跟读练习: What is “Curating” in Art? (in 90 seconds) - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Curating Nowadays, the verb to curate appears frequently.
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We listen to curated playlists, eat from curated menus, or stream films from curated platforms.
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But what does curating mean in the art world?
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Curating an art is an endeavour of researching, selecting, managing, acquiring, organising, inventorying and presenting art,
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most often in the form of curating exhibitions.
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The main aim of the curator is to create a synergy in
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which the sum of the different artworks is more than the individual parts, providing an additional value in the form of sociopolitical or art historical interpretation,
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education or inspiration for the public.
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Interestingly, the word curator or curating is derived from the Latin word cura or curar, which means to care or to take care.
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Curators care about art, the artist and their audience.
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They take care of the artwork, the presentation and the organization of the show.
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They are specialized in art history but also in managing an exhibition practically at galleries, institutions and beyond.
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Think of loans of artworks, press and of course providing curatorial texts becoming the central figure and point of contact of the show.
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The curator creates an entirely different world of art and invites us
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and guides us to discover more than we could have ever imagined.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这段视频共有 15 个句子、211 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 1:23。 说话人语速自然,每分钟约 153 个词,接近日常对话。 只有 74% 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 14 个值得学习的单词,附发音和释义:
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
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| curator 名词 | /kjʊəˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ | 館長 /馆长, 策展人 |
| exhibition 名词 | /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/ | 展覽會 /展览会, 展示會 /展示会 |
| select 动词 | /sɪˈlɛkt/ | 選 /选, 挑選 /挑选 |
| institution 名词 | /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/ | 制度 |
| discover 动词 | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | 發現 /发现, 發覺 /发觉 |
| invite 动词 | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | 邀請 /邀请, 請 /请 |
| menu 名词 | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | 菜單 /菜单 |
| interpretation 名词 | /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/ | 翻譯 /翻译 |
| practically 副词 | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/ | 事實上 /事实上 |
| inventory 名词 | /ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/ | 庫存 /库存, 儲存 /储存 |
| acquire 动词 | /əˈkwaɪɚ/ | 獲得 /获得, 取得 |
| verb 名词 | /vɝb/ | 動詞 /动词 |
| playlist 名词 | /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ | 播放列表, 歌單 /歌单 |
| synergy 名词 | /ˈsɪnəɹd͡ʒi/ | 協同效應 /协同效应 |
需要注意的发音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: exhibition /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, institution /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: exhibition /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, institution /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/, interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/
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。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读,熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比,特别注意 curator, exhibition, select 这类单词。
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 |
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| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的 | is derived · are specialized |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | curar, which means |
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。












