跟讀練習: A Four-Day Work Week: Would It Really Work? - 通過影片學習英語口語
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33 句
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1
Greg, do you have a minute before the meeting?
葛瑞，開會前你有空嗎？
2
Sure, as long as it's quick. What's up?
好啊，只要不要花太多時間就可以。怎麼了？
3
I've been reading about the four-day work week!
我最近一直在看關於四天工作制的資料！
4
Oh no. I had a feeling this was coming.
哦不。我就知道你會提這個。
5
Come on, just hear me out for five minutes.
別這樣，就聽我說五分鐘。
6
Fine. But who answers the phones on Fridays?
好吧。但週五誰來接電話？
7
Our clients don't stop working just because we do.
我們休息，客戶可不會跟著休息。
8
That's fair, but we could split the team.
有道理，不過我們可以把團隊分開。
9
Half of us take Monday off, half take Friday.
一半人週一休息，另一半週五休息。
10
And what about deadlines? We're already stretched thin.
那截止日期怎麼辦？我們現在已經忙不過來了。
11
Actually, there was a big trial in the UK.
其實，英國做過一次大規模試驗。
12
Around sixty companies tried it for six months in 2022.
2022年，大約60家公司試行了6個月。
13
Really? And how did that turn out?
真的嗎？那結果怎麼樣？
14
Most of them decided to keep it afterwards!
後來大部分公司都決定繼續實行！
15
Wait, most of them? Not just a handful?
等等，大部分？不是隻有幾家？
16
Exactly. People said they felt far less burned out.
沒錯。大家都說倦怠感少了很多。
17
And honestly, think about how many meetings we have.
而且說實話，想想我們有多少會要開。
18
Don't remind me. I had four of them yesterday.
別提了。我昨天就開了四個。
19
With four days, we'd have to cut the pointless ones.
只上四天班的話，我們就得砍掉那些沒用的會。
20
Okay, I'll admit that part sounds tempting.
好吧，我承認這一點聽起來挺誘人的。
21
But if a client complains, it lands on my desk.
可要是有客戶投訴，最後都得我來扛。
22
I understand. That's why we should measure everything.
我明白。所以我們應該把一切都量化。
23
Response times, sales, and how stressed people feel.
回覆速度、銷售額，還有大家的壓力有多大。
24
And if the numbers drop, we go straight back?
那要是資料下滑，我們就馬上恢復原樣？
25
Absolutely. No hard feelings, I promise.
當然。絕不記仇，我保證。
26
You've clearly done your homework, Hannah.
Hannah，看得出來你做足了功課。
27
Here's my offer. Three months, one team only.
我的提議是：3個月，只試一個團隊。
28
Seriously? You're actually willing to try it?
真的嗎？你真的願意試試？
29
Let's start with yours, since it was your idea.
就從你的團隊開始吧，畢竟是你的主意。
30
Deal! I'll set up the tracking this week.
一言為定！我這週就把跟蹤資料的方式定下來。
31
But if Friday turns into chaos, you're answering the phones.
不過要是週五亂成一團，電話就由你來接。
32
Fair enough! Thank you for giving it a chance, Greg.
說得對！謝謝你願意給它一個機會，Greg。
33
Don't thank me yet. Let's see what the numbers say.
先別謝我。看看資料怎麼說吧。
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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“A Four-Day Work Week: Would It Really Work?”為素材。 這段影片共有 33 個句子、280 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:58。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 142 個詞，很適合跟讀。 86% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，其餘的詞建議在練習前先學一下。 全部 33 個句子中有 11 個是問句，適合練習疑問語調和簡短回答。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中最難的 11 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| thin 形容詞 | /ˈθɪn/ | бә, 薄 |
| desk 名詞 | /dɛsk/ | 書桌 /書桌, 寫字檯 /寫字枱 /寫字臺 /寫字臺 |
| afterwards 副詞 | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | 然後 /然後 |
| remind 動詞 | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | 提醒 |
| stretch 動詞 | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | 伸展, 拉 |
| chaos 名詞 | /ˈkeɪˌɑs/ | 混沌 |
| complain 動詞 | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | 抱怨, 發牢騷 /發牢騷 |
| homework 名詞 | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | 作業 /作業, 家庭作業 /家庭作業 |
| deadline 名詞 | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | 截止日期, 限期 |
| handful 名詞 | /ˈhæn(d)fʊl/ | 少數 /少數 |
| tempt 動詞 | /tɛmpt/ | 吸引, 誘惑 /誘惑 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| turn out 動詞 | 原來 /原來 |
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：
- Greg, do you have a minute before the meeting?
- I've been reading about the four-day work week!
- Our clients don't stop working just because we do.
- That's fair, but we could split the team.
- You're actually willing to try it?
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 11 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, I'll, you're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: desk /dɛsk/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/, stretch /stɹɛt͡ʃ/, chaos /ˈkeɪˌɑs/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, handful /ˈhæn(d)fʊl/
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 thin, desk, afterwards 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。