot.
这极大地帮助了我们。
You can find our text and audio on our website.
您可以在我们的网站上找到我们的文字和音频。
The website is www .talkcast .top.
网站是 www.talkcast.top。
You can also look at our WeChat public account, TalkCast.
您也可以关注我们的微信公众账号，TalkCast。
Have a wonderful morning, everyone.
祝大家度过一个美妙的早晨。
See you next time. Goodbye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye.
下次见。再见。拜拜。拜拜。拜拜。拜拜。拜拜。拜拜。
