跟讀練習: Chasing a Late Payment from a Client - 通過影片學習英語口語
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36 句
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1
Hello, Simon. Thanks for seeing me.
西蒙,你好。謝謝你見我。
2
Not at all, Hannah. Please, have a seat.
一點也不,漢娜,請坐。
3
I've come about an invoice from Bright Print.
我是來詢問Bright Print的一張發票的。
4
We sent it to you in March.
5
Oh yes. Is there a problem with it?
是的,有什麼問題嗎?
6
I'm afraid it hasn't been paid yet.
恐怕這筆款項還尚未支付。
7
It was due three weeks ago.
三週前就該交了。
8
Really? I'm so sorry about that.
真的嗎?我對此感到非常抱歉。
9
Could you give me the invoice number?
10
Of course. It's two four seven one.
11
Thank you. And how much was it for?
12
One thousand two hundred pounds, including tax.
13
Let me have a look on the system.
14
Ah, I can see what's happened.
15
It was sent to the wrong department.
16
Oh dear. That explains the delay.
17
When do you think you can pay it?
18
We usually make payments on Fridays.
19
So it should reach you by next Monday.
20
I'd be grateful if it could be sooner.
21
We're a small company, you see.
22
Late payments make things quite difficult for us.
23
I completely understand. Let me see what I can do.
24
I'll ask my manager to approve it today.
25
That would be a great help. Thank you.
26
If she agrees, you'll have it by Wednesday.
27
Could you send me an email to confirm?
28
Certainly. I'll do that straight away.
29
One more thing. Is our address correct on your system?
30
Let me check. Is it still King Street?
31
No, we moved to Mill Road in January.
32
Ah. I'll update that right now.
33
Again, I do apologise for the delay.
34
That's all right. These things happen.
35
It won't happen again, I promise.
36
Thanks for sorting it out so quickly.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 36 個句子、262 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:57。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 134 個詞,很適合跟讀。 86% 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。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 15 個值得學習的單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| delay 名詞 | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | 遲延 /遲延, 延遲 /延遲 |
| confirm 動詞 | /kənˈfɝm/ | 證實 /證實, 確認 /確認 |
| grateful 形容詞 | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | 感激, 感謝 /感謝 |
| apologize 動詞 | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | 道歉 |
| approve 動詞 | /əˈpɹuːv/ | 批准, 贊成 /贊成 |
| invoice 名詞 | /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ | 發票 /發票, 發單 /發單 |
| payment 名詞 | /ˈpeɪmənt/ | 付款 |
| update 名詞 | /ˈʌp.deɪt/ | 更新 |
| email 名詞 | /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | 電子郵件 /電子郵件, 電郵 /電郵 |
| certainly 副詞 | /ˈsɜː.tn̩.li/ | 當然 /當然, 一定 |
| completely 副詞 | /kəmˈpliːtli/ | 完全, 徹底 /徹底 |
| quickly 副詞 | /ˈkwɪk.li/ | 迅速地, 快速地 |
| agree 動詞 | /əˈɡɹi/ | 同意 |
| manager 名詞 | /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ | 經理 /經理, 主管 |
| explain 動詞 | /ɪkˈspleɪn/ | 解釋 /解釋, 說明 /說明 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | I've come · hasn't been paid |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | been paid · was sent |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | I'll ask · you'll have · I'll do |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 11 次縮略和弱讀形式,例如 I'll, I'm, hasn't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
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, confirm, grateful 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。










