每周一读|英国女王历年圣诞演讲
以下文章选自《原典国际教育官方公众号》
16年渐渐接近尾声,马上又是圣诞了
帮大家复习一下女王的演讲
绝对是“最具皇室范儿”、“语速最适中”的最佳听力材料!
每年圣诞讲话都是由女王亲自撰稿,对一年当中的热点问题表达自己的观点。
这是女王少有的、在没有政府提供意见的情况下“说心里话”的机会。
自1952年起,女王已经向全国发表了63次,大家每年都盼着能一睹女王的风采。
BUT,最近有一项研究指出,女王60多年来的演讲当中,只有3991个不同词汇从未被复述过...
Of the 42,000 words she has spoken, only 3,991 are distinct words which have never been repeated, according to mathematicians at University College London (UCL).
根据英国伦敦大学学院数学家们的研究,在女王说过的42000词中,只有3991个不同词汇从未被复述过。
Miss Fry said: ‘Since she came to the throne in 1952, the Queen has given 63 Christmas broadcasts, only failing to appear once in 1969 when she issued a written message.”
弗里女士说:“自从女王于1952年登基以来,她发表了63次圣诞演讲,只有1969年没有露面,那年她发表了一篇书面讯息。”
‘She could have said a lot in that time but if you analyse the text she has actually said very little and often repeated herself.’
“演讲的时候,她本来可以说很多内容的,但是,如果你分析一下她的演讲文本,(你就会发现)实际上她说的很少,而且经常在重复自己说过的话。”
女王的演讲,只有9.5%是新词,那其他的呢?都是模板啊?
小编帮大家找来了前几年的圣诞演讲,我们一起来看看这研究靠不靠谱:
2015圣诞演讲
主题:光明照亮了黑暗,黑暗却无法蒙蔽光明
金句:
Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ's unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one another.
基督短暂的一生中颠沛流离、饱受迫害,可他一如既往倡导的不是复仇和暴力,而是人人相爱。
2014圣诞演讲
主题:呼吁国际和解
金句:
Sometimes it seems that reconciliation stands little chance in the face of war and discord. But, as the Christmas truce a century ago reminds us, peace and goodwill have lasting power in the hearts of men and women.
有时候“和解”看起来在战争和争端中的可能性很小,但是,正如一个世纪前的圣诞节休战提醒我们的:和平和友好意愿在世人心中有着更恒久的力量。
2013圣诞演讲
主题:停下来想一想
金句:
With so many distractions, it's easy to forget to pause and take stock.
纷繁的世界很容易让人忘记要停下来好好想一想做过的事情。
点击阅读原文,查看演讲文本
16年渐渐接近尾声,马上又是圣诞了
帮大家复习一下女王的演讲
绝对是“最具皇室范儿”、“语速最适中”的最佳听力材料!
每年圣诞讲话都是由女王亲自撰稿,对一年当中的热点问题表达自己的观点。
这是女王少有的、在没有政府提供意见的情况下“说心里话”的机会。
自1952年起,女王已经向全国发表了63次,大家每年都盼着能一睹女王的风采。
BUT,最近有一项研究指出,女王60多年来的演讲当中,只有3991个不同词汇从未被复述过...
Of the 42,000 words she has spoken, only 3,991 are distinct words which have never been repeated, according to mathematicians at University College London (UCL).
根据英国伦敦大学学院数学家们的研究,在女王说过的42000词中,只有3991个不同词汇从未被复述过。
Miss Fry said: ‘Since she came to the throne in 1952, the Queen has given 63 Christmas broadcasts, only failing to appear once in 1969 when she issued a written message.”
弗里女士说:“自从女王于1952年登基以来,她发表了63次圣诞演讲,只有1969年没有露面,那年她发表了一篇书面讯息。”
‘She could have said a lot in that time but if you analyse the text she has actually said very little and often repeated herself.’
“演讲的时候,她本来可以说很多内容的,但是,如果你分析一下她的演讲文本,(你就会发现)实际上她说的很少,而且经常在重复自己说过的话。”
女王的演讲,只有9.5%是新词,那其他的呢?都是模板啊?
小编帮大家找来了前几年的圣诞演讲,我们一起来看看这研究靠不靠谱:
2015圣诞演讲
主题:光明照亮了黑暗,黑暗却无法蒙蔽光明
金句:
Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ's unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one another.
基督短暂的一生中颠沛流离、饱受迫害,可他一如既往倡导的不是复仇和暴力,而是人人相爱。
2014圣诞演讲
主题:呼吁国际和解
金句:
Sometimes it seems that reconciliation stands little chance in the face of war and discord. But, as the Christmas truce a century ago reminds us, peace and goodwill have lasting power in the hearts of men and women.
有时候“和解”看起来在战争和争端中的可能性很小,但是,正如一个世纪前的圣诞节休战提醒我们的:和平和友好意愿在世人心中有着更恒久的力量。
2013圣诞演讲
主题:停下来想一想
金句:
With so many distractions, it's easy to forget to pause and take stock.
纷繁的世界很容易让人忘记要停下来好好想一想做过的事情。
点击阅读原文,查看演讲文本