跟读练习: English - Medieval York - 通过视频学习英语口语

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The city of York, which stands on the River Ouse, in the northern English county of Yorkshire, has a very long history.
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It was founded by the Romans in 71 AD, and by medieval times was one of the most important cities in England.
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William the Conqueror built the castle in about 1070 to control the city,
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but all that remains is the keep, called Clifford's Tower.
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The city is still surrounded by its medieval walls.
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Very few towns in England have any trace of their medieval walls nowadays, and these are the best preserved.
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The four main gatehouses, which give entry to the city, were very useful in medieval times, to levy taxes on goods coming into the city.
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There are many medieval buildings, including half-timbered houses.
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The Merchant Adventurers Hall is one of the most important medieval buildings in the city.
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It was founded in 1357 to promote economic activity and trade.
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The River Ouse was an important thoroughfare, and merchant ships arrived in York with cargoes of wine from France,
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furs from the Baltic and cloth from today's Netherlands, making York wealthy.
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The first church on the site was made of wood and built in 627.
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The present Minster, as the cathedral is called,
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was built in the 13th century and is mainly constructed of cream-coloured magnesium limestone, which is found nearby in Yorkshire.
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The minster is a supreme example of perpendicular Gothic architecture, which laid stress on soaring vertical lines,
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high windows with pointed arches, huge rose windows and decorative fan vaulting.
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There are 128 stained glass windows in the Minster.
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It is the largest area of stained glass in the world and the creation of anonymous medieval craftsmen.
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Like Purbeck marble from the south coast of England, was often used for tombs, especially for those of archbishops.
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The choir stalls were reserved for important churchmen and monks, one of the few social groups who could read and write.
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One of the glories of York Minster is the King's screen, with 15 sculptures of kings of England from William the Conqueror to Henry VI,
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who was murdered in 1471.
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York was famous for its cycles of mystery plays, put on outside the Minster to entertain the populace,
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but also to warn them to behave or go to hell after death.
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The city of York, a rich source of medieval culture in the north of England.

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本课的词汇与口语要点

这节 B2 级别的口语课以视频“English - Medieval York”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有:medieval, minster, England, windows, built。 这段视频共有 26 个句子、394 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 3:25。 说话人语速平稳,每分钟约 115 个词,很适合跟读。 只有 79% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词,词汇难度较高。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中最难的 15 个单词,附发音和释义:

单词发音释义
medieval 形容词/mɪdˈi.vəl/中世紀的 /中世纪的
stain 名词/steɪn/污跡 /污迹, 污漬 /污渍
merchant 名词/ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/商人, 商家
craftsman 名词/ˈkɹæftsmən/工匠, 男工匠
magnesium 名词/ˌmæɡˈnizi.əm/鎂 /镁
perpendicular 形容词/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/垂直
populace 名词/ˈpɑpjələs/民眾 /民众, 齊民 /齐民
thoroughfare 名词/ˈθʌɹəfɛː/通道
limestone 名词/ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/石灰岩, 灰岩
surround 动词/səˈɹaʊnd/包圍 /包围, 圍繞 /围绕
stall 名词/stɔːl/牲畜棚, 馬厩
decorative 形容词/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/裝飾的 /装饰的
archbishop 名词/ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈbɪʃəp/大主教
levy 动词/ˈlɛ.vi/課稅 /课税
choir 名词/kwaɪɚ/合唱團 /合唱团, 唱詩班 /唱诗班

需要注意的发音

  • “th” 音: thoroughfare /ˈθʌɹəfɛː/, cathedral /kəˈθiːdɹəl/, cloth /klɒθ/
  • 长单词——注意重音位置: magnesium /ˌmæɡˈnizi.əm/, perpendicular /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/, decorative /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/, anonymous /əˈnɒn.ə.məs/

中文母语者容易读错的音:

  • /v/ — 不要读成 /w/,上齿轻触下唇: medieval /mɪdˈi.vəl/, decorative /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/, levy /ˈlɛ.vi/, vault /vɑlt/, behave /bɪˈheɪv/
  • 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚,后面不要加元音: merchant /ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/, populace /ˈpɑpjələs/, surround /səˈɹaʊnd/, decorative /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/, archbishop /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈbɪʃəp/
  • /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: perpendicular /ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/, marble /ˈmɑɹ.bəl/, cathedral /kəˈθiːdɹəl/

如何用这段视频练习

  1. 先完整听一遍视频,不要开口,记下不认识的单词。
  2. 用正常速度逐句跟读,每句重复到你的节奏与说话人一致为止。
  3. 录下自己的声音并与原声对比,特别注意 medieval, stain, merchant 这类单词。

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