跟读练习: Who Invented Money? | The History of Money | Barter System of Exchange | The Dr Binocs Show - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Kitty, what story?
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Kitty, what story?
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Oh, actually, I forgot to bring my wallet, little kitty.
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So, I don't have the money right now.
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Why me?
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That's a valuable question.
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So, by the time I bring back the wallet,
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Bring back the wallet, let us have a look at the brief history of money and see who invented it.
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Zoom in!
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Have you ever tried to trade your toy for a friend's toy?
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Like if you wanted a new bicycle, you would ask your friend to give it to you in exchange for a set of board games.
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I know it sounds crazy, but believe it or not, that's how people purchased things way back in time.
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Yes, way before money was invented,
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people used to barter, which means that they would trade goods or services for other goods or services.
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For example, a farmer might trade a sack of weed for a pair of shoes
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or a loaf of bread for a bottle of milk.
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This system remained intact for centuries and worked well in most cases.
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But unfortunately, it has many limitations as not all goods or services were easily traded.
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And there was no easy way to determine the value of goods or services.
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And as societies were getting more complex and people were travelling all around the world,
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the need for a better medium of exchange became a necessity.
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People understood that they require something that is mutually valuable,
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can be easily calculated, can be reproduced and can be stored for a long period of time.
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Then somewhere around 1200 BCE, many ancient cultures began to use things like Kauri shells,
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beads and even stones as an early form of money.
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These items were small, portable and easy to trade.
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Plus, they had a consistent value which made them ideal for exchanging goods and services.
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But metallic coins as we know them today, first appeared around 600 BCE, in a region called Lydia,
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an ancient kingdom located in what is now Turkey.
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These coins were made from a mixture of gold and silver
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and were stamped with various images and symbols to signify their value.
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Soon coins became popular and were adopted by other civilizations throughout the world.
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world.
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But there was still a tiny viny problem and that is too many of them were quite heavy to carry.
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So to tackle this weight around 618 CE,
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the Chinese thought of making the most out of their invention of paper and began to print paper money.
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At that time, merchants would deposit their coins with trustworthy individuals such as goldsmiths
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or money lenders and receive a paper receipt in return, which they could then use to make purchases.
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This system proved to be quite popular as it was more convenient than carrying around large amounts of coins.
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Over time, the use of paper money spread throughout China
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and eventually made its way to other parts of the world
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and led to the development of paper money as we know it today.
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But the face of money didn't stop there.
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Today we have sophisticated financial systems
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that allow us to use our cards to buy things online
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and we can even use our phones to pay for things at the store.
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Now, with the potential of digital money, we may not know exactly what the future of money will look like,
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But one thing is for sure it will continue to adapt and transform as we do
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Trivia time Did you know paper money is not actually paper?
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Yes, it's made from a blend of cotton and linen a type of cloth That's made from a plant called flax
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sketching time today's sketch of the day goes to Varnika Shukla
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hope you had fun today until next time it's me Dr. Binox zooming out
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Never mind.
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背景与历史
在视频中，讲者通过一个有趣的故事引入了货币的起源。从最初的以物易物开始，人们用于交换的第一种方式是通过直接交易物品或服务。然而，随着社会的复杂性增加和人们的流动性提升，这种方法逐渐暴露出局限性。因此，古代文化开始探索更可靠的交换媒介，包括贝壳、珠子和石头等早期形式的货币。后来的造币技术的出现，使得金属货币逐渐普及，最终，中国在618年左右开始使用纸币，这标志着现代货币体系的开端。
日常交流的五个重要短语
- Why me? - 为什么是我？
- Bring back the wallet - 带回钱包
- Have you ever tried - 你是否尝试过
- That sounds crazy - 听起来很疯狂
- This system proved to be quite popular - 这个系统被证明相当受欢迎
逐步影子训练指南
要有效提升英语口语能力，尤其是像此视频内容的理解，建议采用影子练习的方法。以下是一些具体步骤，帮助你顺利进行英语口语练习：
- 首先，仔细观看视频，注意讲者的发音和语调。这将帮助你了解上下文并适应其表达方式。
- 其次，暂停视频并重复讲者说的每一句话，模仿其语调和语速。这种“影子说”方法能够极大地提高你的发音和流利度。
- 接着，将重点短语记录下来，尤其是与“以物易物”、“货币历史”相关的表达，以便在未来的日常交流中应用。
- 最后，试着在日常对话中使用这些短语，通过不断练习，提高你的英语口语能力，特别是在雅思口语练习中，可帮助你在实际环境中运用所学。
通过这种方式，你不仅能够提高英语发音，还能更深入理解货币的演变以及人类的历史背景。这种知识的积累会让你在交流时显得更为自信且博学。
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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。