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Dan: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English.

I'm Dan and joining me today is Neil. Hey Neil.

Neil: Hello Dan. What's on the agenda today?

Dan: Well, I'll give you a clue.

It's something that makes the world go round,

but it doesn't really exist.

In fact, if we all stopped believing in it,

it would have no use at all!

What is it?

Neil: I haven't got a clue!

Dan: Ok...how about this?

Neil: Money!

Dan: Yep! And not just any money,

we're talking about crypto-currency.

Neil: Currency is the money that's being used

in a given country at a certain time.

But what about the crypto part?

Dan: Well, 'crypto' is a prefix meaning hidden or secret.

It comes from the word cryptic,

which means mysterious or difficult to understand.

You may have heard about the most

popular crypto-currency at the moment,

the Bitcoin.

Neil: Well I've certainly heard the name,

but I can't say I know what it is.

Dan: First our quiz question.

When was the Bitcoin crypto-currency first created?

Is it a) 2004

b) 2009 or c) 2013

Neil: Well, I think 2004 may have been a little early,

and I think 2013 could be a little late,

so the smart money's on 2009.

Dan: We'll see if you're right later on in the show.

So…Bitcoin, what do you know about it?

Neil: Well, I know it's a digital currency…

so presumably you can use it online to buy things?

Dan: You are right on the money,

which means correct,

both times.

Bitcoin is just like any other currency

except for two things.

First, it's not printed by governments or banks,

which means that it's not legal tender.

Neil: Legal tender means the official money that

can be used within a country.

So that means we can't use it to

pay taxes or settle debts, right? Dan: Exactly.

Governments won't recognise it as an official currency,

although it acts just like one.

You can use it to buy items

from anyone who will accept it,

and its value fluctuates.

Neil: Fluctuates means changes in level or amount.

And what's the second thing?

Dan: The second thing is that bitcoin is a

digital currency, meaning

that with the exception of a few tokens,

it largely exists online only.

You can't carry a load of bitcoins around in your pocket!

Neil: Well, that makes a nice…

change!

Dan: Oh dear, Neil. Was that a money pun? Terrible!

Neil: So if it's a digital only currency,

where do new ones come from?

Can't I just say that I've got a million of them and

make myself rich!?

Dan: Well, no. You see,

even though Bitcoin is not regulated by a bank

or government, it still has a process

that stops people from cheating.

There are only two ways to get bitcoins.

You either trade them from someone,

or you go mining.

Neil: Oh wait, I've heard about this.

This is when you use your computer to run calculations

which verify other Bitcoin transactions.

You get rewarded for this ‘work' by earning bitcoins.

Dan: Yep! It's money for old rope,

which means it's an easy way to earn money.

Neil: Wow! I'm going to start mining immediately!

Dan: Well, you wouldn't be the only one!

Bitcoin's value has recently gone up quite a lot

and this has caused a lot of interest.

In fact, one stock exchange in Chicago

has begun trading in Bitcoin futures contracts.

Neil: A futures contract? What's that?

Dan: I'll let BBC correspondent

Rory Cellan-Jones explain that.

The futures contract,

a bet on where the currency will be a month from now,

soared above 18,000 dollars.

That means investors believe Bitcoin,

which started the year worth under 1000 dollars

will continue to rise in value, albeit at a slower rate.

But at the big banks there's still plenty of scepticism

about the currency.

Neil: Soared in this context means

increased very quickly.

So, now big investors are betting on the value of Bitcoin

in the future.

Dan: Yes. But he also mentioned that the banks

have a lot of scepticism.

That's a doubt that something is real or true.

In this case, whether Bitcoin is reliable or not.

Neil: Maybe it's best I don't get involved then.

After all, a fool and his money are soon parted.

Dan: Well, you don't have to be sceptical about

the answer to our quiz.

We know that for a fact.

I asked you when the Bitcoin crypto-currency

was first created.

a) 2004

b) 2009 or c) 2013

Neil: And I said 2009.

Dan: And you were right! Well done.

Shall we go over the vocabulary again?

Neil: First we had currency.

That's the money being used

in a given country at a certain time.

Name three currencies and their countries, Dan.

Dan: OK.

Baht for Thailand. Rupee for India

and my favourite,

Metical for Mozambique.

Next we had cryptic.

Something which is cryptic is mysterious

or difficult to understand.

For example, what do rich people need,

poor people have and if you eat it, you die?

Neil: A cryptic riddle indeed! I'll have to think about that.

Then we had legal tender,

that's the official money

that can be used within a country.

The Euro is legal tender within Spain,

but what was the legal tender before that?

Dan: Wasn't it the Peseta?

Then we had fluctuates.

If something fluctuates, it changes in amount or level.

The stock market fluctuates.

Neil: But my love for my family never does.

Then we had soared,

which means increased very quickly.

It's used with this meaning in the context of money,

prices and statistics.

Dan: Finally, we had scepticism.

Scepticism is doubt that something is real or true.

What sort of things are people sceptical about, Neil?

Neil: Some people think that human activity

hasn't caused climate change.

They are sceptical.

Dan: And that brings us to the end of today's

6 Minute English.

Don't forget to check out our Youtube,

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages,

and we'll see you next time. Goodbye.

Neil: Goodbye

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Dan: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English.

I'm Dan and joining me today is Neil. Hey Neil. من دن هستم و نیل امروز به من می پیوندد. هی نیل

Neil: Hello Dan. What's on the agenda today? ||||||pauta|

Dan: Well, I'll give you a clue. ||||||gợi ý ||||||hint ||||||dica دن: خوب، من به شما یک سرنخ می دهم.

It's something that makes the world go round, |||||||gira این چیزی است که دنیا را می چرخاند،

but it doesn't really exist.

In fact, if we all stopped believing in it,

it would have no use at all!

What is it?

Neil: I haven't got a clue!

Dan: Ok...how about this?

Neil: Money!

Dan: Yep! And not just any money, 丹:是的!而且不只是钱,

we're talking about crypto-currency. |||tiền điện tử| |||cryptocurrency| |||criptomoeda| |||加密貨幣|貨幣

Neil: Currency is the money that's being used |貨幣|||||| |moeda corrente||||||

in a given country at a certain time. ||||||特定的| ||||||specific| 在特定时间的特定国家。

But what about the crypto part? |||||部分 ||||cripto|

Dan: Well, 'crypto' is a prefix meaning hidden or secret. |||||tiền tố|||| |||||beginning of word|||| |||||prefixo|||| |||||前綴|||| 丹:嗯,“crypto”是一个前缀,意思是隐藏或秘密。

It comes from the word cryptic, |||||huyền bí |||||Mysterious, hidden meaning |||||críptica

which means mysterious or difficult to understand. ||huyền bí|||| ||||||理解

You may have heard about the most

popular crypto-currency at the moment, |cryptocurrency||||

the Bitcoin. |比特幣

Neil: Well I've certainly heard the name, 尼尔:我当然听说过这个名字,

but I can't say I know what it is. |||nói|||||

Dan: First our quiz question.

When was the Bitcoin crypto-currency first created?

Is it a) 2004

b) 2009 or c) 2013

Neil: Well, I think 2004 may have been a little early,

and I think 2013 could be a little late,

so the smart money's on 2009.

Dan: We'll see if you're right later on in the show.

So…Bitcoin, what do you know about it?

Neil: Well, I know it's a digital currency…

so presumably you can use it online to buy things? |vermutlich|||||||| |Most likely|||||||| |presumivelmente|||||||| так что, предположительно, вы можете использовать его в Интернете для покупки вещей?

Dan: You are right on the money, Dan: Máš pravdu,

which means correct, что означает "правильно",

both times.

Bitcoin is just like any other currency 比特币就像任何其他货币一样

except for two things. ngoại trừ|||

First, it's not printed by governments or banks, |||印刷||||

which means that it's not legal tender. ||||||tiền hợp pháp ||||||Zahlungsmittel ||||||official currency ||||||moeda corrente ||||||法定貨幣 co oznacza, że nie jest legalnym środkiem płatniczym. 这意味着它不是法定货币。

Neil: Legal tender means the official money that |||||tiền chính thức||

can be used within a country.

So that means we can't use it to

pay taxes or settle debts, right? |||thanh toán|| |||pay off|financial obligations| |||quitar|dívidas| płacić podatki lub regulować długi, prawda? Dan: Exactly.

Governments won't recognise it as an official currency, ||anerkennen||||| Vlády ji neuznávají jako oficiální měnu, 政府不会承认它是官方货币,

although it acts just like one. mặc dù||hành động||| ačkoli se chová stejně jako on. 尽管它的作用就如同一个。

You can use it to buy items

from anyone who will accept it, 任何愿意接受它的人,

and its value fluctuates. |||biến động |||varies |||flutua |||波動 并且其价值会波动。

Neil: Fluctuates means changes in level or amount. |波動||||||數量 尼尔:波动意味着水平或数量的变化。

And what's the second thing?

Dan: The second thing is that bitcoin is a

digital currency, meaning 數位||

that with the exception of a few tokens, |||ngoại lệ||||các token |||apart from||||few elements |||||||tokenów |||||||tokens |||例外||||標記 除少数代币外,

it largely exists online only. |主要|存在|| 它主要仅存在于网上。

You can't carry a load of bitcoins around in your pocket! ||mang||khối lượng||bitcoins|||| ||||large amount|||||| Nemůžete nosit v kapse spoustu bitcoinů! Nie możesz nosić w kieszeni mnóstwa bitcoinów! 你不能在口袋里随身携带大量比特币!

Neil: Well, that makes a nice… Neil: No, to je pěkný...

change! thay đổi změna!

Dan: Oh dear, Neil. Was that a money pun? Terrible! ||||||||雙關語| ||||||||play on words| ||||||||trocadilho| Dan: Ojej, Neil. Czy to był kalambur o pieniądzach? Okropne! 丹:哦天哪,尼尔。这是金钱双关语吗?糟糕的!

Neil: So if it's a digital only currency,

where do new ones come from? Skąd się biorą nowe? 新的从哪里来?

Can't I just say that I've got a million of them and 我不能说我有一百万个吗?

make myself rich!?

Dan: Well, no. You see,

even though Bitcoin is not regulated by a bank přestože Bitcoin není regulován bankou. 尽管比特币不受银行监管

or government, it still has a process nebo vlády, stále má proces

that stops people from cheating. ||||trapaceando která lidem brání v podvádění.

There are only two ways to get bitcoins.

You either trade them from someone, ||troca||| Buď je od někoho vyměníte,

or you go mining. |||khai thác |||extracting minerals |||kopalnictwo |||mineração |||挖礦 nebo se věnujete těžbě.

Neil: Oh wait, I've heard about this.

This is when you use your computer to run calculations |||||||||tính toán |||||||||obliczenia |||||||||cálculos |||||||||計算 To je, když používáte počítač k provádění výpočtů. 这是当你使用计算机进行计算时

which verify other Bitcoin transactions. |xác minh|||giao dịch ||||transações |驗證||| které ověřují další transakce s bitcoiny. 验证其他比特币交易。

You get rewarded for this ‘work' by earning bitcoins. ||được thưởng|||||| ||recompensado|||||| Za tuto "práci" jste odměněni ziskem bitcoinů.

Dan: Yep! It's money for old rope, ||||||dễ kiếm tiền ||||||easy money ||||||dinheiro fácil ||||||賺錢的簡單事 Dan: Jo! Jsou to peníze za staré lano, 丹:是的!这是用旧绳子换钱,

which means it's an easy way to earn money.

Neil: Wow! I'm going to start mining immediately! |||||||sofort ||||||extracting resources| Neil: Páni! Okamžitě začnu těžit! 尼尔:哇哦!我要马上开始挖矿了!

Dan: Well, you wouldn't be the only one! 丹:好吧,你不是唯一一个!

Bitcoin's value has recently gone up quite a lot |||||||nhiều|

and this has caused a lot of interest. 这引起了人们的极大兴趣。

In fact, one stock exchange in Chicago ||||trading platform|| |||bolsa de valores|bolsa de valores||

has begun trading in Bitcoin futures contracts. |bắt đầu|||||hợp đồng 已经开始交易比特币期货合约。

Neil: A futures contract? What's that? ||期貨|合約||

Dan: I'll let BBC correspondent ||||phóng viên ||||news reporter ||||記者

Rory Cellan-Jones explain that. Rory Cellan-Jones|Cellan-Jones|||

The futures contract, 先物契約、

a bet on where the currency will be a month from now, 通貨が今から 1 か月後にどこにあるかに賭けます。 ставка на то, где будет находиться валюта через месяц, 押注一个月后货币的走势,

soared above 18,000 dollars. tăng vọt|| exceeded 18,000 dollars|| subiu acima|| 18,000ドルを超えました。

That means investors believe Bitcoin, つまり、投資家はビットコインを信じており、

which started the year worth under 1000 dollars 1000ドル未満の価値のある年を始めました 今年年初价值不到 1000 美元

will continue to rise in value, albeit at a slower rate. ||||||mặc dù vậy|||| ||||||although at a|||| ||||||embora de||||taxa ||||||儘管如此|||| 緩やかではあるが、価値は上昇し続けるだろう。 其价值将继续上升,尽管速度会有所放缓。

But at the big banks there's still plenty of scepticism |||||||nhiều||sự hoài nghi |||||||||doubt |||||||||懷疑態度

about the currency.

Neil: Soared in this context means |increased significantly||||

increased very quickly.

So, now big investors are betting on the value of Bitcoin |||大型投資者||||||| |||||placing bets||||| |||||apostando||||| |||||đặt cược|||||

in the future.

Dan: Yes. But he also mentioned that the banks |||||referred to||| 丹:是的。但他也提到银行

have a lot of scepticism. ||||懷疑態度

That's a doubt that something is real or true. 那是对某事是否真实存在怀疑。

In this case, whether Bitcoin is reliable or not.

Neil: Maybe it's best I don't get involved then. ニール:その時は関わらないほうがいいかもしれません。 尼尔:那我还是别参与其中最好。

After all, a fool and his money are soon parted. |||kẻ ngốc||||||chia tay |||||||||separated from each other |||um tolo||||||se separam 結局、愚か者と彼のお金はすぐに別れます。 毕竟,傻瓜和他的金钱很快就分开了。

Dan: Well, you don't have to be sceptical about |||||||hoài nghi| |||||||cético| |||||||懷疑的| 丹:好吧,你不必怀疑

the answer to our quiz.

We know that for a fact. |||||chắc chắn 我们知道这是事实。

I asked you when the Bitcoin crypto-currency

was first created.

a) 2004

b) 2009 or c) 2013

Neil: And I said 2009.

Dan: And you were right! Well done.

Shall we go over the vocabulary again? 我们再复习一下词汇好吗?

Neil: First we had currency.

That's the money being used

in a given country at a certain time. v dané zemi v určitém čase. 在特定时间的特定国家。

Name three currencies and their countries, Dan. ||tiền tệ||||

Dan: OK.

Baht for Thailand. Rupee for India Thai currency|||Currency of India|| 泰国泰铢。印度卢比

and my favourite, 和我最喜欢的,

Metical for Mozambique. Metical (1)||Mozambique Mozambican currency||Mozambique's currency ||莫三比克 莫桑比克的梅蒂卡尔。

Next we had cryptic. |||神秘的 接下来我们有神秘的。

Something which is cryptic is mysterious |||神秘的||神秘的 |||Mysterious or puzzling|| |||críptico|| 神秘的东西就是神秘的

or difficult to understand.

For example, what do rich people need,

poor people have and if you eat it, you die? |窮人||||||||

Neil: A cryptic riddle indeed! I'll have to think about that. ||神秘的|謎語||||||| |||Rätsel|in der Tat|||||| |||puzzle or enigma||||||| |||enigma|||||||

Then we had legal tender, ||||法定貨幣

that's the official money

that can be used within a country.

The Euro is legal tender within Spain,

but what was the legal tender before that?

Dan: Wasn't it the Peseta? ||||比塞塔 ||||Spanish currency

Then we had fluctuates. |chúng tôi|| |||schwankt |||varies frequently |||flutuações

If something fluctuates, it changes in amount or level. ||波動||||||

The stock market fluctuates. |||波動

Neil: But my love for my family never does. |||tình yêu||||| 尼尔:但我对家人的爱永远不会改变。

Then we had soared, |||飛翔 |||ascended rapidly

which means increased very quickly. that||||

It's used with this meaning in the context of money, 它在金钱的语境中具有这种含义,

prices and statistics. 価格||統計

Dan: Finally, we had scepticism. ||chúng tôi||

Scepticism is doubt that something is real or true. ||Zweifel||||||

What sort of things are people sceptical about, Neil? |||vấn đề||||| 尼尔,人们对什么样的事情持怀疑态度?

Neil: Some people think that human activity ||||||活動

hasn't caused climate change. していない||気候変動| hat den Klimawandel nicht verursacht.

They are sceptical. ||持懷疑態度

Dan: And that brings us to the end of today's ダン|||持ってきます||||||

6 Minute English.

Don't forget to check out our Youtube, |忘れないでください||確認する|||

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, フェイスブック|ツイッター||インスタ|ページ

and we'll see you next time. Goodbye. then|||||| ||||||さようなら

Neil: Goodbye |さようなら