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荣誉出【英格风TheDevelopmentofAntarctica-A(2-2)-Shouldtheworld’ssouthernmostcontinentbedeveloped?TheDevelopmentofAntarcticaConversationBBeth:Besides,evenifthetreatywererevoked,thoseresourcesarecoveredbyextremelythicksheetsofice.ItwouldbevirtuallyimpossibletogettothemAdamPointtaken.Butasidefromitsnaturalresources,Antarcticaalsohasgreatpotentialfortheexpansionoftourism.Overfortythousandtouristsalreadyvisiteachyear.Imaginethemoneythatcouldbemadeiftourismreallytookoff!Beth:Iseeyourpoint,butthecontinentofAntarcticahasnogovernment,sowhowouldregulatethatdevelopment?Whowouldmakethemoney?Adam:True,thatdoesmakeitauniquesituation.Itmightbeproblematicatfirst,butwithsomework,peopleallovertheworldcouldenjoyAntarctica’sbeauty.BethThatmaybetrue,butIstilldisagree.Humanactivityatthepoleshasalreadybeenblamedforthedisappearanceofglaciers.Tourists-andscientistsforthatmatter–bringinpollutionthatcouldpotentiallytakedecadestodisappearinsuchacoldenvironment.Adam:Pollutionornot,expandingresearcheffortsinAntarcticawouldsurelyreapinvaluablebenefits.BethLikewhatAdam:Scientistssuspectthatpolarmarinelifecanhelpinthedevelopmentofcancer-fightingdrugs.OneAntarcticseasquirtcontainsachemicalthatisactiveagainstmelanoma.Beth:You’vemadesomegoodpoints,butIthinkwe’lljusthavetoagreetodisagreewhenitcomestodevelopingAntarctica.pointtaken(saying)了解並接受對方的看法；有道理))agreetodisagreesaying)各方達成共識，接納大家都可以有不seasquirtn)melanoman)BB：還有，在如此嚴寒的環境裡，可能得耗時數十年才會消除呢。A：不管會如說？A：科學家推測，極區的海洋生物可能有助人類開發抗癌藥(Music).Hi,friends.WelcometoStudioClassroomWorldwide.MynameisSteve.Well,we’reonourseconddayofthismonth’sViewpointsarticleabouttheDevelopmentofAntarctica.Here’sthequestionwe’relookingat.Shouldwehumansexploitthecontinentwithallitsnaturalresources?Orshouldweprotectitfromdevelopment?Andifitisprotected,coulditstillbedevelopedfortourism?Theseareallgoodquestions.OK.Let’slookatthesaying”pointtaken”asin:Payinghighertaxeswon’tbesobad.We’llhavebetterroadsandservices.Pointtaken.Iguessitwillhelp.Andthewordproblematicasin:RepairingyourcomputerpresentsamoreproblematicsituationthanIthought.OK.Nowifyouwill,turntopagethirteeninyourmagazinesaswebeginwiththereading.ThedevelopmentofAntarctica.ConversationB.Besides,evenifthetreatywererevoked,thoseresourcesarecoveredbyextremelythicksheetsofice.Itwouldbevirtuallyimpossibletogettothem.Pointtaken.Butasidefromitsnaturalresources,Antarcticaalsohasgreatpotentialfortheexpansionoftourism.Overfortythousandtouristsalreadyvisiteachyear.Imaginethemoneythatcouldbemadeiftourismreallytookoff!Mm,Iseeyourpoint,butthecontinentatAntarcticahasnogovernment,sowhowouldregulatethatdevelopment?Whowouldmakethemoney?True,thatdoesmakeitauniquesituation.Itmightbeproblematicatfirst,butwithsomework,peopleallovertheworldcouldenjoyAntarctica’sbeauty.(Music).Hello,friends.I’mEsther.AndI’mRachel.Andwe’recontinuingwithourconversationbetweenAdamandBeth.Andweknowthattheydon’tagreeaboutwhetherAntarcticashouldbedeveloped.So,yesterdaytheyweretalkingaboutthisAntarcticTreaty.Andthistreatyisum...wasmade,Esther,toprotectthiscountry,right?That’sright.Forty-sevencountriessignedatreatyortheysignedanagreementthatAntarcticawouldonlybeusedforpeacefulpurposes.Andscientificresearchcouldbedone.Butpeoplecannotuseittomakemoney.Right.Butyouknow,Adamthinksthatthistreatyshouldberevokedandthedecisionshouldbereversed,andum,that,youknow,maybeyoushouldjustgetridofitaltogether.ButBethhasaninterestingpoint.Shesays:Butifitwererevoked,thoseresourcesarecoveredbyextremelythick...thicksheetsofice.Itwouldbevirtuallyimpossibletogettothem.Sowhatshe’stryingtosayisthatevenifyouwantthosenaturalresources,you’renotgoingtobeabletogetthem.They’re...becausethey’resofarundertheice.That’sright.Itmightcostalotofmoneyanditwouldbeverydifficultforscientistsorotherpeopletoactuallygetthosethings.ButAdamsays:Pointtaken.Nowifsomeonesays”Pointtaken,”itmeansthatthepointthatyoujustsaidorthefactthatyoujustsaid,theythink:Yes,maybethat’strue.Ortheyagreetoit.That’sright.Soit’sanotherwayofsaying:Iagree.Pointtaken.Soherealizesthat’sagoodpoint.Thenaturalresourceslikethecoalandtheoil,uh,andthenaturalgasaresofarundertheice.Itwouldbehardtogettothem.Butthenhemakesanotherpoint.Hesaysasidefromitsnaturalresources,Antarcticaalsohasgreatpotentialfortheexpansionoftourism.NowEsther,thisisaninterestingpointbecausemaybeitcouldbecomeatouristhotspot.That’sright.MaybesomepeoplewanttogotoAntarcticajustforfun.Maybetheycangothereonatrip.Ormaybesomepeoplemightwannagoandgetmarriedthere.Infact,overfortythousandtouristsalreadyvisiteachyear.Soimagineifyoucouldopenthedoorsandmakealotmoremoneyandhaveeightythousandtouristsorhaveamilliontourists.Adamissayingyoucanmakealotofmoneyiftourismreallytookoff.Ifsomethingtakesoff,thenitkindofexplodes,andthatmeansthebusinessisgoingverywell.Bethisalittleskepticalandshedoesn’ttotallyagreewithAdam,eventhoughsheseeshispoint.ButshebelievesthatthecontinentofAntarcticahasnogovernment.Sosheasked:Whowillregulatethedevelopment?Whowillcontrolhowfastitdevelopsandwhatdevelops?Thatisareallygoodquestion,becauseifnobodyisincontrol,well,thenhowwilldecisionsbemade?Andshealsoasksanotherquestion.Whowouldmakethemoney?There’s...therearenopeoplelivingtherereally.Andyouknow,theydon’thaveagovernment.Sohowwouldthingsgetdone?Thatisagoodissuetobringup.That’sright.WhoownsAntarctica?Oreveniftourismwentthere,howwouldtheypaythemoney?Wherewouldtheygo?Right.Goodquestions.Well,Adamagrees:OK.True.He’sprobablythinkingpointtakenagain.Andhesays:Thatdoesmakeitauniquesituation.Itmightbeproblematicatfirst.Butwithsomework,peopleallovertheworldcouldenjoyAntarctica’sbeauty.Anotherword,problematicmeansthere’saproblemhere.Itmightbedifficulttosolve.Butyouknow,Ithink,Esther,withmanygreatideas,oftentheystartoutabitproblematic.Andpeoplethink:No,that’simpossible.Itcouldneverbedone.It’sproblematic.Therearetoomanyproblems.Butifyoukeepworkinghard,sometimesthoseideascanbecomewonderfulideasandverysuccessfulideas.That’sright.Theycanbecomeareality.Sothesethings,mayberightnowwethinkthey’reproblems.ButAdambelievesthatpeopleallovertheworldcouldenjoyAntarcticaanditsbeautyiftourismisdevelopedthere.Goodpoint.Wellfriends,wouldyouliketolearnsomemoreinterestingfactsaboutAntarctica?Therearesomanyinterestingthingswecanlearnaboutthiscontinent.Solet’slearnsomemorerightnow.Andthenwe’llvisittheChatRoomandtakeabreak.Andwe’llberightbackwiththeremainderofourlesson.HumanActivityinAntarctica.BecauseAntarcticaisthedarkestplaceintheworld,itprovidesanidealenvironmentforscientiststoconductastronomicalresearch.Scientistsandtouristscancausepollutionthatpresentsagreatthreattothecontinent.Becauseofthecontinent’scoldandslowlychangingenvironment,organicmaterialcantakedecadestodecay.Inwarmerclimates,itwouldbegoneinmonths.Wildlife.Antarcticaistheworld’sonlyhometoEmperorpenguins,theworld’slargestpenguins.Intheroughsouthernseassurroundingthecontinent,spermandkillerwhalesaswellasblueandhumpbackwhalesrule.WelcometotheChatRoom.I’mKen.AndI’mDoris.Andtodaywe’regonnacontinuetolookatAntarctica.Intheconversation,Bethmakesaninterestingobservation.Shesays:ThecontinentofAntarcticahasnogovernment.Doris,isn’tthereawordthatdescribesanogovernmentcondition?Yes,thereis.Thewordyou’rethinkingofisanarchy.anarchy.That’sright.Anarchyreferstotheabsenceofgovernment.SocanIsaythat.Antarcticaisaplaceofanarchy?No,notreally.Whenweuseanarchy,we’renotonlysayingthatthereisnogovernment,butwe’realsoemphasizingthatthereisdisorderandlawlessnessasaresultoftheabsenceofgovernment.Antarcticahasnogovernment,butthere’snoviolenceordisorder.Sowecan’tcallitanarchy.Isee.(Chinese).Sowhatwouldbeanexampleofanarchy?Well,ifyoulookbackinhistory,you’llfindnumerousexamplesofanarchy.TheFrenchRevolutioninthelateeighteenthcenturyisone.Manymembersofhighrulingfamilieswerekilledduringthattime.Isn’tthatwhat’sreferredtoastheReignofTerror?That’sright.TheReignofTerrorwasaperiodofviolencethatoccurredaftertheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout.Andtheguillotinebecamethesymbolofthattime.Theguillotine?Yes.Theguillotineisadevicewithaheavybladeusedtobeheadpeople.Ah,Isee.(Chinese).Well,it’stimeforabreaknow.StudioClassroomwillberightback.(Music).Hi,everyone.WelcomebacktoStudioClassroomWorldwide.Well,therewasatreatydesignedandsignedtoprotecttheicycontinentofAntarcticafrombeingexploited.That’sagoodthing.Butcouldthattreatyeverberevoked?Beforewelookatthat,let’sfinishupwithConversationB.Andlet’sgetfamiliarwiththewordinvaluableasin:Yourinvaluableadvicehelpedmemakeagooddecision.Andthesaying:agreetodisagree,asin:Thepresidenthasagreedtodisagreewithhisadvisors.OK,let’spickupConversationBnowaswecontinueonlinefourteen.TheDevelopmentofAntarctica.Thatmaybetrue,butIstilldisagree.Humanactivityatthepoleshasalreadybeenblamedforthedisappearanceofglaciers.Tourists-andscientistsforthatmatter-bringinpollutionthatcouldpotentiallytakedecadestodisappearinsuchacoldenvironment.Pollutionornot,expandingresearcheffortsinAntarcticawouldsurelyreapinvaluablebenefits.Likewhat?Scientistssuspectthatpolarmarinelifecanhelpinthedevelopmentofcancer-fightingdrugs.OneAntarcticaseasquirtcontainsachemicalthatisactiveagainstmelanoma.You’vemadesomegoodpoints,butIthinkwe’lljusthavetoagreetodisagreewhenitcomestodevelopingAntarctica.(Music).Well,AdamandBethbothhaveverygoodpointsaboutwhyAntarcticashouldorshouldnotbedeveloped.Adamthinksitshould.ButBethstillthinksitshouldn’t,eventhoughtheybothhavestatedmanygoodfacts.True.Andbeforethebreak,weweretalkingabouthowAdamthinksitshouldbeopentotourism,becausetheycouldmakemoneyandpeoplecouldenjoyAntarctica’sbeauty.AndBethsays:That’strue,butIstilldisagree.Andshebringsupaninterestingpointthathumanactivityatthepoleshasalreadybeenblamedforthedisappearanceofglaciers.NowEsther,whenwe’retalkingaboutpoles,whatarewetalkingabouthere?We’retalkingabouttheNorthPoleortheArctic.Andthat’sacontinentinthemostnorthpartoftheglobe.OrtheSouthPole,whichisAntarcticaorSouthPole.OK.Soobviouslypeoplehavebeendoingsomethingsupthere.Maybescientistshavebeenum,tryingtotapordrilltheseplacesforresources.AndaccordingtoBeth,this...ithasledtothedisappearanceofglaciers.Sotherehavebeensomenegativethingsthathavehappenedbecausepeopleareuh,usingthislandfortheirownuse.That’sright.Andglaciersarelargeblocksofice.Andwhenthesemelt,thenthewaterintheworldgetsalotwarmer,anditcausesalotofchangesintheenvironment.Thetemperaturerises.Someocean...whildlifeevendie.Andanothergoodpoint,Esther,isthatifyouallowmoretouristsandscientistsintheseareas,you...theywillbringwiththemsomepollution.Theywillbringtheirstuffandtheymightmakeabigmess.AndaccordingtoBeth,thatpollutioncouldpotentiallytakedecadestodisappearinsuchacoldenvironment.Sosheseesherethattherearesomenegativethingsaboutbringingmorepeopleandmorestuffandmoremachinesintothisbeautifulcontinent.Shesaysthey’rejustgoingtoleaveabigmass.That...soundsreallylikeit’snotagoodthing.ButAdamstilldisagrees.Hesays:Pollutionornot,expandingresearcheffortsinAntarcticawouldsurelyreachinvaluablebenefits.Sohethinksthatthesebenefitsarevery,veryimportant.Andthathestillthinksthatpeopleshouldgoinanddevelopethisplace.Definitely.Well,invaluableisoneofourvocabularywords.Andwhenwetalkaboutsomethingthat’sinvaluable,itmeansit’ssovaluablethatitspriceless.Soit’sworthsomuch.Andsohe’ssayingitwouldbeinvaluablebenefits.Itwouldbemorethanwecanimagine.Therewouldbesomanybenefitsthatcomefromdevelopingthiscontinent.AndBethchallengeshim.Andshesays:Likewhat?Tellmeatleastoneofthem,Adam.Well,Adamsaysmaybetheycandevelopsomedrugs.Maybesomedrugsthatcanfightcancer.Everyoneintheworldistryingtodevelopdrugsthatcanfightcancers.That’sonethingthatAdamsays.That’strue.AndIthinkheistryingtothinkmorebeyondmakingmoney.He’sthinkingabouthelpingpeople.Hesaysthatscientiststhinkthatpolarmarinelife-ortheanimalsthatliveinuh...verycold...placeslikeAntarctica-canactuallyhelpinthedevelopmentofcancer-fightingdrugs,asyoujustmentioned.Weknowthatcancerisabigproblem.Andtherearemanydrugsthatarebeingmadeoruh,peoplearetryingtogettofightcancer.AndmaybesomeofthesecretstofightingcancerarehereinAntarctica.Andwehaveanicesecretforyouthatoneanimalinthispartoftheworld...thispartofthemarinelifecalledtheseasquirt.Andyoucanseeapictureofaseasquirtonpagethirteenonthebottom.Itcontainsaspecialchemicalthatpeoplebelieveisveryactiveorcanfightatypeofcancercalledmelanoma.Rachel,whatkindofcancerismelanoma?Well,melanomahastodouh,withyourskin.Sosometimespeoplegetskincancer.Andwerefertothatthe...thedifficultkindismelanoma,thedangerouskind.Andsothisseesquirtwhichisaninteresting,littlecreatureyoucanseeinyourmagazine.Itkindofsquirtsoutachemicalthatmightactuallyhelppreventortakecareorhealmelanoma.Soit’samazingthatthislittleanimalmighthavethepotentialtodosomethinglikethat.AndsoBethrealizesthisisagoodpoint.Right.Andwhoknowswhatotheranimals?MaybeifAntarcticaisdeveloped,theymightfindout.ButBethstilldoesn’tagreewithAdam.Andshesays:WecanagreetodisagreewhenitcomestotalkingaboutdevelopingAntarctica.NowRachel,ifIagreetodisagreewithyou,doIagreeordisagreewithyou?Well,youstilldisagree,butyousay:That’sOK.Youhaveyouropinion.Ihavemyopinion.We’llkeepouropinionsandwe’llstillbefriends.Well,wehopethatyou’veenjoyedtoday’slesson.RightnowweneedtolistentowhatsomeStudioClassroomfriendshavetosayaboutthisparticulartopic.Hi,mynameisVivian.InresponsetothequestionofwhetherAntarcticashouldbecommerciallydeveloped,IfeelthatImustsidewiththosewhofavorthepreservationoftheicycontinentinitsnaturalstate.Thehumanracehasaterribletrackrecordwhenitcomesto...environmentalpreservation.Thelastseveraldecadeshaveclearlyshownusthefootprintleftbymankindgrowseverdeeperandprominent.Changesinthepolaricecaps,coralreefs,um,animalmigrationpatternsandavailablehabitasarejustafewexamplesofhowmenhasalteredthecourseofnaturewithhispresence.Asoneofthefew