跟读练习: The Technology Report: Spanish ‘Smart’ City Project Saves Time, Money - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Music From VOA Learning English,
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this is the Technology Report.
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Santander is a port city on the northern coast of Spain on the Atlantic Ocean.
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It is also the home of a project started seven years ago by the University of Cantabria.
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The project is to bring smart technology to Santander.
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A city is called smart when it uses technology to make life better for its citizens and visitors.
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Santander uses 20,000 sensors, or technology that measures motion and other things.
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The sensors are put on buildings,
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street posts, buses, and underground.
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They can point drivers to the nearest parking space.
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As one car drives away,
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a sensor says that a parking space is now free.
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The sensor sends a message to street signs and satellites.
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Using a smartphone app, drivers can find empty parking spaces more easily.
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Sensors also help in other ways.
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Trash is collected only when the containers are full.
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Signs at bus stops show exactly when the next bus will arrive.
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Public grass is watered only when soil gets dry.
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Luis Munoz is a researcher at the University of Cantabria.
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He meets with local citizens to talk about making their city even smarter.
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For example, the university helped a woman create an app that shows the easiest path for walking with a baby stroller.
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Another app shows the amount of home water usage.
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It is not all easy.
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It is difficult to let all citizens know about the technology and teach them how to use it.
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The Santander Project is getting the attention of large cities looking for smart ways to fix city problems.
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For VOA Learning English, I'm Jonathan Evans.
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Thank you.
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背景与上下文
在本期科技报告中，讲述了西班牙桑坦德市如何通过智能技术改善市民和游客的生活。桑坦德位于西班牙北部的大西洋沿岸，自七年前由坎塔布里亚大学启动的一个项目，旨在将智能技术引入城市生活。智能城市通过运用前沿科技，例如传感器、手机应用程序等，提升了城市的管理和居民的日常生活体验。通过这个项目，桑坦德市成为了其他大城市学习的榜样，展示了如何解决城市问题。
日常交流的五个常用短语
- 智能城市 (Smart City)
- 传感器 (Sensor)
- 停车位 (Parking Space)
- 手机应用程序 (Smartphone App)
- 水资源使用量 (Water Usage)
掌握这些短语能够帮助学习者在日常交流中更流利地讨论与科技相关的话题，特别是在参与雅思口语练习时，能够提高口语表达的准确性与流畅性。
逐步模仿指导
为了提高你的英语口语能力，尤其是在“看YouTube学英语”的过程中，采用模仿（shadow speak）的方法是非常有效的。以下是一些具体的步骤，帮助你更好地理解和练习这段视频：
- 听力理解：首先，仔细听视频的每一句话，确保能理解大意和具体内容。
- 逐句学习：暂停视频，逐句重复说出每一句话。注意语音、语调和节奏。
- 使用道具：可以准备纸和笔，记录下关键短语和表达，帮助记忆。
- 记录反馈：用手机录音功能记录下自己的发音，与视频中的原声进行比较，查找差距。
- 实际应用：尝试在日常交流中使用所学词汇和短语，寻找与他人分享智能技术相关话题的机会。
通过这样的练习，不仅可以提升你的英语口语表达能力，还能够让你在雅思口语练习中自信应对各种话题。
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。