跟读练习: B1 English Listening Practice - Thanksgiving - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this B1 English Listening Practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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Before we start, remember to download my Listening Time podcast and become a Listening Time member at patreon.com slash listening time to receive my listening practice seminars.
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So today, I'm going to talk about Thanksgiving.
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We just recently celebrated this famous American holiday, so I thought it'd be a good topic for this video.
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So first of all, what are the origins of Thanksgiving?
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Where did it come from?
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Well, to be honest, there isn't really a whole lot that we can draw from to know that much about the first Thanksgiving.
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Actually, there's really only one short description written by a man named Edward Winslow regarding the first Thanksgiving feast.
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But from what we do know, the story goes a little something like this.
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In 1621, the pilgrims living in Plymouth, which was located in the modern-day state of Massachusetts, held a feast with the Wampanoag people, which were a Native American group that lived in the area at that time.
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This feast was a celebration of the Native Americans' first successful corn harvest and they decided to invite some of their Native American allies to join in.
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Nobody can say for sure what food was served, but it's safe to say that it probably didn't bear much resemblance to the Thanksgiving food we eat nowadays.
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So let's go through several traditional Thanksgiving dishes that you'll find on tables across the US.
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Firstly, and most importantly, you have the Thanksgiving turkey.
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This animal has become the iconic image of Thanksgiving and most families wouldn't be able to imagine a Thanksgiving without it.
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Besides turkey, another essential is the stuffing.
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This is a mix of herbs, spices, veggies, and breadcrumbs that are stuffed into the turkey before cooking.
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A good Thanksgiving meal needs a good stuffing.
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Another essential side dish is the cranberry sauce, which provides a good sweet contrast to the savory taste of the turkey.
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And a few other traditional side dishes include mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, dinner rolls, and for dessert people like to eat pies such as apple pie, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie.
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Alright, so besides food, what else is there to know about Thanksgiving?
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Well, as the name implies, it's supposed to be a day when people give thanks for the blessings in their lives.
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So for example, some families go around the dinner table and have each person say one thing that they're thankful for.
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I like this tradition because it allows us to take a step back and reflect on the good in our lives.
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We get so caught up in the stress of our everyday lives and all the bad things that happen to us, so it's nice to be able to put all that aside and acknowledge the blessings.
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On a lighter note, another common thing that people like to do on Thanksgiving is watch and play football.
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For some reason, Thanksgiving has become a big football day in America.
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So people can watch a couple games while they're cooking, or the adults and kids can play a game in the backyard while they're waiting for the big feast.
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One other important thing about Thanksgiving is that it's the day before Black Friday.
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This is the biggest shopping day of the year.
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In the US, many people start their Black Friday shopping at midnight after Thanksgiving.
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Many stores open their doors at 12 a.m.
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on this day, so a lot of people line up hours beforehand to make sure they get first dibs on the best deals.
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A lot of people criticize the fact that stores open at this time because it tends to take away a little bit from the Thanksgiving celebration and it adds a little bit more stress to the holiday.
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I'm not a big shopper, so Black Friday doesn't really mean much to me, but for other people and for companies, it's an important day.
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Okay, now I'm going to ask you a few questions to see how well you understood.
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Number one, in what year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
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Number two, what type of dessert is the most common on Thanksgiving?
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And number three, what's one popular Thanksgiving tradition?
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Alright, before we go, remember to download the Listening Time podcast and become a Listening Time member at patreon.com slash listening time so you can receive my listening practice seminars.
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And of course, subscribe to the channel and click on the bell.
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I'll see you next time.
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Bye.
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在這段"B1英語聽力練習影片"中，我們可以學到有關美國感恩節的有趣知識。感恩節是美國著名的節日，而這段影片正是由一位英語教學者講解，旨在幫助學習者透過聆聽和理解來提高他們的英語能力。他提到了一些關於節日的起源、傳統食物和慶祝方式的細節，非常適合那些想要提高英語發音和聽力理解的學習者。通過看YouTube学英语，學習者可以更好地適應英語口音和用詞。
日常交流的五個常用短語
- What are the origins of Thanksgiving?（感恩節的起源是什麼？）
- First Thanksgiving feast（第一次感恩節盛宴）
- Cranberry sauce（莓果醬）
- What are you thankful for?（你感謝什麼？）
- Black Friday shopping（黑色星期五購物）
這些短語能幫助學習者在日常對話中代表感恩節的各種情境，此次活動能有效提高學習者的口語表達能力。
逐步影子跟讀指南
要成功應對這段影片的難度，建議學習者遵循以下幾個步驟：
- 觀看影片：首次觀看時，專注於內容，不要擔心聽不懂所有的信息。
- 重複聆聽：多次回放關鍵句子，特別是影片中的五個常用短語，嘗試理解其含義。
- 影子跟讀：使用英语影子跟读方法，跟隨講者模仿他的發音和語調。此方法可以提高你的發音質量和理解能力。
- 應用短語：在與朋友或家人討論感恩節時，試著使用所學的短語，以加強記憶並提高口語能力。
- 反思與提問：最後，試著回答影片中的問題，這樣能提高你的思考能力和口語流利度。如“第一個感恩節是哪一年？”
通過這些步驟，學習者可以有效地提高英語聽力和發音。此外，建議在進行影子跟讀時，訪問一些優質的shadowing site，以獲得更多的資源來練習。無論是在家中還是與他人交流，這都是提高英語能力的有效方法。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。