跟讀練習: 18. Walking Somewhere | English for Everyday Activities - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 26 個句子、225 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:08。 說話人語速較慢，每分鐘約 72 個詞，你有足夠的時間模仿每一個音。 只有 71% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙難度較高。

影片中的重點詞彙

影片中 14 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• sidewalk /ˈsaɪdwɔk/ (名詞) — 人行道, 步道. A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
• crack /kɹæk/ (名詞) — 裂縫 /裂縫, 裂紋 /裂紋. A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
• dirt /dɝt/ (名詞) — 泥土, 汙垢. Soil or earth.
• curb /kɝb/ (名詞) — 路緣 /路緣. A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand).
• pedestrian /pəˈdɛstɹiən/ (名詞) — 行人, 行者. A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
• crosswalk (名詞) — 斑馬線 /斑馬線, 行人穿越道. A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
• overpass /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pæs/ (名詞) — 立交橋 /立交橋. A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
• puddle /ˈpʌdəl/ (名詞) — 水坑, 水窪 /水窪. A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road.
• shortcut /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ (名詞) — 捷徑 /捷徑, 近路. A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
• chapter /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ (名詞) — 章, 章節 /章節. One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.
• cross /kɹɑs/ (名詞) — 十字, 交叉. A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
• trip /tɹɪp/ (名詞) — 旅行, 旅遊 /旅遊. A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
• traffic /ˈtɹæfɪk/ (名詞) — 交易. Moving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.
• corner /ˈkɔɹnɚ/ (名詞) — 角落, 拐角. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

如何用這段影片練習

1. 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
2. 用正常速度逐句跟讀，每句重複到你的節奏與說話人一致為止。
3. 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 sidewalk, crack, dirt 這類單詞。