Today's key word is Ear

　　Ear e-a-r 耳朵 听力

　　Your ears are the two parts of your body, one on each side of your head, with which you hear sounds.

　　Here is an example:

　　An ear for foreign languages is advantageous.

　　能听懂外语是一种优势。

　　今天我们为什么要说耳朵呢？Because today is the International Ear Care Day!国际爱耳日International Ear Care Day is an annual event held on 3 March. It aims to raise awareness and promote ear and hearing care across the world.保护好耳朵 才能每天听英语悠选。

　　所以今天给大家分享一下英国官方公布的听力保护小知识：First of all, The risk of damage to your hearing is based on two factors: how loud and for how long.但是没有专业的工具怎么知道 多大的噪音会损伤听力呢？If loud music ever causes pain in your ears, leave the room or turn it down immediately. And a handy rule is that if you can't talk to someone two metres away without shouting大喊, the noise level could be damaging. And here are 5 tips to help protect your hearing：

　　1. 如果你不得不在一个噪音很大的环境中工作。If you can't leave the venue, take regular breaks. A 10-minute rest break will give your ears some time to recover（恢复）.

　　2. 用耳机听音乐的时候，If the music is uncomfortable for you to listen to, or you can't hear external sounds, then it's too loud. It's also too loud if the person next to you can hear the music from your headphones.

　　3. 60 rule. Listen to your music at 60% of the maximum volume for no more than 60 minutes a day.

　　4. 使用头戴式降噪耳机。These block out background noise and allow you to have the volume lower. 要特别小心入耳式的耳机哦

　　5. 给耳朵放个假。According to Action on Hearing Loss, you need at least 16 hours of rest for your ears to recover after spending around two hours in 100dB sound, for example in a club. 所以，适当的让耳朵也休个假吧

　　今年，爱耳日的主题是“关注儿童听力健康”，身边有小朋友的童鞋，记得把今天的节目分享给他们哦。And each episode of Ayo-English has only roughly 3 minutes, so 大家可以放心的听英语悠选哦。Talk to you next time！