Crash Course 補(bǔ)充托福聽力課外知識(shí)

Crash Course 告訴我們，知道世界歷史也可以如此有趣。網(wǎng)易公開課的視頻暫時(shí)沒有字幕，但99%都是攻克托福應(yīng)該掌握的詞匯。由于語速比托福聽力快，又同時(shí)拓展背景知識(shí)，所以對(duì)學(xué)有余力的孩紙是很好的補(bǔ)充聽力材料，鍛煉反應(yīng)... 用法：每一集的清晰視頻+配套文本作為教材。

Crash Courseis a YouTube channel featuring short, fast-paced video lessons about "World History".
　　Videos move very quickly, almost frantically at times, making them more like entertaining overviews of these topics than serious lessons.
　　There are a couple of innuendos thrown into both videos, so watch them and use your discretion before showing them in your classroom.
　　John Green investigates: The dawn of Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the ancient civilizations. Who, how, when, where and why of the Indus Valley Civilization. Mesopotamia, and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. The birth of territorial kingdoms, empires, Neo-Assyrian torture tactics, sacred marriages, ancient labor practices, the world’s first law code.
　　Condensed history of India, post-Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism. He also gets into the reign of Ashoka, the Buddhist emperor who, in spite of Buddhism’s structural disapproval of violence, managed to win a bunch of battles.

例如：

1 : The Agricultural Revolution農(nóng)業(yè)革命
　　In which John Green investigates the dawn of human civilization. John looks into how people gave up hunting and gathering to become agriculturalists, and how that change has influenced the world we live in today. Also, there are some jokes about cheeseburgers.

2 : Indus Valley Civilization印度河流域文明
　　In which John Green teaches you about the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the ancient civilizations. John teaches you thewho, how, when, where and why of the Indus Valley Civilization, and dispenses advice on how to be more successful in your romantic relationships.

3 : Mesopotamia美索不達(dá)米亞
　　In which John presents Mesopotamia, and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. Topics covered include the birth of territorial kingdoms, empires, Neo-Assyrian torture tactics, sacred marriages, ancient labor practices, the world’s first law code, and the great failed romance of John’s undergrad years’

4 : Ancient Egypt古埃及
　　In which John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green.

5 : The Persians &Greeks
　　In which John compares and contrasts Greek civilization and the Persian Empire. Of course we’re glad that Greek civilization spawned modern western civilization, right? Maybe not. From Socrates and Plato to Darius and Xerxes, John explains two of the great powers of the ancient world, all WITHOUT the use of footage from 300.

6 : Buddha &Ashoka佛與阿育王
　　In which John relates a condensed history of India, post-Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism. He also gets into the reign of Ashoka, the Buddhist emperor who, in spite of Buddhism’s structural disapproval of violence, managed to win a bunch of battles.

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