跟读练习: READING EXPLORER 1 UNIT 10A THE ARMY’S TRUE COLORS - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Unit 10 are the Army's True Colors A first emperor of China,
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Qin Shi Huang, is remembered for the many things he did during his rule.
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Between 221 and 210 BC, he started the construction of the Great Wall of China.
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He built a large network of roads.
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He introduced a new writing system, currency and set of measurements.
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The Emperor also ordered the construction of a huge army of life-size terracotta soldiers.
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These, he hoped, would protect his tomb after his death.
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An Emperor is a leader who rules a group of regions or countries.
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Terracotta is a type of clay used for making things such as flower pots, small statues and tiles.
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Lost in Time Be today, the soldiers in Xi'an's terracotta museum are light brown, but they weren't always this colour.
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They began as an army of red, blue, yellow, green, white and purple.
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Sadly, most of the colours did not last to the present day.
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Before their discovery, the clay soldiers were protected by being underground ground.
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When they were unearthed, however, the air caused the coating under the paint to fall off.
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The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking with it important pieces of history.
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New Techniques See new techniques are now starting to reveal the army's true colours.
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Archaeologists have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers.
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Many of these still have their painted features, including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes.
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Chinese and German researchers have developed a special liquid to help preserve the soldier's colours.
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After they find a soldier or other artefact, archaeologists spray it with the liquid.
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They then cover it in plastic.
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Back to life.
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D archaeologists are also finding colours in the dirt around Cyan's terracotta warriors.
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It's important not to disturb the dirt so the colours won't be lost.
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We are treating the earth as an artefact, says archaeologist Rong Bo, the museum's leading chemist.
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The next challenge, says Rong, is to find a way to apply the colours to the army again.
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Once that happens, artists can bring Emperor Qin's army back to life in full colour.

背景与上下文

在“军队的真实颜色”这一单元中，我们回顾了中国历史上第一位皇帝秦始皇的丰功伟绩。秦始皇不仅开创了中国的统一，还下令建造了长城和大量的交通网络。他最著名的成就是为自己的坟墓创造了一个由真人大小的兵马俑组成的庞大军队。此次视频旨在探讨兵马俑的真实颜色及其保护措施，揭示它们在发掘过程中的变化以及考古学家如何运用新技术来还原历史。

日常交流中的五个常用短语

  • 我觉得这很有趣。 (I think this is interesting.)
  • 这是一个重要的发现。 (This is an important discovery.)
  • 我们需要保护这些历史遗物。 (We need to preserve these artifacts.)
  • 你能告诉我更多关于这个吗？ (Can you tell me more about this?)
  • 这项研究很有前景。 (This research is promising.)

逐步跟读指南

要有效地运用“shadow speech”技巧，提升自己的英语口语能力，建议根据以下步骤进行练习：

  1. 理解内容：首先，仔细观看视频，了解其中的历史背景和主要观点。可以在看YouTube学英语的过程中，不断停顿来消化信息。
  2. 跟随聆听：开启视频的声音，尝试跟着讲述者的语调和节奏进行模仿。将重点放在准确发音和语调上，让自己完全融入其中。
  3. 逐句重复：将视频暂停，选择一个句子进行重复练习。运用雅思口语练习的方法，每次集中练习一句，直到自然流利为止。
  4. 录音对比：将自己的发音录下来，与视频中的内容进行对比，找出差距，针对性进行调整。
  5. 回顾巩固：定期回访这些短语和技巧，进行英语口语练习。通过多次重复，使语言逐步内化。

采用这种逐步跟读的方法不仅能帮助你改善发音，还能提高对英语节奏的感知能力，最终形成自然流利的口语表达。

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。