Shadowing Practice: Reading Explorer 1, Unit-8 Fairy tale Castle - Learn English Speaking with Video
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In 19th century Germany, there lived a young king named Ludwig II.
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As a boy, Ludwig lived in a castle in the countryside.
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There, he spent his days listening to stories and operas about brave knights and great kings.
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Ludwig especially loved the operas written by the great German composer Richard Wagner.
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Richard Wagner.
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These operas would later inspire Ludwig to build a beautiful fairy tale castle not far from his childhood home.
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He called the new castle, Neuschwanstein Castle.
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A shy king, Ludwig built Neuschwanstein because he wanted a place where he could relax far far away from his busy court.
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Neuschwanstein was built to look like a fairy tale castle,
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with its tall round towers and high white stone walls.
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It was built in honor of Richard Wagner.
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Parts of the castle, like this courtyard,
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were built to look like stage designs from Wagner's operas.
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Inside the castle, Ludwig filled rooms with paintings of poets, knights, and kings.
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In some rooms, he asked for pictures that showed scenes from the Bible, like this one formed out of gold-covered stone.
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Sadly, King Ludwig died before his castle was completed.
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He slept only 11 nights in the castle.
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Out of 200 rooms, only 14 were finished before his death,
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and parts of it still remain incomplete to this day.
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Neuschwanstein Castle was opened to the public shortly after King Ludwig's death.
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It is now one of the most visited castles in Europe, with about 1.5 million visitors a year.
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It also inspired the look of Disneyland's famous Sleeping Beauty Castle.
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Although Ludwig II never saw the final Neuschwanstein,
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his castle has inspired many more happily ever afters.
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Belangrijke woorden in deze video
13 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
- castle /ˈkɑːsəl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — kasteel, fort. A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or…
- opera /ˈɒp.ə.ɹə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — opera. A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
- inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ (werkwoord) — inspireren. To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by…
- tale /ˈteɪl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — vertelsel, verhaaltje. A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
- knight /ˈnaɪ̯t/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — ridder. An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.
- brave /bɹeɪv/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — moedig. Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
- relax /ɹɪˈlæks/ (werkwoord) — losmaken. To make something loose.
- poet /ˈpoʊ.ət/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — dichter, poëet. A person who writes poems.
- visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bezoeker, gast. Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
- countryside /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — platteland, buitengebied. An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
- composer /kəmˈpoʊzəɹ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — auteur, opsteller. One who composes; an author.
- incomplete /ɪn.kəmˈpliːt/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — incompleet, onvolledig. Not complete; not finished.
- courtyard /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — binnenplaats, hof. An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
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