学英语，英国B-B-C的经验是，“为什么不用学母语的方式学英语呢？”大家学母语都是先学说后认字的吧？听说应该先于阅读才对。

B-B-C的慢速英语收集整理了很多生活话题，它从身边事物入手，引导大家循序渐进学习，侧重于听力练习，让你不知不觉学会英语。

忙碌的现代生活有时会伴随各种压力，因此人们常常寻找放松、解压的方式。本期 “随身英语” 节目聊一聊鸟叫等自然中的声音给心理健康带来的积极影响。

点击下方听音频。

BBC英语-聆听大自然中令人放松的声音 .mp3（没法传音频，需要私）

先听一遍，肯定有生词，不要紧，看看下面的单词表。

⇒unwind 放松
⇒tempo （音乐的）速度，节奏
⇒chirrup （鸟）唧唧叫
⇒whistle （鸟）鸣叫
⇒birdsong 鸟鸣声
⇒wellbeing 健康
⇒birdlife 鸟类
⇒chirp （鸟）啁啾，唧唧叫
⇒warble （鸟）啭鸣
⇒therapeutic 使人放松的，有疗效的
⇒woodland 树林，林地
⇒crunch 发出嘎吱嘎吱的声音
⇒trickle 涓涓细流
⇒chill out 使（人）放松
⇒wave lapping 波浪拍打
⇒shore （海、湖、河）岸
⇒breeze 微风
⇒rainfall 下雨
⇒rural 乡村的
⇒soundscape 声景
⇒trill （鸟）啼啭。

学习了生词，回过头再听几遍，争取每句话都听懂，没听出来的对照下面的英文原稿。

In a fast-paced world, where stress and mental fatigue seem commonplace, we're constantly looking for new ways to unwind. Some people take a hot bath, watch a film, go for a run, or listen to slower tempo music to help them relax. But what about the chirrups and whistles of birdsong or other nature sounds? Could they also help people to let go of the tensions of modern life?

According to a study by King's College London in 2022, seeing or hearing birds could help to boost the mental wellbeing of people. Taking a trip to a place rich in birdlife like parks, forests and canals and encountering birds chirping and warbling to each other in the trees could even help to treat some mental health conditions. And it's not just birds that could have a therapeutic effect on our moods. Another study commissioned by the National Trust compared the effects of woodland sounds with voiced meditation apps. The study found listening to birdsong as well as other woodland sounds like leaves crunching underfoot or the gentle trickle of a stream boosted feelings of relaxation 30% more than an app. Other sounds which may help to chill people out are waves lapping on the shore, gentle breezes, and light rainfall.

However, not all of us live in rural surroundings, and depending on where we live, a trip to the countryside to see birds may not be an option. But could the nature sounds that originate there still help you? According to research by California Polytechnic State University, even a recording of the sounds of birds had a profound effect on people's mood, while other studies saw people listening to soundscapes of the coast and forests with similar outcomes to their wellbeing.

So, wherever you live, you can access the wonderful sounds of birds and nature, be it during a stroll through a wood or via some headphones. And maybe listening to the chirps, trills, warbles and whistles of some birds could help you to relax after a long, hard day.

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