跟读练习: IELTS Listening Section-4(Health benefits of dance) with answers - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Part 4 You will hear a sports science student giving a presentation on the health benefits of dance.
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Part 4 You will hear a sports science student giving a presentation on the health benefits of dance.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
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Thank you.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
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Dancing is something that humans do when they want to have a good time.
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It's a universal response to music found in all cultures.
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But what's only been discovered recently is that dancing not only makes us feel good,
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it's also extremely good for our health.
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Dancing, like other forms of exercise,
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releases hormones, such as dopamine,
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which make us feel relaxed and happy.
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And it also reduces feelings of stress or anxiety.
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Dancing is also a sociable activity,
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which is another reason it makes us feel good.
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One study compared people's enjoyment of dancing at home in front of a video with dancing in a group in a studio.
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The people dancing in a group reported feeling happier,
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whereas those dancing alone did not.
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In another experiment, university researchers at York and Sheffield took a group of students
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and sent each of them into a lab where music was played for five minutes.
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Each had to choose from three options.
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To sit and listen quietly to the music,
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to cycle on an exercise bike while they listened,
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or to get up and dance.
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All were given cognitive tasks to perform before and after.
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The result showed that those who chose to dance showed much more creativity when doing problem-solving tasks.
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Dr Lovett at the University of Hertfordshire believes dance could be
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a very useful way to help people suffering from mental health problems.
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He thinks dance should be prescribed as therapy to help people overcome issues such as depression.
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It's well established that dance is a good way of encouraging adolescent girls to take exercise,
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but what about older people?
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Studies have shown that there are enormous benefits for people in their 60s and beyond.
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One of the great things about dance is that there are no barriers to participation.
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Anyone can have a go,
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even those whose standard of fitness is quite low.
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Dance can be especially beneficial for older adults who can't run
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or do more intense workouts or for those who don't want to.
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One 2015 study found that even a gentle dance workout helps to promote a healthy heart.
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And there's plenty of evidence which suggests that dancing lowers the risk of falls,
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which could result in a broken hip,
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for example, by helping people to improve their balance.
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There are some less obvious benefits of dance for older people too.
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One thing I hadn't realised before researching this topic was that dance isn't just a physical challenge.
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It also requires a lot of concentration,
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because you need to remember different steps and routines.
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For older people, this kind of activity is especially important,
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because it forces their brain to process things more quickly and to retain more information.
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Current research also shows that dance promotes a general sense of well-being in older participants,
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which can last up to a week after a class.
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Participants report feeling less tired and having greater motivation to be more active
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and do daily activities such as gardening or walking to the shops or a park.
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Ballroom or country dancing, both popular with older people,
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have to be done in groups.
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They require collaboration and often involve touching a dance partner,
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all of which encourages interaction on the dance floor.
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This helps to develop new relationships and can reduce older people's sense of isolation,
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which is a huge problem in many countries.
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I also looked at the benefits of Zumba.
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15 million people in 180 countries now regularly take a Zumba class,
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an aerobic workout based on Latin American dance moves.
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John Porcari, a professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Wisconsin,
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analysed a group of women who were Zumba regulars and found that a class lasting 40 minutes burns about 370 calories.
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This is similar to moderately intense exercises like step aerobics or kickboxing.
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A study in the American Journal of Health Behaviour showed that
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when women with obesity did Zumba three times a week for 16 weeks,
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they lost an average of 1.2 kilos and lowered their percentage of body fat by 1%.
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More importantly, the women enjoyed the class so much
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that they made it a habit and continued to attend classes at least once a week.
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Very unusual for an aerobic exercise programme.
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Dance is never going to compete with high-intensity workouts when it comes to physical fitness gains,
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but its popularity is likely to keep on rising because it's such a fun way to keep fit.
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That is the end of part four.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part four.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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在这段录音中，您将听到一位体育科学专业的学生在进行关于舞蹈健康益处的演讲。舞蹈不仅是人类对音乐的普遍反应，更是所有文化中都有的一种活动。近年来的研究显示，舞蹈不仅让我们感到愉快，还对我们的健康有极大的益处。例如，舞蹈可以释放多巴胺等荷尔蒙，使我们感到放松与快乐，同时也能减少压力和焦虑感。
日常交流中的五个关键短语
- 有益健康： 舞蹈被认为是一种健康的生活方式，让人放松和愉悦。
- 社会活动： 舞蹈是一种社交活动，让人们通过共同的节奏与动作建立联系。
- 提高创造力： 研究显示，参与舞蹈的人在解决问题时显示出更强的创造力。
- 促进身心健康： 舞蹈被认为可以作为一种治疗手段，帮助人们克服心理健康问题。
- 提高平衡能力： 舞蹈有助于提高老年人的平衡能力，减少跌倒的风险。
逐步模仿指导
为了有效地练习这段录音中的内容，您可以借助“shadow speak”技巧来提高您的英语口语能力。以下是逐步指导：
- 初步理解： 在首次聆听时，集中注意力于内容，不需过于担心细节。
- 划分段落： 将演讲分成几个部分，每部分专注于不同的主题，例如舞蹈的健康益处、社交活动等。
- 重复练习： 使用“shadowspeak”技巧，跟随录音重复每一句，这样可以提高您的英语发音和流利度。
- 记录并回放： 录下您自己的声音，随后与原录音进行比较，观察发音与节奏的差异。
- 长期坚持： 定期进行口语练习，将这些短语运用到日常交流中，进一步提高您的英语口语水平。
通过坚持这种练习方法，您将能够显著提高自己的英语口语能力，尤其是在涉及舞蹈与健康等主题时。记得保持积极的态度，享受学习的过程！
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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。