跟讀練習: How Are Tariffs Affecting iPhone Prices? - 通過影片學習英語口語
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What a ride.
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The Dow right now shooting up over 2,000 points.
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Look at that.
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Wow.
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This is a shocking turn of events.
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One that maybe I think we'll probably be telling our grandkids about.
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The stock market today shot up after President Trump hit the pause button on his tariff war,
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leaving everyone stunned.
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Are the numbers I'm seeing on my screen correct here for the Dow?
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Are we up 7, 840 points right now?
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Wow.
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Our charts can't even keep up with how quickly these numerical moves are happening.
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The sudden turnaround came after Trump dropped the tariff for most countries to 10%,
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with the exception of China,
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which he raised to 125%.
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I guess they say it was the biggest day in financial history.
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Trump declared victory at an impromptu press conference outside the White House.
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He has stood by his tariff policy,
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even as it led to financial chaos across the globe.
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I know what the hell I'm doing.
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I know what I'm doing and you know what I'm doing too.
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But now the huge 125% tariff on China is sparking a run on iPhones.
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Apple customers are scrambling to upgrade their treasured,
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mostly made in China, smartphones before Trump's tariffs drive the prices through the roof.
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Miami Pilates instructor Tracy Belcher just ran out and bought a shiny new iPhone 16.
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You don't know, like, are you going to be able to get one?
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Is it going to be too expensive?
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Are you going to be able to get parts?
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What if the screen cracks?
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You know, you just don't know what's going to happen.
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Experts say the price of the latest iPhone could jump 43% from $799 to $1,500.
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If you're trying to make an iPhone in the United States,
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according to one analyst, that would cost about $3,500.
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Prices are unlikely to go up right away.
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Apple has been stockpiling iPhones.
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They reportedly flew in five cargo planes full of iPhones from India and China last month in anticipation of the tariffs.
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And their warehouses are full,
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so there's no need to panic just yet.
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背景與上下文
在這段影片中,演講者討論了特朗普總統暫停關稅戰對股市和iPhone價格的影響。隨著關稅政策的變化,許多消費者開始恐慌購買,以避免未來價格可能上漲。演講不僅闡釋了金融市場對政治決策的反應,也表明了消費者心理對價格波動的敏感性。這種背景對於學習英語的同學來說是一個很好的話題,可以幫助他們理解經濟與日常生活之間的關係,並提升他們在實際對話中的英語表達能力。
日常溝通的五個重要短語
- “You don't know, like, are you going to be able to get one?”(你不知道,比如說,你能買得到嗎?)
- “What if the screen cracks?”(如果螢幕破裂怎麼辦?)
- “Prices are unlikely to go up right away.”(價格不太可能立即上漲。)
- “Experts say the price could jump by 43%.”(專家說價格可能上漲43%。)
- “I know what the hell I'm doing.”(我知道我在做什麼。)
這些短語在生活中非常實用,有助於提升你的英語口語練習能力。通過不斷使用這些表達,學生們可以加深對日常交流的理解。
逐步跟讀指南
想要提高英語發音和口語能力,可以採用“shadow speak”技巧。以下是提升英語發音的步驟:
- 第一步:觀看影片時,注意演講者的語速與語調,理解上下文。
- 第二步:暫停影片,重複演講者所說的每一句話,特別是上述提到的短語。
- 第三步:與原聲對比,糾正你的發音並注意語調變化。
- 第四步:儘量跟著演講者的節奏語音模仿,練習時應保持自然流暢,避免生硬。
- 第五步:每週定期進行雅思口語練習,將影片中的內容應用到實際對話中,以便靈活運用這些表達。通過“看YouTube學英語”的方式來鞏固學習成果。
通過這樣的方式,不僅能夠提高英語口語能力,還能增強學生對經濟和社會問題的理解,幫助他們在真實的交流環境中更自信地表達自己。
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。































