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Located 105 miles upriver from the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans is the largest city in the U.S state of Louisiana.
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Music Straddling the lower reaches of the Mississippi River,
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this port city has long been at the crossroads of exploration, trade and commerce.
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New Orleans is a melting pot of cultures that has happily simmered away since 1718.
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So what's in the pot?
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Cultural influences from France, Africa, Brazil and the Deep South mix with Catholicism,
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voodoo, Asian Zydeco and Dixieland Jazz to make New Orleans one of the most lively and popular destinations in the USA.
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Laissez les bon temps rouler.
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Let the good times roll.
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That's the motto New Orleans lives by.
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And newcomers usually waste no time in heading to where the good times roll the loudest.
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The French Quarter, the birthplace of jazz.
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Lined with bars, clubs, and restaurants, the Quarter is home to one of the most party-friendly streets in the world, Bourbon Street.
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But the French Quarter is more than just a good time.
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It's also where you'll find many of the city's prime attractions.
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Start your day in the Big Easy with a Café au Lait in Jackson Square.
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Riding tall in the saddle is Andrew Jackson, the general whose ragtag army of locals humiliated the British in the Battle of New Orleans.
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Jackson Square is lined with many of the city's grand old buildings, like St. Louis Cathedral.
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On either side of the cathedral are the Cabildo and the Presbyter,
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just two of several historic French Quarter buildings which make up the Louisiana State Museum.
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Across the square is the 1850 house, which recreates life in a row house from the antebellum era.
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Just around the corner, the old U.S.
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Mint preserves the city's mercantile and musical treasures.
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While it's tempting to spend your entire visit in the French Quarter, and some folks never leave, New Orleans offers plenty of other flavors too.
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Cross over Canal Street into the Warehouse District, an area of renovated grain stores and sugar presses now packed with galleries and chic boutiques.
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A little further uptown, in Memorial Hall, the faces and voices from the American Civil War reach out across the cannon smoke of time.
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nearby, discover why the National World War II Museum has been hailed as the most important Second World War repository in America.
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Climb aboard a St. Charles streetcar bound for the Garden District.
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Here, amid the Victorian cottages and stately plantation homes, you'll find Lafayette Cemetery.
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Join a tour run by local volunteers or explore the crypts on your own.
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But be warned, the cemetery is regarded as one of the country's most haunted.
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When it's time to rejoin the living,
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follow your nose across the road to another New Orleans institution, Commander's Palace Restaurant.
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Ride the streetcar a few stops further west to Audubon Park.
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The park is home to the charming Audubon Zoo, which features a quaint southern touch,
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an alligator filled The zoo is part of the Audubon Nature Institute,
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which includes the Insectarium and the Aquarium of the Americas.
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While at the nearby New Orleans Museum of Art,
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explore paintings, ceramics, and sculptures from across the ages and from around the world.
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Visiting New Orleans outside the carnival season?
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No problem.
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Just head across the river to the Mardi Gras Museum, which brings one of the world's greatest festivals to life all year round.
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New Orleans' distinctive and sometimes fiery cuisine will ensure you never miss a beat.
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Local specialties like gumbo, po'boys and pralines are available everywhere.
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But it's the music here that truly feeds the soul.
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So when the sun starts to set, head for one of the many jazz or blues clubs on Frenchman Street before heading back to Bourbon Street,
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where the New Orleans good times roll on and on and on.
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Thank you.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B1 級別的口語課以影片“New Orleans - City Video Guide”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：Orleans, Quarter, across, Museum, French。 這段影片共有 49 個句子、643 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 5:31。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 116 個詞，很適合跟讀。 只有 76% 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 |
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| jazz 名詞 | /d͡ʒæz/ | 爵士樂 /爵士樂, 爵士 |
| cathedral 名詞 | /kəˈθiːdɹəl/ | 大教堂, 主教座堂 |
| explore 動詞 | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | 探索, 探險 /探險 |
| alligator 名詞 | /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/ | 美洲鱷 /美洲鱷, 短吻鱷 /短吻鱷 |
| antebellum 形容詞 | /ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/ | 戰前的 /戰前的 |
| birthplace 名詞 | /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/ | 出生地 |
| crossroads 名詞 | 十字路口, 交叉口 | |
| humiliate 動詞 | /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/ | 羞辱, 侮辱 |
| newcomer 名詞 | /ˈn(j)uˌkʌmɚ/ | 新人 |
| praline 名詞 | /ˈpɹeɪˌlin/ | 果仁糖 |
| renovate 動詞 | /ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/ | 裝修 /裝修, 修復 /修復 |
| repository 名詞 | /ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/ | 倉庫 /倉庫 |
| simmer 動詞 | /ˈsɪmɚ/ | 熬 |
| uptown 名詞 | /ˈʌptaʊn/ | 居民區 |
| recreate 動詞 | /ˈɹɛk.ɹi.eɪt/ | 重製 /重製 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
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| make up 動詞 | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | 組成 /組成 |
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
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| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | is lined · has been hailed · be warned |
| 最高階 the -est / the most … — 一組中最高或最低的 | the largest · the most lively · the loudest |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | you'll find · will ensure |
需要注意的發音
- “th” 音: cathedral /kəˈθiːdɹəl/, birthplace /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: chic /ʃik/, plantation /plænˈteɪʃən/, specialty /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: cemetery /ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɛɹ.i/, alligator /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/, antebellum /ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/, humiliate /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/, repository /ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: renovate /ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/, lively /ˈlaɪv.li/, carnival /ˈkɑɹnɪvəl/, distinctive /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/, flavor /ˈfleɪvə/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: jazz /d͡ʒæz/, birthplace /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/, humiliate /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/, renovate /ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/, recreate /ˈɹɛk.ɹi.eɪt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: cathedral /kəˈθiːdɹəl/, explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/, praline /ˈpɹeɪˌlin/, carnival /ˈkɑɹnɪvəl/, exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
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 jazz, cathedral, explore 這類單詞。
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。