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In the land of Lydia, in the kingdom of Pesidus, capital of Phrygia, lived
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King Midas, a great lover of life's pleasures.
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He spent much of his time admiring the many earthly bounties of his rich kingdom, and took a particular delight in his beautiful rose garden.
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One day, Midas' kingdom had a most unusual visitor.
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Silean, satyr.
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Like all satyrs, Silenus was constantly intoxicated and engaged in the pursuit of wine and women.
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For Silenus and his brethren were the worshippers of Dionysus, the god of pleasure.
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After one of his many drunken revelries, Silenus became groggy and slept in King Midas's rose garden.
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Midas recognized him as a child of Dionysus and offered Silenus his hospitality.
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Silenus accepted and was entertained for five days and five nights in the king's plush palace.
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Dionysus came looking for Silenus and found him enjoying all the comforts the king could offer.
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The god was so impressed with the treatment of his faithful worshipper that he granted
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King Midas a wish.
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Midas wished that all he touched would turn to gold, thus increasing the value of all his earthly possessions.
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Dionysus warned King Midas that granting such a wish would ultimately cause the king sorrow,
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but Midas, overcome by the prospect of increased wealth, insisted.
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With the granting of his wish, King Midas was thrilled and began to touch all he saw.
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Flowers, fabrics, stones, sculptures all became gleaming gold.
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Midas decided to hold a banquet to celebrate his new prosperous power.
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But as he picked up his food to eat it, the food turned to gold.
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When he tried to quench his thirst, his wine turned to liquid gold in his mouth.
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Distraught, he called for his daughter to comfort him.
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But when she tried to embrace her father, Midas' loving touch turned her from his beautiful daughter into cold gold.
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Desperate, King Midas pleaded with Dionysus to deliver him from his golden touch.
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The god told him to wash his hands in the river Pactolus, to wash away his terrible power.
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King Midas did as he was told, and thus gave his gift to the river.
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From that day on, the river Pactolus provided much gold to the Lydian kings.
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The region was wealthy forevermore.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節口語課以影片“Midas (Mythology) - Animated Tutorial King Midas”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:Midas, king, Silenus, gold, Dionysus。 這段影片共有 28 個句子、375 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:05。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 121 個詞,很適合跟讀。 只有 74% 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 15 個值得學習的單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| comfort 名詞 | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | 舒適 /舒適 |
| palace 名詞 | /ˈpælɪs/ | 宮殿 /宮殿, 宮 /宮 |
| unusual 形容詞 | /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ | 稀有 |
| flower 名詞 | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | хуа, хуар |
| liquid 名詞 | /ˈlɪk.wɪd/ | 液體 /液體, 液態 /液態 |
| possession 名詞 | /pəˈzɛʃn̩/ | 所有物, 財產 /財產 |
| desperate 形容詞 | /ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/ | 絕望 /絕望 |
| overcome 動詞 | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | 征服, 克服 |
| lover 名詞 | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | 戀人 /戀人, 情人 |
| wealthy 形容詞 | /ˈwɛl.θi/ | 富有, 富裕 |
| embrace 動詞 | /ɛmˈbɹes/ | 擁抱 /擁抱, 摟抱 /摟抱 |
| pursuit 名詞 | /pɝˈsut/ | 追求 |
| faithful 形容詞 | /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/ | 忠實 /忠實 |
| insist 動詞 | /ɪnˈsɪst/ | 堅持 /堅持 |
| warn 動詞 | /woɹn/ | 警告, 提醒 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| pick up 動詞 | 拾取, 撿 /撿 |
需要注意的發音
- “th” 音: wealthy /ˈwɛl.θi/, faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/, thrill /θɹɪl/, thirst /θɝst/, brethren /ˈbɹɛðɹən/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, possession /pəˈzɛʃn̩/, worshipper /ˈwɝʃɪpɚ/, plush /plʌʃ/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, hospitality /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/, forevermore /fɔːɹˈɛv.ɚ.mɔːɹ/, intoxicated /ɪnˈtɑksɪkeɪtɪd/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: overcome /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/, lover /ˈlʌvɚ/, visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/, forevermore /fɔːɹˈɛv.ɚ.mɔːɹ/, revelry /ˈɹɛvəlɹi/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: comfort /ˈkʌm.fət/, palace /ˈpælɪs/, liquid /ˈlɪk.wɪd/, engage /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/, desperate /ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: thrill /θɹɪl/, revelry /ˈɹɛvəlɹi/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片,不要開口,記下不認識的單詞。
- 用正常速度逐句跟讀,每句重複到你的節奏與說話人一致為止。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比,特別注意 comfort, palace, unusual 這類單詞。
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