跟读练习: Yes Minister - Selling British Arms to Terrorists - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Concerns me deeply.

这让我深感忧虑。

Really profoundly important.

Is it the amendment to the administrative order on stock controlling government establishment?

这是不是关于政府持股企业管控的行政命令修正案？

No. Or the procedure for the renewal of local authority leaseholds in special development areas?

No, what concerns me is a great issue, really, of life and death.

Oh.

Shouldn't that wait till after work?

It is work.

Oh, really?

Well, please go on.

How do British Armaments manufacturers sell their arms to foreigners?

Well, I believe you have to get an export license from the Department of Trade.

So private firms can sell their arms abroad?

Private companies and government agencies.

To whom do they sell?

Well, foreign governments, usually.

Is that all?

Well, sometimes you can sell to an arms dealer, a third party.

Perhaps a little man in Manchester buys on behalf of a party in the Channan Islands who has a contact in Luxembourg.

So there's no real control over who the arms go to in the end?

Oh, indeed there is.

The dealer has to provide an end-user certificate, which is a signature acceptable to Her Majesty's government that the ultimate customer is, in fact, an approved user.

Is that a real guarantee?

Would you be surprised, for instance, if a British aircraft carrier turned up in the Central African Republic?

Well, I for one, Minister, would be very surprised it's a thousand miles inland.

Yes, you know what I mean.

What about smaller weapons?

Well, it's virtually impossible.

There's stringent security, rigorous inspection procedures, meticulous scrutiny.

You mean it's all a facade?

Ah.

I think perhaps this conversation should end here, don't you, Minister?

No. It's as I thought.

Last night, a confidential source disclosed to me that British arms are being sold to Italian red terrorist groups.

I see.

May I ask who this confidential source was?

I'm afraid I said it was confidential.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I naturally assumed that meant you were going to tell me.

You seem to be very worried by this information.

Well, these things happen all the time.

It's not our problem.

So does robbery with violence.

Doesn't that worry you?

No, Minister.

Home Office problem.

Humphrey, we're letting terrorists get hold of murderous weapons.

We're not.

Well, who is? Who knows?

Department of Trade, Ministry of Defence, Foreign Office.

We, Humphrey, the British government.

Innocent lives are being set at risk by British arms in the hands of terrorists.

Only Italian lives, not British lives.

British tourists abroad.

Tourists?

Foreign office problem.

Humphrey, we have to do something.

With respect, Minister, we have to do nothing.

What do you mean?

The sale of arms abroad is one of those areas of government that we do not examine too closely.

Well, I have to, now that I know about.

You could say you don't know.

You're suggesting I should lie?

Oh, not you, Mr. No. Well, who should lie?

Sleeping dogs, Minister.

I'm going to raise this up.

No, Minister, I beg you.

A basic rule of government is never look into anything you don't have to.

And never set up an inquiry unless you know in advance what its findings will be.

I can't believe this.

We're talking about good and evil.

Our Church of England problem.

No, Humphrey.

Our problem.

We are discussing right and wrong.

You may be, Minister, but I'm not.

It would be a serious misuse of government time.

Selling arms to terrorists is wrong.

Can't you see that, Humphrey?

No, Minister.

Either you sell arms or you don't.

If you sell them, they will inevitably end up with people who have the cash to buy them.

But not terrorists.

Well, I suppose we could put some sort of government health warning on the rifle, Bux.

This gun can seriously damage your health.

It's all very well to take this lightly, Humphrey.

But we cannot close our eyes to something that is as morally wrong as this.

Very well, Minister.

If you insist on making me discuss moral issues, may I point out to you that something is either It's never morally wrong or it isn't.

It can't be slightly morally wrong.

Don't quibble, Humphrey.

Government isn't about morality.

Really?

What is it about?

Stability.

Keeping things going.

Preventing anarchy.

Stopping society.

Falling to bits.

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Still being here tomorrow.

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What for?

102

Pick up, huh?

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What is the ultimate purpose of government, if it isn't for doing good?

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Minister, government isn't about good and evil.

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It's only about order or chaos.

106

And it's in order for Italian terrorists to get British bombs.

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And you don't care?

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It's not my job to care.

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That's what politicians are for.

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My job is to carry out government policy.

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Even if you think it's wrong?

112

Well, almost all government policy is wrong.

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Frightfully well carried out.

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这节 B2 级别的口语课以视频“Yes Minister - Selling British Arms to Terrorists”为素材。视频中反复出现的词有：Minister, arms, British, Humphrey, terrorist。这段视频共有 113 个句子、799 个单词可供跟读。讲话部分时长为 4:46。说话人语速自然，每分钟约 168 个词，接近日常对话。 84% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。全部 113 个句子中有 30 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中最难的 15 个单词，附发音和释义：

单词	发音	释义
confidential 形容词	/ˌkɔn.fɪˈdɛn.ʃəl/	機密 /机密, 機要 /机要
dealer 名词	/ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/	商人
facade 名词	/fəˈsɑ(ː)d/	正面, 立面
foreigner 名词	/ˈfɔɹ.ɪ.nɚ/	外國人 /外国人, 外人
meticulous 形容词	/mɪˈtɪkjɪlɪs/	過細 /过细, 細緻 /细致
anarchy 名词	/ˈæn.ɚ.ki/	無政府狀態 /无政府状态
rigorous 形容词	/ˈɹɪɡəɹəs/	嚴苛的 /严苛的, 嚴謹的 /严谨的
scrutiny 名词	/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/	仔細檢查 /仔细检查
renewal 名词		更新
disclose 动词	/dɪsˈkləʊz/	泄露
morality 名词	/məˈɹælɪti/	道德
inevitably 副词	/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/	必將 /必将, 必然
robbery 名词	/ˈɹɑbəɹi/	搶劫 /抢劫
insist 动词	/ɪnˈsɪst/	堅持 /坚持
approve 动词	/əˈpɹuːv/	批准, 贊成 /赞成

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
pick up 动词		拾取, 撿 /捡

值得反复跟读的句子

视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：

You mean it's all a facade?
May I ask who this confidential source was?
Doesn't that worry you?
You're suggesting I should lie?
Even if you think it's wrong?

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
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的	being sold · being set
定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物	certificate, which is · people who have

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 23 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 don't, I'm, isn't。请按听到的简短形式来说。

“sh” 和 “zh” 音: confidential /ˌkɔn.fɪˈdɛn.ʃəl/, inspection /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/
长单词——注意重音位置: confidential /ˌkɔn.fɪˈdɛn.ʃəl/, meticulous /mɪˈtɪkjɪlɪs/, morality /məˈɹælɪti/, inevitably /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/

中文母语者容易读错的音：

/v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: inevitably /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/, approve /əˈpɹuːv/
词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: facade /fəˈsɑ(ː)d/, meticulous /mɪˈtɪkjɪlɪs/, murderous /ˈmɝdəɹəs/, stringent /ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/, misuse /mɪsˈjuːz/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: morally /ˈmɔɹəli/, dealer /ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/, frightfully /ˈfɹaɪtfəli/, profoundly /pɹəˈfaʊndli/, morality /məˈɹælɪti/

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 confidential, dealer, facade 这类单词。

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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。

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