跟读练习: How Does Daylight Saving Time Work? ⏰ | Why Do We Change Clocks? | Dr. Binocs Show - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Come on, get started!
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Oh, what happened little kitty?
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My clock has been stuck for an hour!
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Ha ha ha!
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It hasn't stopped.
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It just switched back from daylight saving time.
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What's that?
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Well, to answer that, let me answer a question.
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Why do we have
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Daylight Saving Time?
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Zoom in!
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Before modern electric lighting became widely available, natural daylight was essential to everyday life.
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Yes, its timing did not always match people's schedules.
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In summer, the sun rose early and set late, giving people long hours of daylight.
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But some of that morning light arrived while people were still asleep.
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And by the time they finished work and had time for other activities, darkness was approaching.
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If they wanted to continue working or spend time outside,
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they had to rely on artificial light such as candles or oil lamps, which required fuel and resources.
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This led to a simple question.
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Could people organize their clocks differently so that more daylight fell during the hours when they were awake and active?
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One early idea came from Benjamin Franklin.
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In 1784, while living in Paris,
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Franklin jokingly wrote about getting up earlier to make better use of sunlight and save candles.
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He did not propose changing clocks, but his essay highlighted the potential of making better use of natural daylight.
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More than a century later, a New Zealand insect collector,
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George Hudson, wanted more daylight after work for his hobby.
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In 1895, he proposed shifting clocks during part of the year.
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William Willett later promoted a similar idea in Britain,
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campaigning in 1907 for clocks to be moved forward so that more daylight could fall in the evening.
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The idea became practical during the First World War.
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In 1916, Germany and Austria -Hungary introduced seasonal clock changes,
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partly to conserve fuel by reducing the need for artificial lighting.
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Other countries followed and the United States adopted daylight saving time in 1918 as a wartime measure.
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but what actually happens
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when the clocks change in the united states for example the sun might naturally rise at 5 am
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and set at 7 pm during summer most people are still asleep at 5 am
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while many are awake and active at 7 pm when daylight saving time begins in spring the clock moves forward one hour.
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Sunrise is then shown as 6 a .m.
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and the sunset as 8 p .m.
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The sun has not changed and no daylight has been created.
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Only the clock has changed.
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The idea was that this extra hour of evening daylight could give people more time for outdoor activities,
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shopping, travel, exercise and social life while also reducing the need for artificial lighting.
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But modern research shows that the energy effects are more complicated.
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Lighting is only one part of energy use.
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Heating, cooling, transportation and changes in daily behavior can also affect the overall result.
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And changing the clock comes with its own challenges.
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Moving it forward in spring can reduce sleep and temporarily disrupt the body's internal timing.
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Research has found associations between the spring transition and changes in road safety and workplace injuries.
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When clocks move back to their original time in autumn, people gain an hour of sleep,
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but darkness arrives earlier in the evening.
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So, this process often gets a mixed review.
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Trivia Time!
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Did you know, in the United States,
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DST starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November?
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Also, less than 40 % of countries worldwide use TST.
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It's sketching time.
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Today's sketch of the day goes to...
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Moo -Nee.
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Hope you learned something useful today.
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Until next time, it's me, Dr. Binox, zooming out.
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Saving daylight or not, Kitty's going to sleep anyway.
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Never mind.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“How Does Daylight Saving Time Work? ⏰”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有:daylight, clock, hour, saving, lighting。 这段视频共有 63 个句子、610 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 5:57。 说话人语速较慢,每分钟约 102 个词,你有足够的时间模仿每一个音。 只有 81% 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 15 个值得学习的单词,附发音和释义:
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| daylight 名词 | /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/ | 日光 |
| artificial 形容词 | /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ | 人造的 |
| arrive 动词 | /əˈɹaɪv/ | 到達 /到达, 到 |
| asleep 形容词 | /əˈsliːp/ | 睡著的, 睡着的 |
| darkness 名词 | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | 黑暗 |
| awake 动词 | /əˈweɪk/ | 醒, 醒來 /醒来 |
| sketch 名词 | /ˈskɛt͡ʃ/ | 草拟, 速写 |
| propose 动词 | /pɹəˈpəʊz/ | 提議 /提议 |
| candle 名词 | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | 蠟燭 /蜡烛, 蠟 /蜡 |
| practical 形容词 | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | 使用的, 實用 /实用 |
| complicated 形容词 | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | 複雜 /复杂 |
| everyday 形容词 | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | 日常的 |
| transition 名词 | /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/ | 過渡 /过渡, 轉變 /转变 |
| resource 名词 | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | 資源 /资源 |
| introduce 动词 | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | 介紹 /介绍, 紹介 /绍介 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| get up 动词 | 起床 | |
| zoom out 动词 | /ˌzuːm ˈaʊt/ | 縮小 /缩小 |
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 been stuck · hasn't stopped · has not changed |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的 | has been stuck · be moved · is then shown |
需要注意的发音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, temporarily /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/
中文母语者容易读错的音:
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/,上齿轻触下唇: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/, conserve /kənˈsɜː(ɹ)v/, trivia /ˈtɹɪvi.ə/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚,后面不要加元音: daylight /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/, clock /klɑk/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, asleep /əˈsliːp/, darkness /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/, partly /ˈpɑɹtli/, rely /ɹɪˈlaɪ/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/
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。
- 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。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比,特别注意 daylight, artificial, arrive 这类单词。
什么是跟读法?
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