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[00:00.100]From VOA Learning English,
来自美国之音英语学习， [00:02.860]this is the Education Report.
这是一份教育报告。 [00:06.170]Many people believe that teaching children music
许多人们相信教孩子们音乐 [00:10.300]makes them smarter, better able to learn new things.
会让他们变得更聪明，有更好的能力去学习新东西。 [00:15.040]But the organizers of a new study say
但是一个新的研究项目的组织者说， [00:18.510]there's no scientific evidence that early musical training
没有科学的证据表明早期的音乐训练， [00:23.230]affects the intelligence of young people.
能影响年轻人的智慧。 [00:26.490]An estimated 80 percent of American adults
预计80%的美国成年人 [00:31.150]think music lessons improve children's ability to learn
认为音乐课能够提高孩子们的学习能力 [00:35.890]or their performance in school.
或者是他们在学校里的表现。 [00:38.390]They say that the satisfaction for learning to play a new song
他们说学习演奏一首新歌的满意程度 [00:43.510]helps a child express creativity.
能够帮助一个孩子表现出创造力。 [00:46.920]Researchers at Harvard University, however,
然而，哈佛大学的研究者们 [00:50.770]have found that there's one thing musical training does not do.
已经发现了有一件事情音乐培训无法做到。 [00:55.670]They say it does not make children more intelligent.
他们说这并不会使孩子更聪明。 [01:00.190]Samuel Mehr is a graduate student at Harvard's School of Education.
Samuel Mehr是哈佛大学教育学院的一名研究生。 [01:06.300]He said it is wrong to think
他说下面这种想法是错的 [01:09.370]that learning to play a musical instrument
就是去学习一件音乐乐器 [01:11.870]improves a child's intellectual development.
能够加速孩子的智力发展。 [01:15.670]He says the evidence comes from studies
他说，证据来自于研究。 [01:19.320]that measured the mental ability
研究测量了心智能力 [01:21.430]of two groups of 4-year-olds and their parents.
来自于两组的4岁的孩子和他们的父母。 [01:25.730]One group attended music class,
一组参加了音乐课 [01:28.830]the other went to a class that places importance
另一组去了一个重要的课程， [01:33.230]on the visual arts -- arts that can be seen.
视觉艺术——即肉眼可见的艺术。 [01:37.200]"The evidence there is 'no.'
“证据表明‘错误’” [01:38.500]We found no evidence for any advantage on any of these tests
我们找不到任何证据去证明这有多大的好处在这些孩子的成绩里 [01:42.300]for the kids participating in these music classes," said Mehr.
“让孩子们去上音乐课。“Mehr说。 [01:44.490]Samuel Mehr says researchers have carried out
Samuel Mehr说研究者已经开始进行 [01:48.960]many studies in an effort to learn
许多努力的研究 [01:51.420]whether musical training can make children smarter.
（去证明）音乐训练是否能让孩子更聪明 [01:55.270]He says the results have been mixed.
他说，结果喜忧参半。 [01:59.130]He says only one study seems to show
他说只有一个研究似乎显示出 [02:03.860]a small percentage increase in IQ,
这提高了智商的一小部分， [02:07.820]intellectual scores among students after one year of music lessons.
在学生经过一年的音乐课程所提高的分数 [02:14.240]He does not believe that IQ
他认为智商 [02:16.790]is a good measure of a child's intelligence.
不是衡量一个孩子知识的标准。 [02:20.840]He says researchers in his study compared
他说研究者在他的研究中比较了 [02:25.530]how well children in the musical training group
音乐学习中的儿童如何组织 [02:28.970]did on mental processing tasks or projects,
精神处理任务或项目 [02:33.580]then the results were compared to those of children
而后结果对比了这些孩子 [02:37.880]who did not take lessons.
即与没有参加相应课程的孩子 [02:40.160]There was no evidence that the musical training group
没有证据表明音乐培训组 [02:44.720]did much better on the mental tasks than the other group.
在精神工作上做的比另一组好。 [02:48.470]The researchers confirmed the results
研究者证实了这一结果 [02:50.920]with a larger group of children and their parents.
在一大群孩子和他们的父母的实验结果下 [02:55.190]Mr Mehr says music lessons may not offer children a fast easy way
Mehr先生说音乐课程可能不会给提供孩子一个快速简便的方法 [03:01.280]to gain entry to the best schools later of their life.
在往后进入最好的学校的生活。 [03:05.350]But he says the training is still important for cultural reasons.
但是他说培训仍然是重要的文化原因， [03:10.660]In his words, "We teach music because music is important for us."
如他所言：”我们教音乐是因为音乐对我们很重要。“ [03:16.820]He notes that the works of writer William Shakespeare are not taught,
他指出作家威廉·莎士比亚的作品不教（音乐）， [03:22.020]so the children will do better in physics.
所以孩子们在物理会做得更好。 [03:25.230]He says Shakespeare is taught because it is important.
他说莎士比亚被教，是因为它很重要。 [03:29.580]"And I don't think music needs to be any different than that."
“而且我不认为音乐需要任何不同。” [03:32.790]A report on the benefits of musical training in children
一篇关于儿童音乐训练的好处， [03:37.250]was published in the journal PLOS ONE.
发表在《公共科学图书馆·综合》杂志上。 [03:40.590]And that's the Education Report From VOA Learning English.
这是来自美国之音英语学习的一份教育报告。
来自美国之音英语学习， [00:02.860]this is the Education Report.
这是一份教育报告。 [00:06.170]Many people believe that teaching children music
许多人们相信教孩子们音乐 [00:10.300]makes them smarter, better able to learn new things.
会让他们变得更聪明，有更好的能力去学习新东西。 [00:15.040]But the organizers of a new study say
但是一个新的研究项目的组织者说， [00:18.510]there's no scientific evidence that early musical training
没有科学的证据表明早期的音乐训练， [00:23.230]affects the intelligence of young people.
能影响年轻人的智慧。 [00:26.490]An estimated 80 percent of American adults
预计80%的美国成年人 [00:31.150]think music lessons improve children's ability to learn
认为音乐课能够提高孩子们的学习能力 [00:35.890]or their performance in school.
或者是他们在学校里的表现。 [00:38.390]They say that the satisfaction for learning to play a new song
他们说学习演奏一首新歌的满意程度 [00:43.510]helps a child express creativity.
能够帮助一个孩子表现出创造力。 [00:46.920]Researchers at Harvard University, however,
然而，哈佛大学的研究者们 [00:50.770]have found that there's one thing musical training does not do.
已经发现了有一件事情音乐培训无法做到。 [00:55.670]They say it does not make children more intelligent.
他们说这并不会使孩子更聪明。 [01:00.190]Samuel Mehr is a graduate student at Harvard's School of Education.
Samuel Mehr是哈佛大学教育学院的一名研究生。 [01:06.300]He said it is wrong to think
他说下面这种想法是错的 [01:09.370]that learning to play a musical instrument
就是去学习一件音乐乐器 [01:11.870]improves a child's intellectual development.
能够加速孩子的智力发展。 [01:15.670]He says the evidence comes from studies
他说，证据来自于研究。 [01:19.320]that measured the mental ability
研究测量了心智能力 [01:21.430]of two groups of 4-year-olds and their parents.
来自于两组的4岁的孩子和他们的父母。 [01:25.730]One group attended music class,
一组参加了音乐课 [01:28.830]the other went to a class that places importance
另一组去了一个重要的课程， [01:33.230]on the visual arts -- arts that can be seen.
视觉艺术——即肉眼可见的艺术。 [01:37.200]"The evidence there is 'no.'
“证据表明‘错误’” [01:38.500]We found no evidence for any advantage on any of these tests
我们找不到任何证据去证明这有多大的好处在这些孩子的成绩里 [01:42.300]for the kids participating in these music classes," said Mehr.
“让孩子们去上音乐课。“Mehr说。 [01:44.490]Samuel Mehr says researchers have carried out
Samuel Mehr说研究者已经开始进行 [01:48.960]many studies in an effort to learn
许多努力的研究 [01:51.420]whether musical training can make children smarter.
（去证明）音乐训练是否能让孩子更聪明 [01:55.270]He says the results have been mixed.
他说，结果喜忧参半。 [01:59.130]He says only one study seems to show
他说只有一个研究似乎显示出 [02:03.860]a small percentage increase in IQ,
这提高了智商的一小部分， [02:07.820]intellectual scores among students after one year of music lessons.
在学生经过一年的音乐课程所提高的分数 [02:14.240]He does not believe that IQ
他认为智商 [02:16.790]is a good measure of a child's intelligence.
不是衡量一个孩子知识的标准。 [02:20.840]He says researchers in his study compared
他说研究者在他的研究中比较了 [02:25.530]how well children in the musical training group
音乐学习中的儿童如何组织 [02:28.970]did on mental processing tasks or projects,
精神处理任务或项目 [02:33.580]then the results were compared to those of children
而后结果对比了这些孩子 [02:37.880]who did not take lessons.
即与没有参加相应课程的孩子 [02:40.160]There was no evidence that the musical training group
没有证据表明音乐培训组 [02:44.720]did much better on the mental tasks than the other group.
在精神工作上做的比另一组好。 [02:48.470]The researchers confirmed the results
研究者证实了这一结果 [02:50.920]with a larger group of children and their parents.
在一大群孩子和他们的父母的实验结果下 [02:55.190]Mr Mehr says music lessons may not offer children a fast easy way
Mehr先生说音乐课程可能不会给提供孩子一个快速简便的方法 [03:01.280]to gain entry to the best schools later of their life.
在往后进入最好的学校的生活。 [03:05.350]But he says the training is still important for cultural reasons.
但是他说培训仍然是重要的文化原因， [03:10.660]In his words, "We teach music because music is important for us."
如他所言：”我们教音乐是因为音乐对我们很重要。“ [03:16.820]He notes that the works of writer William Shakespeare are not taught,
他指出作家威廉·莎士比亚的作品不教（音乐）， [03:22.020]so the children will do better in physics.
所以孩子们在物理会做得更好。 [03:25.230]He says Shakespeare is taught because it is important.
他说莎士比亚被教，是因为它很重要。 [03:29.580]"And I don't think music needs to be any different than that."
“而且我不认为音乐需要任何不同。” [03:32.790]A report on the benefits of musical training in children
一篇关于儿童音乐训练的好处， [03:37.250]was published in the journal PLOS ONE.
发表在《公共科学图书馆·综合》杂志上。 [03:40.590]And that's the Education Report From VOA Learning English.
这是来自美国之音英语学习的一份教育报告。
