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Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.

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On this program we talk about common expressions in American English.

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And on today's show we will talk about a very common household object.

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People used it thousands of years ago and most likely you used it today.

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I am talking about soap.

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History experts say instructions for making soap were reportedly found on a clay Babylonian tablet.

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Ancient Egyptian, Chinese and Roman cultures also used some kind of soap.

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Today there are many different types of soap – from bars to liquid, from scented to plain.

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There are soaps to clean our bodies, our pets, our cars and our homes.

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Advertising for these products is big business.

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In fact, it is this connection to advertising that has given us the name of a very popular form of entertainment – soap operas.

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Just as many cultures have their own kinds of soaps, they also have their kinds of soap operas – complicated stories about human relationships.

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Many years ago (in the U.S.), they were the first programs to be paid for by soap-making companies.

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Companies that made soaps, detergents and other cleaning products originally broadcast their commercials during these shows.

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And who was mainly watching these daytime shows?

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Housewives.

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So, these commercials were aimed at women who may have been cleaning their homes while watching the television program.

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So, that is where the "soap" part of the name "soap opera" comes from.

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But what about "opera"? Why not call them "soap shows"?

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Well, in soap operas, the human stories that play out are extreme.

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The characters and situations of the shows are over-the-top!

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They probably would not happen in real life.

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In fact, that is why many people criticize or make fun of soaps.

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They are too unrealistic.

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But who cares?! Not the people who love soap operas, that's for sure.

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People do not watch soap operas to see real life or to learn valuable lessons.

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Soap operas are escapist entertainment.

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You get to escape your own life and live dangerously in someone else's ... for about an hour at a time.

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As you may have noticed during this program, we often call soap operas just "soaps,"

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as in, "Don't bother Felicia right now. She is catching up on all her soaps."

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Now, some people may not want to admit that they enjoy watching such a show.

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For this reason, some people call soap operas their "guilty pleasure."

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Guilty pleasures appeal to our secret desires, the ones we do not like to publicly share.

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You watch something, enjoy it ... and then feel a little guilty afterward.

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People who watch soap operas – either daytime or nighttime soaps – are usually very loyal followers.

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In fact, it is this audience loyalty that appealed to advertisers in the first place.

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Soaps can be very addictive.

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Their stories are open-ended.

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Each episode leads to the next, to the next, to the next.

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And they usually end on some sort of cliffhanger, or an especially exciting ending.

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You really want to know what will happen next.

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"Tune in next week!"

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And you do tune in next week.

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You can't wait to find out what happens!

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That is how a soap opera gets you hooked.

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But that's not all! I have so much more to tell you ...

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... next week on Words and Their Stories. I'm Anna Matteo.

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bother ['bɔðə]

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v. 使恼怒,使不安,烦扰,费心
n. 烦扰,

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clay [klei]

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n. 粘土,泥土
n. (人的)肉体

 
liquid ['likwid]

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adj. 液体的,液态的
n. 液体

 
valuable ['væljuəbl]

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adj. 贵重的,有价值的
n. (pl.)贵

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loyalty ['lɔiəlti]

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n. 忠诚,忠心

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soap [səup]

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n. 肥皂
vt. 用肥皂洗,阿谀奉承

 
appeal [ə'pi:l]

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n. 恳求,上诉,吸引力
n. 诉诸裁决

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criticize ['kritisaiz]

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vt. 批评,吹毛求疵,非难
vi. 批评

 
plain [plein]

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n. 平原,草原
adj. 清楚的,坦白的,简

 
complicated ['kɔmplikeitid]

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adj. 复杂的,难懂的
动词complica

 

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