跟读练习: Top 10 Weirdest and Unusual Laws Around the World || Most Weird Laws in The World (2021) - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Every country is different, and every country's laws are different.
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Sometimes these laws border on the seriously ridiculous, and other times they point to important cultural values that might be different than your own.
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There are lots of rules and laws that we have to follow, but some places around the world have laws that are so strange it's hard to believe they're real, or even necessary.
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Don't take our word for it, check them out!
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Today, we are going to count down some of the weirdest and unusual laws around the world.
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Starting at number 10 - It is illegal to frown in Milan, Italy.
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What's with a long face?
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In Milan, the law compels you to smile.
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It is prescribed by a city regulation from Austro -Hungarian times that was never repealed.
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This one is just… odd.
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It's illegal to frown unless you're at a funeral or hospital visit.
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Otherwise, you should be smiling.
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Although travel websites often report this law, it isn't commonly enforced.
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It's unlikely you're going to get fined for this one, but Milan has a law that requires people to smile.
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So turn that frown upside down the next time you're in Italy's fashion capital.
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9 – Chewing gums are banned in Singapore Singapore's ban on
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the sale of chewing gum is possibly the most internationally well -known law in the world.
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Why did Singapore ban chewing gums anyway?
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chewing gum to mess with the mass rapid transit system, and the Housing and Development Board spent $150 ,000 a year to clean gum litter.
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Singapore banned all gum substances in 1992.
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Anyone importing, selling, or making gum in Singapore can get fined and /or jail time.
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With the exception of nicotine and dental gums offering therapeutic value, Don't get caught blowing bubbles in the streets!
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Next is number 8.
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• It is illegal to forget your wife's birthday in Samoa.
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• This one is great for all the wives who crib about husbands forgetting dates.
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• With a law like this, husbands in Samoa would make sure they do not give their wives a chance to complain.
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• You will get more than the silent treatment for your wife if you forget her birthday in
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It is unclear how long your sentence would be, but… Maybe some time apart for you to think about how to make it up to her wouldn't be too bad.
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7. • You cannot be overweight in Japan • Obesity rates in Japan are extremely low, especially when compared to Western countries.
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• The traditional Japanese diet is celebrated for its healthiness.
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And it's uncommon to own a car in urban areas.
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Save for sumo wrestlers, Japan created the Metabo Law.
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This requires people between the ages of 40 to 74 to have an annual waist measurement performed at the doctor.
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Metabol law is essentially a preventative measure.
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With ever -increasing numbers of western -style fast food restaurants opening across the country, the Japanese government established the strategy to keep obesity rates low.
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• Fines will be incurred if men have wastes over 33 .5 inches or 35 .4 inches for women.
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• Next is number 6.
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In Turin, Italy, you must walk your dog three times a day or face a vine.
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Italy considers itself an animal -loving nature and in many cities, stray cats are protected by law.
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If you do not walk your dog at least three times per day in Turin, Italy, be prepared to face a fine up to 500 euros.
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To enforce the law, Turin Police would rely largely on the help of tipsters spotting cruel treatment by neighbors.
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Turin has the most stringent animal protection rules in the country.
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They even ban fairgrounds from giving away goldfish in bags.
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People will also be banned from dying their pets' fur
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or any form of animal mutilation for merely aesthetic motives such as docking dog's tails
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under the law about to be passed in the northern Italy city.
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So, no pink poodles here.
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5. • Is it illegal to change the lightbulb in Australia?
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Okay, we know this sounds a bit ridiculous.
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Why would it be illegal to change a lightbulb?
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Surely that's a joke.
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• Under Victorian law, changing a lightbulb without a valid license to do so was against the law.
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Taking your light into your own hands brought a fine of 10 Australian dollars.
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However, a revision to the 1998 Electricity Safety Act updated this law.
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A spokeswoman for Energy Safe Victoria said that, • While the Electricity Safety Act makes it illegal to do your own electrical work if you are not licensed,
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changing a lightbulb and removing a plug from a socket were specifically exempted from this requirement under order in Council G -17.
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• Next is the first question.
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4 – Married woman in Bolivia can only be served one glass of wine •
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If you're a single woman in La Paz, Bolivia, drink up, but if you're married, it's just one glass of wine for you.
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• This law is only relevant in public establishments, such as restaurants, bars, and public events.
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The reason for the odd law are
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that any quantity more than a glass would cause women to become sexually and morally lax.
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There is little else known about the origins of the law except
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that it was created to prevent the men from receiving unwanted flirtation from women.
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Even though this sexist law has been protested over the years, it can still be cited according to the law as ground for divorce.
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However, it has rarely ever been successfully enacted as grounds for divorce in modern times.
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down to number 3.
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Swearing is a no -no in UAE.
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Dubai is very conservative when it comes to bad language.
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Swearing, profanities, insults, and all kinds of vulgar language are considered obscene acts.
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Asa's making rude gestures, and offenders can be fined or jailed.
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Under Article 373 of the UAE Penal Code, • Swearing disgraces the honor or the modesty of a person.
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This isn't just for saying the inappropriate words aloud, it includes indecent physical gestures and extends to your text messages and social media as well.
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Not even indecent emojis are allowed.
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If you have a potty mouth be sure it's in check before you visit.
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2. You cannot die without a pre -purchased burial plot in Sarpuens, France.
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It's not really clear this can be enforced, but in 2008 the mayor of the French village of Soutparence
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issued a decree banning residents from dying in his territory unless they owned a spot in the overcrowded cemetery.
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Speaking to the AFP, he said he decided to take the radical measure in protest
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against a legal ruling preventing him from enlarging the burial ground in the village of 260 people.
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The mayor of Suparans issued a statement saying all persons not having a plot in the cemetery
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and wishing to be buried in Suparans are forbidden from dying in the parish.
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Offenders will be severely punished.
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What kind of punishment you give the dead, however, is of yet unclear.
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Finally, we're on number one.
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It is illegal to climb a tree in Canada.
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You think you can just climb a tree in Canada?
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Why not?
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There are a lot of them, right?
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Expect to pay a hefty fine if you get caught doing so anywhere in the province of Ontario.
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Apparently, you can't climb stuff in Toronto parks.
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I wonder if it's even possible to obtain a permit.
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It would be funny to apply to Toronto Parks for one and see what happens.
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In 2013, one young tree climbing enthusiast earned himself a $365 ticket for climbing one in Bellevue Square Park.
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Globally, laws range from the weird and wonderful to the downright peculiar.
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No stealing, no vandalizing, no speeding.
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We all think we know the law, but the rules you think you know can change drastically once you go abroad.
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In some countries, the most innocuous acts, such as drinking water or stepping on money, could land you with a fine or even a lengthy jail sentence.
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Ok, that is it for today's video.
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Which of these laws do you find extremely weird and unnecessary?
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Comment it down below.
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You may check out our previous videos as well.
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Thanks again for watching and see you in our next video.
背景与上下文
在全球各国中，法律不仅反映出当地的文化和价值观，有时更呈现出令人难以置信的奇特性。在视频中，讲述者探讨了一些世界各地最奇怪和不寻常的法律。这些法律不仅可能让人感到滑稽，同时也揭示了各国文化的独特之处。通过这些法律，我们可以更深入地理解不同文化的特点，同时提高我们的英语听说能力。在观看此类视频时，使用 看YouTube学英语 的理念，将使学习者通过娱乐的方式提升语言能力。
日常交流中的五个重点短语
- 不许皱眉：在意大利米兰，皱眉被视为违法行为，除非是在葬礼或医院探视的时候。
- 禁止口香糖：在新加坡，口香糖的销售被禁止，该法律以其国际知名度而著称。
- 忘记妻子的生日是违法的：在萨摩亚，丈夫们必须记住他们妻子的生日，以免引起不快。
- 日本的肥胖法律：日本实施了一项法律，要求40到74岁的人每年进行腰围测量，以控制肥胖率。
- 在都灵遛狗的法律：在意大利都灵，主人必须每天遛狗三次，否则会面临罚款。
逐步跟读指南
学习者可以通过 shadow speak 的方式来提高口语能力。接下来提供了逐步跟读的指导方法：
- 首先，选择视频中的一段短语或句子，最好是内容丰富的部分，例如关于米兰不许皱眉的法律。
- 播放视频，仔细聆听发音和语调，同时尝试在心中翻译所听到的内容。
- 暂停视频，模仿讲述者的发音和音调，配合 shadow speech 的技巧进行跟读，把自己的声音录下来。
- 回放自己的录音，并与视频中的原声进行对比，注意发音的准确性和语调的变化。
- 重复以上步骤，直到能够自然流利地复述这些短语。
使用这样的方式，不仅能够提升语言能力，还能增强对世界文化的理解，真正实现多元化学习。通过 shadowspeaks 的方式，让你的语言学习变得更加生动有趣。
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。