跟读练习: Level L.Blizzards - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Blizzards.
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Focus question.
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The Great White Hurricane.
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Okay.
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On a March Sunday in 1888, it began to rain in New York.
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The temperature dropped quickly as night fell.
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The rain turned to ice, then to snow.
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On Monday, people woke to howling winds.
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Snow piled high in the streets.
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The Great White Hurricane lasted three long days.
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The storm buried the northeastern United States.
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When it was over, more than 400 people had died.
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The storm caused millions of dollars in damage.
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It would be summer, before the last of the snow would melt.
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The blizzard of 1888 was one of the worst storms in history.
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Extreme storms Three things turn a snowstorm into a blizzard.
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strong winds blinding snow, and freezing cold.
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In a blizzard, winds blow at speeds of 35 miles, 56 kilometers per hour.
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They blow for at least three hours.
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Wind gusts may even reach a hurricane force of 75 miles, 119 kilometers per hour or more.
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The winds whip snow through the air, making it hard to see.
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This is known as a white -out.
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A whiteout is when no one can see anything more than a quarter of a mile 402 meters away.
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So Safe travel is nearly impossible during a whiteout.
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Blowing winds also create something called wind chill, Wind chill causes the body to lose heat faster.
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Skin feels like it is in air that is much colder.
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Windchill can cause bare skin to freeze.
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Word -wise.
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The word blizzard originally meant a violent hit or blow.
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It was used to describe shots fired from a cannon.
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A small -town Iowa newspaper was the first to use it to describe a powerful snowstorm in the 1870s.
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Birth of a Blizzard Blizzards begin as snowstorms.
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A layer of moist, warm air meets cold air.
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Clouds form and the water in them freezes into flakes.
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The flakes fall from the sky as snow In 2016,
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a huge blizzard dumped several feet of snow across Virginia and Washington, D .C.
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The conditions made it hard to get from place to place.
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Lizard country.
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Blizzards can happen anywhere there is snow.
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there is a greater chance of them happening in some places than others.
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The east coast of the United States is one such place.
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Storms called nor 'easters often hit this area.
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A nor 'easter can last for several days and brings lots of snow.
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Sometimes a snowstorm begins in Western Canada.
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It then travels quickly across the American plains and heads east This type of storm is called an Alberta clipper.
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Clippers don't bring a lot of snow.
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They are known instead for their strong winds and biting cold.
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Many of North America's blizzards start out as snowstorms that are nor 'easters or Alberta clippers.
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being prepared and staying safe.
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Thank you.
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The mix of wind, snow, and cold makes blizzards dangerous.
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Years ago, blizzards caught people by surprise.
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Today, it is easier to know when and where blizzards will strike next.
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This gives people time to prepare.
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They can make sure they have batteries and flashlights in case of a power loss.
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Families can make sure they have enough food and water to last for several days.
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They can hurry home before the snow starts.
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Once they are prepared, people should settle in and wait out the storm.
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The best place to be in a blizzard is inside.
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In time, the storm will end.
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Then it will be safe to have fun in the snow it left behind.

关于本课

在本课中，您将学习与暴风雪相关的英语词汇与句子，从而提高英语发音和口语能力。通过对暴风雪历史事件的了解，您将能够掌握描述极端天气的基本术语，并在日常对话中灵活运用。这节课特别适合希望深入理解并练习自然灾害相关语境的学习者。

关键词汇与短语

  • 暴风雪 (Blizzard) - 一种具有强风、刺骨寒冷和能见度极低的雪暴。
  • 白色风暴 (White-out) - 由于风将雪吹起，导致能见度极低的状态。
  • 风寒 (Wind chill) - 因风速增加而使感受到的温度下降的现象。
  • 风速 (Wind speed) - 风的移动速度，通常用英里每小时或公里每小时表示。
  • 诺易斯特 (Nor'easter) - 一种经常影响美国东海岸的风暴，带来大量降雪。
  • 阿尔伯塔快速者 (Alberta clipper) - 一种迅速移动的风暴，虽然带来的降雪不多，但风力强劲。
  • 极端天气 (Extreme weather) - 包括暴风雪、洪水等自然灾害。

练习建议

为了充分利用本课的内容，我们建议您进行以下影子跟读练习以提高英语发音和口语能力。使用英语影子跟读技术，您可以模仿视频中的说话者的语调、速度和情感。

在进行影子跟读时，请注意以下几点：

  • 控制语速：视频中的说话速度可能较快，您可以先慢速度重复，逐渐接近原速。
  • 注意语音语调：听清楚说话者如何强调关键词汇和短语，并尽量模仿。
  • 重复练习：多次练习每个短语或句子，以增强记忆和发音的准确性。
  • 使用录音方法：在您进行跟读的同时，可以录下自己的声音，回放对比进行相应调整。

通过这些方法，您将能在英语口语练习中取得显著进步，提升您的日常交流能力，切实应对各种情境。

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。