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Liz, have you noticed that whenever you tell someone you're from Australia, they don't ask about the beaches or cities first?
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No. They immediately ask, is everything there trying to kill you?
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Exactly.
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Australia has this reputation for dangerous animals.
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But the truth is, most of our wildlife is just incredibly unique and fascinating.
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And this is a perfect topic for learning English, because animal names, locations and descriptions come up all the time in conversation about Australia.
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By the end of this episode, you'll not only know the animals, but also where they live across Australia.
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Let's start with the animal on the Australian coat of arms, the kangaroo.
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Kangaroos live across most of Australia.
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You'll find them in grasslands, bush areas, farms, and even golf courses near cities.
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There are actually different types of kangaroos, like the red kangaroo, which lives in the dry central outback, and the eastern grey kangaroo,
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which you often see near cities on the east coast.
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And their smaller relatives are called wallabies, which live in forests and rocky areas.
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A baby kangaroo is called a joey, and it lives in the mother's pouch for months.
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You'll often see road signs in Australia warning drivers about kangaroos, because they jump onto roads at dusk.
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Koalas are found along the east coast of Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
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They live in eucalyptus trees and eat only eucalyptus leaves.
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They sleep up to 20 hours a day because the leaves don't give them much energy.
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Koalas don't drink much water.
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They get most of it from the leaves.
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are short, strong animals found in Tasmania, Victoria and parts of New South Wales.
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They dig large burrows underground and are mostly active at night.
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They look slow, but they can run surprisingly fast.
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And yes, they are famous for producing cube-shaped droppings.
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Australia has monotremes, egg-laying mammals.
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An example is the platypus.
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It might as well be the strangest animal in the world.
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It lays eggs, has a duck-like bill and lives in rivers in eastern Australia and Tasmania.
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The echidna is also an egg-laying mammal, covered in spikes and found almost everywhere across the country.
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Dingoes are wild dogs mostly found in central Australia and on Kagari, also known as Fraser Island.
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They don't bark like domestic dogs.
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They howl and are very cautious around humans.
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The emu is a tall, flightless bird found across mainland Australia.
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The kookaburra is famous for its laugh-like call you hear in the bush.
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Magpies are famous for swooping at people during nesting season.
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Cockatoos, gullas and rainbow lorikeets are colourful parrots found in cities and bushland.
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Australia has penguins too, the little penguins, and they are the smallest penguin species in the world.
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They live along the southern coasts of Victoria and Tasmania and come ashore at night.
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In the far north, Northern Territory and North Queensland, you find saltwater and freshwater crocodiles.
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Saltwater crocodiles are enormous and very dangerous.
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Freshwater crocodiles are smaller but still respected.
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Along the southern and western coasts, especially South Australia, you find great white sharks.
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Warmer waters in Queensland have tiger sharks and bull sharks.
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Australia has many venomous snakes, like the inland taipan in central deserts and the eastern brown snake near cities.
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Most snakes avoid humans and only bite if threatened.
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The Sydney funnel web spider lives around Sydney.
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The redback spider is common in gardens, sheds and outdoor furniture.
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Don't forget about the huntsman spiders.
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That's right.
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They can get really big, as big as a dinner plate, and can be found crawling around people's homes.
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Not great if you have arachnophobia.
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The Tasmanian devil only lives in Tasmania and is known for its loud screech.
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The quokka lives on Rottenist Island in Western Australia and is called the happiest animal in the world.
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You often see people taking selfies with a smiling quokka.
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Off the coast of Queensland is the Great Barrier Reef.
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You'll find sea turtles, clownfish, reef sharks and colourful coral.
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So just a recap on some of Australian unique animals.
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If you go east coast, you can see koalas and kangaroos.
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South coast has penguins and sharks.
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North has crocodiles.
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Tasmania has wombats and devils.
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Australia has quokkas.
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Here are some sentences you can practice speaking.
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Kangaroos live in the outback.
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Koalas live in eucalyptus trees on the east coast.
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Crocodiles live in the north of Australia.
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Quokkas live in Western Australia.
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Australian wildlife is strange, unique and unforgettable.
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And now you know a little bit more about them.
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Make sure to like and subscribe for more podcasts and to learn Australian English.
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See you next time.
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Bye everyone!
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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“Australian Wildlife”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：Australia, kangaroo, animal, coast, crocodiles。 這段影片共有 72 個句子、780 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 6:10。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 127 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 |
|---|---|---|
| kangaroo 名詞 | /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/ | 袋鼠 |
| crocodile 名詞 | /ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/ | 鱷魚 /鱷魚, 鰐 /鱷 |
| koala 名詞 | /koʊˈɑː.lə/ | 樹袋熊 /樹袋熊, 無尾熊 /無尾熊 |
| quokka 名詞 | /ˈkwɒkə/ | 短尾矮袋鼠 |
| penguin 名詞 | /ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/ | 企鵝 /企鵝 |
| eucalyptus 名詞 | /ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/ | 桉樹 /桉樹 |
| leaf 名詞 | /lif/ | еезы, еер |
| snake 名詞 | /sneɪk/ | шә, чончун |
| spider 名詞 | /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ | җўҗў, зузу |
| mammal 名詞 | /ˈmæməl/ | 哺乳類 /哺乳類, 哺乳動物 /哺乳動物 |
| reef 名詞 | /ɹiːf/ | 礁, 暗礁 |
| devil 名詞 | /ˈdɛvəl/ | шэтани, йиблисы |
| wildlife 名詞 | /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ | 野生動物 /野生動物, 野生生物 |
| arachnophobia 名詞 | /æˌɹæk.nəˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/ | 蜘蛛恐懼症 /蜘蛛恐懼症 |
| burrow 名詞 | /ˈbʌɹoʊ/ | 地洞 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| come up 動詞 | 上來 /上來 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | are called · is called · are found |
| 最高階 the -est / the most … — 一組中最高或最低的 | the strangest · the smallest · the happiest |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | you'll not only know · You'll find · You'll often see |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 10 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, you'll, you're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: freshwater /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/, clownfish /ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ/, ashore /əˈʃɔɹ/, cautious /ˈkɔːʃəs/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: eucalyptus /ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/, arachnophobia /æˌɹæk.nəˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/, kookaburra /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/, unforgettable /ˌʌnfə(ɹ)ˈɡɛtəbəl/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/
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 kangaroo, crocodile, koala 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。