跟读练习: How Japan saved its biggest city from collapse - Roman Krznaric - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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400 years ago, modern-day Tokyo was known as Edo, and it was already one of the biggest cities in the world, with a population approaching 1 million.
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400 years ago, modern-day Tokyo was known as Edo, and it was already one of the biggest cities in the world, with a population approaching 1 million.
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However, it was on the verge of ecological collapse.
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Years of intense logging had led to massive deforestation.
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The city now faced timber shortages and the impacts of severe erosion and frequent flooding that threatened food supplies.
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But over just a few decades, Edo will transform and become one of the most sustainable and efficient cities in history.
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So, how did this city that wasted nothing come about?
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In 1467, Japan entered a series of continuous bloody civil wars that would last over a century.
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But in 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated his warlord rivals and unified Japan under his rule.
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This marked the beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate’s reign, which lasted from 1603 through 1867.
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During this time, Ieyasu and the shoguns who succeeded him enacted a series of sweeping reforms that reshaped the country’s economy, landscape, and culture.
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Concerned over the growing influence of outside powers, the shoguns imposed severe limitations on foreign relations.
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They banned foreign traders from entering the country, and heavily restricted citizens from leaving.
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To make up for the sudden decrease in imported goods, the Tokugawa shoguns invested heavily in increasing internal production while decreasing consumption and waste.
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These practices were not entirely new— they drew upon the Buddhist concept of mottainai, which emphasized not wasting resources and being satisfied with “just enough.” Realizing the extent of ecological destruction impacting the capital city, Edo, the Tokugawa shoguns introduced limitations on logging and launched sprawling reforestation programs.
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Local villagers were required— and later paid— to plant millions of trees.
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To curb demands for timber, strict rationing rules were introduced, and houses were built with standardized wooden components that could be disassembled and reused.
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Soon, entire industries grew around eliminating the city’s waste.
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Residents used agricultural byproducts, like rice straw, to make rope and packaging material.
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Candle wax drippings were saved and remolded.
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Craftsmen repaired old umbrellas and worn-out sandals rather than tossing them.
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Even human waste was collected and turned into fertilizer.
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Within households, families developed techniques to reuse or repurpose items rather than discarding them.
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Kimonos were continuously mended.
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When the fabric was too frayed for repair, it was used to cover futons, then cut into diapers or cleaning cloths, before finally being burned as fuel.
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Artisans deftly repaired ceramics using kintsugi, where broken pieces are plastered together, and the fracture lines brushed with gold lacquer.
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A tradition known as boro developed, in which fragments of old cloth were sewn together to create beautifully patchworked garments that were then passed down for generations.
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Meanwhile, poetry, theater, and literature flourished, as did the study of Chinese Confucianism and European scientific texts— which were welcomed in the country even as their authors were not.
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Yet, while the Tokugawa period was marked by achievements in sustainability and art, it wasn't without its flaws.
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Strict laws and regulations were enforced by harsh authoritarian rule.
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It was a feudal society, rife with social and economic inequality.
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The majority peasant population, for example, was forced to pay an often-crippling rice tax, called nengu, to regional lords known as daimyo.
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And by the second half of the 19th century, the country faced rising inflation, destabilizing its economy and increasing external pressure, including the United States’ use of military power.
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All of this forced Japan to reopen its doors to foreign trade and influence, and ultimately led to the end of the Tokugawa shogunate's reign.
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Despite these challenges, this period can serve as a powerful lesson.
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Edo's transformation from a city teetering on ecological collapse to a thriving cultural epicenter shows us that what’s broken can be repaired, and by doing so, we can create something even more beautiful.
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Today, at a time when only 7% of the global economy is circular, Edo's history also reminds us that we can create economies driven not by consumption and waste, but rather by making the most of limited resources.
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为什么要通过这个视频练习口语？
通过观看《如何日本拯救了其最大城市免于崩溃》这段视频，你不仅能获得历史的启发，还能提升你的英语口语能力。这段视频为你提供了一个真实的环境，让你在模拟对话中练习发音和语调。影子跟读是一种非常有效的练习方法，通过模仿视频中的发音和表达方式，能够帮助你提高英语发音技巧，并培养更自然的语调。
语法与表达在上下文中的应用
在视频中，可以识别出若干关键的语法结构和表达方式：
- 过去完成时: “Years of intense logging had led to massive deforestation.” 这一句展示了如何使用过去完成时来表达先前的动作对现在造成的影响。
- 被动语态: “Local villagers were required— and later paid— to plant millions of trees.” 使用被动语态可以强调动作的承受者，有助于提高正式场合的表达能力。
- 条件句: “If we can create something even more beautiful, we must take action.” 这样的句子结构能够帮助你在表达假设性思考时更加流畅。
通过学习这些结构，你将更好地理解如何在不同的语境中运用英语，提升口语能力。
常见发音陷阱
在这段视频中，某些单词和表达可能会对非母语者造成发音挑战：
- “Edo”: 这个日本城市的名字可能会被错误地发音。确保将其发音清晰，以避免混淆。
- “Tokugawa”: 这个名字在快速朗读时容易出错，需注意音节的切分。
- “sustainable”: 此词发音时需注意重音位置，确保能够清晰表达其含义。
通过不断观看和练习，你将能够在看YouTube学英语的过程中自信地克服这些发音难点。这也将大大有助于你在英语影子跟读中更好地模仿和学习。
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