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When you think about Italy, what comes to mind?
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Maybe it's pizza or the Roman Colosseum, but there's so much more to the country than just that.
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Welcome to Geography with Drew Binsky.
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In this video, I'm going to tell you everything you need to know about Italy, from crazy travel facts to wonderful stories.
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Let's get started.
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Geography with Drew Binsky!
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You can definitely spot Italy on a map by finding a giant boot.
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It's located in South Central Europe, neighboured by France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and the beautiful Mediterranean Sea.
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Italy is roughly the size of Arizona, my home state, but it has eight times the population.
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That is 59 million people who call Italy their home.
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The vast majority of locals speak Italian, with some communicating in English, French, and Spanish.
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It depends on your education level and which part of Italy you are from.
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The biggest cities in the country are Rome, Milan, and Naples.
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When you explore any street in the country, you'll notice the beautiful Italian national flag, but there's more to it that meets the eye.
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The green symbolizes freedom, the white represents faith, and the red means love.
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Like many of its neighbors, Italy's currency is the euro, which is worth just over one dollar.
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That is one US dollar equals one euro, but sometimes it changes up and down.
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When it comes to food, from cheesy pizza to creamy pasta, it's no surprise that Italy is very famous for its cuisine.
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You cannot go wrong with spaghetti, lasagna, risotto, and potato dumplings called noci.
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And of course, pizza.
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Did you know that some Italians eat cow tail?
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It's called coda aia vaccinata and it's served in a tomato stew.
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Out of all the desserts in Italy, I would say gelato is the superstar.
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You also have Italian ice cream which is a fluffy, sweet, and refreshing snack especially on a hot summer day.
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Now that you know the basics, it's time for some fast facts.
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In Venice, people don't drive cars, they take boats instead.
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What's up everyone?
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We are riding on the famous gondola ride in Venice.
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Yes, that is right.
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Instead of roads, the city is filled with beautiful waterways and canals that are only accessible by boat.
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Did you know that the world's smallest country is located inside of Italy?
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It's called the Vatican.
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It has a population of just a few hundred people and the Pope actually lives there.
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It's been a fun day here in the Vatican, definitely worth spending an afternoon or a half day.
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In the year 79 AD, a volcano called Mount Vesuvius erupted near the city of Pompeii, killing thousands and thousands of people.
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The ash preserved much of the city and to this day, the archaeologists are still studying what happened.
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Believe it or not, pasta isn't originally from Italy.
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Many people think it originated in China before becoming the spaghetti that we love and know today.
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Whether you know it or not, many items in your house were invented in Italy.
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The piano, the battery, and the newspaper.
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Mamma mia!
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Now it is time for a fun story about Italy.
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On my first trip to Italy about seven years ago, I went to the beautiful city of Florence, which is in the northern part of the country,
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and there, there's a pizza place called Gusto Pizza, and it was my first time having a pizza experience in Italy, where pizza comes from.
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I'm so used to eating pizza in other countries, or even in America, where they serve it in a regular pizza slice.
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But in Italy, they serve it in a big circle and they put all the ingredients on it and they cook it.
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And the bread gets really good, the dough gets really fresh and crispy.
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They put all the mozzarella and cheese and olives on top of it and olive oil and pepperoni and you eat it.
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They don't cut it into pieces.
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You have to literally either cut it yourself or take the whole thing and eat it.
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And I remember sitting there in that little restaurant thinking, wow, this is truly one of the best meals in the world.
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Pizza originated in Italy, so if you get the chance to eat it there, it's phenomenal.
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Not to mention the spaghetti and the pasta in Italy is superior to anywhere in the world.
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To be honest, pizza in America is very good, pizza in Italy is very good, so they're both almost equally good in my opinion.
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However, the spaghetti and the pasta in Italy is outstanding and
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so much better than you can find anywhere else in the world.
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They make the noodles so fresh, they cook it overnight, they put all the right spices
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and sauces on it and they serve it in a beautiful bowl with parmesan cheese
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and the sauce and the olive oil and all
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that mix together it's
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so good i love italy it's a country i'll always go
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back to in the future it's beautiful the people are amazing
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and i can't wait to head back to italy sometime very
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very very soon thank you for watching this episode of geography with rubinski and i'll see you next time bye
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 64 個句子、880 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 4:35。 說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 192 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 83% 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 15 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：
- pizza /ˈpi.tsə/ (名詞) — 比薩 /比薩, 披薩 /披薩. A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
- pasta /ˈpɑ.stə/ (名詞) — мянфан, 義大利麵 /義大利麵. Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
- olive /ˈɑ.lɪv/ (名詞) — 橄欖 /橄欖. A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
- geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ (名詞) — 地理學 /地理學. The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
- vast /væst/ (形容詞) — 浩大. Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
- meal /ˈmiːl/ (名詞) — 餐, 飯 /飯. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
- superior /sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/ (形容詞) — 優越 /優越. Higher in rank, status, or quality.
- equally /ˈiːkwəli/ (副詞) — 一樣地 /一樣地, 同樣地 /同樣地. In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly
- currency /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ (名詞) — 貨幣 /貨幣. Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
- tail /ˈteɪ̯l/ (名詞) — йиба, 尾. The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
- explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/ (動詞) — 探索, 探險 /探險. To examine or investigate something systematically.
- piano /piˈænɪː/ (名詞) — 鋼琴 /鋼琴. A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers…
- sauce /sɔːs/ (名詞) — 醬 /醬, 汁. A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
- canal /kəˈnæl/ (名詞) — 運河 /運河. An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- depend /dɪˈpɛnd/ (動詞) — 信任, 信賴 /信賴. To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
影片中出現的短語動詞
- come from (動詞) — 來自 /來自. To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 10 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, I'll, I'm。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/, superior /sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/, phenomenal /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/
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。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 pizza, pasta, olive 這類單詞。
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 |
|---|---|
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | people who call · euro, which is · cream which is |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | is filled · is located · were invented |
| 最高階 the -est / the most … — 一組中最高或最低的 | The biggest · the best |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | you'll notice · i'll always go · i'll see |
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