跟讀練習: English in a Minute: Break Even - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 16 個句子、142 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 0:56。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 152 個詞，接近日常對話。 94% 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 12 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• earn /ɝn/ (動詞) — 掙 /掙, 賺 /賺. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
• earnings (名詞) — 收益, 收入. Wages, money earned, income.
• bankrupt /ˈbæŋk.ɹəpt/ (形容詞) — 破產著 /破產著. In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent.
• rethink /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/ (動詞) — 再想, 重想. To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
• angry /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ (形容詞) — 惱怒的, 憤怒的 /憤怒的. Displaying or feeling anger.
• equal /ˈiːkwəl/ (形容詞) — 平等, 同等. The same in one or more respects.
• barely /ˈbeɹ.li/ (副詞) — 僅僅 /僅僅. By a small margin.
• profit /ˈpɹɑfɪt/ (名詞) — 贏利 /贏利, 利潤 /利潤. Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and…
• welcome /ˈwɛl.kəm/ — хуанйин, 歡迎光臨 /歡迎光臨. Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
• shop /ʃɑp/ (名詞) — пузы, 商店. An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
• coffee /ˈkɑfi/ (名詞) — 咖啡豆. A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
• ill /ɪl/ (形容詞) — 病. Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.

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 earn, earnings, bankrupt 這類單詞。