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Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.
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If I told you it was raining cats and dogs today, I don't think you would see this little kitten falling from the sky.
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But what would you see?
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Let's watch and find out.
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The rain is coming down so hard.
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I know, it's raining cats and dogs today.
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This is a very common expression in American English.
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When you say that it's raining cats and dogs in a conversation, it's another way to say that it's raining very hard, or it's raining a lot.
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You can use this expression any time and everybody will understand you will understand you.
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So until the next time, stay dry.
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And that's English in a Minute.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 A2 級別的口語課以影片“Cats and Dogs”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：raining, English, cats, dogs。 這段影片共有 11 個句子、129 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 0:54。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 143 個詞，很適合跟讀。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 9 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| kitten 名詞 | /ˈkɪtən̩/ | 小貓 /小貓 |
| idiom 名詞 | /ˈɪdiəm/ | 文風 /文風 |
| expression 名詞 | /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ | 表示, 表達 /表達 |
| teach 動詞 | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | 教, 教授 |
| rain 名詞 | /ˈɹeɪn/ | йү, 雨 |
| cat 名詞 | /ˈkæt/ | 貓 /貓 |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | хуанйин, 歡迎光臨 /歡迎光臨 |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | 大家 |
| conversation 名詞 | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | 會話 /會話, 談話 /談話 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| come down 動詞 | 下來 /下來, 降 |
| find out 動詞 | 找出, 查明 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 過去進行時 was/were + -ing — 過去某一時刻正在進行的動作 | was raining |
| 現在進行時 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在發生的事 | is coming |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | will understand |
需要注意的發音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: expression /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: teach /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/, cat /ˈkæt/
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 kitten, idiom, expression 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。