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The world's friendliest city.
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A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years
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studying the reactions of people in cities around the world to different situations.
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The results show that cities where people have less money generally have friendlier populations.
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Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime,
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comes out top, and the capital of Malawi, Lint-Longui, comes third.
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But what makes one city friendlier than another?
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The psychologists from California State University say it has got more to do with environment than culture or nationality.
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They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world.
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The team conducted their research through a series of tests where they dropped pens
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or pretended they were blind and needed help crossing the street.
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The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio.
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While they were there, researchers received help in 93% of cases
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and the percentage in Lit Long Way was only a little lower.
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However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly.
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Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53% of cases and in New York just 44%.
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The psychologists found that in these cities people tend to be short of time so they hurry and often ignore strangers.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这段视频共有 17 个句子、225 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 1:59。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 113 个词，很适合跟读。 82% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 11 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| psychologist 名词 | /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ | 心理學家 /心理学家 |
| stranger 名词 | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | 陌生人 |
| researcher 名词 | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | 研究員 /研究员, 研究者 |
| ignore 动词 | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | 無視 /无视, 忽略 |
| percentage 名词 | /pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ | 百分率, 百分比 |
| helpful 形容词 | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | 有幫助 /有帮助 |
| pen 名词 | /pɪn/ | 筆 /笔, 鋼筆 /钢笔 |
| relax 动词 | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | 鬆開 /松开, 放鬆 /放松 |
| hurry 动词 | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | 趕工 /赶工, 忙 |
| nationality 名词 | /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ | 國籍 /国籍 |
| inhabitant 名词 | /ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/ | 居民, 居住者 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| carry out 动词 | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | 進行 /进行 |
| come out 动词 | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | 出, 出來 /出来 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | is often known · are considered |
| 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 | has spent |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | Brazil, which is |
| 比较级 -er than / more … than — 比较两个事物 | friendlier than |
需要注意的发音
- 长单词——注意重音位置: psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, inhabitant /ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/
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 psychologist, stranger, researcher 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。