跟读练习: The Mystery of Manor Hall | Crime & Mystery | Bookworms Starter | BrE - 通过视频学习英语口语

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- - The Mystery of Manor Hall We don't want to stay with Uncle Henry, Mum.
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The boy with dark hair and blue eyes takes his mobile phone out of his pocket.
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Grandma says he doesn't like teenagers.
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His mother shakes her head and Tom looks out the window again.
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The car goes left.
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The sign on the gate says Manor Hall.
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Manor Hall!
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says the beautiful girl sitting next to her brother Tom.
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Does Uncle Henry live here?
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Her mother hears what Millie says.
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'Henry is strange.
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But he's nice too.
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'Can't we come to the new house with you, Mum?' We can help.
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Millie asks: No, Millie.
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says her mom.
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"There aren't any beds in the new house." The car stops.
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Here we are.
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says mum The house is very old and dark.
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There are lots of small windows.
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Millie is afraid.
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A man opens the door.
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He is old and he has got white hair and big eyebrows.
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He looks at Tom and Millie with his grey eyes.
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You're late.
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He says.
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Come in.
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Sorry?
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says Tom.
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I'm Tom.
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How do you do?
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The old man looks angry. And I'm Millie.
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says Millie.
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Your house is very big.
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It is.
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says Uncle Henry.
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You can explore...
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But there is one room where you can't go.
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They walk along a corridor and see a sitting room where there are beautiful sofas and pictures on the walls.
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Then they come to a door.
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This is the music room.
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says Uncle Henry.
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Yeah.
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There is a sign on the door.
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It says...
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Do not enter.
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Thank you.
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Why can't we go in there? asks Millie.
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I can play the piano and I love music.
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Uncle Henry shakes his head.
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I can't tell you, but never open this door.
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What a strange man!
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Tom says, when they are in their bedroom.
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Why can't we go into the music room? But Millie isn't listening.
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Let's explore! she says.
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Thank you.
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Tom and Millie walk up and down and open doors.
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Then, They come to the music room.
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Tom is about to open the door when Uncle Henry sees them.
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Get away from there!
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Shouts Uncle Henry.
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Later.
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When they are having dinner in the dining room, Uncle Henry is very quiet.
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'Are you angry with us?' asks Millie.
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Uncle Henry doesn't answer.
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He shakes his head.
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Then he says...
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There's a full moon tonight.
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He gets up and looks out the window.
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Lock your bedroom door.
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he says.
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and don't open it.
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Yeah.
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I don't understand.
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Millie says to Tom.
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Why does Uncle Henry look at the moon?
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Why can't we go into the music room?
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"'It's a mystery.' Tom isn't listening.
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He's reading a book.
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I want to explore.
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Tom says suddenly, We can't!
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says Millie.
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It's midnight and Millie wakes up.
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It's very dark in the bedroom.
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and she can hear a noise.
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She gets out of bed and goes to her brother's bed.
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Tom?
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Tom!
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she says, and shakes his arm.
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Tom opens his eyes.
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"'Millie!' "'It's late!' Go back to bed.
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He closes his eyes again.
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No!
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Tom!
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Get up!
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There's a strange noise.
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Tom goes to the door and listens.
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You're right.
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he says to Millie.
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I can hear someone singing. Can Uncle Henry sing?
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Millie asks Tom.
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Tom laughs.
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Let's see.
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He opens the door.
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'No!' Millie says.
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'There's a full moon.
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We can't go out!' You can stay here, but I want to see who's singing at midnight.
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Tom opens the door.
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and they run into the corridor.
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Someone is singing in the music room.
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says Millie.
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You're right! says Tom.
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"It's a man?" And he's singing a song about the sea.
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It's beautiful.
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Says Millie. Is it Uncle Henry?
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Tom isn't listening.
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He opens the door of the music room and goes in.
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"Don't, Tom !" Says Millie.
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We can't go into the music room.
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And The music room is very big.
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and Millie is afraid.
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We haven't got much time before Uncle Henry hears us.
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she says.
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Tom puts the light on and the singing stops.
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In the music room, there's a piano and there are lots of pictures on the wall.
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But Uncle Henry isn't there.
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Millie wants to go.
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On one wall, There is a very big picture of a ship.
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Millie and Tom look at the picture and they can see that the sea is moving.
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They can hear the water.
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There is a man standing on the ship.
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He has got long black hair and a black hat.
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He is singing a song about the sea.
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He's a pirate.
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Tom and Millie are afraid, but they can't move.
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The pirate looks at them.
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He stopped singing, And he smiles.
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Suddenly, He comes out of the picture and into the music room.
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Help!
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Shouts Millie.
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Millie looks at the handsome pirate.
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He has a big hat and he is very white.
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He's a ghost.
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she says in a quiet voice to Tom.
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Tom!
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Let's go!
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Tom doesn't answer.
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The pirate is near the door.
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So they can't go.
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Who's in my music room?
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The pirate shouts.
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"This is my room !" You're right.
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says Tom.
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"This is your music room." And we're going to bed...
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The pirate?
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shakes his head.
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"Oh, no, you're not !" Sit down.
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I'm going to tell you my story.
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My name is William Bones.
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But everyone calls me Billy.
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says the pirate.
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The year is 1793.
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My men and I sail the seven seas in my ship.
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The Pearl.
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We fight pirate ships and we sing songs.
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About the sea.
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We are very happy.
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Because we have lots of treasure.
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Then...
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"One day, I help an old woman." And she paints a picture of my ship.
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"This picture's magic !" She tells me.
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Before you die, Put it in a house near the sea.
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When you die and the moon is full,
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your ghost can sail your ship for one night.
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Then, the old woman looks at me.
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And she says: Thank you.
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Pirate Billy Bones, remember that the picture must be near the sea.
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Now, It's 1850.
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Billy says.
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When I'm old, I die in my household.
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By the sea.
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The old woman is right.
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When the moon is full, my ghost can sail my ship.
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For one night. But then...
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In 1910, someone brings the picture here to Manor Hall.
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the pirate says.
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this house isn't near the sea.
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So I can't sail my ship.
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When the moon is full, I sing songs about the sea.
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And the people in the house are afraid.
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They are afraid of the ghost.
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They put my picture in the music room and lock the door.
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Suddenly, the door of the music room opens.
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Uncle Henry stands there.
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He looks at Billy Bones and then at Tom. And Millie...
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His face is white.
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Oh dear.
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He says.
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Thank you.
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Now you know about the mystery.
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Now...
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I must tell you my story.
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says Uncle Henry.
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The year is 1976.
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I buy this house from an old man.
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He tells me about the picture and the ghost in the music room.
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I'm afraid of ghosts.
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And I don't go into the music room.
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I lock the door.
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Every month, when there is a full moon, I hear a pirate singing songs about the sea.
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says Uncle Henry.
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I know that he is unhappy.
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And I know that he wants to go back to the sea.
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But I'm afraid.
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And I can't help him.
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I know!
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says Tom.
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Our new house is in a beautiful place near the sea.
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He says, From my bedroom, I can hear the seagulls and the waves.
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Come with us!
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We can put your picture in the breakfast room where you can see the sea.
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Yeah.
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Uncle Henry begins to smile.
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How wonderful!
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says Billy Bones.
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"'I'm happy that you want to go with Tom and Millie.' says Uncle Henry.
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Yeah.
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Please sit down, Billy Bones. And listen.
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Everyone sits at the kitchen table.
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You can go.
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But you must be quiet.
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"'You must sing quietly in their new house.' Now.
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"All right." says Billy Bones.
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"'Are you afraid of ghosts now, Henry?' Henry smiles.
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No, I'm not Billy.
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Mum's here.
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Says Millie.
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They run out of the house.
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"Mom, we have something from Uncle Henry." says Millie.
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It's for the new house.
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Mum looks at the picture.
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A ship?
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And a handsome pirate.
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How lovely!
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says Mum.
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Tom and Millie say goodbye to Uncle Henry.
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They take the picture to their new house by the sea.
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Pirate Billy Bones stands on his ship and he looks at his new home.
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He can hear seagulls, and he quietly sings a song about the sea.
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One day, When there is a full moon...
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His ship?
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disappears.

为什么要通过这个视频练习口语？

在观看《曼诺庄园之谜》这段视频时，学习者可以通过角色间的对话练习英语口语。这不仅能帮助你提高口语表达能力，还能增强对日常交流场景的理解。例如，Tom 和 Millie 的对话体现了家庭关系和儿童的日常互动。当你模仿其中的对话时，可以有效提升自己的口音和语调，达到更自然的交流效果。利用这样的内容进行英语影子跟读，不仅会让你的发音更为准确，还能增强对词汇和句子的掌握。

语法与表达在语境中的运用

在这段对话中，有几个重要的句子结构和表达方式值得注意：

  • 现在进行时（Present Continuous Tense）：例如，“我正在看窗口。”这个时态用于描述正在进行的动作，能帮助学习者理解如何描述当前行为。
  • 会话中的问候语（Greetings）：如“I’m Tom. How do you do?”这种问候方式在正式与非正式场合都非常常见，尤其是在初次见面时。
  • 请求与拒绝的表达（Requests & Refusals）：例如，“我可以进去吗？”以及“不能。”这样的句式能帮助学习者在合适的场合中提出请求或给予拒绝反馈。

通过分析和模仿这些结构，学习者能在实际对话中变得更加自信。

常见发音陷阱

在视频中，有几个字词和短语的发音可能会对学习者造 成挑战：

  • Manor Hall：注意“Manor”的发音，确保清晰地处理元音和辅音的组合。
  • Corridor：这个词可能因其音节重音而导致发音不当，学习者需要特别注意。
  • Explore：它的结尾音可能会被忽略，学习时需强调

    -plore

    部分。

为了提高你的英语发音，观看这样的对话视频并进行模仿练习是一个非常有效的方法。你可以尝试在看YouTube学英语的过程中，重复每一个句子，并模仿语调和重音。这样能够帮助你克服发音挑战，最终实现更流畅的交流能力。

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。