跟讀練習: Cambridge 19 listening test 2 section 2 - 通過影片學習英語口語

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I never really planned to be a lifeboat volunteer when I came to live in North Sea.
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I'd been working in London as a website designer.
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But although that was interesting, I didn't like city life.
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I'd been really keen on boats as a teenager, and I thought if I went to live by the sea,
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I might be able to pursue that interest a bit more in my free time.
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Then I found that the lifeboat institution was looking for volunteers, so I decided to apply.
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The Lifeboat Institution building here in North Sea is hard to miss.
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It's one of the largest in the country.
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It was built 15 years ago with funds provided by a generous member of the public who'd lived here all her life.
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As the Lifeboat Institution is a charity that relies on that kind of donation rather than funding provided by the government, that was a huge help to us.
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When I applied, I had to have a health assessment.
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The doctors were particularly interested in my vision.
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I used to be short-sighted, so I'd had to wear glasses, but I'd had laser eye surgery two years earlier, so that was okay.
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They gave me tests for colorblindness, and they thought I might have a problem there, but it turned out I was okay.
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When the Coast Guard gets an alert, all the volunteers are contacted and rushed to the lifeboat station.
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Our target's to get there in five minutes.
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Then we try to get the boat off the dock and out to sea in another six to eight minutes.
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Our team's proud that we usually achieve that.
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The average time across the country is eight and a half minutes.
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I've recently qualified as what's called a helmsman, which means I have the ultimate responsibility for the lifeboat.
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I have to check that the equipment we use is in working order.
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The crew have special life jackets that can support up to four people in the water, and it's ultimately my decision whether it's safe to launch the boat.
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But it's very rare not to launch it, even in the worst weather.
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As well as going out on the lifeboat, my work involves other things too.
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A lot of people underestimate how quickly conditions can change at sea, so I speak to youth groups
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and sailing clubs in the area about the sorts of problems
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that sailors and swimmers can have if the weather suddenly gets bad.
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We also have a lot of volunteers who organise activities to raise money for us and we couldn't manage without them.
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The training we get is a continuous process,
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focusing on technical competence and safe handling techniques and it's given me the confidence to deal with extreme situations without panicking.
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I was glad I'd done a first aid course before I started, as that's a big help with the casualty care activities we do.
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We've done a lot on how to deal with ropes and tie knots.
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That's an essential skill.
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After a year, I did a one-week residential course, led by specialists.
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They had a wave tank where they could create extreme weather conditions,
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so we could get experience at what to do if the boat turned over in a storm at night, for example.
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Since I started, I've had to deal with a range of emergency situations.
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But the work's hugely motivating.
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It's not just about saving lives.
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I've learned a lot about the technology involved.
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My background in IT's been useful here, and I can use my expertise to help other volunteers.
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They're a great group.
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We're like a family, really, which helps when you're dragging yourself out of bed on a cold, stormy night.
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But actually, it's the colder months that can be the most rewarding time.
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That's when the incidents tend to be more serious, and you realise that you can make a huge difference to the outcome.
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So, if any of you listeners are interested, why don't you give us a call?

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  • continuous process:持續的過程。訓練、學習都可用,如“英語學習是個continuous process(持續的過程),需要每天堅持。”
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  • make a huge difference to the outcome:對結果產生重大影響。比如“你的幫助會make a huge difference to the outcome(對結果產生重大影響)。”

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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We've done · I've had · I've learned
被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的was built · are contacted

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