Luyn nghe ting Anh video VOA

Bi 42

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A Soccer Ball That Gives You Energy Really This is the VOA Special English Technology Report Have you ever heard the expression "a ball of energy"? People often use the term to describe very active children.

Qu Bng Cho Bn Nng LngThc S y l bn tin Cng Ngh ca chng trnh ting Anh c bit ca i VOA. Bn tng nghe thy cm t Qu bng nng lng cha? Ngi ta thng dng cm ny ni v nhng a tr rt nng ng. Nhng hm nay chng ta s ni v mt pht minh c tn gi l sOccket, y l mt qu bng tht cha nng lng. Ngi ph n pht minh ra sOccket gi n l, s tn tin nht, l my pht in di ng vi hnh dng ca mt qu bng . tng ny l mt phn trong d n theo nhm ca Julia Silverman v Jessica Matthews lp k s ca trng i hc Harvard.

But today we tell about an invention called the sOccket, that is a real ball of energy. A woman who developed the sOccket calls it, a cutting-edge, portable generator in the form of a soccer ball.

Julia Silverman developed the sOccket with Jessica Matthews as part of a group project for an engineering class at Harvard University.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page | 1

Luyn nghe ting Anh video VOA

Bi 42

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To better understand what a sOccket is, you first need to understand how it works. When you play with a ball, a lot of energy is transferred, or moves, to the ball. Julia Silverman says the sOccket captures this energy before it is lost or breaks up into the environment. Her invention attempts to capture the energy, and then store it for future use. The sOccket collects and stores this energy with every kick, hit or throw of the ball. Julia Silverman says users can connect small electrical devices, like a light, directly into the ball. For every fifteen minutes of game play, the sOccket can provide enough electricity to power an LED lamp for up to three hours. The ball can store up to twenty-four hours' worth of power. The International Energy Association reported last year that nearly one and a half billion people did not have access to electricity. Most of them live in India, other Asian nations and in Africa, south of the Sahara. Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews both had experience in developing countries before they began the project.

hiu r hn th no l sOccket, u tin bn cn phi hiu c ch lm vic ca n. Khi bn chi bng, rt nhiu nng lng c truyn i, hay chuyn n qu bng. Julia Silverman cho bit qu bng sOccket s thu c nng lng trc khi n mt i hoc tan vo mi trng. Pht minh ca c y nhm thu gi nng lng s dng trong tng lai. Qu bng ny s tch t v ct gi nng lng vi mi c , nh hay nm bng Julia Silverman cho bit ngi dng c th kt ni nhng thit b in. v d bng n, trc tip vi qu bng . C chi khong 15 pht, qu bng li c th cung cp in cho mt n LED chy trong vng 3 gi ng h Qu bng ny c cha mt lng in tng ng vi 24 gi nng lng. C Quan Nng Lng Quc T nm ngoi bo co rng gn 1,5 t ngi khng c tip cn vi ngun in. H hu ht l nhng ngi sng n , cc nc chu , chu Phi v Bc Sahara. Julia Silverman v Jessica Matthews c hai u c kinh nghim vi cc nc ang pht trin trc khi h bt u d n ny.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page | 2

Luyn nghe ting Anh video VOA

Bi 42

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

They knew that power shortages are a serious problem in many areas. Julia Silverman says there is an energy crisis in the world.

H thc c rng thiu nng lng l vn nghim trng nhiu khu vc. Julia Silverman cho bit tnh trng khng hong nng lng ang din ra trn th gii. C lu , c 5 ngi th c mt ngi hon ton khng c tip cn n ngun in. V tnh trng ny cn ny sinh ra cc vn v sc khe, bi v nhng ngi khng c in dng, h thng dng nhng dng c khc nh n du, loi n thi ra rt nhiu khi. Ms. Silverman cho bit qu bng ny l mt gii php nh cho mt vn ln. Jessica Matthews v Julia Silverman thnh lp mt t chc phi li nhun c tn gi Tr chi Cha khm ph. H hy vng qu bng nng lng ca h s mang li nhiu tia sng cho vn thiu nng lng. N mang li cho con ngi c hi gi nng lng vo mn th thao ph bin nht th gii v cng ly lai mt phn nng lng mt i. Trn y l bn tin Cng ngh ca chng trnh ting Anh c bit ca i VOA. Ti l Caralyn Presutti.

She notes that one in every five people does not have any electricity.

And, there are health issues because those with no electricity may use devices like kerosene lamps, which can produce a lot of smoke.

Ms. Silverman says the sOccket is one small solution to a big problem. Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman have started a nonprofit organization called Uncharted Play. They hope their sOccket ball will shine more light on the problem of power shortages. It offers people a chance to put their energy into the world's most popular sport and get some energy in return.

And that's the VOA Special English Technology Report. For VOA Special English, I'm Carolyn Presutti.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page | 3