Crash Course 补充托福听力课外知识.pdf

智 课 网 托 福 备 考 资 料 Crash Course 补充托福听力课外知识 Crash Course 告诉我们，知道世界历史也可以如此有趣。网易公 开课的视频暂时没有字幕，但99%都是攻克托福应该掌握的词汇。由于 语速比托福听力快，又同时拓展背景知识，所以对学有余力的孩纸是很 好的补充听力材料，锻炼反应... 用法：每一集的清晰视频+配套文本作为教材。 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农业革命 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美索不达米亚 In which John presents Mesopotamia, and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. Topics covered include the b