跟读练习: READING EXPLORER 1 UNIT 9B SMOKEJUMPERS - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Unit 9.
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B. Smokejumpers.
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Every year wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest land.
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Homes are damaged and thousands of people die.
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Smokejumpers help to stop this.
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Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighter.
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They jump from planes or are lowered by helicopters into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot,
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such as the middle of a mountain forest.
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They race to put out fires as fast as they can.
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B. At a firesite, smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire.
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Their main goal is to stop a fire from spreading or to slow its progress until full, ground-based firefighters arrive.
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Using basic equipment such as shovels and axes,
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smokejumpers clear land of burnable material like dry grass and dead trees they carry water with them too, but only a limited amount.
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C. Although the majority of smokejumpers are men, more women are joining now.
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The most important factors are your height and weight.
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Smokejumpers employed in the United States, for example, must be between 120 and 200 pounds,
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between 54 and 91 kilograms, so they don't get blown away by the strong winds or get hurt when they land.
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Smoke jumpers must also be capable of surviving in the wilderness.
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In Russia, many smoke jumpers know how to find food in the forest and can even make simple furniture from trees.
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D. The work is dangerous and the hours are long, but for these firefighters, smoke jumping isn't just an occupation.
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They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires and live in the forest.
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As the 28-year-old Russian smoke jumper Alexei Tishin says, this is the best job for tough guys.

背景与语境

在《阅读探索者》第9单元B部分中，我们探讨了一种特殊的消防员——烟雾跳伞员。他们以特殊的方式对抗森林火灾，保护珍贵的森林资源和生命安全。随着每年森林火灾所造成的巨大损失，烟雾跳伞员的工作变得愈发重要。通过跳伞或由直升机放下，他们能到达那些难以到达的地区，并立即开展灭火工作。他们的工作不仅需要体力，更需要冷静的判断力和丰富的生存技巧。

日常交流的五个关键短语

  • Every year wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest land.（每年，野火摧毁数百万公顷的森林。）
  • They jump from planes or are lowered by helicopters.（他们从飞机上跳下或通过直升机下降。）
  • Smokejumpers help to stop this.（烟雾跳伞员帮助阻止这种情况。）
  • Using basic equipment such as shovels and axes.（使用基础设备，如铲子和斧头。）
  • They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires and live in the forest.（他们喜欢跳出飞机、扑灭火灾并生活在森林中。）

逐步跟读指南

如果你想通过这段视频提升你的英语口语能力，尤其是雅思口语练习，以下是一些具体的步骤:

  1. 观看视频：首先，观看整段视频，了解上下文。在初次观看时，不必了解所有单词及短语。
  2. 识别重要句子：挑选出上述提到的五个关键短语，分析它们的结构和含义。
  3. 分句跟读：逐句播放视频，暂停时模仿说话者的语调和发音。可以使用 shadowspeak 的技巧，加深语音印象。
  4. 重复练习：多次重复这个过程。尝试在没有视频的情况下，自己说出这些短语，以增强对话表达能力。
  5. 实际运用：找到机会在日常交流或话题讨论中运用新学的词汇和短语，与他人分享烟雾跳伞员的故事。

借助shadow speech的技巧，你能更有效地改善英语听说能力，并追求更好的交流效果。坚持练习，你会发现自己在英语口语上的进步。

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。