跟讀練習: Animation on the Council configurations - 通過影片學習英語口語
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What are the Council configurations?
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To make decisions in different policy areas, the Council meets in specialised meetings known as Council configurations.
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Each configuration is made up of Ministers from the Member States.
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It is the Ministers who vote on behalf of their national government.
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Each configuration deals with specific issues.
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For example, Economic and Finance Ministers meet to discuss financial affairs and ministers of justice discuss justice issues.
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In total, the Council of the EU meets in ten different configurations.
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There is no hierarchy among Council configurations.
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However, the General Affairs Council and the Foreign Affairs Council have specific roles defined in the EU treaties.
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Meetings of each configuration take place regularly.
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Some meet every month, some three to four times a year and some on an ad hoc basis.
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Over 150 preparatory bodies prepare the ground for the meetings.
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Meetings are chaired by the Minister from the Member State holding the Council Presidency, with the exception of the Foreign Affairs Council,
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which is chaired by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
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At their meetings, Ministers work together to find common solutions on issues of shared interest.
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The Council takes decisions using simple majority, qualified majority or unanimity voting.
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When discussing or voting on a legislative proposal, Council meetings are public.
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Meetings are also public when the Council is debating major issues affecting the interests of the EU and its citizens.
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Find out all you want to know about Council configurations and much more on concilium .europa .eu.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節口語課以影片“Animation on the Council configurations”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：Council, configuration, meetings, minister, affairs。 這段影片共有 18 個句子、251 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:53。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 134 個詞，很適合跟讀。 82% 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 10 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| configuration 名詞 | /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/ | 編排 /編排, 配置 |
| proposal 名詞 | /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ | 提議 /提議, 建議 /建議 |
| citizen 名詞 | /ˈsɪtɪzən/ | 市民 |
| exception 名詞 | /əkˈsɛpʃən/ | 排除 |
| legislative 形容詞 | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/ | 立法的 |
| define 動詞 | /dɪˈfaɪn/ | 界定 |
| treaty 名詞 | /ˈtɹiti/ | 條約 /條約, 協議 /協議 |
| presidency 名詞 | /ˈpɹɛzɪdənsi/ | 主席席位 |
| hierarchy 名詞 | /ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/ | 等級制度 /等級制度, 階層 /階層 |
| unanimity 名詞 | /ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪti/ | 一致 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| find out 動詞 | 找出, 查明 |
需要注意的發音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: configuration /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/, exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: configuration /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/, legislative /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/, presidency /ˈpɹɛzɪdənsi/, hierarchy /ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/, preparatory /ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹətɔɹi/
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: behalf /bɪˈhæf/, legislative /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/
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 configuration, proposal, citizen 這類單詞。
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