第1641期:Do we still need to write by hand?

When did you last write a letter? Properly write one – by hand? In a digital world, where sending a text or email is far more convenient than using snail mail, is the writing on the wall for traditional pen and paper? Well, some people claim that writing still has many benefits, so maybe it’s not time to ditch your ballpoint or fountain pen yet.你上次写信是什么时候？正确地写一个 - 手写？在数字世界中，发送文本或电子邮件远比使用蜗牛邮件方便得多，传统的纸笔写在墙上是吗？好吧，有些人声称写作仍然有很多好处，所以也许现在还不是放弃你的圆珠笔或钢笔的时候。These days, when people request things in writing, a typed, electronic document will be accepted. Doing this on a computer means it could be saved, edited, duplicated and sent via email. But crafting a handwritten document is unique: It requires planning and thought, and, as well as practising your handwriting, it helps you to remember spelling and punctuation.如今，当人们以书面形式提出要求时，将接受打印的电子文档。在计算机上执行此操作意味着可以保存、编辑、复制和通过电子邮件发送。但是制作手写文档是独一无二的：它需要计划和思考，并且除了练习手写外，它还可以帮助您记住拼写和标点符号。Some experts believe your brain benefits from using old-fashioned pen and paper. This is particularly relevant for students, where typing notes into a laptop is thought to lack the ‘tactile feedback’ to the brain that contact between pen and paper does. BBC Worklife website quotes Hetty Roessingh from the University of Calgary, who says that “taking notes by hand involves cognitive engagement in summarising, paraphrasing, organising, concept and vocabulary mapping.” Others agree that handwriting may boost fine motor skills in your hands and fingers.一些专家认为，您的大脑受益于使用老式笔和纸。这对学生来说尤其重要，因为在笔记本电脑上输入笔记被认为缺乏笔和纸之间接触对大脑的“触觉反馈”。 BBC Worklife 网站引用卡尔加里大学的 Hetty Roessingh 的话，他说“手工记笔记涉及对总结、释义、组织、概念和词汇映射的认知参与。”其他人同意手写可以提高你的手和手指的精细运动技能。There are everyday benefits to using pen and paper too. Scribbling notes, shopping lists or messages on the back of an envelope can still be useful, quick and portable. But putting pen to paper in a letter to a friend or loved one can probably have the most impact. Pen pal writer Katherine Moller told the BBC: “In a world where it is so easy to hop online to email or to send a fast text, it is so personal and so precious to know someone chose to turn off the virtual world to spend some time with you.”使用笔和纸也有日常的好处。在信封背面涂鸦笔记、购物清单或信息仍然很有用、快速且便于携带。但是，在给朋友或亲人的信中用纸笔书写可能会产生最大的影响。笔友作家凯瑟琳·莫勒 (Katherine Moller) 告诉 BBC：“在一个很容易上网发送电子邮件或发送快速文本的世界里，知道有人选择关闭虚拟世界来花一些钱是非常私人和珍贵的。有时间陪你。”So, while digital skills remain important, don’t write off your pens and pencils yet – especially if your smartphone, tablet or laptop runs out of power!因此，尽管数字技能仍然很重要，但不要忘记你的钢笔和铅笔——尤其是当你的智能手机、平板电脑或笔记本电脑没电时！词汇表by hand 手写snail mail 传统信件（对应电子邮件）the writing (is) on the wall 不祥之兆pen and paper 笔与纸，纸笔ballpoint 圆珠笔fountain pen 钢笔in writing 以书面的形式craft 精心书写handwritten 手写的handwriting 习字，字迹type 打字take notes 记笔记cognitive engagement 认知参与paraphrase 改述motor skills 动作技能scribble 匆匆记下pen pal 笔友write off 使报废

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