跟读练习: Debating How to Fight Hunger in Africa - 通过YouTube学习英语口语

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Music From VOA Learning English,
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this is the Agriculture Report.
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The United Nations Environment Program says 200 million Africans go to sleep hungry.
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That number represents 23 percent of the population on the continent.
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A new UN study shows that 8 out of 10 countries facing the worst food shortages are in Africa.
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Recently, African experts, farmers and others gathered in Kenya for two days of discussion.
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They debated ways to feed the growing human population in Africa and deal with rising temperatures on Earth's surface.
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The UN's Climate Change Coordinator for Africa,
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Richard Munang, was one of the speakers.
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He noted a need to increase food production to feed the population.
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But, he said, it is important to find ways to feed people without destroying forests,
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rivers and seas that provide food.
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At the meetings, Emmanuel Dlamini served as a negotiator for One Africa,
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a group that fights extreme poverty in Africa.
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In his opinion, climate change is here to stay.
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He says African governments and farmers have to look for ways to deal with the changes.
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Most African countries depend on rain to prepare their farmland and to start growing crops.
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For the past few years,
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a lack of rainfall has affected several countries,
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making their populations dependent on food aid.
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African farmers say that a combination of unpredictable rain and rising temperatures creates an environment for crop diseases that affects production.
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The conference also heard from a representative of Nestle,
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one of the world's largest food companies.
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Nestle Africa's Hans Jor says farmers need assistance from food processing companies and non-governmental organizations.
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For VOA Learning English, I'm Alex Villareal.

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通过观看和学习这个视频，学习者不仅可以提高自己的英语口语技巧，还可以了解全球面临的重大议题，例如非洲的饥饿问题。该报告提供了一个关于农业与气候变化的重要讨论背景，为学习者创造了一个实际的对话上下文。在这样的背景下练习英语，可以帮助你更好地理解和使用相关的词汇与表达，例如“气候变化”、“食物短缺”等。

借助英语影子跟读的技巧，学习者可以通过模仿视频中的发音、语调和语速，提升自己的口语流利度。同时，透过结合重要的社会议题学习，学习者能够在实际交流中更加自信，能够参与类似的话题讨论。

语法与表达在语境中

在这个视频中，有几个关键的语法结构和表达方式值得注意：

  • 被动语态：如“200万非洲人夜晚入睡时感到饥饿。”这种结构帮助强调动作的承受者而非执行者，非常适合在讨论社会问题时使用。
  • 条件句：例如：“如果农民能够获得支持，他们就能提高产量。”这类句子帮助表达因果关系，对于讨论假设或未来内容很有用。
  • 非限定性定语从句：如“非洲的联合国气候变化协调员，Richard Munang...”这样的表达方式为听众提供了更多信息，有助于清晰地描述相关主体。

通过shadow speak的练习，学习者可以在真实的对话中使用这些结构，增强他们的表达能力。

常见的发音陷阱

在视频中，有一些较为复杂的单词和短语可能会给学习者带来发音挑战。例如，“sustainable (可持续的)”一词常常被误发音，应该注意重音和音节的正确分割。此外，“agriculture (农业)”的发音也需要特别练习，因为这一术语在农业相关的讨论中很常见。

运用shadow speech技巧，学习者可以在听的过程中注意这些发音细节，反复练习以获取更自然的发音，提升交流时的自信心。

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