https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002zrl7 戴着贝壳胸罩的美人鱼——但这些影视作品中的形象到底有多准确呢？紧身胸衣真的像人们经常说的那样有害健康吗？人类是不是一直都穿内裤呢？我们来看看。好了，Vic，先从一个简单的问题开始：你会怎么定义“内衣”？——我们这是要面对面比赛，看谁知道得更多吗？——没错，就是这么玩的。——我喜欢！太棒了。那你怎么定义内衣？——就是我们穿在衣服里面的东西。时尚史学家 Serena 说：这个定义非常准确。——太好了！开局不错。不过，“underwear”其实是一个相当晚近才出现的词，而且它的含义一直在变化。因为它最基本的意思确实就是：穿在外衣下面的东西。 Mermaid in her shell bra, but how accurate are these on-screen depictions? Were corsets really such a health hazard as they’re often talked about, and have people always worn underpants? Let’s find out. Right, Vic, easy one to start off with, how would you define underwear? Are we going head to head in a competition about what we know about this? That’s right. That’s how it works. I love this. Perfect. How would you define underwear?…
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More Than a Question of Banning
Generally speaking, we should all be familiar with the following scenario. When speaking to someone else, we tend to pay attention to them both verbally and nonverbally. This means that when we keep checking the screen or reacting to irrelevant information, the speaker has every reason to feel ignored. Similarly, the classroom should be viewed as a place for communication where teachers share ideas, students ask questions, and classmates exchange opinions. Therefore, by putting the phone away, one not only…
Continue readingAI Is Advancing, but Humanity Will Always Have Its Place
The field of artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing, but I do not think it will ultimately replace humans. During the discussion, my brilliant colleague Danine explained that AI can be used as an assistant, but it is not a substitute for teachers and learners. I agree. In my opinion, AI can complete tasks more quickly, but it is not the same as exercising judgment, imagination, and responsibility, as human beings do. As Judson stated, generative AI employs language-making by predicting…
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