跟讀練習: A love worth more than gold - 通過影片學習英語口語
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A love worth more than gold.
一份比黃金更珍貴的愛。
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One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.
一塊八毛七分錢。就這麼多。
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And sixty cents of it was in pennies.
其中有六十美分是便士硬幣。
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The story, The Gift of the Magi, begins with this line.
《麥琪的禮物》這個故事以這句話開篇。
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It's a short story by the American writer O.
這是美國作家歐·亨利的一篇短篇小說。
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Henry He is known for the surprise endings in his stories
歐·亨利以其小說中出人意料的結局而聞名。
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The Gift of the Magi is perhaps the most famous of all his works The story is about Della and Jim,
《麥琪的禮物》或許是他所有作品中最著名的一篇。這個故事講述了德拉和吉姆的經歷。
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a young couple with little money Jim only makes $20 a week,
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and their flat alone costs $8 of that They have to worry about money every day Even though they're poor,
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Della and Jim each have one special treasure For Della,
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it is her beautiful hair For Jim,
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it is his gold watch It's Christmas Eve Della has tried hard to save money to buy Jim a gift.
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But $1.87 is certainly not enough.
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It breaks her heart.
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And so, she sells her hair to buy Jim a nice chain for his watch.
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When Jim comes home, he is shocked.
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Della's hair is gone At first, Della thinks he's angry with her But then she knows why
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Jim also brings Della a gift An expensive set of combs for her hair How does he do it?
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Well, here comes the O'Henry surprise Jim has sold his watch The gift of the Magi is a warm story
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In the end, Della and Jim have no money and nothing but the useless gifts for each other But O.
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Henry does not invite us to laugh at the couple Instead,
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he writes at the end that they are the wisest They have something much more important than money They have love.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 22 個句子、281 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:47。 說話人語速較慢,每分鐘約 101 個詞,你有足夠的時間模仿每一個音。 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。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 12 個不太常見的單詞,附發音和釋義:
- shock /ʃɔk/ (名詞) — 衝擊 /衝擊. A sudden, heavy impact.
- invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (動詞) — 邀請 /邀請, 請 /請. To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
- treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ (名詞) — 珍寶 /珍寶, 寶藏 /寶藏. A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
- penny /ˈpɛni/ (名詞) — 便士. In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
- comb /koʊm/ (名詞) — муфу, муфур. A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
- writer /ˈɹaɪ.təɹ/ (名詞) — 作家, 作者. A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".
- ending /ˈɛndɪŋ/ (名詞) — 結束 /結束. A termination or conclusion.
- angry /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ (形容詞) — 惱怒的, 憤怒的 /憤怒的. Displaying or feeling anger.
- laugh /læf/ (動詞) — щё, 笑. To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and…
- chain /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/ (名詞) — 鏈 /鏈, 鏈子 /鏈子. A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
- dollar /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ (名詞) — 圓 /圓, 元. Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere…
- wise /waɪz/ (形容詞) — 明智, 英明. Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
需要注意的發音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: shock /ʃɔk/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
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 shock, invite, treasure 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:
| 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 | has tried · has sold |
| 最高階 the -est / the most … — 一組中最高或最低的 | the most famous · the wisest |
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