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The story of us began long ago with a lifeless rock.
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A long rain turned wasteland into ocean.
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Algae breathed oxygen into the air, fueling an explosion of life.
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And when the hot, humid planet finally cooled, Our primate ancestors came down from the trees,
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explored the new savannah, harnessed fire and raised the civilization from the dirt.
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But as we prospered, we plundered the land, polluted the air, disturbed a balance four and a half billion years in the making.
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Now we have a cosmic nanosecond, less than one decade to reverse course.
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MUSIC PLAYS Conservation International was founded on a simple principle.
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Humans and nature are connected in profound ways.
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So we work alongside communities in more than 100 countries,
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putting science into practice and protecting the irreplaceable.
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Since 1987, we've been about big, bold ideas.
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Ideas that others might consider impractical or difficult to implement.
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Perhaps unproven, certainly unusual, a little bit out there.
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But our purpose has always been about how we redefine conservation.
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To change how we do it and for whom.
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With that mentality, Conservation International and our partners have protected 1.5 billion acres of land and sea over 35 years,
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benefiting millions of people.
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And in this decisive decade, we have big goals.
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First, use the miracle of photosynthesis to slow climate change.
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By conserving one-of-a-kind places like the Amazon rainforest and the Congo basin,
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we can store away billions of tons of planet-warming carbon.
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Second, double the area of ocean under protection to secure food, jobs and marine life for generations to come.
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And third, develop new economic models that replenish our natural wealth instead of looting it.
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Industry by industry, we're transforming how humans produce and prosper, starting with farming, fishing and fashion.
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There's no precedent for what we are trying to do, but we're not doing it alone.
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We work with thousands of partners around the world to heal our planet and protect our future.
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Somos pueblos indígenas liderando nuestras comunidades, protegiendo nuestros bosques y agua, conservando nuestra herencia.
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We are Rangers bringing old wisdom and new science to revive the savannah.
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We are policy makers trying to do right by our people and our planet.
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We are government leaders working across borders, languages and cultures to protect the planet we share.
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We are business leaders proving that good business means doing right by the planet
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and centering communities in the solutions to protect it.
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We are the future!
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And together, we write humanity's next chapter.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这段视频共有 35 个句子、417 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 3:55。 说话人语速较慢,每分钟约 106 个词,你有足够的时间模仿每一个音。 只有 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| conservation 名词 | /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/ | 保存 |
| alongside | /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/ | 旁邊 /旁边 |
| unusual 形容词 | /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ | 稀有 |
| connect 动词 | /kəˈnɛkt/ | 連接 /连接 |
| principle 名词 | /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ | 原理, 原則 /原则 |
| explore 动词 | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | 探索, 探險 /探险 |
| wisdom 名词 | /ˈwɪzdəm/ | 智慧 |
| ton 名词 | /tʌn/ | 噸 /吨, 公噸 /公吨 |
| bold 形容词 | /ˈbəʊld/ | 膽大 /胆大, 勇敢 |
| breathe 动词 | /bɹiːð/ | 呼吸, 吸 |
| oxygen 名词 | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | 氧 |
| dirt 名词 | /dɝt/ | 泥土, 污垢 |
| maker 名词 | /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/ | 製造者 /制造者 |
| explosion 名词 | /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ | 爆炸, 爆發 /爆发 |
| implement 动词 | /ˈɪmpləmənt/ | 實施 /实施, 執行 /执行 |
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构,并附上视频中的原话:
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事 | we've been · has always been · have protected |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的 | was founded · are connected |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 3 次缩略和弱读形式,例如 we're, we've。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “th” 音: breathe /bɹiːð/, photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: conservation /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, explosion /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/, civilization /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, replenish /ɹɪˈplɛn.ɪʃ/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: conservation /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, civilization /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, mentality /mɛnˈtæləti/, impractical /ɪmˈpɹæktɪkəl/
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 conservation, alongside, unusual 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。





























