跟讀練習: Caught Shoplifting At Target - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 37 個句子、453 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:28。 說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 184 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 90% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙容易理解。

影片中的重點詞彙

影片中 14 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• steal /stiːl/ (動詞) — 偷, 盜 /盜. To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
• moral /ˈmoɹəl/ (形容詞) — 道德的. Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude.
• shock /ʃɔk/ (名詞) — 衝擊 /衝擊. A sudden, heavy impact.
• horrible /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ (形容詞) — 可怕的, 可畏. Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
• rude /ɹuːd/ (形容詞) — 粗暴, 無禮 /無禮. Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
• apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ (動詞) — 道歉. To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
• lecture /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ (名詞) — 演講 /演講. A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
• booth /buθ/ (名詞) — 攤子 /攤子, 貨攤 /貨攤. A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
• cute /kjuːt/ (形容詞) — 可愛 /可愛. Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair…
• cream /kɹiːm/ (名詞) — 奶油, 乳脂. The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
• dollar /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ (名詞) — 圓 /圓, 元. Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere…
• item /ˈaɪ.təm/ (名詞) — 專案 /專案, 東西 /東西. A distinct physical object.
• somehow /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ (副詞) — 不知何故. In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
• employee /ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː/ (名詞) — 僱員 /僱員, 職員 /職員. A person who provides labor to a company or another person.

影片中出現的短語動詞

• find out (動詞) — 找出, 查明. To discover, as by asking or investigating.
• come back (動詞) — 回來 /回來, 返回. To return to a place.
• end up (動詞) — 到達. To bring to a conclusion.
• look around (動詞) — 環顧 /環顧. To inspect a building or area.
• show up (動詞) — 露面. To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 13 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, gonna, I'm。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

如何用這段影片練習

1. 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
2. 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
3. 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 steal, moral, shock 這類單詞。