跟读练习: In search of monsters - 通过视频学习英语口语
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In Search of Monsters
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Outside the International Cryptozoology Museum an eight -foot replica of Bigfoot stands guard.
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Glancing around the two rooms, visitors see plastic casts of Bigfoot and Yeti footprints,
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hair samples, and a life -size model of a koala canth.
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Most of the 2 ,300 specimens of the weird and wonderful
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that can be found here come from the personal collection of Lauren Coleman, the museum's owner and the world's leading cryptozoologist.
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Loren first became fascinated by the study of cryptids, or hidden animals, when he was 12 years old after seeing a documentary on yetis.
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But his teacher told him that it was all just nonsense.
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Unconvinced, he set out to find all there was to know about legendary beasts such as yetis,
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lake monsters, giant snakes, and chupacabras.
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His interest led to a lifelong passion for monster hunting and cryptozoology.
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To date, he has written over 30 books
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and has spent countless hours traveling and camping out all over the American continent and abroad,
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interviewing witnesses and examining possible evidence of cryptids' existence, such as footprints, hair samples,
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scratches, audiotapes of screeches, and videos and photos.
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Not surprisingly, Loren is often the first person TV producers turn to when they want an expert on the unexplained.
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He holds a BA in Zoology and Anthropology, an MA in Social Work,
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and has done postgraduate work in Sociology and Anthropology.
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His opinion is valued because even though he firmly believes cryptids exist, he still demands hard evidence.
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Until I have a hair sample or footprint or twisted branch, I'm really kind of skeptical, he says.
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80 % of all accounts are ordinary animals.
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A few fakes, a few hoaxes.
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But it's that 20 % of unknowns that keeps me going.
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A particular interest of Coleman's is one of the most famous cryptids of all,
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Bigfoot or Sasquatch, which is said to inhabit forests mainly in the northwestern United States.
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He believes that there is lots of convincing evidence of its existence,
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including the famous 1967 Patterson -Gimlin footage of a Bigfoot walking into the forest.
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Despite many people claiming they were the person in the suit, Lauren points out that the creature walks the way an ape does,
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with little mobility in the hips and neck.
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So why hasn't anyone found a real Bigfoot yet?
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Well, Lauren points out that until 150 years ago,
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it was believed by most people in the Western world that mountain gorillas didn't exist.
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And before that, the giant panda was virtually unknown.
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Tales of sightings were taken with a grain of salt.
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They were thought to be legends told by native tribes.
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Respected scientists had to change their opinions, though, when these creatures were found high up in the mountains and deep in the forests.
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Similarly, the koala canth is a huge five -foot fish
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that was thought to have become extinct about 65 million years ago until it was rediscovered in 1938.
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But no one had mentioned this to islanders in the Indian Ocean who had been happily eating it for ages.
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So if a fish from prehistoric times is still swimming around, Why can't Bigfoot and other strange creatures be hidden away in a forest somewhere?
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Loren argues that cryptids are not monsters at all, just species of animals that are few in number,
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live far from human settlements, and are highly secretive.
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Cryptozoology is definitely Loren's life, but has he ever seen a cryptid himself?
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He admits that one dark night on the way home, he glimpsed a large, panther -like creature, but he's reluctant to call it a cryptid.
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Western science decides if animals exist or don't exist, he says.
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Lauren isn't trying to prove anything to the world.
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He just wants to find out the truth.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这段视频共有 47 个句子、617 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 4:40。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 132 个词，很适合跟读。 只有 75% 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 个不太常见的单词，附发音和释义：
- footprint /ˈfʊtpɹɪnt/ (名词) — 腳印 /脚印, 足印. The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
- argue /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ (动词) — 辯論 /辩论, 爭辯 /争辩. To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
- hip /hɪp/ (名词) — 髖 /髋. The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
- legend /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ (名词) — 傳說 /传说. The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
- passion /ˈpæʃən/ (名词) — 激情, 熱情 /热情. A true desire sustained or prolonged.
- producer /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ (名词) — 製作者 /制作者. An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
- ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ (形容词) — 普通, 平常. Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
- abroad /əˈbɹɔːd/ (副词) — 國外 /国外, 海外. Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
- documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/ (名词) — 紀錄片 /纪录片, 記錄片 /记录片. A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
- footage /ˈfʊtɪd͡ʒ/ (名词) — 影片, 錄像 /录像. An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something, or the content of the recording.
- similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ (副词) — 類似地 /类似地, 同樣地 /同样地. In a like style or manner.
- beast /biːst/ (名词) — 四足獸 /四足兽, 獸 /兽. Any four-footed land mammal.
- tale /ˈteɪl/ (名词) — 故事, 神話 /神话. A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
- convince /kənˈvɪns/ (动词) — 說服 /说服. To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
- snake /sneɪk/ (名词) — шә, чончун. Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
视频中出现的短语动词
- point out (动词) — 指, 指出. To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.
- come from (动词) — 來自 /来自. To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
- find out (动词) — 找出, 查明. To discover, as by asking or investigating.
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 6 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 can't, didn't, don't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “th” 音: northwestern /nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/, panther /ˈpænθəɹ/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/, similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, virtually /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/, legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/
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 footprint, argue, hip 这类单词。
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 |
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| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | can be found · is valued · is said |
| 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 written · has spent · has done |
什么是跟读法？
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。