跟讀練習: 5 simple habits to be a better communicator - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 15 個句子、158 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:04。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 149 個詞，很適合跟讀。 87% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙容易理解。

影片中的重點詞彙

影片中 10 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ (副詞) — 悄悄地, 安靜地 /安靜地. Producing little or no noise.
• pause /pɔːz/ (名詞) — 停頓 /停頓, 暫停 /暫停. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
• mirror /ˈmiɹɚ/ (名詞) — җинзы, 鏡 /鏡. A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
• skill /skɪl/ (名詞) — 技巧, 技能. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
• occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ (名詞) — 職業 /職業. An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a…
• adjust /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ (動詞) — 調整 /調整. To modify.
• recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/ (名詞) — 娛樂 /娛樂, 遊藝 /遊藝. Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
• communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (名詞) — 通訊, 溝通 /溝通. The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
• comfortable /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ (形容詞) — 舒適 /舒適. Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
• sentence /ˈsɛn.təns/ (名詞) — 判刑, 判決 /判決. The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 4 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 you'll, don't, I'll。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/, communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/, communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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 quietly, pause, mirror 這類單詞。

影片中的語法

說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：