跟读练习: Naps: Good for your brain? BBC News Review - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Could a short sleep during the day protect your brain?
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This is News Review from BBC Learning English.
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I'm Beth.
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And I'm Phil.
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Make sure you watch to the end to learn all the vocabulary that you need to talk about this story.
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And don't forget to subscribe to our channel, like this video and try the quiz on our website.
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Now, today's story.
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brains get smaller as we get older.
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But this doesn't happen as fast in people who take regular short sleeps during the day.
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That's according to a new study.
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Researchers suggest that these naps might reduce the risk of developing conditions like Alzheimer's in later life.
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You've been looking Looking at the headlines, what's the vocabulary?
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We have power nap, sharp and hinder.
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This is News Review from BBC Learning English.
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Let's have a look at our first headline.
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This is from iNews.
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naps linked to greater brain capacity scientists say.
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So brain capacity is about brain size and this headline says that it's linked to something called power naps now we're going to look at this phrase power naps but Phil the word nap isn't that a short sleep that babies have well anyone can have a nap but we're looking at power naps now these are short sleeps usually during the working day in order to be able to do your job better and in fact maybe I should have a power nap after recording this.
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Well that might be good for your brain, that's what this headline is saying but there are other types of nap aren't there?
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Yes you might have heard of a cat nap which is kind of similar but it's not associated with work and we have other words to talk about sleep like snooze or to nod off and many others.
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OK, well before our audience nods off, let's look at that again.
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Let's have our next headline.
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Yeah, this one is from The Times.
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Taking more naps could help you to stay sharp in later life.
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Now again, we're talking about naps and this article refers to another study which suggested that having naps can help our brains perform better.
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The word we're looking at is sharp.
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Now, Phil, I know a sharp knife, but what is a sharp brain?
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Well, you've probably guessed that it's a metaphor.
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If you describe someone as sharp, it means that they're alert and they can think quickly.
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Think about when you've had a good rest and you're feeling good.
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Everything just seems to be a bit easier.
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Yeah, and we use it to talk about people that always have a quick answer for something.
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We can say that they are sharp or that they have a sharp mind.
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Yes, and it's being used here to say that regular naps will keep your brain performing well.
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Yes, just like how practising your English every day will keep your language skills sharp.
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OK, let's look at that again.
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OK, next headline please.
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This one is from The Daily Express.
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Naps could help or hinder your health depending on their length, study suggests.
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Now this is actually referring to a different study and it says that long naps can be associated with obesity, while shorter naps can reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
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We are looking at the word hinder and this is often used with the word help, isn't it?
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It is, but it means the opposite.
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To hinder means to make things harder or worse.
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Now, here we're looking at health, so the headline is saying that some naps, shorter ones, are helpful while others, longer ones, are unhelpful.
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That's right and hinder is not that common in spoken English but it is often used with the word help and that's because of those two H's, hinder and help.
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So for example, if something turns out to be less useful than you expected it to be, it might actually hinder rather than help you.
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I could also say that having to work hinders me being able to take naps regularly.
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That's right.
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Okay, let's look at that again.
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We've had power nap, a short sleep during the day.
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Sharp, alert and quick thinking.
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Hinder, to make something difficult or worse.
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Now, there's more about sleep in this video where we ask, are late nights bad for your health?
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And don't forget to subscribe here so you never miss a chance to learn more English.
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Thanks for joining us.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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关于本课
在本课中，我们将重点讨论一项新研究，探讨小睡对大脑健康的影响。视频内容涵盖了不同类型的午睡，包括"power nap"和"cat nap"，以及如何通过短暂的休息保持大脑的清晰度。在本课程中，学习者将练习相关的词汇、语法模式，并在口语场景中运用这些知识，尤其是在讨论健康生活方式时的英语口语练习。
重要词汇和短语
- power nap - 短暂的午睡，通常在工作期间以提升工作效率。
- sharp - 聪明、灵活，形容思维敏捷。
- hinder - 妨碍，使事情变得更困难或糟糕。
- cat nap - 小睡，通常不与工作相关。
- snooze - 打盹，表示短时间的睡眠。
- nod off - 打瞌睡，表示因为疲倦而不自觉地入睡。
本视频练习技巧
为了有效提高您的英语流利度和发音练习，建议您在跟读时注意以下几点：首先，尽量跟随视频中的语速，视频的语速适中，非常适合练习者。如果您觉得难，可以先慢速跟读，逐渐适应后再回归正常速度。其次，留意说话者的口音和语调，这将有助于您更好地理解英语中的情感表达。最后，探讨视频主题时，可以尝试用自己的观点进行讨论，这样不仅能增强口语能力，也能提高雅思口语的应试能力。
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。
如何在ShadowingEnglish上有效练习
- 选择您的视频： 挑选一段语音清晰、自然的YouTube视频。TED演讲，BBC新闻，电影片段，播客或雅思口语范例都很好。将URL粘贴到搜索栏中。从较短的视频（短于5分钟）以及您真正感兴趣的内容开始——兴趣是最重要的导师。
- 先听，理解上下文： 第一次听的时候，将速度保持在1倍速并仅仅倾听。还不要尝试重复。专注于理解其含义，收集新词汇，并注意讲话人如何强调单词，连读声音及使用停顿。
- 设置跟读模式：
- 等待模式：选择
+3s或+5s——在每句话播放完毕后，视频会自动暂停以便您有时间大声重复它。如果您想完全控制并在每次重复后由您自己点击下一步，请选择手动。 - 字幕同步：YouTube字幕有时会在音频前或后略微出现。使用
±100ms使它们完美对齐以助您准确跟读。
- 等待模式：选择
- 大声跟读（核心练习）： 这是真正发生改变的一步。当一个句子播放出来立刻——或在暂停期间——大声、清晰且自信地重复出来。千万不要只是张张嘴：要模仿说话者的准确节奏、重音、音高和连读。力求听上去就像说话者的影子，而不仅是逐字背诵。使用重复功能多次练习同一个句子，直到感觉自然为止。
- 提高难度： 当练习段落变得相对舒适后，就去挑战自我。将速度增加至 <code>1.25x</code> 或甚至 <code>1.5x</code> 以训练高速语言反射。或者将等待模式调整为 <code>关闭</code> 以进行连续跟读——这是最进阶同样收益最大的模式。持续的每日15–30分钟的练习将可以在几周内产生可见的效果。