跟讀練習: 20 Advanced Words For Speaking - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Hi, and welcome to the Espresso English Podcast, where you can improve your English in just a few minutes a day.
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My name is Shaina, and I'm the teacher at Espresso English.
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Make sure to visit the website EspressoEnglish.net, where you can get online courses and e-books that will help you learn English even faster.
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Let's get started with today's lesson.
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We don't just speak in English.
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Instead, we yell, mumble, snap, whine, and more.
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Each of these words describes a different way of speaking, and learning them will really level up your vocabulary.
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So today, I'll teach you 20 different English words
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that describe the many and varied ways we communicate using our tone of voice, facial expression, and attitude.
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Make sure to download today's lesson PDF so you can easily review and remember these useful words.
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First we'll look at some words for speaking loudly.
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Yell, shout, scream, shriek, and wail.
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You might do one of these if you are communicating with someone who is far away, usually yell or shout.
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For example, the soccer coach shouted instructions to the players on the field.
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Or if you are angry, we would usually use yell, shout, or scream.
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For example, my boss yelled at me after I missed an important deadline.
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If we are afraid, shocked, or surprised, we would scream or shriek.
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Barbara shrieked when she found a giant spider in her bed.
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If we're in pain, we would scream, shriek, or wail.
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For example, the little boy started screaming when he accidentally closed his finger in the car door.
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And when we are sad, that is usually wail.
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For example, you've never cared about me.
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She wailed.
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Scream and shriek can also refer to making loud vocal sounds that are not words, especially in the case of fear, surprise, or pain.
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And wailing can also mean simply crying very loudly.
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So you could say the baby was wailing until he got his bottle.
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A couple more words for loud speech are roar and bellow.
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These are often done when someone is very angry or in distress.
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And while scream and shriek imply a higher tone, roar and bellow, especially bellow, usually imply more of a deep voice.
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Roar is the same word we use for the sound a lion makes, and bellow can also be used for the sound of a bull.
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For example, what do you mean you crashed my new car?
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My father bellowed.
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To cheer means to yell or shout in a happy or excited way.
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People often cheer at sports games and after a great music or theater performance.
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For example, everyone cheered when the Brazilian team scored a goal.
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To whisper is to speak extremely quietly.
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This is an example of whispering.
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You would whisper in a movie theater so you don't disturb the other people
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or you would whisper when you don't want anyone else to hear what you're saying.
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If we hiss then we whisper or talk softly in an aggressive or angry way.
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Hiss is the same word we use for the sound a snake makes.
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For example, shut up, he hissed.
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Snarl and growl are two more words for speaking angrily but at normal volume.
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Again, these are words we also use for aggressive sounds by animals like dogs and bears, as well as for people who speak angrily.
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For example, that's the ugliest thing I've ever seen, she snarled.
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You'd better not come here again, he growled.
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And if someone is really, really angry, they might curse or swear, meaning to say bad words, which I'm not going to repeat here.
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So let's just see some example sentences.
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She swore at the driver who cut her off in traffic.
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He's verbally abusive, always cursing at his wife and kids.
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Getting back to words for speaking quietly, three more are mumble, mutter and murmur.
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To mumble is to speak quietly and not clearly without opening your mouth very much.
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People often mumble when they don't want to talk or when they're nervous, embarrassed, or have low confidence in general.
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For example, my son mumbled an apology to my daughter after breaking her favorite toy.
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When we mutter, we are usually complaining and saying negative things.
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Whereas murmur is neutral, just speaking in a quiet voice.
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For example, he left the store muttering about the terrible customer service.
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So he's saying negative things.
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My piano teacher murmured a few words of encouragement to me before I went on stage to perform.
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So she's just speaking softly.
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To whine is to complain in an annoying high-pitched voice.
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For example, my kids started whining when I told them they couldn't watch TV until they had finished their homework.
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So that would be like, but mom, that's not fair.
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I'll miss my favorite show.
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That's an example of whining.
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A similar word is moan, although this is usually complaining or expressing frustration in more of a normal or lower pitched voice.
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For example, the store is closed, she moaned.
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Now I'll have to wait till Monday to do the shopping.
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Whimper describes speaking in a soft and sad voice like you're crying a little bit while speaking.
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For example, what's wrong?
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I asked my daughter.
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I bumped my head on the wall, she whimpered.
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To ramble is to speak continuously for a long time with too many details, too many different topics.
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For example, you shouldn't ramble during a job interview.
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Try to keep your answers concise and relevant.
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To chat means to have an informal conversation.
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We can use chat for informal conversations both online and offline.
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For example, the teacher was chatting with a few students in the hallway.
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To stutter or stammer means to speak repeating some sounds.
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So if someone says, please don't do that, they are stuttering or stammering.
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Some people do this frequently because they have a speech problem
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and other people do it occasionally when they are extremely afraid or extremely nervous.
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To gossip is to talk about other people's lives, especially negative things or secret details.
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For example, my neighbor loves to gossip.
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I think she's got some dirt on everyone who lives in this apartment building.
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Dirt is a slang word here for some scandalous or secret information.
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And gossip is both a verb and a noun for this type of speaking.
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To snap at someone means to say a quick phrase in an annoyed or angry way.
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For example, when I asked my wife if dinner was ready, she snapped at me.
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So maybe she said something like, if you want dinner, make it yourself.
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The words beg and plead mean to ask with a lot of emotion.
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For example, please forgive me, he pleaded.
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She begged for an extension of the deadline.
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Now you know 20 more advanced words for different ways of speaking and communicating.
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Can you create your own example sentences?
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Go ahead and download the free lesson PDF by clicking on the link in the video description.
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Keep practicing your English, and I hope you have a wonderful day!
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B2 級別的口語課以影片“20 Advanced Words For Speaking”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：example, word, English, speaking, sound。 這段影片共有 107 個句子、1326 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 8:12。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 162 個詞，接近日常對話。 只有 80% 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
影片中最難的 15 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
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| scream 動詞 | /skɹiːm/ | 叫喊, 嗷叫 |
| wail 動詞 | /weɪl/ | 嚎啕, 號啕 /號啕 |
| yell 動詞 | /jɛl/ | 叫喊, 叫 |
| mumble 動詞 | /ˈmʌmbəl/ | 咕噥 /咕噥 |
| shout 動詞 | /ʃaʊt/ | 喊叫, 呼喊 |
| vocabulary 名詞 | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | 詞匯 /詞彙, 語匯 /語彙 |
| mutter 動詞 | /ˈmʌtə/ | 咕噥 /咕噥 |
| roar 動詞 | /ˈɹoɹ/ | 咆哮, 怒吼 |
| gossip 名詞 | /ˈɡɑsɪp/ | 閒話 /閒話, 山海經 /山海經 |
| quietly 副詞 | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | 悄悄地, 安靜地 /安靜地 |
| annoy 動詞 | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | 攪擾 /攪擾, 煩擾 /煩擾 |
| growl 動詞 | /ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/ | 嗥叫, 咆哮 |
| moan 動詞 | /moʊn/ | 呻吟 |
| stammer 動詞 | /ˈstæmɚ/ | 口吃, 結巴 /結巴 |
| stutter 名詞 | /ˈstʌtɚ/ | 口吃 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
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| go ahead 動詞 | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | 請便 /請便 |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | 閉嘴 /閉嘴, 住口 |
| sign up 動詞 | 報名 /報名, 註冊 /註冊 |
值得反覆跟讀的句子
影片中簡短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常對話裡：
- Let's get started with today's lesson.
- First we'll look at some words for speaking loudly.
- For example, you've never cared about me.
- Can you create your own example sentences?
- Are you one of them?
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
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| 條件句 if + 從句，will/would + 動詞 — 條件及其結果 | if you are angry, we would usually · If we're in pain, we would scream |
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | someone who is · people who speak · everyone who lives |
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | you've never cared · I've ever seen |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | is closed · is also linked |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 25 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, I'll, I'm。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: shriek /ʃɹiːk/, shout /ʃaʊt/, frustration /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, encouragement [ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒmənt], continuously /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 scream, wail, yell 這類單詞。
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。