跟读练习: Contemporary Topics 2 Unit 6 Lecture with Powerpoint - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Today we're going to continue with the discussion of the Silk Road.
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one of the most historically important trade routes in the world.
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- Okay.
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Now as you know, the Silk Road was a major trade route between Europe and Western China for about 1 ,500 years.
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It was used from about 100 BCE until about 1400 CE.
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There had been some trade across Central Asia before that But it wasn't until about 100 BCE, that trade between Europe and China increased significantly.
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So, we're going to look at how the Silk Road developed.
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First, I want to mention three dynasties in China that were in power at significant points in the Silk Road's history.
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Dynasty here means a group of rulers or a family with political control.
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First, the Han Dynasty.
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They ruled from 206 BCE to 220 CE.
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approximately when the Silk Road started.
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Second is the Tang Dynasty, in power from 618 to 907.
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the peak period of the Silk Road.
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And third, the Ming Dynasty.
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In 1368, they took control and soon thereafter, the use of the Silk Road basically ended.
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Now this is just a quick overview, so I'll go into more detail about these three groups later.
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Now, most people say "the Silk Road." But it wasn't only one route.
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was a network of routes between China and the Mediterranean Sea.
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The roots from China all started in Xi 'an, That's spelled X -I -A -P -O -T -O -F -E -A -N.
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I actually lived in Xi 'an a few years back when I was working in China.
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And from Xi 'an, I traveled way out into Western China, just to get a sense of what the Silk Road was really like.
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It wasn't an easy place to travel, but traders did it for many years.
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Now going forward, you should know that Xi 'an was actually called Zhang 'an.
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during the time of the Silk Road.
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So from Zheng 'an, the route went west until traders reach the Taklamakan Desert, To avoid it, some routes went south to Dunhuang,
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and some went north through the Gobi Desert and over into Central Asia.
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The routes all reconnected further west, though and eventually they led to some big trade centers in Europe, in Rome.
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and what is now called Istanbul and Turkey.
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There are different estimates about how long the Silk Road was altogether.
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We're going to go with about 5 ,000 miles or 8 ,000 kilometers.
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So what do you think was the main reason the Silk Road developed?
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Well, the short answer is that people in Europe wanted goods from China.
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And people in China want goods from Europe.
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I'll focus now on the west end of the route in Europe.
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And then we'll go to the East End in China.
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On the west end at the Mediterranean Sea were the Romans.
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By about 100 BCE, the Romans had learned about luxury goods from China, silk in particular.
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which was very popular in Rome then.
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- Okay.
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So the Romans started building roads to the east so they could get luxury goods from China.
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Meanwhile, from the East End in China, the Han Dynasty was in power.
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We have to review a little history at this point.
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The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 BCE, to 220 CE, as I mentioned.
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and Zheng An was the capital.
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But because China was so big, it was very difficult to defend, especially against the Mongol invaders from the north.
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- So in 138 BCE, Emperor Woody, That's W -U -D -I.
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sent a group out to western China to recruit fighters for the conflict with the Mongol invaders.
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The group's leader was captured.
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Thank you.
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And when he returned a decade later, He told the emperor about a type of big strong horse in western China.
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The Han Dynasty decided to make a big push west to get these horses in order to make the Han army stronger.
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- I think it's a good thing.
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So, you see, in about 100 BCE, the Romans and the Chinese were pushing east and west, respectively.
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and thus the Silk Road developed.
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According to historical records, the Romans didn't go all the way to China
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and the Chinese traders didn't go all the way to Europe.
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Instead, many of the traders were from Central Asia.
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the traders mostly went short distances in caravans and bought and sold goods along the way.
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Europe wanted silk, spices and furs, and other goods from China.
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China wanted horses initially.
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But later it wanted goods from Europe like gold and glass.
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and traders exchanged both goods and information.
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For example, There were trade secrets, like where to get the best silk and where the best roots were.
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The Silk Road was very difficult to travel.
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and traders tried alternate routes mainly to avoid two things.
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Bad weather.
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and bad people.
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There were many robbers who tried to steal the trade of silk and other goods.
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Traders also wanted to avoid towns that forced them to pay a fee.
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when they're passing through.
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The peak period for the Silk Road was in the 600s during the Tang Dynasty.
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Zhang Yan was very big and very prosperous then.
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about two million people live there including 8 ,000 foreigners from many places including What is today?
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Iran?
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Turkey.
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Japan and Korea.
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By the early 900s, the Tang Dynasty lost power.
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and trade in the Silk Road declined sharply because there was fighting and it became much too dangerous for the traders.
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By about 1 ,400, trade on the Silk Road basically stopped.
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There are two main reasons.
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One.
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In 1368, the Ming Dynasty took control.
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and they didn't want any contact with foreigners.
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and two, the European traders begin to prefer ships.
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which were faster and safer than the Silk Road. So, to wrap up.
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The Silk Road developed because people in one part of the world wanted something from another part of the world.
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In recent years, people have talked about globalization as creating new Silk Roads.
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We'll take up this idea next time.
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OK?
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观看并跟读本视频将极大地提升你的英语口语能力，特别是在雅思口语练习方面。通过模仿演讲者的发音和语调，你能够更自然地表达自己的观点。此外，视频中探讨的内容如丝绸之路，不仅具有历史意义，还能为你的交流增添深度和趣味。练习时，注意使用shadow speech技术，这种方法能够帮助你更好地掌握英语口音和韵律，提升语言的流畅度和自信心。
语法和表达在语境中的应用
- 从…到…（from... to...）：此结构用于描述时间和地点，例如“从206 BCE到220 CE”显示了汉朝的统治时间。
- 在…期间（during...）：此短语可帮助你连接事件与特定时期，比如“在丝绸之路的巅峰时期”。
- 被称为（called）：用来解释历史或其他名称，例如“西安在丝绸之路时期被称为长安”。这种表达可以帮助你更灵活地描述不同的文化和历史背景。
运用这些结构，能够提升你在英语交流中的表达能力，让你的叙述更为准确和专业。
常见发音陷阱
视频中出现的一些单词可能对英语学习者来说较为困难，特别是地名和历史名词。例如，“丝绸之路”（Silk Road）和“西安”（Xi'an）的发音，需特别注意。练习这些单词时，最好利用英语影子跟读的方式，逐字模仿录音，确保准确发音。此外，提到的“一带一路”（Belt and Road）相关术语也值得重点练习，以便更流利地讨论相关话题。
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。