跟讀練習: Fluency - day 5 - How to become a really good listener - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 13 個句子、148 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 0:58。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 154 個詞，接近日常對話。 89% 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 9 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• silent /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ (形容詞) — 安靜 /安靜, 恬靜 /恬靜. Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
• confirm /kənˈfɝm/ (動詞) — 證實 /證實, 確認 /確認. To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
• visible /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ (形容詞) — 看得見 /看得見, 可看見的 /可看見的. Able to be seen.
• dive /daɪv/ (動詞) — 潛水 /潛水. To swim under water.
• pause /pɔːz/ (名詞) — 停頓 /停頓, 暫停 /暫停. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
• curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/ (名詞) — 好奇, 好奇心. Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
• headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ (名詞) — 耳機 /耳機, 耳筒. A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
• fulfill /fʊlˈfɪl/ (動詞) — 履行. To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
• interrupt /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ (動詞) — 打斷 /打斷, 插嘴. To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.

影片中出現的短語動詞

• look for (動詞) — 找, 找尋 /找尋. To seek.
• take off (動詞) — 脫 /脫. To remove.
• turn off (動詞) — 關 /關, 關掉 /關掉. To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 3 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 doesn't, they're, you're。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 silent, confirm, visible 這類單詞。