跟讀練習: How Old Can You Get? - 通過影片學習英語口語
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1
So, how old can you get?
那麼，人到底能活到多少歲呢？
2
When people die of old age, they really die from age-related diseases like heart issues, cancer or respiratory diseases.
當人們因年老而死亡時，實際上是死於與年齡相關的疾病，比如心臟問題、癌症或呼吸系統疾病。
3
Sadly, most of them can't be cured today, but let's assume for a minute that they could be in the near future.
遺憾的是，目前大多數這類疾病還無法治癒，但我們不妨假設一下，在不久的將來它們是可以被治癒的。
4
As soon as an organ fails, we could replace it and live on for as long as we want it, right?
一旦某個器官衰竭，我們就可以替換它，然後想活多久就活多久，不是嗎？
5
Here's the bad news.
有個壞訊息。
6
There's a passionate scientific debate around whether or not there's a limit to the human lifespan.
科學界正圍繞人類壽命是否存在極限展開激烈的辯論。
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Scientists currently place this limit around 120 years and think it's linked to human biochemistry.
目前科學家認為這一極限約為120歲，且與人類的生物化學機制有關。
8
When we age, the DNA in our cells loses its ability to multiply, which limits the amount of damage our bodies can repair.
隨著年齡增長，我們細胞中的DNA會失去複製能力，這限制了身體能夠修復的損傷程度。
9
So, what's the good news?
那麼，有什麼好訊息嗎？
10
Science has made huge progress in aging research and found many promising tools that might slow, stop or reverse aging.
科學在衰老研究領域已取得巨大進展，發現了許多有望減緩、阻止甚至逆轉衰老的有效手段。
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And, without aging, death might be postponed much longer, pushing our limit to 200 years without any trouble.
而且，如果沒有衰老，死亡可能會被推遲更久，我們的壽命極限可以輕鬆達到200歲。
12
To live even longer, we'd have to change our entire biochemistry.
要想活得更久，我們就得改變整個生物化學機制。
13
But then, would we still be human?
但那樣的話，我們還會是人類嗎？
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 C1 級別的口語課以影片“How Old Can You Get?”為素材。 這段影片共有 13 個句子、186 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 0:57。 說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 197 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 87% 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。 全部 13 個句子中有 4 個是問句，適合練習疑問語調和簡短回答。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中最難的 10 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| repair 動詞 | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | 修理 |
| cure 動詞 | /kjɔː/ | 治療 /治療 |
| scientist 名詞 | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | 科學家 /科學家 |
| organ 名詞 | /ˈɔːɡən/ | 器官 |
| passionate 形容詞 | /ˈpæʃənɪt/ | 多情, 熾熱 /熾熱 |
| respiratory 形容詞 | /ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ | 呼吸的 |
| biochemistry 名詞 | /ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/ | 生物化學 /生物化學 |
| lifespan 名詞 | /ˈlaɪf.spæn/ | 壽命 /壽命 |
| multiply 動詞 | /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ | 增長 /增長 |
| postpone 動詞 | /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ | 延緩 /延緩 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | can't be cured · might be postponed |
| 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 | has made |
需要注意的發音
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: respiratory /ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/, biochemistry /ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: reverse /ɹɪˈvɝs/, scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: sadly /ˈsædli/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, lifespan /ˈlaɪf.spæn/
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。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 repair, cure, scientist 這類單詞。
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