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Thomas Jefferson was one of the most important leaders in early American history.
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Many people remember him as the main writer of the Declaration of Independence, the document that announced America's freedom from Great Britain.
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But Jefferson was also a thinker, a reader, a scientist, an inventor, and the third President of the United States.
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He believes strongly in learning, in fairness, and in the idea that people should help shape their own government.
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Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Virginia.
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He grew up on a large farm called Shadwell with his parents and many siblings.
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As a boy, Thomas loved exploring the farmland, riding horses, and studying nature.
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He was curious about everything—how plants grew, how buildings were made, and how people lived in different places.
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He also loved music and learned to play the violin.
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Thomas read many books, sometimes more than one, in a single day.
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Books became his window to the world.
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When he was a teenager, Jefferson went to college in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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He studied science, math, history, and law.
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He worked hard and became one of the best students in his class.
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After college he became a lawyer, but what he loved most was thinking about how people should be treated and what makes a fair government.
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In the 1770s, the American colonies were growing upset with Great Britain.
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The British government made laws and taxes that many colonists thought were unfair.
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Jefferson believed strongly that people had natural rights, rights that no king or ruler should take away.
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These rights included life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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In 1776, leaders from the colonies met in Philadelphia to decide whether they should break away from Great Britain.
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They chose Jefferson to write the first draft of an important document.
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Jefferson worked quietly in a small room, writing for many hours.
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The result was the Declaration of Independence.
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It explained why the colonies wanted to be free and what they believed about human rights.
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It said that all men are created equal and that governments should protect the rights of the people.
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The document was approved on July 4, 1776, a date now celebrated every year as Independence Day.
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After the Declaration was written, the Revolutionary War continued.
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Jefferson went back to Virginia and served as the state's governor.
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Later, he worked as an ambassador in France, where he learned about new ideas in science, art, and politics.
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He enjoyed studying old buildings, tasting new foods, and talking with important thinkers.
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When Jefferson returned to America, he became the first Secretary of State under President George Washington.
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Later, in 1801, he was elected the third President of the United States.
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As president, Jefferson wanted the government to be simple and fair.
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He believed people should have freedom to make choices about their own lives.
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One of Jefferson's biggest accomplishments as president was the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
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The United States bought a huge area of land from France, doubling the size of the country.
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This new land stretched all the way to the Rocky Mountains.
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Jefferson then sent explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to learn about the land, the rivers, the plants, the animals, and the people who lived there.
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Their journey helped the young nation understand more about its own geography.
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Jefferson was also an inventor and a builder.
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He designed his own home, Monticello, which sits on a hill overlooking the Virginia countryside.
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The house had clever devices he created himself, such as a copying machine that made two versions of a letter at once.
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Jefferson also loved gardening and planted many types of fruits and vegetables.
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Education was very important to Jefferson.
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He believed that a strong democracy needed people who could read, think, and make good choices.
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Because of this, he founded the University of Virginia.
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He helped design the school's buildings and picked out books for its library.
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Jefferson wanted students to learn about science, history, languages, and many other subjects.
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Even though Jefferson did many great things, he was not perfect.
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He spoke about freedom and equality, yet he owned enslaved people at Monticello.
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This has caused people to think deeply about his legacy.
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Today we understand that Jefferson's ideas about liberty were powerful, but his actions did not always match those ideas.
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Learning about this helps us see how history is complicated and how people can have both strengths and weaknesses.
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Jefferson spent his later years reading, writing letters, and watching the country grow.
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He and John Adams, another famous founder, stayed in touch even after years of disagreements.
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Remarkably, both men died on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was approved.
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Today Thomas Jefferson is remembered as a brilliant thinker who helped shape the United States.
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His words in the Declaration of Independence still inspire people around the world.
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They remind us that fairness, freedom, and equality are ideas worth fighting for.
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Jefferson's life shows that ideas can be powerful and that one person's writing can help change a nation.
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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“Thomas Jefferson Made Easy”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：Jefferson, Declaration, Independence, Virginia, Thomas。 這段影片共有 61 個句子、836 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 5:49。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 144 個詞，很適合跟讀。 84% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，其餘的詞建議在練習前先學一下。
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 |
|---|---|---|
| thinker 名詞 | /ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/ | 思想者 |
| inventor 名詞 | /ɪnˈvɛntɚ/ | 發明家 /發明家 |
| approve 動詞 | /əˈpɹuːv/ | 批准, 贊成 /贊成 |
| equality 名詞 | /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/ | 平等, 均等 |
| colonist 名詞 | /ˈkɑlənɪst/ | 殖民者 |
| enslave 動詞 | /ɪnˈsleɪv/ | 奴役 |
| farmland 名詞 | /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/ | 農田 /農田, 田地 |
| overlook 動詞 | /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/ | 俯瞰, 俯視 |
| sibling 名詞 | /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ | 兄弟姐妹, 兄弟 |
| accomplishment 名詞 | /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/ | 成就, 成果 |
| litter 名詞 | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | 墊料 |
| violin 名詞 | /ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/ | 小提琴, 梵啞鈴 /梵啞鈴 |
| ruler 名詞 | /ˈɹulɚ/ | 尺, 直尺 |
| explorer 名詞 | /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ | 探險者 /探險者 |
| builder 名詞 | /ˈbɪl.dəɹ/ | 建築工人 /建築工人, 建築工 /建築工 |
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 | was born · were made · should be treated |
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | people who lived · people who could |
| 用 “should” 提建議 should + 動詞 — 表示應該做的事 | should help · should be · should take |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 後接 -ing 形式的動詞 | loved exploring · enjoyed studying · loved gardening |
需要注意的發音
- “th” 音: thinker /ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: equality /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/, disagreement /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/, remarkably /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: inventor /ɪnˈvɛntɚ/, approve /əˈpɹuːv/, enslave /ɪnˈsleɪv/, overlook /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/, violin /ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: fairness /ˈfɛɚ.nəs/, approve /əˈpɹuːv/, colonist /ˈkɑlənɪst/, enslave /ɪnˈsleɪv/, farmland /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: farmland /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/, remarkably /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/, ruler /ˈɹulɚ/, explorer /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/, builder /ˈbɪl.dəɹ/
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 thinker, inventor, approve 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。