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You know, learning English makes swimming class less confusing.
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SBS acknowledges the traditional custodians of country and their connections and continuous care for the skies,
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lands and waterways throughout Australia.
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You stand outside the pool, watching kids laugh and run past.
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The bright blue pool looks big and a little scary.
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You really want to swim.
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But what if you don't understand the instructor?
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You worry that your English isn't strong enough to follow every word.
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I'm Josipa and my English isn't perfect.
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But that's okay, I'm learning all the time.
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I can do this, you tell yourself.
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Before your first swimming lesson,
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you've practiced some key words and phrases to help you feel ready and confident enough to join in.
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Your heart beats faster, but excitement wins over fear.
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Today you step closer to the water.
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Today you know how to listen and how to speak during a swimming lesson.
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Now, close your eyes and imagine yourself in the water.
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Alan is the instructor, teaching Claire how to swim.
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Let's start in the shallow end.
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Try to do a back float.
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I'll try, but I'm a bit scared.
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Okay, I think I'm floating.
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Fantastic.
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OK, now let's jump in the deep end.
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Well, done.
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I'm tired already.
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See?
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Keep with it.
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Eventually you'll be swimming freestyle.
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Now just tread water to rest.
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Claire worked hard to keep her head above water in her swimming today.
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You can also say someone is keeping their head above water when they are managing, even if it's tough.
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Actually, there is even a podcast with the same name, Head Above Water, where comedians and good mates,
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Sashi and Surin, dive into what Australians love about water.
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One of them loves swimming, the other doesn't even like getting wet.
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I'll share a preview with you later in the episode.
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Now, let's go through Alan and Claire's dialogue together so you can keep your head above water while learning new phrases.
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Alan first said...
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Let's start in the shallow end.
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Try to do a back float.
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Let's start in the shallow end.
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The shallow end is the part of the pool where the water is not very deep.
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If you don't know how to swim, that's exactly where you want to be.
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Alan also asked Claire.
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Try to do a back float.
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Here Alan is asking Claire to lie on her back in the water and float without sinking.
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A back float is when you lie on your back in the water.
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Your face stays above the water.
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Your body is relaxed.
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Your arms and legs are spread out a little so you can stay on the surface.
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That's what we call a back float.
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You can also do a front float.
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That is the opposite of a back float.
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You lie on your stomach in the water.
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You stretch your arms forward and keep your face in the water while you float.
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When I do a front float, I hold my breath or blow bubbles to stay relaxed.
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Clare then said, I'll try, but I'm a bit scared.
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Okay, I think I'm floating.
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We already heard that floating means staying on the surface of the water without sinking.
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For example, you can say, I'm floating on my back.
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Here, floating is a verb.
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The word float can also be used as a verb.
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I can float without moving my arms or legs.
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But when we say afloat, it's a noun. For example.
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I did afloat for a few seconds.
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Next, Alan said...
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Fantastic!
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OK, now let's jump in the deep end.
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The deep end is the part of the pool where you usually can't touch the bottom.
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It's best for people who can swim well.
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Beginners often start in the shallow end to practice floating, kicking and swimming before moving to the deep end.
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At the end of the dialogue, Alan said...
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See?
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Keep with it.
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Eventually you'll be swimming freestyle.
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Now just tread water to rest.
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Swimming freestyle.
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Freestyle is a swimming style or we can say stroke.
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Actually the word stroke also means one complete movement of your arms while you are swimming.
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We can also use it to talk about different ways of moving in the water or different styles of swimming like freestyle.
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So freestyle is a swimming style or stroke where you lie on your stomach
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and move your arms forward one after the other while you kick your legs.
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It's the fastest stroke or swimming style.
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If that sounds like your style, you could say...
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I mainly swim freestyle.
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There are many different strokes of swimming.
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Perhaps you have seen them when watching the Olympics.
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Have you heard of the backstroke?
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I usually swim backstroke.
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Or the breaststroke?
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I want to practice breaststroke.
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There's also the butterfly stroke.
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I try butterfly sometimes, but it's really challenging.
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At the end of our dialogue, Alan also said...
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Now, just tread water to rest.
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To tread water means to stay in one place in the water without sinking.
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You move your arms in small circles and kick your legs gently to keep floating.
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When I feel tired in the water, I tread water and take a break.
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Now that you have learned some key phrases and vocabulary, let's listen to Alan and Claire's dialogue one more time.
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After that, we can test the waters ourselves.
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By the way, to test the waters means to slowly and carefully try out something new before fully committing.
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Just like when we think the water in the pool might be very cold, so we test it out with one foot before jumping in.
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But you can use this expression to test the waters in many different situations.
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For example, before starting a new hobby, I like to test the waters by watching tutorials online.
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Maybe your new hobby could be listening to our bonus episodes,
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designed so you can practice speaking by repeating after Alan and Claire.
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Not sure yet?
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Why don't you test the waters first?
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I'll give you a chance to practice soon.
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But first, let's hear the dialogue.
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Let's start in the shallow end.
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Try to do a backflow.
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I'll try, but I'm a bit scared.
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OK, I think I'm floating.
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Fantastic.
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OK, now let's jump in the deep end.
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Well, done.
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I'm tired already.
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See?
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Keep with it.
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Eventually, you'll be swimming freestyle.
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Now just tread water to rest.
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It's time to practice.
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See if you remember the meaning before hearing the answer.
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What does it mean to keep your head above the water?
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To keep your head above water means to manage things, even when it's tough.
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What does it mean to test the waters?
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To test the waters means to try something new carefully before fully committing.
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Now it's your time to speak.
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Just repeat after Alan and Claire.
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Let's start in the shallow end.
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I did a float for a few seconds.
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I mainly swim freestyle.
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I usually swim backstroke.
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Before I go, I'd like you to check out a podcast called head above water.
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It answered a lot of my questions about Australian waters, whether it's lakes, rock fishing, or even dealing with a fear of swimming.
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We lost 323 people to drowning incidents in Australia,
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and a big percentage of those people who lost their lives were from multicultural backgrounds.
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Australia is surrounded by water.
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Wherever you look in this country, there's a new place to explore.
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There's so much coastline.
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There's rivers and waterfalls.
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It can be exhilarating, breathtaking.
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Or sometimes, to be honest, a little bit scary.
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What do you find scary, Saren?
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Well, the most terrifying thing in the world to me is I go to the beach
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and I end up on Bondi Rescue, wearing cargo pants.
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What about you, Sashi?
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I always worry as soon as I can't feel the ground beneath my toes when I'm swimming.
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Always makes me panic.
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Some of the things Aussies take for granted about water culture have made us laugh and scratch our heads.
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I could not get over the shark siren on Cottesloe Beach.
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Yeah, or those tiny little bathers.
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What do they call them?
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Budgie smugglers?
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I'm Sashi Pereira, a second generation Sri Lankan Australian comedian, writer, and recovering lawyer.
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And I'm Saran Jiamana.
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I'm also Sri Lankan Australian and I have never learnt to swim.
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Like, I'm a grown man.
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I'm 38 years old.
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I've got a bank account and a job.
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I know how to change a tyre, but I don't know how to swim.
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Don't worry, Saren.
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I'm going to help you and other new Australians to learn how to be more comfortable in and around the water.
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You can find the Head Above Water series as part of the Australia Explained podcast from SBS Audio.
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If you want to keep learning and practicing, check out more tips and resources on our website and socials,
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Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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Just search for SBS to learn English and you'll find videos, exercises and bonus content made just for you.
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I'm Josipa and thanks for diving into English with me today.
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Keep swimming through new words and phrases and I'll see you next time.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B1 級別的口語課以影片“At a swimming lesson”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：swimming, float, Alan, swim, freestyle。 這段影片共有 170 個句子、1530 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 12:24。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 123 個詞，很適合跟讀。 只有 77% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| swim 動詞 | /swɪm/ | 游泳 |
| float 動詞 | /fləʊt/ | 浮, 漂浮 |
| freestyle 名詞 | /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/ | 自由泳, 自由式 |
| shallow 形容詞 | /ˈʃæloʊ/ | 淺 /淺 |
| dialogue 名詞 | /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ | 對話 /對話, 會話 /會話 |
| phrase 名詞 | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | 短語 /短語, 片語 /片語 |
| backstroke 名詞 | /ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/ | 仰泳, 背泳 |
| scare 動詞 | /skɛɚ/ | 嚇唬 /嚇唬, 使害怕 |
| podcast 名詞 | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | 播客 |
| sink 動詞 | /ˈsɪŋk/ | 沉, 下沉 |
| afloat 形容詞 | /əˈfloʊt/ | 浮著地 |
| breaststroke 名詞 | /ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/ | 蛙式, 俯泳 |
| verb 名詞 | /vɝb/ | 動詞 /動詞 |
| butterfly 名詞 | /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/ | хўте, 蝶仔 |
| hobby 名詞 | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | 愛好 /愛好, 嗜好 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| check out 動詞 | 退房 |
| go through 動詞 | 通過 /通過 |
| try out 動詞 | 試用 /試用 |
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：
- But what if you don't understand the instructor?
- Let's start in the shallow end.
- I'll try, but I'm a bit scared.
- Have you heard of the backstroke?
- Why don't you test the waters first?
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 practiced · have seen · Have you heard |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | are spread · be used · is surrounded |
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | people who can · people who lost |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 後接 -ing 形式的動詞 | loves swimming · practice floating · keep floating |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 42 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'm, I'll, don't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “th” 音: breathtaking /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/, beneath /bɪˈniːθ/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: comedian /kəˈmiː.di.ən/, multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: verb /vɝb/, dive /daɪv/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, preview /ˈpɹiːvjuː/, wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: float /fləʊt/, tread /tɹɛd/, dialogue /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, backstroke /ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: freestyle /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/, butterfly /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/, smuggler /ˈsmʌɡ.lə(ɹ)/
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。
- 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。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 swim, float, freestyle 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。