跟讀練習: Calling a Client to Explain a Project Delay - 通過影片學習英語口語
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29 句
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1
Hello, this is Mark Davis speaking.
喂，我是Mark Davis。
2
Hi, Mr. Davis! It's Emily from Brightline.
您好，Davis先生！我是Brightline的Emily。
3
Oh, Emily! Good to hear from you. How's it going?
哦，Emily！很高興接到你的電話。進展怎麼樣？
4
Well... I'm afraid I'm calling with some bad news.
嗯……恐怕我打電話是要告訴您一個壞訊息。
5
Oh no. What's happened?
哎呀。出什麼事了？
6
We're going to miss the deadline for the second milestone.
我們會錯過第二個里程碑的截止日期。
7
Our supplier has delayed the delivery of the parts.
我們的供應商推遲了零件的交貨。
8
What? But the launch is in three weeks!
什麼？可是3周後就要釋出了！
9
Ugh, this is the second delay this year, Emily.
唉，這已經是今年第二次延誤了，Emily。
10
I know, and I'm really sorry about that.
我知道，真的非常抱歉。
11
Honestly, sorry doesn't help me much right now!
說實話，現在道歉對我沒什麼用！
12
I understand. Let me explain what we're doing about it.
我理解。讓我解釋一下我們正在怎麼處理。
13
We've found a second supplier as a backup.
我們已經找到了第二家供應商作為備選。
14
They can deliver the parts by next Thursday.
他們下週四之前能交付零件。
15
Next Thursday? So how long is the delay, exactly?
下週四？那到底會延誤多久？
16
About ten days. I've prepared a revised timeline for you.
大約10天。我已經為您準備了一份修訂後的時間表。
17
Hmm. Will we still be ready for the launch?
嗯。那我們還能趕上釋出嗎？
18
Yes, if we finish the testing in one week.
能，只要我們在1周內完成測試。
19
We've made your project our top priority.
我們已經把您的專案列為頭等大事。
20
Okay... that sounds possible, I suppose.
好吧……我想聽起來還行。
21
But my boss won't be happy about this.
可是我老闆不會高興的。
22
That's fair. We'd also like to offer you a discount.
可以理解。我們也想給您一個折扣。
23
Ten percent off the next invoice, to say sorry.
下一張發票減免10%，聊表歉意。
24
Oh, really? Well, that's very kind of you.
哦，真的嗎？那你們真是太周到了。
25
Can you send me the new timeline by email?
你能把新的時間表發郵件給我嗎？
26
Of course! I'll send it this afternoon.
當然！我今天下午發給您。
27
And I'll keep you posted every Monday until delivery.
而且在交付前，我每週一都會向您彙報進展。
28
Great! Thanks for being honest with me, Emily.
很好！謝謝你對我坦誠，Emily。
29
Thank you for understanding, Mr. Davis. Talk soon!
謝謝您的理解，Davis先生。回頭聊！
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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“Calling a Client to Explain a Project Delay”為素材。 這段影片共有 29 個句子、240 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:45。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 137 個詞，很適合跟讀。 85% 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 29 個句子中有 8 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 15 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| delay 名詞 | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | 遲延 /遲延, 延遲 /延遲 |
| timeline 名詞 | /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/ | 年表, 時間軸 /時間軸 |
| supplier 名詞 | /səˈplaɪə/ | 供應商 /供應商, 供應者 /供應者 |
| priority 名詞 | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | 優先權 /優先權, 更重要的事 |
| discount 名詞 | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | 折扣 |
| backup 名詞 | /ˈbækˌʌp/ | 備份 /備份 |
| deadline 名詞 | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | 截止日期, 限期 |
| milestone 名詞 | /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/ | 里程碑 |
| invoice 名詞 | /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ | 發票 /發票, 發單 /發單 |
| revise 動詞 | /ɹɪˈvaɪz/ | 修改 |
| launch 動詞 | /lɔːnt͡ʃ/ | 發射 /發射 |
| delivery 名詞 | /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/ | 投遞 /投遞, 傳遞 /傳遞 |
| email 名詞 | /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | 電子郵件 /電子郵件, 電郵 /電郵 |
| suppose 動詞 | /səˈpoʊz/ | 假定, 認為 /認為 |
| deliver 動詞 | /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/ | 解救, 救 |
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：
- I'm afraid I'm calling with some bad news.
- I know, and I'm really sorry about that.
- Honestly, sorry doesn't help me much right now!
- Will we still be ready for the launch?
- Can you send me the new timeline by email?
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 13 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'm, I'll, we're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, delivery /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: invoice /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/, revise /ɹɪˈvaɪz/, delivery /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/, deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/, backup /ˈbækˌʌp/, invoice /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/, revise /ɹɪˈvaɪz/, launch /lɔːnt͡ʃ/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: delivery /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/, deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/
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 delay, timeline, supplier 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。