跟讀練習: Harvey Goes To The Rescue | Suits - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 44 個句子、353 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:36。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 136 個詞，很適合跟讀。 85% 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 14 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ (名詞) — 解釋 /解釋, 說明 /說明. The act or process of explaining.
• suck /sʌk/ (動詞) — 吸吮, 咂. To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
• generous /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ (形容詞) — 慷慨, 大方. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
• rifle /ˈɹaɪfəl/ (名詞) — 步槍 /步槍, 來福槍 /來福槍. A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
• donation /doʊˈneɪʃən/ (名詞) — 捐贈 /捐贈. A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
• espionage /ˈɛs.pi.əˌnɑːʒ/ (名詞) — 間諜活動 /間諜活動. The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
• extort /ɪkˈstɔː(ɹ)t/ (動詞) — 勒索, 敲詐 /敲詐. To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
• extortion /ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/ (名詞) — 勒索, 敲詐 /敲詐. The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
• hearsay /ˈhɪəseɪ/ (名詞) — 傳聞 /傳聞, 風聞 /風聞. Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
• jail /d͡ʒeɪl/ (名詞) — 監獄 /監獄. A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are…
• favor /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/ (名詞) — 恩惠, 好意. A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
• somehow /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ (副詞) — 不知何故. In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
• destroy /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/ (動詞) — 銷毀 /銷燬, 摧毀 /摧毀. To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
• barely /ˈbeɹ.li/ (副詞) — 僅僅 /僅僅. By a small margin.

影片中出現的短語動詞

• get by (動詞) — 湊合 /湊合. To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 14 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 you're, doesn't, gonna。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, donation /doʊˈneɪʃən/, espionage /ˈɛs.pi.əˌnɑːʒ/, extortion /ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, espionage /ˈɛs.pi.əˌnɑːʒ/

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. 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。
3. 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 explanation, suck, generous 這類單詞。