跟讀練習: READING EXPLORER 2 Unit 4A LIVING TREASURES - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Unit 4 are living treasures, are the Tower of Pisa, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal.
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You probably know them as famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, structures and monuments of great cultural value.
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But what about the Mediterranean Diet, the Beijing Opera, or the art of pizza making in Naples?
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What do these have in common?
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B traditions like these are known as intangible cultural heritage.
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In contrast to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Intangible Heritage does not include buildings like palaces and temples.
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Instead, it includes traditional art forms such as music,
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dance and craft making, living traditions that are an important part of a place's culture.
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See UNESCO began to identify cultural traditions in 2008.
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Among the first on their list were the Puppet Theatre of Sicily and Mexico's Day of the Dead Festival.
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By 2017, UNESCO had approved more than 300 diverse practices.
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These include cultural events like the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, performing arts including Spanish flamenco,
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martial arts such as Brazilian capoeira and Korean tequion, and handicrafts like Japanese washi papermaking.
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In 2010, UNESCO also began to include important regional cuisines, starting with French and Mexican food.
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Several other types of food and drink have since been added, such as Korean kimchi and Croatian gingerbread.
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Arabic coffee was included in 2015.
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The sharing of coffee has been an important aspect of Arab hospitality for centuries, according to UNESCO, and is a symbol of generosity.
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Protecting cultural roots.
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E-cultural rituals are an important part of the UNESCO list.
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An example is the Tlemcen wedding ritual in Algeria.
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The ritual begins in the bride's parents' home, where friends and female relatives help the bride prepare for the ceremony.
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The bride is first dressed in a golden silk dress.
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Symbolic henna square designs are applied to her hands.
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Before leaving the house for the ceremony, her face is wrapped in a golden silk veil.
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Later, during the wedding feast, the bride removes her veil, ready to be married.
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The tradition has passed from one generation to the next and marks the community's cultural identity.
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F. Some of the cultural items on the list are dying out and in need of protection.
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An example is al-Sadu, traditional weaving in the United Arab Emirates.
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The tradition was once widely practiced by communities of desert Bedouin women.
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However, many Bedouin have now moved to cities, and so the practice has begun to disappear.
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Today, al-Sadu is mostly practiced by older women whose numbers are declining.
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The main goal of UNESCO is to promote peace through respect for the world's varied cultures and common humanity.
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It hopes that by bringing attention to cultural traditions such as Al-Sadu, they will be more likely to survive.
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Cultural traditions are important to fight for, says Cécile Duvel of UNESCO so.
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The more globalized the world becomes, she says, the more important it is not to lose these traditional roots.
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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“READING EXPLORER 2 Unit 4A LIVING TREASURES”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:cultural, Unesco, tradition, heritage, include。 這段影片共有 37 個句子、483 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:40。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 132 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ritual 名詞 | /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/ | 儀式 /儀式, 典禮 /典禮 |
| bride 名詞 | /bɹaɪd/ | 新娘, 新婦 /新婦 |
| intangible 形容詞 | /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/ | 無形的 /無形的 |
| silk 名詞 | /sɪlk/ | 絲 /絲, 絲線 /絲線 |
| flamenco 名詞 | /fləˈmɛŋkəʊ/ | 弗拉明戈, 弗拉門戈 |
| gingerbread 動詞 | /ˈd͡ʒɪn.d͡ʒɚˌbɹɛd/ | 薑餅 /薑餅 |
| globalize 動詞 | /ˈɡloʊ.bə.laɪz/ | 全球化 |
| handicraft 名詞 | /ˈhændɪkɹæft/ | 手工業 /手工業, 手藝 /手藝 |
| papermaking 名詞 | 造紙術 /造紙術 | |
| weave 動詞 | /wiːv/ | 編織 /編織, 織 /織 |
| generosity 名詞 | /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/ | 慷慨, 寬厚 /寬厚 |
| cuisine 名詞 | /kwɪˈziːn/ | 烹飪法 /烹飪法, 餐 |
| monument 名詞 | /ˈmɑnjʊmənt/ | 紀念碑 /紀念碑 |
| hospitality 名詞 | /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/ | 好客, 款待 |
| feast 名詞 | /ˈfiːst/ | 盛宴, 筵席 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | are known · been added · was included |
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | has been · has passed · have now moved |
| 現在進行時 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在發生的事 | are living · are dying · are declining |
需要注意的發音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: martial /ˈmɑɹʃəl/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: intangible /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/, capoeira /kɑpəˈwɛɹə/, generosity /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/, hospitality /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/, humanity /hjuˈmænɪti/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: veil /veɪl/, weave /wiːv/, approve /əˈpɹuːv/, diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/, vary /ˈvɛəɹi/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: bride /bɹaɪd/, silk /sɪlk/, gingerbread /ˈd͡ʒɪn.d͡ʒɚˌbɹɛd/, globalize /ˈɡloʊ.bə.laɪz/, handicraft /ˈhændɪkɹæft/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: ritual /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/, martial /ˈmɑɹʃəl/
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 ritual, bride, intangible 這類單詞。
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