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The city of York, which stands on the River Ouse, in the northern English county of Yorkshire, has a very long history.
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It was founded by the Romans in 71 AD, and by medieval times was one of the most important cities in England.
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William the Conqueror built the castle in about 1070 to control the city,
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but all that remains is the keep, called Clifford's Tower.
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The city is still surrounded by its medieval walls.
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Very few towns in England have any trace of their medieval walls nowadays, and these are the best preserved.
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The four main gatehouses, which give entry to the city, were very useful in medieval times, to levy taxes on goods coming into the city.
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There are many medieval buildings, including half-timbered houses.
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The Merchant Adventurers Hall is one of the most important medieval buildings in the city.
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It was founded in 1357 to promote economic activity and trade.
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The River Ouse was an important thoroughfare, and merchant ships arrived in York with cargoes of wine from France,
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furs from the Baltic and cloth from today's Netherlands, making York wealthy.
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The first church on the site was made of wood and built in 627.
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The present Minster, as the cathedral is called,
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was built in the 13th century and is mainly constructed of cream-coloured magnesium limestone, which is found nearby in Yorkshire.
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The minster is a supreme example of perpendicular Gothic architecture, which laid stress on soaring vertical lines,
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high windows with pointed arches, huge rose windows and decorative fan vaulting.
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There are 128 stained glass windows in the Minster.
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It is the largest area of stained glass in the world and the creation of anonymous medieval craftsmen.
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Like Purbeck marble from the south coast of England, was often used for tombs, especially for those of archbishops.
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The choir stalls were reserved for important churchmen and monks, one of the few social groups who could read and write.
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One of the glories of York Minster is the King's screen, with 15 sculptures of kings of England from William the Conqueror to Henry VI,
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who was murdered in 1471.
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York was famous for its cycles of mystery plays, put on outside the Minster to entertain the populace,
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but also to warn them to behave or go to hell after death.
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The city of York, a rich source of medieval culture in the north of England.

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這節 B2 級別的口語課以影片“English - Medieval York”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:medieval, minster, England, windows, built。 這段影片共有 26 個句子、394 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:25。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 115 個詞,很適合跟讀。 只有 79% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞,詞彙難度較高。

影片中的重點詞彙

影片中最難的 15 個單詞,附發音和釋義:

單詞發音釋義
medieval 形容詞/mɪdˈi.vəl/中世紀的 /中世紀的
stain 名詞/steɪn/汙跡 /汙跡, 汙漬 /汙漬
merchant 名詞/ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/商人, 商家
craftsman 名詞/ˈkɹæftsmən/工匠, 男工匠
magnesium 名詞/ˌmæɡˈnizi.əm/鎂 /鎂
perpendicular 形容詞/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/垂直
populace 名詞/ˈpɑpjələs/民眾 /民眾, 齊民 /齊民
thoroughfare 名詞/ˈθʌɹəfɛː/通道
limestone 名詞/ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/石灰岩, 灰巖
surround 動詞/səˈɹaʊnd/包圍 /包圍, 圍繞 /圍繞
stall 名詞/stɔːl/牲畜棚, 馬廄
decorative 形容詞/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/裝飾的 /裝飾的
archbishop 名詞/ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈbɪʃəp/大主教
levy 動詞/ˈlɛ.vi/課稅 /課稅
choir 名詞/kwaɪɚ/合唱團 /合唱團, 唱詩班 /唱詩班

需要注意的發音

  • “th” 音: thoroughfare /ˈθʌɹəfɛː/, cathedral /kəˈθiːdɹəl/, cloth /klɒθ/
  • 長單詞——注意重音位置: magnesium /ˌmæɡˈnizi.əm/, perpendicular /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/, decorative /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/, anonymous /əˈnɒn.ə.məs/

中文母語者容易讀錯的音:

  • /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: medieval /mɪdˈi.vəl/, decorative /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/, levy /ˈlɛ.vi/, vault /vɑlt/, behave /bɪˈheɪv/
  • 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: merchant /ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/, populace /ˈpɑpjələs/, surround /səˈɹaʊnd/, decorative /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/, archbishop /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈbɪʃəp/
  • /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: perpendicular /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/, marble /ˈmɑɹ.bəl/, cathedral /kəˈθiːdɹəl/

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