跟读练习: What is the Constitution | Rap Song for Social Studies & Civics Curriculum - 通过视频学习英语口语
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We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union,
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establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense,
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promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,
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do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.
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In 1776, the United States declared its independence
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Then it won the Revolutionary War King George couldn't tell him what to do anymore
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So who would tell Americans what to do And lead the new country?
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Someone had to After all, this is how most countries work Where a king, or a queen, or an emperor
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Is the big boss calling all the shots They had more wealth
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and power than the people by a lot But America's founding fathers didn't roll like that All that power led to tyranny,
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I don't think you're hearing me See for a king it was too easy for them to mistreat people
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and act sleazy That's not leadership,
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that is hypocrisy So Americans wanted to try democracy They thought people should govern themselves Would it work?
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Could it work?
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Well, the founding fathers weren't sure But they thought they'd have a chance
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if they went to work to work with a well thought out set of rules for government
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that everyone thought was cool so they came up with a solution and made the United States Constitution We the people,
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run our own government Here there's no kings
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or queens running it We're following the law of the land Laid out in the constitution so understand We the people, run our own government
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If there's no kings or queens running it We're following the law of the land Laid out in the constitution,
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that's the plan One of the constitution's fundamental functions Is to
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spread power evenly to prevent corruption See the founding fathers took no chances
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So they split the government up into three branches The legislative branch, that includes congress They make the laws,
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yep, that's what their job is The executive branch, the president and their staff They carry out the laws on the people's behalf And the judicial branch,
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which includes the Supreme Court They interpret the laws to make sure they're in accordance with the Constitution
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Which includes checks and balances Rules that prevent a branch from gaining too much power In addition to that,
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the Constitution guarantees The rights that we have like freedom of speech The freedom of assembly and the right to vote
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There's a whole lot more
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if you'd like to know Not to mention there are rules for how it can be amended
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or changed Over the years there's been lots of things Like enslavement,
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which used to be legal But that was changed by the will of the people With the 13th Amendment in 1865
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Without change the Constitution couldn't survive And it needs citizens to be the guide The document of democracy,
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America's pride We the people, run our own government
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Here there's no kings or queens running it We're following the law of the land Laid out in the constitution, so understand We the people,
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run our own government Here there's no kings
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or queens running it We're following the law of the land Laid out in the constitution, that's the plan
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 B1 级别的口语课以视频“What is the Constitution”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有:constitution, king, queen, Laid, branch。 这段视频共有 36 个句子、552 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 3:31。 说话人语速自然,每分钟约 157 个词,接近日常对话。 89% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词,词汇容易理解。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中最难的 13 个单词,附发音和释义:
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| enslavement 名词 | 奴役 | |
| mistreat 动词 | /mɪsˈtɹiːt/ | 虐待 |
| ordain 动词 | /ɔɹˈdeɪn/ | 按立 |
| sleazy 形容词 | /ˈsliː.zi/ | 猥琐 |
| tyranny 名词 | /ˈtɪəɹəni/ | 僭主政治, 獨裁 /独裁 |
| amend 动词 | /əˈmɛnd/ | 修正, 修改 |
| hypocrisy 名词 | /hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/ | 虛偽 /虚伪, 假惺惺 |
| govern 动词 | /ˈɡʌv.ən/ | 治理, 治 |
| declare 动词 | /dɪˈklɛɚ/ | 宣布 |
| blessing 名词 | /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ | 祝福 |
| judicial 形容词 | /d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/ | 司法 |
| emperor 名词 | /ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/ | 皇帝, 帝王 |
| legislative 形容词 | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/ | 立法的 |
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 up with 动词 | 想出, 提出 |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 13 次缩略和弱读形式,例如 we're, couldn't, didn't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- 长单词——注意重音位置: posterity /pɒˈstɛɹɪti/, tranquility /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/, hypocrisy /hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/, legislative /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/
中文母语者容易读错的音:
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/,上齿轻触下唇: evenly /ˈiːvənli/, govern /ˈɡʌv.ən/, legislative /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚,后面不要加元音: mistreat /mɪsˈtɹiːt/, amend /əˈmɛnd/, interpret /ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/, accordance /əˈkɔː.dəns/, legislative /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/
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 enslavement, mistreat, ordain 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。












