Prática de Shadowing: Contemporary Topics 2 Unit 8 Lecture with Powerpoint - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo
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Okay.
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Today we're going to talk about Frank Gehry.
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One of my favorite architects.
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If you've seen any of the buildings he's designed, like the dancing house in Prague, You'll know why.
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It's a wonderful, colorful building near the river.
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Many tourists go to see it.
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But today, We'll consider Frank Gehry's work not as tourists, but as architects.
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- Thank you.
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It's understood that Architecture is both the science and the art of designing buildings.
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We use science to make sure that the building is strong.
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And we use R because We want the building to be beautiful.
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- Thank you.
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In other words, we think about the aesthetics or artistic value of the building.
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Now here I want to mention Vitruvius.
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the Roman architect who lived in the first century BCE.
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He said that a building must have three fundamental characteristics.
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One.
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meet its intended use.
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Two.
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be sound, which means strong, And three, Be beautiful.
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He wrote these ideas 2000 years ago.
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and they're still the foundation of architecture today.
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Let's go over these three characteristics in depth.
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First, A building must meet its intended use.
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Architects would think about the reason the building is being built as they design it.
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For example, the intended use for a school is a place to learn, right?
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Here, architects must ask themselves, What type of design is best for both students and teachers?
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Second, a building must be structurally sound.
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What do I mean by this?
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I mean the design must follow these basic principles: Is it safe?
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Will it last a long time?
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Will it protect people from bad weather?
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Architects agree that a building must be able to do all of these things.
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Third, a building must Be beautiful.
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Aesthetics is a harder principle to agree on.
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And buildings last a long time if they're built properly.
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And so something built 50 years ago may not be considered beautiful now.
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styles in architecture change, like with clothes or cars.
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All right, to highlight what I've said thus far, In addition to meeting the intended use,
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A building's design must also be structurally sound.
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and aesthetically pleasing to people.
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Is everyone clear on this?
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Now I'd like to shift to talking about Frank Gehry's work, and how he applied these three characteristics of architecture.
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Have any of you seen his buildings?
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The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles or The fish dance restaurant in Kobe, Japan.
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It looks like a gigantic fish.
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I see a few hands, great.
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Then you'll know what I mean when I say his style is very distinct.
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He was an architectural pioneer.
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who wasn't afraid to try new ideas.
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His designs are exciting and inspirational because they push us to explore the possibilities.
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Specifically, how can we describe his style?
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I can think of three words.
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Resourceful.
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Playful. and innovative.
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it's resourceful because of the building materials It's playful because of the bright colors and fun designs.
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like his store in Venice, California, with giant binoculars at the entrance.
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Thank you.
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And it's innovative because he said Goodbye to traditional architecture.
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and experimented with new ideas.
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Now let's look at these three descriptions one at a time.
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resourceful In the 1970s, Gary started utilizing simple building materials in his designs, like sheet metal and plywood.
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In fact, he's famous for using chain -link fence.
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the kind of fence you see around construction sites to keep people out.
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I'm sure you've all seen it around a building being built.
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since he knew the fencing would always be there.
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He decided to use it in his designs.
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For example, he designed a mall in California with a huge wall six stories high.
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covered in chain link fence.
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He went on to use other materials, of course, but started there.
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Thank you.
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Playful.
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His designs use bright, bold colors like yellow, orange, blue, and gold.
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Examples include the EMP Museum in Seattle and the DG Bank building in Germany.
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And finally, innovative.
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Many of his buildings don't have straight walls.
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He uses irregular angles and shapes.
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A great example of this is the Wittre Design Museum in Germany.
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That's V.
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I -T -R -A.
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- I think that's a good question.
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The building looks like it could fall down, to be honest.
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But of course it won't.
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because Gary designed it to be structurally sound.
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So how did Geary develop his dynamic style?
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Up until the early 1970s he did traditional architecture.
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Thank you.
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However, he didn't feel it allowed him to be creative enough.
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He began experimenting with his design ideas by working on houses.
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including his own house in Santa Monica, California, which he worked on from 1977 to 1978.
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Many neighbors didn't like the design of his house, but But Gary did.
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Now we ask why did he develop this distinct style?
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He once said that He thinks like an artist.
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For him, a building is like a big sculpture.
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or a big work of art.
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he pushes the limits of what is structurally possible from an engineering standpoint in order to create beautiful buildings.
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But I want to stress, he's also said that he always keeps in mind that a building is a sculpture that people interact with.
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if the building doesn't please them as a work of art and meet the intended use.
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He's failed in his objective.
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In closing, I want to say that Frank Gehry is a noteworthy architect
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because his work challenges me and other architects to consider how to use simple materials while designing strong, Beautiful.
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and purposeful structures.
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Now go build something.
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Vocabulário e dicas de fala para esta lição
Esta aula de conversação de nível C1 usa o vídeo “Contemporary Topics 2 Unit 8 Lecture with Powerpoint”. As palavras que mais se repetem: design, architect, architecture, beautiful, intended. Este vídeo tem 103 frases e 930 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 6:35. O falante mantém um ritmo estável de cerca de 141 palavras por minuto, confortável para o shadowing. 82% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês; vale a pena estudar o restante antes de começar.
Vocabulário principal deste vídeo
As 15 palavras mais avançadas do vídeo, com pronúncia e significado:
| Palavra | Pronúncia | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| architect substantivo | /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ | arquiteto, arquiteta |
| intend verbo | /ɪnˈtɛnd/ | pretender, tencionar |
| structurally advérbio | estruturalmente | |
| resourceful adjetivo | inventivo, engenhoso | |
| playful adjetivo | /ˈpleɪfl̩/ | brincalhão |
| characteristic substantivo | /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/ | característica, caraterística |
| aesthetics substantivo | /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/ | estética |
| sculpture substantivo | /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ | escultura |
| aesthetically advérbio | esteticamente | |
| binoculars substantivo | /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/ | binóculo, binóculos |
| excite verbo | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | animar, empolgar |
| noteworthy adjetivo | /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/ | notável, perceptível |
| plywood substantivo | /ˈplaɪwʊd/ | madeira compensada, compensado |
| gigantic adjetivo | /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ | gigantesco |
| standpoint substantivo | /ˈstændpɔɪnt/ | ponto de vista |
Frases que vale a pena repetir
Frases curtas e completas do vídeo que você pode usar na conversa do dia a dia:
- Let's go over these three characteristics in depth.
- What do I mean by this?
- Have any of you seen his buildings?
- Specifically, how can we describe his style?
Gramática neste vídeo
As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:
| Estrutura | No vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz passiva be + particípio passado — o foco está no que acontece, não em quem faz | being built · may not be considered |
| Present perfect have/has + particípio passado — uma ação passada que ainda importa agora | you've seen · I've said |
Pronúncia para ficar de olho
O falante usa 17 contrações e formas reduzidas, como didn't, they're, you'll. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.
- Os sons de “th”: aesthetics /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/, noteworthy /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/, cloth /klɒθ/
- Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/, binoculars /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/, irregular /ɪˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/, inspirational /ˌɪnspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/, architectural /ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛkt͡ʃəɹəl/
Sons difíceis para falantes de português:
- Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: architect /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/, intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/, excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/, plywood /ˈplaɪwʊd/
- /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: purposeful /ˈpɝ.pəs.fəl/, inspirational /ˌɪnspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/, architectural /ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛkt͡ʃəɹəl/
- s + consoante no início — sem um “i” antes: sculpture /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/, standpoint /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
Como praticar com este vídeo
- Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
- Faça shadowing frase por frase na velocidade normal, repetindo cada uma até o seu ritmo ficar igual ao do falante.
- Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como architect, intend, structurally.
O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.