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Good morning, everyone.
早上好，大家。
Rise and shine.
太阳升起，焕发活力吧。
Welcome to TalkCast, your daily companion for clear, accessible, and engaging English news.
欢迎收听 TalkCast，您每日清晰、通俗易懂且引人入胜的英语新闻伴侣。
Today is September 12, 2026.
今天是2026年9月12日。
I am Chloe.
我是克洛伊。
And a wonderful morning to you all.
祝大家度过一个美好的早晨。
I am Brian.
我是布莱恩。
I have got my warm mug of coffee right here, and I am absolutely thrilled to join you for today's digest.
我手边正端着一杯热咖啡，非常激动能和大家一起分享今天的摘要。
Chloe, how is everything with you on this beautiful morning?
克洛伊，在这个美好的早晨，你一切都好吗？
I am doing fantastic, Brian.
我过得太棒了，布莱恩。
Thank you.
感谢你。
But before we dive into today's headline stories, we want to share a massive thank you with all of
不过在深入探讨今天的头条新闻之前，我们想向所有人致以巨大的感谢，
our amazing TalkCast members.
那就是我们了不起的 TalkCast 会员们。
Your generous support is what keeps our show running every single day.
您慷慨的支持是让我们的节目每天持续运转的原因。
It really is.
确实如此。
A huge shout out to our members.
向我们的会员致以巨大的鸣谢。
Your support makes all of this possible.
您的支持让这一切成为可能。
And if you are listening right now and would like to join our community, please consider signing up
如果您现在正在收听，并想加入我们的社区，请考虑注册
for a TalkCast membership.
成为 TalkCast 的会员。
We truly appreciate every single one of you. Absolutely.
我们真心感谢你们每一个人。绝对如此。
Now, Brian, we have an incredibly rich lineup of stories today, covering the environment,
那么布莱恩，我们今天安排了极其丰富的内容阵容，涵盖了环境、
technology, culture, and even some lighthearted royal drama.
科技、文化，甚至还有一些轻松愉快的王室戏剧。
Ooh, royal drama and tech?
噢，王室戏剧和科技？
You have got my attention.
你引起了我的注意。
Tell us more, Chloe.
告诉我们更多吧，克洛伊。
We'll start with our headlines.
我们将从头条新闻开始。
In environmental news, Nepal is demanding climate justice from the global community following
在环境新闻方面，尼泊尔在经历灾难后正向国际社会要求气候正义
devastating floods in the Himalayas.
在喜马拉雅山脉遭受毁灭性的洪水袭击之后。
Meanwhile, in Indonesia, the eruption of the famous Anak Krakatau volcano has caused major
与此同时，在印度尼西亚，著名的喀拉喀托之子火山的喷发引发了重大
disruptions for hundreds of thousands of travelers.
给成千上万的旅客造成了严重的中断。
And for our deep dive today, we are going to explore how education is shifting in the era of
在今天的深度探讨中，我们将探索在这一时代教育是如何转变的
artificial intelligence.
人工智能。
Experts are discussing how to teach the next generation to be creators of AI rather than just consumers.
专家们正在讨论如何教导下一代成为人工智能的创造者，而不仅仅是消费者。
After that, we'll share some quick, fascinating updates.
在此之后，我们将分享一些简短而迷人的最新动态。
Iceland is moving to propose a historic ban on whaling.
冰岛正在推动提出一项针对捕鲸的历史性禁令。
Plus, a once -in -a -millennial cultural exhibition of the medieval Bayou Tapestry has opened in London.
此外，中世纪贝叶挂毯千年一遇的文化展览已在伦敦开幕。
And finally, a very unusual story from Uganda, where a local journalist has just been declared a king.
最后是来自乌干达的一则非常不寻常的新闻，当地一位记者刚刚被宣布为国王。
A journalist turned king?
记者变成了国王？
Now that sounds like the plot of a movie.
这听起来真像电影的情节。
Let's get straight into it.
让我们直接进入正 题吧。
Let's start with our first headline.
让我们从第一条头条开始。
Nepal has put climate justice at the absolute center of its international appeal for flood aid.
尼泊尔已将气候正义置于其国际洪水援助呼吁的绝对核心位置。
The country was hit by catastrophic monsoon flooding.
该国遭受了灾难性的季风洪水袭击。
And local officials are arguing that since Nepal contributes almost nothing to global carbon
而当地官员主张，既然尼泊尔对全球碳几乎没有任何贡献，
emissions, it should not have to pay the heavy price of climate change alone.
排放，它就不应该独自承担气候变化的沉重代价。
You mentioned the phrase climate justice, Chloe.
克洛伊，你提到了气候正义这个短语。
That's a term we hear a lot in the news lately.
这是我们最近在新闻里经常听到的一个词。
But what does it actually mean in plain terms?
但这用通俗语言来说究竟是什么意思？
Think of it this way, Brian.
布莱恩，你可以这样思考。
Imagine a group of people goes out for a massive, expensive feast at a restaurant.
想象一下，一群人在餐厅里享用了一顿极其丰盛昂贵的盛宴。
They order steak, lobster, and expensive drinks.
他们点了牛排、龙虾和昂贵的饮料。
But when the bill comes, the restaurant forces the person who only drank a glass of tap water to pay
但当账单来时，餐厅却强迫那个只喝了一杯自来水的人去付钱
for the entire meal.
支付整顿饭的费用。
In this scenario, rich, industrialized nations are the ones who consumed the fossil fuels and caused
在这种情景下，富裕的工业化国家消耗了化石燃料并造成了
the warming, while developing nations like Nepal, which emitted very little carbon, are stuck paying
气候变暖，而像尼泊尔这样碳排放极少的发展中国家却不得不陷入付账的困境，
the devastating bill of extreme weather.
去支付极端天气带来的毁灭性账单。
Ah, that is a perfect metaphor.
啊，这是一个完美的比喻。
So climate justice is essentially about fairness.
所以气候正义本质上关乎公平。
It's about ensuring that the nations most responsible for warming the planet provide financial aid
它是要确保对全 球变暖负有最大责任的国家提供资金援助
and support to the vulnerable nations that suffer the worst consequences. Exactly.
并向遭受最严重后果的脆弱国家提供支持。一点没错。
And Nepal's appeal is a direct call for that kind of fairness.
尼泊尔的呼吁是对这种公平的直接提议。
Now, speaking of natural challenges, Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, emitting massive
现在谈到自然挑战，印尼的喀拉喀托之子火山已经喷发，喷发出大量的
ash clouds and disrupting air travel for over 300 ,000 people across Southeast Asia.
火山灰云，打乱了整个东南亚超过30万人的航空出行。
Anak Krakatau.
喀拉喀托之子。
That name sounds familiar.
那个名字听起来很熟悉。
Is that related to the famous Krakatoa volcano?
那和著名的喀拉喀托火山有关联吗？
Yes, it is.
是的，确实如此。
In the Indonesian language, Anak means child.
在印度尼西亚语中，Anak 的意思是孩子。
So Anak Krakatau literally translates to child of Krakatau.
因此，Anak Krakatau 字面上翻译就是喀拉喀托之子。
It is a new volcanic island that grew out of the caldera of the legendary Krakatoa volcano, which
这是一座从传奇的喀拉喀托火山的破火山口中长出的新火山岛，这座火山在
erupted back in 1883 in one of the most violent volcanic events in human history.
1883年喷发，是人类历史上最猛烈的火山事件之一。
A child volcano?
一座子火山？
So it's basically a baby volcano that has inherited its parents' fiery temper.
所以它基本上是一座继承了父母火爆脾气的婴儿火山。
It's incredible how active that region is.
那个地区如此活跃，真是不可思议。
It really is.
确实如此。
The eruption has forced several regional airports to close, reminding us of the immense power of
火山喷发迫使几个区域机场关闭，提醒着我们自然界那巨大的力量，
nature and how quickly it can halt our modern, interconnected world. Absolutely.
以及它能多么迅速地叫停我们这个现代、互联的世界。绝对如此。
It's a good reminder to always check your flight status if you're traveling near volcanic zones.
这是一个很好的提醒：如果你在火山区附近旅行，一定要随时检查你的航班状态。
Now let's move to our in -depth story for today.
现在让我们转到今天的深度报道。
It's about education, specifically how we prepare children for the future in the era of artificial intelligence.
这是关于教育的，具体来说是我们在人工智能时代如何让孩子们为未来做好准备。
Oh, this is a topic close to my heart.
哦，这是一个非常贴近我心声的话题。
With tools like ChatGPT and other advanced AI systems able to write essays, solve math equations,
有了像 ChatGPT 这样能够撰写文章、解数学方程式
and generate art in seconds, many teachers and parents are wondering, what is left for our kids to learn? Exactly.
并在几秒钟内生成艺术作品的高级人工智能工具，许多老师和家长都在想，我们的孩子还剩下什么需要学习的？完全正确。
A prominent expert, Daniel Susskind, recently published a piece discussing this exact dilemma.
一位著名的专家丹尼尔·萨斯金德（Daniel Susskind）最近发表了一篇文章，讨论的正是这一困境。
He argues that instead of banning AI in classrooms or worrying that children will use it to cheat,
他主张，与其在课堂上禁止使用人工智能，或者担心孩子们会用它作弊，
schools need to change what they teach.
学校需要改变他们所教授的内容。
We need to shift young people from being mere consumers of AI to active creators of it.
我们需要将年轻人从人工智能的单纯消费者转变为积极的创造者。
Wait, what is the difference between a consumer and a creator of AI?
等等，人工智能的消费者和创造者之间有什么区别？
Can you unpack that for us?
你能为我们剖析一下吗？
Think of AI like a highly advanced bicycle.
把人工智能想象成一辆高度先进的自行车。
A consumer is someone who sits on the bicycle and lets it pedal them around.
消费者是那种坐在自行车上，让它蹬着自己到处走的人。
They do not know how the gears work, they do not know how to fix a flat tire, and if the bicycle
他们不知道齿轮是如何工作的，不知道如何修补爆胎，如果自行车
breaks, they are completely stuck.
坏了，他们就彻底卡壳了。
A creator, on the other hand, is someone who understands the engineering of the bicycle.
另一方面，创造者是懂得自行车工程结构的人。
They know how to build a better frame, how to optimize the gears, and how to steer it safely.
他们知道如何建造更好的车架，如何优化齿轮，以及如何安全地驾驶它。
In the digital world, a consumer just asks an AI tool to write their homework, while a creator
在数字世界里，消费者只是让人工智能工具帮他们写作业，而创造者
understands how to code, how the algorithms work, and how to design AI to solve real -world problems.
则懂得如何编写代码，算法是如何运行的，以及如何设计 AI 来解决现实世界的问题。
That makes total sense.
那完全说得通。
So instead of just teaching kids how to push buttons on a screen, we need to teach them
因此，与其只教孩子们如何按屏幕上的按钮，我们需要教他们
computational thinking, data literacy, and critical problem solving. Precisely.
计算思维、数据素养和批判性解决问题的能力。确切地说。
If students only learn to memorize facts, they are competing with a machine that has the entire
如果学生只学会背诵事实，他们就是在与一台拥有整个
internet memorized.
互联网记忆的机器进行竞争。
But if we teach them how to think critically, how to evaluate whether AI -generated information is
但如果我们教他们如何批判性地思考，如何评估人工智能生成的信息是否
accurate, and how to apply human -centric values like empathy and ethics, they will thrive.
准确，以及如何应用以人为本的价值观念（如同理心和伦理），他们就能茁壮成长。
I love that.
我喜欢这个观点。
It is about teaching them how to drive the machine, not just let the machine drive them.
关键在于教会他们如何驾驭机器，而不是让机器驾驭他们。
It sounds like an exciting, though challenging, shift for schools worldwide.
这听起来对全球学校来说是一项令人兴奋但也富有挑战性的转变。
It certainly is.
确实如此。
And it's a conversation that is only going to grow louder as AI technology advances.
随着人工智能技术的进步，这一讨论只会越来越热烈。
Now, what is next on our list?
那么，我们清单上的下一个议题是什么？
I think we have some positive environmental news from Europe.
我想我们收到了来自欧洲的一些积极的环境新闻。
We do.
我们确实收到了。
Iceland's government is planning to propose a legislative ban on whaling.
冰岛政府计划提出一项关于禁止捕鲸的立法禁令。
If this bill passes, it will mark the end of commercial whaling in Iceland, leaving only two nations
如果这项法案通过，将标志着冰岛商业捕鲸的终结，只留下两个国家
in the entire world that still legally hunt whales, Norway and Japan. Wow.
在全世界仍然合法捕猎鲸鱼，那就是挪威和日本。哇。
Only two nations left?
只剩下两个国家了吗？
That is a massive shift from just a few decades ago.
与几十年前相比，这是一个巨大的转变。
Why is this ban such a big deal for the oceans, Chloe?
克洛伊，为什么这项禁令对海洋来说如此重要？
Well, besides the obvious ethical reasons for protecting these majestic, intelligent creatures,
嗯，除了保护这些壮丽而聪明的生物有着显而易见的伦理原因之外，
whales play a vital role in keeping our oceans healthy.
鲸鱼在保持我们海洋健康方面发挥着至关重要的作用。
Scientists have discovered that whales act as giant living carbon filters.
科学家们发现鲸鱼就像巨大的活体碳过滤器。
When they dive deep into the ocean to feed and then return to the surface to breathe, they stir up nutrients.
当它们潜入深海捕食，然后返回表层呼吸时，它们会搅动营养物质。
This is called the whale pump.
这被称为鲸鱼泵。
The whale pump?
鲸鱼泵？
That sounds like some kind of underwater fitness equipment.
那听起来像是某种水下健身设备。
It does.
听起来确实像。
But it's actually a biological process.
但它实际上是一个生物过程。
By circulating nutrients, whales fertilize microscopic plants called phytoplankton.
通过循环营养成分，鲸鱼为被称为浮游植物的微小植物提供养分。
These tiny plants absorb billions of tons of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere every year,
这些微小的植物每年从我们的大气中吸收数十亿吨二氧化碳，
producing over half of the world's oxygen.
产生了全球一半以上的氧气。
So protecting whales is actually a highly effective way to fight climate change.
因此保护鲸鱼实际上是应对气候变化的一种高度有效的方式。
That is absolutely mind -blowing.
这绝对令人震撼。
By saving one whale, we are helping to generate oxygen for thousands of people.
通过拯救一条鲸鱼，我们正在帮助为成千上万的人产生氧气。
I guess that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ocean conservation.
我想这赋予了海洋保护这个词全新的含义。
It really does.
确实如此。
Iceland's move is a huge step forward for global marine protection. Fantastic.
冰岛的举措是全球海洋保护迈出的一大步。太棒了。
Now, let us jump from the oceans of the north to the museums of London.
现在，让我们从北方的海洋跳转到伦敦的博物馆。
What is this once -in -a -millennium exhibition you mentioned?
你提到的那个千年一遇的展览是什么？
The British Museum has officially opened an exhibition of the Bayou Tapestry.
大英博物馆已正式举办贝叶挂毯展。
This is a nearly 1 ,000 -year -old medieval masterpiece.
这是一件有着近千年历史的中世纪杰作。
And this is the first time it's being shown in London, which historians are calling a once -in -a
这也是它首次在伦敦展出，被历史学家称为千年一遇
-millennium event.
的千年盛事。
A tapestry?
一副挂毯？
For our listeners who might not know, what exactly is a tapestry, and why is this particular one so famous?
对于可能还不知道的听众来说，挂毯到底是什么，为什么这一副特别著名？
A tapestry is a large piece of thick fabric with pictures woven or embroidered into it, usually hung
挂毯是一大块厚面料，上面织有或绣有图画，通常悬挂
on a wall.
在墙上。
Think of the Bayou Tapestry as a giant 70 -meter -long medieval comic strip.
可以将贝叶挂毯想象成一副长达70米的巨型中世纪漫画连环画。
It was created in the 11th century, and uses colored wool to tell the dramatic step -by -step story of
它创作于11世纪，使用彩色羊毛一步步讲述了戏剧性的
the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, including the famous Battle of Hastings.
1066年诺曼征服英格兰的故事，包括著名的黑斯廷斯战役。
70 meters long?
70米长？
That is almost as long as a professional soccer field.
这几乎和一个专业的足球场一样长。
So it's basically a massive, embroidered historical movie scroll.
所以它基本上是一幅巨型的刺绣历史电影长卷。
That is a perfect description, Brian.
这是一个完美的描述，布莱恩。
It's an incredibly detailed and vibrant record of medieval history, showing everything from battles
这是对中世纪历史极其详细和生动的记载，展现了从战争
and ships to everyday people, and even mythical beasts in the borders.
和船只到普通民众的一切，甚至边框上还有神话中的异兽。
Because it's made of delicate linen and wool, it's extremely fragile, which is why it rarely ever travels. Fascinating!
因为它是由精致的亚麻和羊毛制成的，所以极其脆弱，这就是为什么它很少展出巡演。太迷人了！
It is amazing that something made of cloth has survived for almost 1 ,000 years.
一件布艺品能够保存近1000年，真是令人惊叹。
I would love to see that in person.
我极其希望能亲自去看看。
It is definitely a must -see.
这绝对是必看之物。
Now, for our final, light -hearted story, we are traveling to Uganda, where a dramatic royal
现在，来到我们最后一个轻松的话题，我们将前往乌干达，那里有一场戏剧性的王室
succession battle has taken a very unusual turn.
继承之争发生了非常不同寻常的转变。
Ah, yes.
啊，是的。
The journalist who became a king.
成为国王的新闻记者。
How on earth did that happen?
这究竟是怎么发生的？
Well, in one of Uganda's traditional monarchies, there has been a bitter dispute over who should
嗯，在乌干达的一个传统君主国里，关于谁应该
inherit the throne after the passing of the previous ruler.
在上一任统治者逝世后继承王位发生过激烈的争端。
In a surprise twist, a faction of the royal family officially rejected the young crown prince and
令人出乎意料的是，王室内部的一个派系正式拒绝了年轻的王储，并且
instead declared a popular television presenter and journalist, Edward Rukiri Kijinangoma, as the
反而宣布一位受欢迎的电视主持人兼记者爱德华·鲁基里·基吉南戈马为
new monarch.
新君主。
Wait, a succession battle?
等等，继承权之争？
That is another term we should explain.
那是另一个我们应该解释的术语。
What does succession mean here?
这里的继承是什么意思？
Succession is the process of inheriting a title, office, or property, especially a rotul throne.
继承是指继承头衔、职位或财产的过程，特别是王位。
It is like the transition of power in a family business, but with a crown and a lot more public drama.
这就像家族企业中的权力交接，但带有一顶皇冠和更多的大众戏剧色彩。
When a king passes away, the rules of succession usually dictate who becomes the next ruler.
当一位国王逝世时，继承规则通常会决定谁成为下一任统治者。
Got it.
明白了。
So it's like a real -life royal corporate takeover.
所以这就像是现实生活中王室版的公司并购。
But instead of a new CEO, they hired a news anchor.
但他们没有聘请新CEO，而是雇了一位新闻主播。
Talk about a career change.
这可真是个跨度巨大的职业转变。
One day you are reporting the news, and the next day you are the news wearing a crown. Exactly.
一天你还在报道新闻，第二天你就头戴皇冠成了新闻的主角。确实如此。
The decision has sparked a lot of debate and a bit of legal chaos in the kingdom, but it has
这个决定在这个王国里引发了大量的争论和一些法律混乱，但它
certainly captured the public's imagination.
无疑抓住了公众的想象力。
It's not every day a journalist is crowned king.
并不是每天都能看到记者被加冕为王。
It certainly is not.
确实不是。
I wonder if he will keep hosting his TV show from the royal palace.
我想知道他是否会继续在王宫里主持他的电视节目。
That would certainly make for some high -quality royal broadcasts.
那肯定会带来一些高质量的王室广播。
What an incredible mix of stories we've had today, Brian.
我们今天分享的故事组合真是太不可思议了，布莱恩。
From climate justice in the Himalayas to baby volcanoes, AI in our classrooms, saving giant carbon
从喜马拉雅山脉的气候正义到微型火山，从教室里的人工智能到救助巨型碳
-filtering whales, medieval comic strips, and journalist kings.
-过滤鲸鱼、中世纪连环画，以及记者国王。
It has been an absolutely fascinating show, Chloe.
这绝对是一期极其精彩的节目，克洛伊。
And that brings us to the close of our morning broadcast for today, September 12th.
今天9月12日的早晨广播到这里就接近尾声了。
Before we sign off, we have a very fun, open -ended question for our wonderful listeners today.
在节目结束前，我们今天为我们出色的听众准备了一个非常有趣、开放式的问题。
With AI tools becoming so advanced, do you think schools should allow students to use them for their homework?
随着人工智能工具变得如此先进，你认为学校应该允许学生在做作业时使用它们吗？
And teach them how to prompt and create with AI?
并教他们如何用人工智能进行提示和创作？
Or should schools stick to traditional paper and pencil methods to ensure kids learn the basics?
或者学校应该坚持传统的纸笔教学方式，以确保孩子们掌握基础知识？
Please write down your answers in the comments section below, or take a look at what other listeners
请在下方的评论区写下你的答案，或者看看其他听众
are saying.
是怎么说的。
We always love reading your thoughts and insights.
我们一直很喜欢阅读大家的想法和真知灼见。
If you enjoyed today's episode, please make sure to subscribe to Talkcast, share it with your
如果你喜欢今天的这期节目，请务必订阅 Talkcast，并分享给你的
friends, and leave us a review.
朋友们，顺便给我们留个评价。
Your positive feedback helps more English learners discover our show.
您的积极反馈有助于更多的英语学习者发现我们的节目。
And a quick reminder for our learners, the full English transcript and audio of this episode are
温馨提醒一下我们的学习者，本期节目的完整英文逐字稿和音频
regularly published on our website, www .talkcast .top, as well as on our WeChat official account, Talkcast.
会定期发布在我们的网站 www.talkcast.top 以及微信公众号 Talkcast 上。
It is a fantastic tool to check your listening comprehension and build your vocabulary.
这是检验听力理解和积累词汇的绝佳工具。
Thank you so much for spending your morning with us.
非常感谢您陪伴我们度过清晨时光。
Stay safe, stay curious, and have an absolutely wonderful day.
保重身体，保持好奇，祝您度过极其美好的一天。
Goodbye, everyone.
再见，大家。
See you next time.
下次再见。
Bye -bye.
再见。
Bye -bye.
拜拜。
