Digital help for blind people

6 Minute English

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2021-03-18

6 分钟
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  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Georgina.

  • What do Homer, Ray Charles and Jorge Borges all have in common, Georgina?

  • Mm.

  • So that's the ancient Greek poet Homer,

  • American singer Ray Charles and Argentine writer, Jorge Louis Borges,

  • I can't see much in common there, Neil.

  • Well, the answer is that they were all blind.

  • Ah, but that obviously didn't hold them back.

  • I mean, there were some of the greatest artists ever.

  • Right, but I wonder how easy they would find it living and working in the modern world.

  • Blind people can use a guide dog or a white cane to help them move around.

  • Yes, but a white cane is hardly advanced technology.

  • Recently, smartphone apps have been invented,

  • which dramatically improved the lives of blind people around the world.