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This road has had vehicles of all kinds going down it for centuries, but now they're going to be completely banned.
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So will it make shopping here any better?
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Or are you put off anyway by things like phone snatchers, American candy stores, pickpockets, picky pockets,
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and has it all come too late to save the high street?
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Or is it actually about much, much more than just shopping?
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Take a ride with us.
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This actually feels quite historic.
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This is the last ever bus journey to go all the way down Oxford Street.
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From the 26th of October, it's the end of the road for cars, taxis, bikes, scooters, pedicabs and buses.
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And you know, this road has had motor traffic on it for more than a century.
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So this really is the end of an era.
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You're all here specially for this journey, aren't you?
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Yes, pretty much.
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It's making me emotional because I feel like this part of London has shaped London buses.
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I feel like this is the reason why a lot of tourists, you know, vacate to London.
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Also, is it quite celebratory that you all made it on Jules Pass?
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Yeah, it's an end of an era.
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It's a bit of history.
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Go in.
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This is one of the world's busiest shopping streets.
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Around half a million people, sorry, come here every single day.
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And it really feels like it at times when you're battling through the crowd,
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especially in the run -up to Christmas and it's not helped by the fact
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that so much space is taken up by the road but that is about to come to an end.
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So first things first, just to say it's not the whole of Oxford Street that's changing.
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Let me show you.
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So it's this bit here all the way here, nearly a kilometre.
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There's a gap here for Regent Street traffic to get through
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and then it ends here at the junction with Great Portland Street.
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It's a bit from Selfridges to Ikea.
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The whole project is set to cost 150 £50 million.
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But it won't just be getting rid of the traffic, by spring next year it'll also have added things like these.
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New seating, new green spaces, all in all much more space for you to shop in.
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Hello there ladies, we're from BBC London.
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Can we ask you about, so what do shoppers here think?
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It's safer, a lot of road accidents happen.
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And to be honest, who's really driving down here?
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You got those little tuk -tuk things?
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They'll be gone.
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Wait, what?
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As long as the alternative routes are up to scratch then I think, yeah, fine.
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It's It's a little bit hectic with all the cars right now.
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Is it going to make it better for you?
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Definitely way better because I think it's so crowded.
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Even though you'll have to say goodbye to the noisy pedicab.
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They're not going to be around the corner.
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You can get your music and your vibes from somewhere else.
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Literally, we are the vibes.
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We've also dug into some of the finer detail and found it's not quite as traffic free as you might have thought.
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I asked one of the bosses making the change.
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Traffic will be crossing through here.
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How are you going to keep pedestrians safe?
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One of the things we're going to have in place are security measures at those points.
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We're going to have gates in place and they're going to be manned
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so emergency vehicles can access the road anytime they want.
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But here's the thing.
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While all the extra space being planned might sound great, not everyone's happy about it.
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Some Londoners reckon that removing traffic from here might actually make things harder, especially taxi drivers.
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We're the iconic London cab.
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Can't beat us.
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Once they close it, I'm not sure that you're going to get value for money.
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Now that it's happening, how do you feel?
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I feel really apprehensive, to be honest with you.
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I'm trying to have a little bit of positivity, but I'm struggling because I just think the impact is going to be so devastating.
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The concern is that it's going to push some of the congestion to the smaller roads nearby?
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The smaller roads that typically wouldn't have had the traffic will now be traffic 24 -7.
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Ask yourself, are you going to sit in my cab in all
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this traffic to get from A to B where you can see nothing is moving?
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You'll say, I'm really sorry driver, we're not moving, I'm going to walk.
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And another thing, what about Londoners with mobility issues who rely on buses and taxis to get around?
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Well, there'll be taxi ranks 100 metres from the pedestrianised zone and new bus stops 200 metres from it.
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We've heard from a taxi driver who's worried about these plans
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and there are small businesses as well that are worried
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that is just going to push congestion out onto smaller streets and worsen the noise and air quality there.
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I mean, the first thing I would say is these are very valid concerns and we've been listening.
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Our modelling suggests that's not going to happen,
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but this is why it's important that what we're initially doing is part of a test and review phase.
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So one thing worth mentioning is that Oxford Street is already largely closed to private vehicles.
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So would a full vehicle ban really bring new life to this place?
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Is the issue the traffic and the crowds or is it something else that's putting people off coming here?
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Peaky Pockets!
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Peaky Pockets!
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Watch out your baggy!
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She tried to steal your baggy!
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When it happens there's little the victim can do.
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This area is known as a phone snatching hotspot.
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You've probably seen the videos of the thieves in action
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and I know loads of friends who've had.. their phones stolen right out of their hands.
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With that and the pickpockets and the vape shops and the American candy stores,
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are shoppers just turning to other London locations instead?
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Why have you chosen to shop here at Westfields rather than say going to Oxford Street?
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It's less crowded, easier to walk around.
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Oxford Street is just way too congested.
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People are just opting for online at the minute and I think that's the biggest battle.
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So yeah, a bigger question.
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When was the last time you actually bought something from here or any other high street rather than from here?
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As online shopping has grown, Oxford Street's lost big name stores like Debenhams,
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House of Fraser and now HMV's closing its flagship branch here soon.
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Will banning traffic really be enough to bring more shoppers out?
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Well, here's the thing.
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The idea is for you to want to spend more time as well as money in Oxford Street.
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The eventual plan is for space for public events.
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We've already had a sneak peek of this.
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Last year, Oxford Street went traffic -free for one day only, with food stalls, pop -ups and live music.
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It brought nearly 50 % more visitors than usual, according to those behind it.
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Maybe then, the future of Oxford Street is more than just shopping.
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So where does this leave us?
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After over a century of motor traffic here, Oxford Street is about to look very different.
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And once it does, could other parts of London follow in its footsteps?
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There are already similar plans for the West End near Piccadilly Circus.
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A lot of London's traffic -free future will be riding on how this historic change works out.
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But getting rid of vehicles is one thing, but making it a place that you want to spend more time?
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Well, that could be a bigger challenge.
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And we'll have to wait and see if all the extra space is enough to make that happen.
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Thank you.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“Can banning traffic really fix Oxford Street's problems?”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：traffic, Oxford, road, London, space。 这段视频共有 115 个句子、1314 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 7:06。 说话人语速较快，每分钟约 185 个词，会出现较多连读和弱读。 87% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。 全部 115 个句子中有 24 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| taxi 名词 | /ˈtæksi/ | 出租汽車 /出租汽车, 出租車 /出租车 |
| pocket 名词 | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | 口袋, 荷包 |
| steal 动词 | /stiːl/ | 偷, 盜 /盗 |
| candy 名词 | /ˈkæn.di/ | 糖果, 糖 |
| vibe 名词 | /vaɪb/ | 氛圍 /氛围 |
| metre 名词 | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | 米, 公尺 |
| gate 名词 | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | 門口 /门口, 門 /门 |
| valid 形容词 | /ˈvælɪd/ | 有效的 |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | 再見 /再见, 再會 /再会 |
| rely 动词 | /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ | 依賴 /依赖, 依靠 |
| anytime 副词 | 隨時 /随时, 任何時候 /任何时候 | |
| scratch 动词 | /skɹæt͡ʃ/ | 抓, 划 |
| iconic 形容词 | /aɪˈkɑnɪk/ | 代表性的 |
| mobility 名词 | /mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/ | 流動性 /流动性 |
| specially 副词 | /ˈspɛʃəli/ | 特意, 特地 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| get through 动词 | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | 度過 /度过 |
| go down 动词 | 下降, 下去 | |
| put off 动词 | 推遲 /推迟, 順延 /顺延 | |
| watch out | 小心！ | |
| work out 动词 | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | 計算 /计算, 算出 |
值得反复跟读的句子
视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：
- You're all here specially for this journey, aren't you?
- Can we ask you about, so what do shoppers here think?
- You got those little tuk -tuk things?
- Is it going to make it better for you?
- How are you going to keep pedestrians safe?
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事 | has had · has shaped · have added |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | is taken · is set · be manned |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 33 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 we're, I'm, we've。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: specially /ˈspɛʃəli/, junction /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/, shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: mobility /mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/, eventual /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/, apprehensive /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/, celebratory /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: vibe /vaɪb/, valid /ˈvælɪd/, visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/, eventual /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/, apprehensive /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: pocket /ˈpɑ.kɪt/, vibe /vaɪb/, gate /ˈɡeɪ̯t/, rank /ˈɹæŋk/, valid /ˈvælɪd/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: rely /ɹɪˈlaɪ/, celebratory /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 taxi, pocket, steal 这类单词。
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。