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[00:00:04] welcome to learning English a daily 30 minute program from The Voice of America I'm Katie Weaver and I'm Mario [00:00:14] Ritter JR this program is designed for English Learners so we speak a little slower and we use words and [00:00:23] phrases especially written for people learning English [00:00:32] on today's program Katie tells the story of the Golden Gate Bridge John Russell and Jill Robbins give advice on [00:00:42] physical therapists Andrew Smith reports on scientists predictions about the next ice age here Dorothy Gundy tell about a new [00:00:54] medical device that could help disabled people walk then the lesson of the day but first every day more than [00:01:08] 10,000 automobiles cross a historic and beautiful bridge in Northern California the span is called the Golden Gate Bridge it [00:01:22] is named after the body of water below it the Golden Gate straight connects the Pacific Ocean with San Francisco [00:01:33] Bay The Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County to the north Joseph Strauss was the chief [00:01:46] engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge Building began in 1933 the bridge was opened for use in 1937 the distance [00:02:02] between the main Towers is almost 1,300 M long that was the longest suspension bridge Span in the world for [00:02:16] almost 30 years then in 1964 the larger verzano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City today the Akashi Kio [00:02:33] bridge in Japan has the longest span Strauss used newly developed protective equipment for the men who worked on the [00:02:45] bridge these included a special safety net under the bridge but still 11 workers fell to their death during the [00:02:58] building project the color of the bridge International Orange is very important it was chosen partly because it is easier [00:03:12] to see through the heavy fog that often covers San Francisco many people consider the Golden Gate Bridge the most [03:03:25] beautiful Bridge of its kind in the world more than two billion vehicles have crossed the bridge since its opening [03:03:37] but wheels are not the only way to cross the bridge the Golden Gate is also open to Walkers many [03:03:48] people walk across each year and there is no cost to do so on clear days the bridge provides excellent [03:04:00] fuse of San Francisco ships down below and birds all around Strauss wrote a poem about his bridge when the [03:04:12] work was completed here is part of the mighty task is done at last the mighty task is done resplendant [04:04:27] in the Western Sun the bridge looms Mountain High its Titan peers grip ocean floor its great steel arms link [04:04:40] Shore with Shore its Towers pierce the sky I'm Katie Weaver [04:04:58] many of us might only seek out physical therapists if we are recovering from accidental injuries or surgery however medical [05:05:10] experts say these Specialists can also help prevent many health problems if they are seen on a regular basis one [05:05:21] leader in the industry Sharon Dunn even calls physical therapists the best kept secret in in healthcare Dunn is the [05:05:32] past president of the American Physical Therapy Association AA she recently told the Associated Press she thinks people need to [05:05:45] look at physical therapists in a new way as health practitioners who can help identify possible medical issues before they [05:05:57] appear other health experts share this opinion they include Roger Herr the current president of the AA and gamon aart [06:06:10] of Washington University in St Louis they both shared dun's prevention message in separate discussions with the AP aart urges [06:06:22] people to think about physical therapists just as they do dentists even if you're not having any problem you go [06:06:31] in and have everything checked out she noted that such examinations could help find and deal with problems early for [06:06:43] example an exam could include a patient's health history and current health things like physical activity sleep nutrition and so [06:06:54] on this could be followed by a look at how a person is moving exams might uncover things like postural [07:07:03] issues or unusual body movements her is a big supporter of yearly Wellness visits he told the AP he believes [07:07:16] physical therapists can be helpful for all kinds of people the young athletes or anyone who wants to be as [07:07:25] independent as possible in the United States you can now visit a physical therapist in all 50 states without needing [07:07:36] permission from a doctor or surgeon however a yearly exam might not be covered by a person's health insurance this [07:07:47] could prevent some from seeking out care aart estimated such a visit in areas across the US Midwest might cost [07:07:58] around 150hersuggestedacostof150 her suggested a cost of 200 to 300inmorecostlyareasbutbothexpertssaidthatin[08:08:13]thelongrunsuchexamsmightsavemoneyandcanaddhealthyyearsIthinkifpeopleunderstoodmorethat[08:08:24]thewaytheymovemightbesettingthemupforaproblemdownthelinethey′dbemuchmoreinclined[08:08:32]toseeaphysicaltherapistaartsaidweareallbuiltdifferentlysoitmightbeusefultoexaminechildren[08:08:41]earlytoseewhatsportsoractivitiesmightbegoodforthemphysicaltherapistscancarryoutsuchearlyexams[08:08:51]aartsaidifwescreenedkidsastheywerechoosingSportsandsaidthissportisprobablynottheright[08:08:58]kindofstressforthewayyouareputtogetheritcouldsavealotofpainandproblemsdown[09:09:05]thelinesheaddedaboutchildrenmaybetheydon′thavethehipsforballetdistanceRunnerscouldalsothinkthis[09:09:14]waysomearebuilttoavoidinjuriesdespiterunningmanykilometersWhileothersarenotexamsbyphysicaltherapistscould[09:09:25]helpidentifyfutureproblemsanotherareawherephysicaltherapistscanhelpiswithfallpreventionfallingandthefearof[09:09:38]fallingcanbemajorissuesespeciallyfortheAgingpopulationyouwanttoshowpeopletheycangetbackup[09:09:48]iftheyfallhersaidandoncetheyknowtheycandoititgivesthemconfidenceanditcan[09:09:57]helpreducethefearoffallingheaddedoneoftherisksoffallingisthatpeopledon′tdoanything[10:10:06]soyoudon′tmoveandthereforeyoubecomemoreoutofshapehersaidoneexamplecouldbetointroduce[10:10:15]exercisesinvolvingfloortoandmovementsthesecanhelpimproveflexibilitystrengthbalancecoordinationandplanningitsoundssimplegettingup[10:10:31]fromalyingpositiononthefloortostandhersaidbutit′sagreatexerciseforallagegroups[10:10:41]aartestimatedabouthalfofphysicaltherapypatientsseekhelptodealwithissuesrelatedtobeingoverweightthemore[10:10:51]weightsomebodyiscarryingthehighertheloadsareontheirjointsshesaidhersaidhehadwatchedextremely[11:11:01]overweightpatientssuccessfullyloselargeamountsofweighthenotedthatsomeoftheseindividualsaremotivatedforaspecific[11:11:12]reasonbutforothersitisnotalwaysthatclearandeasyIhaveseenpeoplechangebasedona[11:11:21]milestonelikehavingakidandtheyreallywanttobeagoodparenthersaidtheywanttobe[11:11:30]afitparentandthesamethingwithagrandparentsothatmotivatespeopletoengagebecauseofalifestyle[11:11:39]changeI′mJohnRussellandI′mJillRobbins[11:11:55]arecentstudysuggeststhenexticeagewilllikelybegininabout11,000yearsunlessemissionschangetheeffects[12:12:05]ofnaturalclimateCyclesaniceageisaperiodofreducedtemperaturescausingicetocoverlargeareasof[12:12:15]thenorthernandsouthernpartsoftheworldagroupofscientistsstudiedchangesintheshapeoftheEarth′s[12:12:25]orbitaroundtheSunthetiltoftheEarth′saxisandthemovementoftheaxisitselfcalledawobble[12:12:36]thesethreemotionsarebelievedtohappeninCyclestheSerbianscientistbulletinebanovichdevelopedatheoryabout100years[12:12:48]agothattheseCyclesaffectedEarth′slongtermclimatetheteamnotedthatsmallchangesinEarth′sorbitaroundthesun[13:13:01]causedpredictablecyclesofwarmingandcoolingoveraperiodofabout100,000yearsthesefindingspermittedtheteamto[13:13:13]determinehowthethreefactorsoftiltwobbleandtheshapeofEarth′sorbitmighthaveaffectedtheearth′sclimate[13:13:25]overthelast900,000yearsthegrouppublisheditsfindingsinscienceonFebruary27ththescientistsexaminedamillion−year[13:13:39]recordofclimatebylookingaticesheetsacrossthenorthernhalfoftheworldanddeepoceantemperaturesthey[13:13:50]thencomparedthisdatawithsmallbutregularchangesinEarth′sorbitovertimetheleadwriterofthestudy[14:14:01]isStevenBarkeraprofessoratCardiffUniversityinBritainhetoldtheFrenchnewsagencyAFPthatformany[14:14:13]yearsithasbeendifficultforscientiststoshowexactlyhowsmallchangesinEarth′sorbithaveledtohuge[14:14:23]changesbetweenwarmandcoldperiodsEarthisbelievtogothroughcyclesoficeagesandwarmperiodsthe[14:14:35]lasticeageisthoughttohaveendedaround11,700yearsagoscientistssuchasmalanovichhavelongseena[14:14:47]connectionbetweenEarth′sorbitandclimatehoweverresearchershavestruggledtopreciselydatewheneachoftheclimatechangeshappened[15:15:01]ithasalsobeendifficultforthemtoknowexactlywhichorbitpositionsaffectthestartandstopofcold[15:15:10]orwarmperiodsBarkersaidhisteamofresearchersstudiedslowchangesintemperatureoverlongperiodsoftimeinstead[15:15:22]ofonlylookingatshorterperiodsofchangebetweencoldandwarmclimatesBarkertoldAFPwewouldexpecta[15:15:33]glaciationtooccurwithinthenext11,000yearsanditwouldendin66,000yearstimelaorenlizikiisa[15:15:46]professorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSantaBarbaraandaco−writerofthestudyshesaidthestudyshowsthat[15:15:57]changesinclimateovertensofthousandsofyearsarenotrandomtheteamaimstoexpanditsfindingsto[16:16:08]investigatethelong−termeffectsofhumanactivityonclimatetheyalsowanttofindouthowitmightaffectEarth′s[16:16:18]naturalclimateCyclesI′mAndrewSmith[16:16:38]researchersrecentlyreportednewevidencefromastudyofamedicaldeviceplacedinsidethebodyaspinestimulatingimplant[16:16:51]threepeoplewithamuscledestroyingdiseasegotalittlestrongerafterusingtheimplanttheywereabletostand[17:17:03]andwalkmoreeasilybecauseofelectricalstimulationtotheirspinalcordMarcocapogrossoisanassistantprofessoratthe[17:17:1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in more costly areas but both experts said that in [08:08:13] the long run such exams might save money and can add healthy years I think if people understood more that [08:08:24] the way they move might be setting them up for a problem down the line they'd be much more inclined [08:08:32] to see a physical therapist aart said we are all built differently so it might be useful to examine children [08:08:41] early to see what sports or activities might be good for them physical therapists can carry out such early exams [08:08:51] aart said if we screened kids as they were choosing Sports and said this sport is probably not the right [08:08:58] kind of stress for the way you are put together it could save a lot of pain and problems down [09:09:05] the line she added about children maybe they don't have the hips for ballet distance Runners could also think this [09:09:14] way some are built to avoid injuries despite running many kilometers While others are not exams by physical therapists could [09:09:25] help identify future problems another area where physical therapists can help is with fall prevention falling and the fear of [09:09:38] falling can be major issues especially for the Aging population you want to show people they can get back up [09:09:48] if they fall her said and once they know they can do it it gives them confidence and it can [09:09:57] help reduce the fear of falling he added one of the risks of falling is that people don't do anything [10:10:06] so you don't move and therefore you become more out of shape her said one example could be to introduce [10:10:15] exercises involving floor toand movements these can help improve flexibility strength balance coordination and planning it sounds simple getting up [10:10:31] from a lying position on the floor to stand her said but it's a great exercise for all age groups [10:10:41] aart estimated about half of physical therapy patients seek help to deal with issues related to being overweight the more [10:10:51] weight somebody is carrying the higher the loads are on their joints she said her said he had watched extremely [11:11:01] overweight patients successfully lose large amounts of weight he noted that some of these individuals are motivated for a specific [11:11:12] reason but for others it is not always that clear and easy I have seen people change based on a [11:11:21] milestone like having a kid and they really want to be a good parent her said they want to be [11:11:30] a fit parent and the same thing with a grandparent so that motivates people to engage because of a lifestyle [11:11:39] change I'm John Russell and I'm Jill Robbins [11:11:55] a recent study suggests the next ice age will likely begin in about 11,000 years unless emissions change the effects [12:12:05] of natural climate Cycles an ice age is a period of reduced temperatures causing ice to cover large areas of [12:12:15] the northern and southern parts of the world a group of scientists studied changes in the shape of the Earth's [12:12:25] orbit around the Sun the tilt of the Earth's axis and the movement of the axis itself called a wobble [12:12:36] these three motions are believed to happen in Cycles the Serbian scientist bulletine banovich developed a theory about 100 years [12:12:48] ago that these Cycles affected Earth's longterm climate the team noted that small changes in Earth's orbit around the sun [13:13:01] caused predictable cycles of warming and cooling over a period of about 100,000 years these findings permitted the team to [13:13:13] determine how the three factors of tilt wobble and the shape of Earth's orbit might have affected the earth's climate [13:13:25] over the last 900,000 years the group published its findings in science on February 27th the scientists examined a million-year [13:13:39] record of climate by looking at ice sheets across the northern half of the world and deep ocean temperatures they [13:13:50] then compared this data with small but regular changes in Earth's orbit over time the lead writer of the study [14:14:01] is Steven Barker a professor at Cardiff University in Britain he told the French news agency AFP that for many [14:14:13] years it has been difficult for scientists to show exactly how small changes in Earth's orbit have led to huge [14:14:23] changes between warm and cold periods Earth is believ to go through cycles of ice ages and warm periods the [14:14:35] last ice age is thought to have ended around 11,700 years ago scientists such as malanovich have long seen a [14:14:47] connection between Earth's orbit and climate however researchers have struggled to precisely date when each of the climate changes happened [15:15:01] it has also been difficult for them to know exactly which orbit positions affect the start and stop of cold [15:15:10] or warm periods Barker said his team of researchers studied slow changes in temperature over long periods of time instead [15:15:22] of only looking at shorter periods of change between cold and warm climates Barker told AFP we would expect a [15:15:33] glaciation to occur within the next 11,000 years and it would end in 66,000 years time laoren liziki is a [15:15:46] professor at the University of California Santa Barbara and a co-writer of the study she said the study shows that [15:15:57] changes in climate over tens of thousands of years are not random the team aims to expand its findings to [16:16:08] investigate the long-term effects of human activity on climate they also want to find out how it might affect Earth's [16:16:18] natural climate Cycles I'm Andrew Smith [16:16:38] researchers recently reported new evidence from a study of a medical device placed inside the body a spine stimulating implant [16:16:51] three people with a muscle destroying disease got a little stronger after using the implant they were able to stand [17:17:03] and walk more easily because of electrical stimulation to their spinal cord Marco capogrosso is an assistant professor at the [17:17:17] University of Pittsburgh or pit who led the research these people were definitely not expecting an improvement he said keago [17:17:31] said they were getting better and better over the study that lasted 1 month the implant was able to return [17:17:42] some muscle function at least temporarily the implant was already being tested to treat paralysis in other patients this new [17:17:56] evidence suggests it might also Aid diseases of the nervous system like spinal muscle atrophy or SM SMA is a [18:18:10] genetic disease that slowly destroys motor neurons nerve cells in the spinal cord that control muscles that leads muscles to [18:18:23] waste away especially in the legs hips and shoulders and sometimes those involved with breathing and swallowing there is no [18:18:36] cure a gene therapy can save the lives of very young children with a severe form of the disease and [18:18:46] there are some medicines to slow the disease in older patients stimulating the spinal cord with low levels of electricity [18:18:58] has has long been used to treat chronic or long-term pain Capo's team also has tested it to help people [19:19:09] Paralyzed by Strokes or spinal cord injury move their arms and legs with assistance the system sends electrical signals to [19:19:21] nerves that have stopped reacting this has the effect of activating the muscles capago wondered if that same technology might [19:19:34] help patients with SMA by stimulating sensory nerves to Signal damaged muscle cells causing them to move the researchers at [19:19:47] the University of Pittsburgh published their study in nature medicine I'm Dorothy Gundy [20:00:04] hello my name is Anna Mato and I'm Andrew Smith my name is Jill Robbins you're listening to the lesson [00:20:16] of the day on the learning English podcast welcome to the part of the show where we help you do [00:20:23] more with our series let's learn English the series shows Anna Mato in her work and life in Washington D.C [00:20:34] in lesson 43 of the let's learn English series Anna is on her way to teach a ukulele class she [00:20:42] realizes that she has lost something important let's listen hey there tonight I am teaching my ukulele class it is [00:20:55] far away so I am going to ride the Metro oh no I lost my wallet it has my metro [00:21:05] card my credit card and my money you know it's times like this I remember my father's important words he [00:21:17] said Anna never no wait always have emergency money it's empty time for Plan B extra emergency money no it's [02:02:13] boot what do you think her plan C will be Jill Anna has made some good friends so I think [02:02:21] she'll call one of them to ask for help let's find out listen for the way Anna asks her friend [02:02:28] for a favor hi Mara hi Anna what's up I'm stuck downtown without any money would you be able to [02:02:38] come downtown please Anna I can't I'm too busy I have to give a big presentation in 1 hour sorry [02:02:50] that's okay good luck with your presentation thanks time for Plan D more friends may be getting phone calls it [02:03:02] seems it's a little awkward isn't it to ask friends for money did you notice how Anna asked Mara for [02:03:12] help I did she uses a modal verb would as she asks would you be able to come downtown please [02:03:24] this sentence pattern is common when we feel we might be asking someone to make a big effort to help [02:03:30] us when we ask would you be able to we are being very polite and giving the other person a [02:03:38] chance to say no we could say that we are afraid we might be imposing that's spelled i m p [02:03:51] o s i n imposing on someone by making a request for something like borrowing money to impose is to [04:04:05] expect someone to do more than you usually ask them to do another phrase we use if we feel we [04:04:12] are imposing on someone is would you do me a favor let's listen to find out how Anna asks her [04:04:20] other friends for help listen for a modal verb hi Jonathan how's it going hey Anna things are great what's [04:04:30] up well I was wondering if you could give me some money what see I lost my wallet and I'm [04:04:43] stuck downtown and I uh Anna I wish I could I'm at the airport with my mother her flight leaves [04:04:51] in 2 hours that's okay tell your mom to have a nice trip I do wish I could help thanks [04:04:59] by I'm Andrew Smith and you're listening to the lesson of the day on the learning English podcast did you [05:05:08] hear a modal verb listeners we hear Anna using another modal verb could when she asks Jonathan to give her [05:05:18] some money like would the modal verb could softens the request and makes it more polite well I was wondering [05:05:29] if you could give me some money Jonathan uses could two times when he answers Anna I wish I could [05:05:43] I'm at the airport with my mother her flight leaves in 2 hours that's okay tell your mom to have [05:05:51] a nice trip I do wish I could help thanks bye so so everyone is being polite but Anna is [06:06:01] still stuck without any money there's one more thing about the language we hear in this lesson Anna says well [06:06:10] I was wondering if you could give me some money we use Wonder in polite questions like this Andrew I [06:06:24] wonder if you're going to be busy tonight no I'm not busy why well I have a project I need [06:06:32] help with I need a tall person who can reach the top shelves in my office hold on a minute [06:06:39] there Jill I'll be glad to do you a favor but first let's get back to the story Anna has [06:06:47] one more friend to call Ashley this is serious time for plan e hello hello hi Ashley what you doing [07:07:02] oh hi Anna uh Ashley I was wondering uh would you be able to come downtown and could you give [07:07:12] me 20 Anna I can't I I I'll pay you back the money I promise Anna I'm not worried about [07:07:19] the money I'm babysitting Ashley is caring for a young child or babysitting so she can't come down town to [07:07:28] help what is Anna going to do I remember she said she was going to her ukulele class maybe she [07:07:39] can use her music to help her ask for money let's listen and find out well plans a b c [07:07:51] d and e did not work think Anna think time for Plan F won't you give thank you very much [08:08:05] sir would you give me money won't you give oh thank you very much could you give won't you give [08:08:15] me money till next time won't you give me money [08:08:24] listeners at the end of this lesson you can hear Anna busking that's a word we use to describe when [08:08:34] someone performs on the street and asks the people passing by to drop some money into a hat to show [08:08:43] their appreciation for the performance to see her and Dr Jill in her role as a passerby go to learning [08:08:54] english. voanews.com and watch lesson 43 of the let's learn English series you can also find a fun board game [09:09:06] in the lesson for practicing polite requests listeners have you ever lost your wallet or something important like Anna did [09:09:15] in this lesson what did you do write to us at learning English voanews.com or in the comments on our [09:09:24] YouTube channel and remember that you can find us on Facebook YouTube and Instagram thanks for listening to the lesson [09:09:32] of the day on the learning English podcast I'm Jill Robbins and I'm Andrew Smith [09:09:43] and that's our show for today but join us again tomorrow to keep learning English on The Voice of America [09:09:54] I'm Katie Weaver and I'm Mario