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Good morning, everyone.
早上好，大家。
A very warm welcome to TalkCast, your trusted daily companion for global news, made simple and
非常热烈地欢迎收听 TalkCast，您值得信赖的全球新闻日常伴侣，内容简单且
engaging for English learners all over the world.
对全世界的英语学习者来说非常有趣。
Good morning, friends.
早上好，朋友们。
Yes, I am Ethan, and alongside the wonderful Chloe, we are absolutely delighted to welcome you on
是的，我是 Ethan，非常高兴能和优秀的 Chloe 一 起欢迎大家收听
this beautiful morning of September 9th, 2026.
2026年9月9日这个美好的早晨。
Grab your favorite morning beverage, get comfortable, and let us get ready to learn some great
端起你最喜欢的晨间饮料，找个舒适的位置，准备好一起学习一些优秀的
English together.
英语吧，一起。
Before we dive into today's fascinating stories, we want to say a huge heartfelt thank you to all
在深入了解今天迷人的故事之前，我们想向所有人致以由衷的感谢
our registered TalkCast members.
我们所有的注册 TalkCast 会员。
Your support truly keeps this channel going.
您的支持真正让本频道得以持续运转。
If you are new here and enjoy our show, please consider becoming a member.
如果您是新朋友并且喜欢我们的节目，请考虑成为会员。
TalkCast needs your support to keep producing these fun, educational episodes.
TalkCast 需要您的支持来继续制作这些有趣且富有教育意义的节目。
Indeed, we really appreciate each and every one of you.
确实，我们真的很感激你们中的每一个人。
Now, Chloe, we have a wonderfully diverse selection of stories on our list today.
现在，Chloe，我们今天的节目单上有非常丰富多样的故事精选。
Where are we heading first?
我们首先前往哪里？
We are starting with our headliner, which takes us right into the future of communications.
我们从头条新闻开始，它将带我们直接走进通信的未来。
On September 7th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a major new
9月7日，工业和信息化部发布了一项重大新的
development plan.
发展规划。
The big takeaway?
核心要点是什么？
China is preparing to deploy world -leading network facilities and will formally launch 6G
中国正准备部署世界领先的网络设施，并将正式推出 6G
commercially in the coming years.
在未来几年内实现商业化。
Wait a second, Chloe. 6G?
等一下，Chloe，6G ？
I feel like we only just transitioned to 5G not that long ago.
我感觉我们不久前才过渡到 5G。
My phone still feels super fast.
我的手机感觉依然超级快。
Why do we already need 6G?
为什么我们已经需要 6G 了？
And what does a commercial launch actually mean?
那么商业化推出究竟意味着什么？
That is a great question.
那是个好问题。
Let us break that term down first.
让我们先拆解解释一下那个术语。
A commercial launch means moving technology out of the research laboratories and offering it to the
商业化推出意味着将技术走出研究实验室，并将其提供给
public as a service that companies can sell and everyday consumers can actually buy.
公众，作为一种公司可以销售而日常消费者可以实际购买的服务。
As for why we need it, 6G is not just about making your phone load videos faster.
至于为什么我们需要它，6G 不仅仅是让你的手机更快速地加载视频。
It's about creating a fully integrated network that connects the physical world, the digital world,
它是为了创建一个全面整合的网络，连接物理世界、数字世界
and even space using satellites.
甚至通过卫星连接太空。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So if 5G is like a super fast highway for our smartphones, 6G is more like a futuristic skyway that
所以如果说 5G 就像是我们智能手机的高速公路，那么 6G 就更像是一条未来主义的空中通道，
connects self -driving cars, smart cities, and satellites all at the same time with zero delay.
同时连接自动驾驶汽车、智慧城市和卫星，且毫无延迟。
Is that a fair metaphor?
这是一个恰当的比喻吗？
That is a perfect metaphor, Ethan.
那是个完美的比喻，Ethan。
It's all about massive connectivity and instantaneous communication.
这全关乎海量连接和即时的通信。
It's truly exciting to see how fast our digital future is arriving.
看到我们的数字未来如此迅速地到来，真的很令人兴奋。
It really is.
确实如此。
But while we look forward to this high -tech future, our next story shows how technology is already
但在我们期待这个高科技未来的同时，我们的下一个故事展示了技术如何已经
being used today in a deeply human and compassionate way.
在今天被以一种深具人性化和富有同情心的方式使用。
This is about a special university program that has been warming hearts online. Yes.
这是关于一个在网络上温暖人心的特殊大学项目。是的。
This is the story of the Warm Meal Card Project at the Nanjing University of Science and Technology.
这是南京理工大学暖心饭卡项目的故事。
For some time now, the university has been quietly putting money directly into the meal cards of
一段时间以来，该大学一直在悄悄地直接将钱打入
students who are struggling financially.
在经济上挣扎的学生的饭卡里。
Oh, that is incredibly sweet.
哦，那真是难以置信地温馨。
But wait, how does the university know which students need help?
但等等，大学是怎么知道哪些学生需要帮助的呢？
Do the students have to fill out long, embarrassing forms to prove they are low income? No.
学生们必须填写冗长而令人尴尬的表格来证明自己是低收入人群吗？不需要。
And that's the most beautiful part of this project.
这正是这个项目最美好之处。
The university uses big data analysis.
大学使用了大数据分析。
They look at the raw spending records of all student meal cards in the campus cafeterias.
他们查看了校园食堂里所有学生餐卡的原生消费记录。
If a student consistently eats on campus but spends less than a certain very low amount of money per
如果一个学生一贯在校园就餐，但每
month, the system automatically flags them.
月的花费低于某个非常低的金额，系统就会自动标记他们。
Hold on.
等一下。
Big data analysis?
大数据分析？
That sounds a bit like a sci -fi movie where a giant computer is constantly watching you.
这听起来有点像科幻电影，里面有一台巨型计算机在时刻监视着你。
Could you explain what that actually means in this context?
你能解释一下在这个语境下这到底是什么意思吗？
Of course.
当然可以。
Think of it like a quiet, caring chef in the school kitchen who notices a student always ordering
不妨把它想象成学校厨房里一位安静而体贴的大厨，他注意到有个学生总是
only plain rice and a cheap vegetable dish day after day.
日复一日地只点白米饭和一个便宜的素菜。
Big data analysis is just a digital version of that.
大数据分析只是这种情况的数字化版本。
It securely looks at the spending patterns to spot students who might be quietly struggling to
它在保障安全的前提下查看消费模式，以发现那些可能在默默挣扎于
afford nutritious meals.
负担不起营养餐的学生。
That is a wonderful explanation.
这个解释太精彩了。
And by doing it this way, the university protects the privacy and dignity of these young people.
通过这种方式，大学保护了这些年轻人的隐私和尊严。
They don't have to ask for charity.
他们不必寻求施舍。
The money just appears on their cards like a gift from a secret guardian angel. Exactly.
钱就这样出现在他们的卡里，就像来自神秘守护天使的礼物。一点没错。
Dignity is so important for young students.
尊严对年轻学生来说非常重要。
It's a fantastic example of using technology to provide silent, respectful charity.
这是利用技术提供无声、尊重的慈善援助的绝佳范例。
I absolutely love that.
我非常喜欢这一点。
Now, speaking of kitchens and technology, our next story is a bit more humorous, but it also
说到厨房和技术，我们的下一个故事有点幽默，但它也
highlights the limits of artificial intelligence in our daily lives.
凸显了人工智 能在我们日常生活中的局限性。
Have you ever ordered food from a robot, Chloe?
克洛伊，你向机器人点过餐吗？
I have, actually.
其实我有过。
Cooking robots are becoming highly popular in Chinese restaurants.
炒菜机器人在中餐厅变得非常受欢迎。
They can improve kitchen efficiency by 30 to 50 percent.
它们可以将厨房效率提高 30% 到 50%。
But recently, a funny situation occurred that left one of these high -tech cooking robots completely confused.
但最近发生了一件搞笑的事，让其中一台高科技炒菜机器人彻底懵了。
Oh, do tell.
噢，快讲讲。
What managed to confuse a state -of -the -art culinary machine?
是什么居然能难倒一台最先进的烹饪机器？
Well, a customer went to a restaurant and ordered a classic Hunan dish called chili pork, or le yao
嗯，有位顾客去餐厅点了一道经典的湘菜——辣椒炒肉，或者叫
chow roux.
炒肉。
But when customizing their order, the customer made a very specific request.
但在自定义订单时，这位顾客提出了一个非常具体的要求。
They asked for chili pork, but with absolutely no chili and not spicy at all.
他们要辣椒炒肉，但绝对不要辣椒，而且一点也不要辣。
Chili pork with no chili?
不要辣椒的辣椒炒肉？
That is like ordering a cheeseburger with no cheese or hot chocolate with no chocolate.
这就像点了一个不加干酪的芝士汉堡，或者不加巧克力的热巧克力。
How on earth did the robot handle that?
机器人到底是怎么处理这种情况的？
It could not handle it.
它根本应对不了。
The robot system got completely confused, because its program was designed to follow a precise
机器人系统彻底混乱了，因为它的程序设计初衷是遵循精确的
recipe that requires chili as a core ingredient.
食谱，其中需要辣椒作为核心食材。
This is what we call a limitation in contextual adaptation.
这就是我们所说的情境适应能力的局限性。
It means the robot cannot easily change its set programming to understand unusual human preferences
这意味着机器人无法轻松改变其设定好的程序去理解人类异常的偏好
or humorous requests.
或幽默的要求。
That makes sense.
这很有道理。
Robots run on algorithms, which are just strict step -by -step instructions.
机器人靠算法运行，算法不过是严格的逐步指令。
If step three says add chili, and a human says do not add chili, the robot's digital brain basically
如果第三步说加辣椒，而人类说不要加辣椒，机器人的数字大脑基本上
suffers a short circuit.
就会遭遇短路。
It shows that while robots are incredibly fast and efficient, they still lack the flexibility and
这表明，尽管机器人速度极快且效率很高，但它们仍然缺乏灵活性和
common sense of a real human chef.
真正的类人厨师所具备的常识。
Well said, Ethan.
伊桑，说得好。
We still need humans to handle the unpredictable nature of human diners.
我们仍然需要人类来应对食客不可预测的天性。
Now, from restaurant kitchens to our own home kitchens, let us talk about a major trend in consumer
现在，从餐馆厨房到我们自己的家庭厨房，让我们谈谈消费者领域的一个重要趋势
prices that is affecting breakfast tables across the country.
正在影响全国各地早餐餐桌的价格。
We are talking about the rising price of eggs.
我们讨论的是不断上涨的鸡蛋价格。
Ah, the humble egg.
啊，平凡的鸡蛋。
Such a simple, daily essential.
如此简单，又是日常必需品。
But I have been hearing rumors that they are getting quite expensive.
但我一直听到传闻说，鸡蛋变得相当贵了。
What is going on?
到底发生了什么？
It is more than a rumor.
这不仅仅是个传闻。
With the mid -autumn festival just around the corner, egg prices in major production areas have
随着中秋节临近，主要产区的鸡蛋价格已经
surged by 57 % compared to the same period last year, reaching a 10 -year high. 57 %?
与去年同期相比飙升了57%，创下10年来的新高。57%？
That is a massive jump.
那可真是巨大的涨幅。
Why are egg prices going up so fast right now?
为什么现在蛋价涨得这么快？
It is a combination of three major factors.
这是三种主要因素结合的结果。
First, we have the double holiday effect, with the school semester starting and the mid -autumn
首先是双节效应，随着学校学期的开始和中秋节
festival approaching, which dramatically increases the demand for eggs to make mooncakes and school lunches.
临近，制作月饼和学校午餐对鸡蛋的需求大幅增加。
Second, previous financial losses for farmers led to fewer hens being raised.
其次，养殖户先前的财务亏损导致养鸡数量减少。
And finally, the recent high summer temperatures actually made the hens lay fewer eggs.
最后，近期夏季的高温实际上导致母鸡产蛋减少。
Ah, so it is a classic case of supply and demand.
啊，所以这是供求关系的经典案例。
To explain that simply to our listeners, supply is how much of something is available, and demand is
简单向我们的听众解释 一下，供应是指有多少某种东西是可获得的，而需求则是
how much people want it.
人们想要多少。
When supply is low, because hens are too hot to lay eggs, and demand is high because everyone wants
当供应较低（因为母鸡太热而不产蛋），而需求较高（因为大家都要
mooncakes, the price naturally shoots up. Precisely.
月饼）时，价格自然会飙升。确实如此。
It is a tough situation for families and bakeries, but experts suggest that as the autumn weather
对家庭和烘焙店来说，这是一个艰难的局面，但专家建议随着秋季天气
cools down, the hens will become more productive again, and prices should gradually stabilize.
转凉，母鸡的产蛋率会再次提高，价格也应该会逐渐稳定下来。
That is good news.
那真是个好消息。
I need my morning scrambled eggs.
我早晨需要吃我的炒鸡蛋。
Now, speaking of things we love that are changing, our next story is a trip down memory lane, though
现在，说到我们热爱且正在改变的事物，我们的下一个故事是一次重温回忆之旅，尽管
a slightly sad one for many smartphone users.
对许多智能手机用户来说，这有一点点伤感。
Did you ever play the game Travel Frog, Chloe?
克洛伊，你玩过《旅行蛙》这款游戏吗？
Oh, yes.
哦，是的。
I remember Tabikayaru, or Travel Frog.
我记得《旅行青蛙》（Tabikayaru）。
It was an absolute sensation a few years ago.
几年前它绝对引发了一场轰动。
You would pack a little backpack with food for a virtual frog, and then you would just wait for
你会给一只虚拟的小青蛙准备好装满食物的小背包，然后你只需等待
hours or days for him to travel around and send you beautiful postcards.
几个小时或几天，等他到处旅行并给你寄来美丽的明信片。
Yes, it was the ultimate relaxing game.
是的，那是一款终极放松的游戏。
But on September 8th, the developers of Travel Frog China Journey officially announced that due to
但在9月8日，《旅行青蛙：中国之旅》的开发者正式宣布，由于
their intellectual property license expiring, the game will formally shut down on December 8th, 2026.
其知识产权许可到期，该游戏将于2026年12月8日正式停止运营。
That is so sad.
那太令人难过了。
Our little frog is finally going on his very last trip, and this time he's not coming back.
我们的小青蛙终于要踏上他的最后一次旅行了，而这一次他不会再回来了。
I think a lot of people felt a deep sense of nostalgia when they heard this news.
我想很多人听到这个消息时都感受到了强烈的怀旧之情。
Nostalgia, for our listeners, is that warm, slightly sad feeling you get when you think about happy
对于我们的听众来说，怀旧是指当你回想快乐
times in the past.
过去时光时那种温暖而略带伤感的感觉。
It really is the end of an era for mobile gaming.
这确实是手游一个时代的终结。
That game taught a lot of busy city workers the beauty of patience and slow living.
那款游戏教会了许多忙碌的都市打工人耐心与慢生活的美好。
Even though the servers will close, the sweet memories of waiting for those virtual postcards will
即使服务器将要关闭，等待那些虚拟明信片的美好回忆也
remain with millions of players. Absolutely.
会留在数以百万计的玩家心中。确实如此。
Rest in peace, little frog journey.
安息吧，小青蛙的旅程。
Now, Chloe, as we feel the autumn breeze coming in, we should probably talk about the weather and
好了，克洛伊，随着我们感受到秋日微风吹来，我们也许该聊聊天气和
our health.
我们的健康。
I hear there is a strong cold wave on the way.
听说有一股强冷空气正在袭来。
Yes, indeed.
是的，确实如此。
The strongest cold wave of the second half of the year is currently sweeping across northern China,
今年下半年最强的一股冷空气目前正席卷中国北方，
bringing dramatic temperature drops of up to 10 or 12 degrees Celsius.
带来高达10到12摄氏度的剧烈降温。
And since we have just passed the traditional solar term of Bailu, or white dew, health experts are
而且由于我们刚刚过了白露这一传统节气，健康专家正
urging everyone to be very careful.
敦促大家一定要格外小心。
Bailu, or white dew, that's when the morning dew begins to condense, signaling that autumn is truly here.
白露，也就是早 晨的露水开始凝结的时候，预示着秋天真的来了。
What is the traditional health advice for this time of year?
一年中的这个时候，传统的养生建议 是什么？
The main rule is not to expose three specific parts of your body, your head, your belly button, and
主要的原则是不要暴露身体的三个特定部位：头部、肚脐以及
your feet.
你的双脚。
Keeping these three areas warm is essential for protecting your body's immune system and avoiding
保持这三个部位的保暖对于保护身体免疫系统和避免……是至关重要的
sudden colds or joint pain as the weather shifts.
天气变化引起的突发感冒或关节疼痛。
Ah, so that means it is officially time to put away the summer crop tops, the sandals, and the shorts.
啊，所以这意味着正式到了该收起夏季露脐装、凉鞋和短裤的时候了。
It is time to embrace cozy socks, light scarves, and warm hats.
是时候拥抱舒适的袜子、轻便的围巾和保暖的帽子了。
Your grandmother was right all along.
你的奶奶一直都是对的。
Keep your ankles covered. Exactly.
遮好你的脚踝。一点没错。
Grandmothers always know best when it comes to seasonal changes.
在面对季节变化时，奶奶们总是最懂的。
So stay warm out there, everyone, and do not let the autumn chill catch you off guard.
所以大家出门在外要注意保暖，别让秋天的寒意趁虚而入。
Well, that brings us to the end of today's news stories.
好了，今天的新闻报道到这里就结束了。
We've covered quite a lot of ground today, haven't we?
我们今天涵盖的内容相当丰富，不是吗？
We certainly have.
那当然了。
From the futuristic plans for 6G and the beautiful story of the warm meal card program to the funny
从6G的未来规划、暖心餐卡项目的动人故事，到有趣的
limits of cooking robots, the rising cost of eggs, a nostalgic farewell to travel frog, and
烹饪机器人的局限、鸡蛋价格上涨、对旅行青蛙的怀旧告别，以及
important health tips for the autumn cold wave.
应对秋季冷潮的重要健康小贴士。
And now we have a fun, open -ended question for you, our lovely listeners.
现在我们有一个有趣的开放式问题要问我们可爱的听众们。
If you could design a robot to help you with one daily chore in your house, what would it be?
如果你能设计一个机器人帮你做家里的某项日常家务，会是什么呢？
And what is one funny way you think it might get confused?
你认为它可能会在哪种搞笑的情况下搞混淆？
Please write down your answers in the comment section below, and do not forget to check out what
请在下面的评论区写下你的答案，也别忘了看看
other listeners from around the world are saying.
来自世界各地的其他听众在说些什么。
We always look forward to reading your wonderful and creative comments.
我们总是非常期待阅读大家精彩且极具创意的评论。
Don't forget to subscribe to Talkcast, share this episode with your friends who are studying
别忘了订阅 Talkcast，把本期节目分享给正在学习
English, and leave us a rating if you can.
英语的朋友，如果可以的话也给我们打个评分。
Thank you so much for your warm feedback and continuous support.
非常感谢大家的温暖反馈和持续支持。
And a quick reminder before we go, the full English transcript of this episode is regularly posted
在 结束前快速提醒一下，本期节目的完整英文逐字稿会定期发布
on our WeChat official account, Talkcast.
在我们的微信官方公众号 Talkcast 上。
Please check it out if you want to read along or study the vocabulary in detail.
如果你想边听边读或详细学习其中的词汇，请一定去看看。
Have a wonderful, warm, and highly productive day, everyone.
祝大家度过美好、温暖且极具成效的一天。
We will see you next time on Talkcast.
我们下次 Talkcast 再见。
Goodbye, everyone.
再见，大家。
Bye, everyone.
拜拜，大家。
