跟读练习: RE2 Unit 8B - 通过视频学习英语口语
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I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of June, 1325,
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with the intention of making the pilgrimage to Mecca, to leave all my friends,
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both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests.
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So begins an old manuscript in a library in Paris, the travel journal of Ibn Battuta.
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Almost two centuries before Columbus, this young Moroccan set off for Mecca.
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Returning home three decades later, Ibn Battuta is now regarded as one of history's great travelers.
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Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote corners of the Islamic world,
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traveling three times as far as Marco Polo, through 44 modern countries.
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He is little celebrated in some parts of the world, yet his name is well known among Arabs.
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In his hometown town of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a cafe,
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a ferry boat, and even a hamburger are named after him.
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Prior to his adventures traveling the world, Ibn Battuta studied in Mecca for several years.
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However, the urge to travel soon took over.
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He traveled to India, seeking profitable employment with the Sultan of Delhi.
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On the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by eighty foot soldiers and two horsemen.
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We fought, killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers.
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I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in His grace preserved me.
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In Delhi, the Sultan gave him the position of judge based on his studies at Mecca, but the Sultan had an unpredictable character,
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and Ibn Battuta was soon looking for an opportunity to leave.
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When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, Ibn Battuta agreed.
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He set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on shore.
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A sudden storm grounded and broke up two of the ships.
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Scattering treasure, the storm drowned many people and horses.
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As he watched, the third ship, with all his belongings and slaves was carried out to sea
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and never heard from again after a lifetime of adventures ibn
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batuta was finally ordered by the sultan of morocco to return
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home to share his wisdom with the world fortunately he consented and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages,
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allowing people everywhere to read about his incredible journeys.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
视频中反复出现的词有:ibn, Battuta, sultan, Mecca, ship。 这段视频共有 28 个句子、383 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 2:56。 说话人语速平稳,每分钟约 130 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 个值得学习的单词,附发音和释义:
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
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| sultan 名词 | /ˈsʌltən/ | 蘇丹 /苏丹 |
| adventure 名词 | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | 奇遇, 冒險 /冒险 |
| abandon 动词 | /əˈbæn.dən/ | 放棄 /放弃 |
| remote 形容词 | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | 遠 /远, 遙遠 /遥远 |
| sudden 形容词 | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | 突然, 急劇 /急剧 |
| lifetime 名词 | /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ | 一生, 一輩子 /一辈子 |
| consent 动词 | /kənˈsɛnt/ | 承諾 /承诺, 同意 |
| intention 名词 | /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/ | 意向, 意圖 /意图 |
| shore 名词 | /ʃɔɹ/ | 岸, 海濱 /海滨 |
| slave 名词 | /sleɪv/ | 奴隸 /奴隶 |
| wisdom 名词 | /ˈwɪzdəm/ | 智慧 |
| treasure 名词 | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | 珍寶 /珍宝, 寶藏 /宝藏 |
| arrow 名词 | /ˈæɹəʊ/ | җян, 箭 |
| urge 动词 | /ɜːd͡ʒ/ | 催促 |
| nest 名词 | /nɛst/ | вә, 岫 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| take over 动词 | 接管, 接手 |
需要注意的发音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/, shore /ʃɔɹ/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/
中文母语者容易读错的音:
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/,上齿轻触下唇: adventure /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/, twelve /twɛlv/, slave /sleɪv/, preserve /pɹəˈzɝv/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚,后面不要加元音: consent /kənˈsɛnt/, regard /ɹɪˈɡɑːd/, twelve /twɛlv/, slave /sleɪv/, preserve /pɹəˈzɝv/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: profitable /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bl̩/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, pilgrimage /ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
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 sultan, adventure, abandon 这类单词。
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。





























