【BBC六分钟英语】我们能做些什么来帮助自己蓬勃发展？
【英文脚本】
Phil
Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Phil.
Georgie
And I’m Georgie. Now, you probably know the word ‘wellbeing’, it’s a general feeling of health and happiness. But have you ever heard of ‘flourishing’? It’s an idea which Claudia Hammond has been investigating for BBC Radio 4 programme, All in the Mind.
Claudia Hammond
I wonder if you all feel that you are ‘flourishing’ in life. This is another psychological buzzword with added evidence. Now, if you’ve not heard that term before, it’s not just about wellbeing, it’s about your whole life being good.
Phil
‘Flourishing’ is a psychological buzzword, a word or phrase that has become fashionable and is being used a lot, especially on television and in newspapers. People who are flourishing feel good about all aspects of their life, including happiness, health, relationships and financial security. Do you feel you’re flourishing, Georgie?
Georgie
Yeah, I think I’m quite lucky, actually. I really like my job. I have a good family and friends. Erm… yeah, everything’s going well! What about you, Phil?
Phil
I think the same. I think I’m happy and I’ve got everything I need.
Georgie
Lovely.
Phil
In this episode, we’ll hear about the Global Flourishing Study, a new survey into the lives of over 200,000 people in 22 countries. We’ll learn some useful new words and phrases, and remember, you’ll find all this episode’s vocabulary on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
Georgie
Yes, but first, Phil, I have a question for you about the Global Flourishing Study. In terms of overall flourishing, which country do you think came out on top? Was it: a) Indonesia, b) Denmark, or c) Brazil?
Phil
Ooh, I’m going to guess b) Denmark, I think.
Georgie
OK Phil. Well, we’ll find out the correct answer later in the programme. Now, the study investigated six areas of life, including health, finances, social relationships and religion. Let’s listen as Claudia Hammond discusses some of the findings with psychologist Dr Peter Olusoga for BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind.
Claudia Hammond
What were the most interesting nuggets there? You’ve been diving into it.
Dr Peter Olusoga
Some of the, sort of, headlines were: high-income countries, so Sweden, the USA, for example, scored higher on some of the more material aspects of flourishing, so things like finance. Middle-income countries, so Mexico, for example, scored more highly on things like meaning of relationships and kindness and social cohesion.
Phil
Claudia asks about the study’s most interesting nuggets. A nugget means a small piece of something good, like wisdom, or precious, like a nugget of gold.
Georgie
While richer countries scored higher on material happiness, middle-income countries did better in terms of kindness and social connection. There were interesting differences between men and women. For example, in Japan women flourished more than men, while in Brazil the opposite was true. And across all countries, flourishing increased after the age of 50.
Phil
So, does flourishing depend on your nationality, or are there things anyone can do to feel happier wherever they live? Let’s find out, as Claudia Hammond talks more with Peter Olusoga for BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind.
Claudia Hammond
So, what can any of us do to help ourselves to flourish? That’s the big question.
Dr Peter Olusoga
Well, there’s a few things that we can do, and they are supported by research as well. So, things that are as simple as just practising gratitude, right? Being thankful for what we have is a way of increasing the amount of flourishing that we have in our lives. Showing kindness, which helps us to develop connection with other people. And just celebrating our own accomplishments, I think we’ve spoken on the programme before about savouring.
Claudia Hammond
Oh yeah, we have. Yes, savouring those good moments.
Dr Peter Olusoga
Exactly. Just taking the time to really appreciate some of those small wins.
Georgie
Claudia asks the big question, in other words, the thing everyone would like to know: how do people flourish?
Phil
There are simple things anyone can do, starting with gratitude, feeling thankful and appreciative for what you have. Being kind and connecting with others are also indicators of flourishing.
Georgie
The study also recommends savouring life. To savour means to fully enjoy something by experiencing it slowly and mindfully. It involves taking time out to enjoy good moments, to ‘stop and smell the roses’, as we say.
Phil
This links to the phrase small wins, minor achievements or successes which bring you a little closer to your long-term goals in life. There’s an old saying, ‘a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’, and savouring each small win along the way is vital to flourishing. Flourishing seems to be a big new idea, in some countries at least, which reminds me of your question, Georgie.
Georgie
Yes. Phil, I asked you, “In the Global Flourishing Study, which country came out on top?” And the options were Indonesia, Denmark or Brazil.
Phil
And I said, “Denmark.”
Georgie
…which, Phil, I’m afraid that is the wrong answer. The correct answer is Indonesia. OK. Let’s recap the vocabulary we’ve learned, starting with buzzword, a word or expression on a certain topic that has become fashionable and much used.
Phil
A nugget is a small piece of something good or precious, such as a nugget of gold or a nugget of wisdom.
Georgie
The big question is the thing everyone would like to know.
Phil
Gratitude means being thankful for what you have.
Georgie
If you savour something, you enjoy something as much as possible by experiencing it slowly.
Phil
And finally, small wins are minor successes which contribute to a larger life goal. Once again, our six minutes are up, but if you want ways to help your English flourish, try the quiz and worksheet for this episode, available now on our website, bbclearningenglish.com. Goodbye for now.
Georgie
Goodbye!
【中英文双语脚本】
Phil(菲尔)
Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Phil.
您好，这是来自 BBC Learning English 的六分钟英语。我是菲尔。
Georgie(乔治)
And I’m Georgie. Now, you probably know the word ‘wellbeing’, it’s a general feeling of health and happiness. But have you ever heard of ‘flourishing’? It’s an idea which Claudia Hammond has been investigating for BBC Radio 4 programme, All in the Mind.
我是乔治。现在，您可能知道“幸福”这个词，它是一种健康和幸福的普遍感觉。但你听说过“繁荣”吗？这是克劳迪娅·哈蒙德 （Claudia Hammond） 一直在为 BBC 广播 4 台节目《All in the Mind》研究的一个想法。
Claudia Hammond(克劳迪娅·哈蒙德)
I wonder if you all feel that you are ‘flourishing’ in life. This is another psychological buzzword with added evidence. Now, if you’ve not heard that term before, it’s not just about wellbeing, it’s about your whole life being good.
不知道大家是否都觉得自己在生活中“蓬勃发展”。这是另一个有额外证据的心理学流行语。现在，如果您以前没有听说过这个词，那么这不仅仅是关于幸福，而是关于您的整个生活都很好。
Phil(菲尔)
‘Flourishing’ is a psychological buzzword, a word or phrase that has become fashionable and is being used a lot, especially on television and in newspapers. People who are flourishing feel good about all aspects of their life, including happiness, health, relationships and financial security. Do you feel you’re flourishing, Georgie?
“蓬勃发展”是一个心理流行词，一个已经流行并被大量使用的词或短语，尤其是在电视和报纸上。蓬勃发展的人对生活的各个方面都感觉良好，包括幸福、健康、人际关系和财务安全。乔治，你觉得自己正在蓬勃发展吗？
Georgie(乔治)
Yeah, I think I’m quite lucky, actually. I really like my job. I have a good family and friends. Erm… yeah, everything’s going well! What about you, Phil?
是的，我认为我很幸运，实际上。我真的很喜欢我的工作。我有一个很好的家人和朋友。呃……是的，一切都很顺利！菲尔，你呢？
Phil(菲尔)
I think the same. I think I’m happy and I’ve got everything I need.
我也是这么认为的。我想我很高兴，我已经拥有了我需要的一切。
Georgie(乔治)
Lovely.
可爱。
Phil(菲尔)
In this episode, we’ll hear about the Global Flourishing Study, a new survey into the lives of over 200,000 people in 22 countries. We’ll learn some useful new words and phrases, and remember, you’ll find all this episode’s vocabulary on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
在本集中，我们将听到全球繁荣研究，这是一项针对 22 个国家/地区超过 200,000 人生活的新调查。我们将学习一些有用的新单词和短语，请记住，您可以在我们的网站上找到本集的所有词汇，bbclearningenglish.com。
Georgie(乔治)
Yes, but first, Phil, I have a question for you about the Global Flourishing Study. In terms of overall flourishing, which country do you think came out on top? Was it: a) Indonesia, b) Denmark, or c) Brazil?
是的，但首先，菲尔，我有一个关于全球繁荣研究的问题。就整体繁荣而言，您认为哪个国家名列前茅？是：a）印度尼西亚，b）丹麦，还是c）巴西？
Phil(菲尔)
Ooh, I’m going to guess b) Denmark, I think.
哦，我要猜 b） 丹麦，我想。
Georgie(乔治)
OK Phil. Well, we’ll find out the correct answer later in the programme. Now, the study investigated six areas of life, including health, finances, social relationships and religion. Let’s listen as Claudia Hammond discusses some of the findings with psychologist Dr Peter Olusoga for BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind.
好的，菲尔。好吧，我们将在节目后面找到正确答案。现在，该研究调查了生活的六个领域，包括健康、财务、社会关系和宗教。让我们听听克劳迪娅·哈蒙德 （Claudia Hammond） 与心理学家彼得·奥卢索加 （Peter Olusoga） 博士在 BBC 广播 4 台的 All in the Mind 中讨论一些发现。
Claudia Hammond(克劳迪娅·哈蒙德)
What were the most interesting nuggets there? You’ve been diving into it.
那里最有趣的金块是什么？你一直在潜入其中。
Dr Peter Olusoga(PeterOlusoga博士)
Some of the, sort of, headlines were: high-income countries, so Sweden, the USA, for example, scored higher on some of the more material aspects of flourishing, so things like finance. Middle-income countries, so Mexico, for example, scored more highly on things like meaning of relationships and kindness and social cohesion.
一些头条新闻是：高收入国家，例如瑞典、美国在繁荣的一些更物质方面得分更高，比如金融。例如，中等收入国家，例如墨西哥，在关系的意义、善意和社会凝聚力等方面得分更高。
Phil(菲尔)
Claudia asks about the study’s most interesting nuggets. A nugget means a small piece of something good, like wisdom, or precious, like a nugget of gold.
克劳迪娅询问了这项研究中最有趣的金块。金块是指一小块好东西，比如智慧，或者珍贵的东西，比如一块金子。
Georgie(乔治)
While richer countries scored higher on material happiness, middle-income countries did better in terms of kindness and social connection. There were interesting differences between men and women. For example, in Japan women flourished more than men, while in Brazil the opposite was true. And across all countries, flourishing increased after the age of 50.
虽然较富裕的国家在物质幸福感方面得分较高，但中等收入国家在善良和社会联系方面得分更高。男性和女性之间存在有趣的差异。例如，在日本，女性比男性更繁荣，而在巴西，情况恰恰相反。在所有国家，50岁以后的繁荣程度都有所增加。
Phil(菲尔)
So, does flourishing depend on your nationality, or are there things anyone can do to feel happier wherever they live? Let’s find out, as Claudia Hammond talks more with Peter Olusoga for BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind.
那么，繁荣是否取决于您的国籍，或者无论他们住在哪里，任何人都可以做些什么来感到更快乐？让我们来看看，克劳迪娅·哈蒙德 （Claudia Hammond） 与彼得·奥卢索加 （Peter Olusoga） 在 BBC 广播 4 台的《All in the Mind》中进行了更多交谈。
Claudia Hammond(克劳迪娅·哈蒙德)
So, what can any of us do to help ourselves to flourish? That’s the big question.
那么，我们中的任何人都可以做些什么来帮助自己蓬勃发展呢？这是一个大问题。
Dr Peter Olusoga(PeterOlusoga博士)
Well, there’s a few things that we can do, and they are supported by research as well. So, things that are as simple as just practising gratitude, right? Being thankful for what we have is a way of increasing the amount of flourishing that we have in our lives. Showing kindness, which helps us to develop connection with other people. And just celebrating our own accomplishments, I think we’ve spoken on the programme before about savouring.
嗯，我们可以做一些事情，而且它们也得到了研究的支持。所以，就像练习感恩一样简单的事情，对吧？感恩我们所拥有的，是增加我们生活中繁荣程度的一种方式。表现出善意，这有助于我们与他人建立联系。只是为了庆祝我们自己的成就，我想我们之前在节目中谈到了品味。
Claudia Hammond(克劳迪娅·哈蒙德)
Oh yeah, we have. Yes, savouring those good moments.
哦，是的，我们有。是的，品味那些美好的时刻。
Dr Peter Olusoga(PeterOlusoga博士)
Exactly. Just taking the time to really appreciate some of those small wins.
完全。只是花时间真正欣赏其中的一些小胜利。
Georgie(乔治)
Claudia asks the big question, in other words, the thing everyone would like to know: how do people flourish?
克劳迪娅提出了一个大问题，换句话说，每个人都想知道的事情：人是如何蓬勃发展的？
Phil(菲尔)
There are simple things anyone can do, starting with gratitude, feeling thankful and appreciative for what you have. Being kind and connecting with others are also indicators of flourishing.
任何人都可以做一些简单的事情，从感恩开始，对自己所拥有的一切感到感激和感激。善良和与他人联系也是繁荣的指标。
Georgie(乔治)
The study also recommends savouring life. To savour means to fully enjoy something by experiencing it slowly and mindfully. It involves taking time out to enjoy good moments, to ‘stop and smell the roses’, as we say.
该研究还建议品味生活。品味意味着通过缓慢而正念地体验某件事来充分享受它。正如我们所说，它包括抽出时间享受美好时光，“停下来闻一闻玫瑰花香”。
Phil(菲尔)
This links to the phrase small wins, minor achievements or successes which bring you a little closer to your long-term goals in life. There’s an old saying, ‘a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’, and savouring each small win along the way is vital to flourishing. Flourishing seems to be a big new idea, in some countries at least, which reminds me of your question, Georgie.
这与小胜利、小成就或成功这句话有关，这些短语使您更接近人生的长期目标。有句老话说，“千里之行始于足下”，品味一路上的每一个小胜利对于蓬勃发展至关重要。繁荣似乎是一个很大的新想法，至少在某些国家是这样，这让我想起了你的问题，乔治。
Georgie(乔治)
Yes. Phil, I asked you, “In the Global Flourishing Study, which country came out on top?” And the options were Indonesia, Denmark or Brazil.
是的。菲尔，我问你，“在全球繁荣研究中，哪个国家名列前茅？选择是印度尼西亚、丹麦或巴西。
Phil(菲尔)
And I said, “Denmark.”
我说，’丹麦。
Georgie(乔治)
…which, Phil, I’m afraid that is the wrong answer. The correct answer is Indonesia. OK. Let’s recap the vocabulary we’ve learned, starting with buzzword, a word or expression on a certain topic that has become fashionable and much used.
…菲尔，恐怕这是错误的答案。正确答案是印度尼西亚。还行。让我们回顾一下我们学到的词汇，从流行语开始，流行语是关于某个主题的词或表达方式，这些词或表达方式已经变得流行并被广泛使用。
Phil(菲尔)
A nugget is a small piece of something good or precious, such as a nugget of gold or a nugget of wisdom.
金块是一小块好东西或珍贵的东西，例如金块或智慧金块。
Georgie(乔治)
The big question is the thing everyone would like to know.
最大的问题是每个人都想知道的事情。
Phil(菲尔)
Gratitude means being thankful for what you have.
感恩意味着对你所拥有的心存感激。
Georgie(乔治)
If you savour something, you enjoy something as much as possible by experiencing it slowly.
如果你品尝了某样东西，你就会通过慢慢体验它来尽可能地享受它。
Phil(菲尔)
And finally, small wins are minor successes which contribute to a larger life goal. Once again, our six minutes are up, but if you want ways to help your English flourish, try the quiz and worksheet for this episode, available now on our website, bbclearningenglish.com. Goodbye for now.
最后，小胜利是小成功，有助于实现更大的人生目标。我们的六分钟再次结束，但如果您想要帮助您提高英语水平的方法，请尝试本集的测验和工作表，该测验和工作表现已在我们的网站上提供，bbclearningenglish.com。现在再见。
Georgie(乔治)
Goodbye!
再见！
【核心词汇】
buzzword
word or expression about a particular topic that has become fashionable and is being used a lot, especially on television and in newspapers
流行语
关于特定话题的时髦词汇或表达，常在电视和报纸上使用。
A management education is littered with buzzwords.
管理学教育中充斥着各种流行语。
nugget
small piece of something good or precious, such as a nugget of wisdom or a nugget of gold
金块
有价值或珍贵的东西的一小块，比如智慧的结晶或一块金子。
The book is full of interesting nuggets of information.
这本书里有很多有趣的信息点。
the big question
the thing everyone would like to know
关键问题
每个人都想知道的事情。
The big question is whether interest rates will rise again soon.
关键问题是利率是否会很快再次上涨。
gratitude
feeling thankful and appreciative for what you have
感激
对你所拥有的东西感到感激和感谢。
Deep gratitude filled us all.
我们所有人都充满了深深的感激之情。
savour
fully enjoy something by experiencing it slowly and mindfully
品味
通过缓慢而专注地体验来充分享受某事物。
She wanted to savour every moment of her last days with him.
她想在她和他在一起的最后时光里品味每一刻。
small wins
minor achievements or successes which contribute to larger goals in life
小胜
有助于实现人生更大目标的较小成就或成功。
Celebrating small wins can boost motivation and morale.
庆祝小胜可以提高积极性和士气。
在公众号里输入6位数字，获取【对话音频、英文文本、中文翻译、核心词汇和高级词汇表】电子档，6位数字【暗号】在文章的最后一张图片，如【220728】，表示22年7月28日这一期。公众号没有的文章说明还没有制作相关资料。年度合集在B站【六分钟英语】工房获取，每年共计300+文档，感谢支持！