跟讀練習: Vol 3 - test 4 - section 3 - 通過影片學習英語口語

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Now turn to Section 3 on page 5.
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Section 3.
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You will hear a discussion between a student called Helen and her tutor about an assignment that Helen is working on.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24 on page 5.
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Thank you.
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Come in Helen, how can I help you?
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Well, I'm doing research for the anthropology assignment, and I was hoping to check a few details.
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Sure.
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You chose the topic of Pacific Island tupper cloth, didn't you?
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What have you found out so far?
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Well, I was going to introduce my assignment by saying that the tupper cloth is a fabric made from bark, just the outer layer of the trees.
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It's particularly common in the Pacific Islands but not exclusive to them.
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In fact, many other peoples around the world have made high-quality cloth from bark.
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But what sets Pacific Tapa apart is the incredible variety of roles it's played in this region.
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Yes, nice introduction, though I think you could be more specific regarding dates.
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OK, so what about the raw materials used?
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Well, tapa cloth is made from several species of tree.
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In the Pacific, the paper mulberry tree is most common, but it doesn't thrive in all conditions.
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In fact, it wasn't originally found in the islands, but was carried in their canoes by the first migrants.
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Tapa is also made from the breadfruit tree, which is convenient because its fruit is a staple food.
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The paper mulberry tree is only grown for tapa making, though.
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Yes, that's good.
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Now what about the Māori people here in New Zealand?
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But the Māori don't make tapa now.
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That's right, and you need to account for it.
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We know that when Māori migrated here from the other Pacific Islands, they were prepared to make tapa because they brought the paper mulberry tree with them.
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The thing was, after they'd been in New Zealand a bit, they found the flax plant, which is superior to tapa because it makes a stronger fabric.
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By the time Europeans arrived in the 18th century, Māori were making all their fabric from flax and had been for some time.
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Okay, so with the production process itself, first the inner bark is beaten with wooden hammers to soften the fibres.
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Then the different pieces are glued together using an adhesive paste made from the arrowroot tuber.
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This is the only way to fabricate large pieces of cloth
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because bark strands are too fine to be woven together and stitching isn't strong enough
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before you hear the rest of the discussion you have some
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time to look at questions 25 to 30 on page 6
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Now listen and answer questions 25 to 30.
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So now you need details about different countries.
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Where would you start?
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I think Samoa is the obvious place.
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It's famous for its very fine cloth called Siapo, which is hand-painted with representations of the ancestors.
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Still today, at the most profound events in life, such as births, funerals, weddings, and the investiture of chiefs,
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Samoans wear Siapo robes to add significance and meaning to the ceremony.
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OK.
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Then I could talk about Tonga.
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It seems to me that the great innovation in Tonga has been developing a simple, coarse cloth which is quick and easy to make.
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This is suitable for all sorts of everyday functions around the house like bed covers, mosquito nets and curtains.
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Good point.
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Now, what about Cook Islands tapa?
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Well, the soil there is poor quality, so the breadfruit tree is often used.
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One type of thick cloth, called tikoru, was wrapped around the poles and used to mark the entrances to places of worship,
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so it was highly regarded in local culture.
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You might mention Fiji as well, which is interesting because tapa was actually used as a currency there.
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Fijians used to sail between the islands and exchange tapa for other commodities like canoes or pigs.
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I know that in Tahiti the tapa cloth is different because the patterns are in colour, which is considered more valuable than the usual brown patterns.
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You're right about the Tahitians using coloured pigments, but they aren't more valuable.
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The colours are only a decoration.
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People enjoy wearing bright robes, especially for dancing and competitive games, and do it just for fun.
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Oh, I'll make a note of that.
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Well, the last place I was going to mention was Te Kopia.
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Even today it's commonplace to see people wearing clothes made of tapa cloth.
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In many of the other islands, the tapa only comes out on special occasions, but here you see people working in the gardens wearing tapa.
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Sounds promising, Helen.
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I'll look forward to reading your assignment.
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That is the end of Section 3.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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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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