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Listen to know everything, Unit 126 Who Invented That?

Unit 126 Who Invented That?

W: What's so funny?

I can't concentrate on my work if you keep laughing loudly like that. M: I'm sorry.

It's just that I'm reading this article in Science Today magazine about some of the unusual things that people have invented. These inventions are incredible! W: OK, tell me about some of these inventions, and let's see if I think they're as funny as you do.

M: All right.

The first one is a ladder for spiders, “a thin, flexible, rubber strip which attaches to the top edge of the bath.” W: Ha ha!

I wonder how long it took someone to invent that. M: Another inventor has designed a portable seat that you wear on a belt around your waist.

In this picture it looks like a big plastic cushion. W: Well, that is very unusual.

But who would want to walk around with a portable plastic seat hanging from their waist all the time? M: Another unusual invention is this one.

Look, it's a car plate that indicates whether the driver is a man or a woman by using different colors on either side. There's one color for males and one for females. W: What's the point of that invention?

M: The inventor says that other road users will change the way they behave.

They will become more polite if they know a woman is driving, so there will be fewer car accidents. W: Ha!

Do you really think that will happen? That's completely unbelievable!

Unit 126 Who Invented That? Referat 126 Wer hat das erfunden? Unidad 126 ¿Quién inventó eso? Unità 126 Chi ha inventato questo? Jednostka 126 Kto to wynalazł? Unidade 126 Quem inventou isso? Unit 126 Кто это изобрел? Unit 126 谁发明的?

W: What’s so funny? У: Что смешного?

I can’t concentrate on my work if you keep laughing loudly like that. Я не смогу сосредоточиться на работе, если ты будешь так громко смеяться. M: I’m sorry.

It’s just that I’m reading this article in Science Today magazine about some of the unusual things that people have invented. É que estou lendo este artigo na revista Science Today sobre algumas das coisas incomuns que as pessoas inventaram. Просто я читаю статью в журнале Science Today о необычных вещах, которые изобрели люди. These inventions are incredible! Essas invenções são incríveis! Эти изобретения просто невероятны! W: OK, tell me about some of these inventions, and let’s see if I think they’re as funny as you do. T: OK, fale-me sobre algumas dessas invenções e vamos ver se eu as acho tão engraçadas quanto você. У: Хорошо, расскажите мне о некоторых из этих изобретений, и давайте посмотрим, считаю ли я их такими же забавными, как и вы.

M: All right.

The first one is a ladder for spiders, “a thin, flexible, rubber strip which attaches to the top edge of the bath.” O primeiro é uma escada para aranhas, “uma tira de borracha fina e flexível que se conecta à borda superior da banheira”. Первая - лестница для пауков, "тонкая, гибкая, резиновая полоска, которая крепится к верхнему краю ванны". W: Ha ha!

I wonder how long it took someone to invent that. Eu me pergunto quanto tempo levou para alguém inventar isso. Интересно, сколько времени прошло, прежде чем кто-то это придумал. M: Another inventor has designed a portable seat that you wear on a belt around your waist. M: Outro inventor projetou um assento portátil que você usa com um cinto em volta da cintura. М: Другой изобретатель разработал портативное кресло, которое можно носить на ремне вокруг талии.

In this picture it looks like a big plastic cushion. Nesta foto, parece uma grande almofada de plástico. На этой фотографии он выглядит как большая пластиковая подушка. W: Well, that is very unusual. T: Bem, isso é muito incomum. W: Ну, это очень необычно.

But who would want to walk around with a portable plastic seat hanging from their waist all the time? Mas quem gostaria de andar por aí com uma cadeira de plástico portátil pendurada na cintura o tempo todo? Но кто захочет постоянно ходить с переносным пластиковым сиденьем, висящим на поясе? M: Another unusual invention is this one. M: Outra invenção incomum é esta. М: Еще одно необычное изобретение - вот это.

Look, it’s a car plate that indicates whether the driver is a man or a woman by using different colors on either side. Olha, é uma placa de carro que indica se o motorista é homem ou mulher, usando cores diferentes em cada lado. Смотрите, это автомобильный номер, который указывает, мужчина или женщина за рулем, используя разные цвета с каждой стороны. There’s one color for males and one for females. Existe uma cor para homens e outra para mulheres. Есть один цвет для мужчин и один для женщин. W: What’s the point of that invention? W: Qual é o objetivo dessa invenção? У: В чем смысл этого изобретения?

M: The inventor says that other road users will change the way they behave. M:発明者は、他の道路利用者は彼らの行動を変えるだろうと言っています。 M: O inventor diz que outros usuários da estrada mudarão a maneira como se comportam. М: Изобретатель говорит, что другие участники дорожного движения изменят свое поведение.

They will become more polite if they know a woman is driving, so there will be fewer car accidents. Eles se tornarão mais educados se souberem que uma mulher está dirigindo, portanto, haverá menos acidentes de carro. Они станут более вежливыми, если узнают, что за рулем женщина, а значит, и аварий будет меньше. W: Ha!

Do you really think that will happen? Você realmente acha que isso vai acontecer? Вы действительно думаете, что это произойдет? That’s completely unbelievable! Isso é completamente inacreditável! Это просто невероятно!