跟读练习: VOA Learning English - Agriculture Report # 394 - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
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Compost is a dark, rich material added to soil to improve it.
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Compost is produced when bacteria and fungi break down organic matter,
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aided by insects, earthworms, and other organisms.
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This natural recycling returns nutrients to the soil.
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Some experts advise adding 5 centimeters of compost for every 15 centimeters of turned soil.
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More and more people are making their own compost at home.
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Composting can reduce the amount of garden and cooking waste that would otherwise go into public landfills.
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Monica David from the University of Illinois Extension oversees the Master Gardeners Program in her state.
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She explains that you can make a compost pile
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or dig a pit or use a waste container with holes cut in the side.
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There are different methods of composting.
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Some take more work.
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Others take almost no work,
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but may require waiting up to a year.
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Advice about composting can be found from extension services,
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at garden centers, in books, and on the internet.
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For example, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists some do's and don'ts of composting on its website.
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Do add lime, small amounts of wood ashes,
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or crushed eggshells to the compost pile.
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This will neutralize acids which may form and cause a bad smell.
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Do mix grass cuttings with other wastes to loosen them up.
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And do keep the compost pile damp, especially during dry periods.
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Do not use unfinished compost.
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It will rob plants of nitrogen instead of acting as a fertilizer.
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Do not compost weedy plants with lots of seeds.
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Some seeds will not be killed during the natural heating process in composting.
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Do not add meat, fish bones,
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or fatty food waste to the compost mixture.
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Protein materials do not readily decompose and they will bring animals.
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And finally, do not add diseased vegetable plants to the pile if the compost will be used on a vegetable garden.
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Disease organisms may reappear if you do.
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Compost differs from mulch, but it can be used as mulch.
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Mulch is placed on top of soil to protect it.
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Mulch is generally used to a height of about 10 centimeters.
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But finer materials, such as compost,
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should only be 2.5 to 7.5 centimeters high.
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Too much mulch can restrict oxygen and water flow.
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And that's the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
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For composting links, go to voaspecialenglish.com.
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在本期的VOA特别英语农业报告中，讲述了关于堆肥的制作与使用。这种有机材料不仅有助于改善土壤质量，还能减少厨余及花园废物的产生。随着越来越多的人开始在家制作堆肥，堆肥技术的普及为环保贡献了一份力量。通过观看此类视频，学习者能够通过实际内容了解农业知识，同时实践英语听力与口语能力，尤其是在与自然环境有关的背景下进行的英语对话，增加了学习的趣味性。
日常沟通的五个常用短语
- 堆肥（compost）- 一种改良土壤的有机物质。
- 有机物质的分解（break down organic matter）- 紧密关联于堆肥的制作过程。
- 保持潮湿（keep damp）- 维护堆肥品质的重要因素。
- 病害植物（diseased vegetable plants）- 不应添加到堆肥中以避免病害传播。
- 营养物质（nutrients）- 堆肥为植物提供的基本成分。
逐步模仿指导
为了更好地掌握本视频内容并提升英语口语技巧，以下是一些有效的步骤：
- 观看视频：首先，注意听讲解的语音与语调，理解堆肥的制作过程。
- 笔记重点：将视频中的关键信息记录下来，尤其是五个常用短语，帮助记忆和使用。
- 使用 shadowspeaks 进行跟读：在听的过程中，尽量模仿讲话者的发音和语气，有助于改善口语表达能力。
- 反复练习：定期进行英语口语练习，比如模仿视频内容中的关键短语，通过重复加深记忆。
- 与他人交流：找到学习伙伴，一起讨论堆肥的相关知识，使用视频中的短语进行对话，提升实际运用能力。
通过这样的逐步模仿和练习，学习者可以有效提高自己的英语口语水平，尤其在雅思口语练习中，能够更自信地表达自己，掌握与环境科学相关的词汇。建议通过看YouTube学英语的视频，不断丰富自己的语言知识和表达能力。
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。