跟讀練習: Business Partner B1 Unit 4.1.1 - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Whilst markets may be global, not all products are universal.
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Multinationals need to analyze their target territories, adjust their marketing strategy, and adapt their products to meet local preferences.
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China is a vast country with a rich elite and the world's largest middle class.
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This makes it a highly attractive market to multinational companies.
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There's a strong appetite for Western goods and brands.
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Chinese consumers have their own preferences.
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Therefore, product customization is an important consideration for selling into China.
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This can affect both high -end luxury goods as well as mass -market consumer brands.
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cars are one example at the luxury end of the scale
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volvo launched a new high -end sedan in shanghai it is
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customized for the chinese market they have removed the front passenger seat to make more room in the back
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and added a host of luxury features why because wealthy chinese have drivers
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and won't ever need the front passenger seat they want more
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room in the back jaguar adopted a similar approach for their new sedan.
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They didn't go as far as removing a seat, but they packed the rear with luxury features.
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The focus is on chauffeur driven.
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There's a lot of chauffeur driven cars within Hong Kong and mainland China.
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It's a very unique product
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that we think really appeals to premium customers who want a good experience in one of our cars.
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But it's not just the richer consumers in China who are spending money on Western goods.
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China's huge middle class is a good opportunity for mass market consumer brands.
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But those global brands also have to adapt, even if only slightly.
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For example, at the opening of Starbucks' flagship store in China, we could see that the Starbucks branding,
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known all over the world, was different.
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The words weren't there.
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This made it clearer for consumers used to the Chinese alphabet.
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The rest of the world associates Starbucks with coffee.
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China, however, is the home of tea.
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So in China, Starbucks has adapted the brand to specialize in selling a range
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of premium teas whilst still offering the same Starbucks experience to consumers.
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Some of the teas that they're going to sell in China, black tea with ruby grapefruit and honey.
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And then there's a green tea with aloe.
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So, you know, so that continues to reinforce that premium feel of Starbucks, right, that you're drinking something a little bit different.
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And, of course, Starbucks also hopes to convert the Chinese to coffee.
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You know, people say, well, why go to China because they drink tea and not coffee?
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And I'm saying, what an opportunity.
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We believe that the coffee consumption will continue to grow here.
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And we want to set a standard for that growth.
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China will continue to grow as a market for multinational companies wishing to appeal to the middle class and the wealthy.
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And while the market continues to exist, so will novel adaptations of Western products in the Asian market.
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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“Business Partner B1 Unit 4.1.1”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：China, Starbucks, consumer, tea, brand。 這段影片共有 40 個句子、497 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:39。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 136 個詞，很適合跟讀。 只有 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| adapt 動詞 | /əˈdæpt/ | 適應 /適應 |
| premium 名詞 | /ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/ | 獎金, 獎賞 |
| chauffeur 名詞 | /ʃoʊˈfɝ/ | 司機 /司機 |
| sedan 名詞 | /səˈdæn/ | 轎子 /轎子, 轎 /轎 |
| preference 名詞 | /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ | 優選 /優選, 選擇 /選擇 |
| wealthy 形容詞 | /ˈwɛl.θi/ | 富有, 富裕 |
| customize 動詞 | /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/ | 定製, 定做 |
| jaguar 名詞 | /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.wɑɹ/ | 美洲豹, 美洲虎 |
| reinforce 動詞 | /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ | 加強 /加強 |
| alphabet 名詞 | /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/ | 字母, 字母表 |
| flagship 名詞 | /ˈflæɡʃɪp/ | 旗艦 /旗艦 |
| analyze 動詞 | /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/ | 分析 |
| appetite 名詞 | /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/ | 食慾 /食慾 |
| mainland 名詞 | /ˈmeɪnlənd/ | 大陸 /大陸, 內地 /內地 |
| ruby 名詞 | /ˈɹuː.bi/ | 紅寶石色 |
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 | have removed · has adapted |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | won't ever need · will continue · will novel |
| 現在進行時 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在發生的事 | are spending · you're drinking · I'm saying |
| 義務：must / have to / need to 表示某事是必要的 | need to analyze · have to adapt |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 6 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 didn't, I'm, they're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: chauffeur /ʃoʊˈfɝ/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/, adaptation /ˌæd.æpˈteɪ.ʃən/, shanghai /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: adaptation /ˌæd.æpˈteɪ.ʃən/, consideration /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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: adapt /əˈdæpt/, preference /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/, customize /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, reinforce /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: adapt /əˈdæpt/, sedan /səˈdæn/, jaguar /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.wɑɹ/, alphabet /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
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 adapt, premium, chauffeur 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。