跟讀練習: How to answer 'How was your weekend?' (without sounding boring!) - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Hey there!
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I'm Emma from mmmEnglish.
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Today I want to help you with one of the trickiest moments in small talk.
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It's that question that comes around every single week.
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How was your weekend?
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Does this question ever make you panic a little?
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Especially when the honest answer is nothing, nothing exciting anyway.
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So then you panic and you wonder what should I say?
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If I just say nothing, they'll think I'm boring.
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It'll be really awkward and the conversation will just sort of end.
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Don't panic because this speaking practice lesson will help to quash those fears.
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You can have a really quiet weekend and still sound confident,
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friendly and interesting when you talk about it.
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So here's the thing about small talk in English -speaking countries.
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Talking about your weekend is completely normal.
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In fact, it's expected actually.
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It's a really light and easy way to connect with people especially on a Monday morning or on a Friday afternoon.
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Now in some cultures, this can feel a little strange, maybe even nosy.
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Sometimes my students say to me, why should I tell my colleagues about my personal life?
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And I'm curious, let me know down in the comments if it's common in your culture to talk about your weekend with your colleagues.
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Well here, it's the opposite.
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If you don't engage, if you don't respond,
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that will feel rude, it will feel like you're intentionally distancing yourself from them.
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So if you don't really want to share about your personal life,
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it's totally okay to just keep it short or even to make something up.
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The goal is just to keep the conversation warm and to keep the conversation moving, okay?
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Today I'm going to tell you about my quiet, uneventful weekend like they often are.
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Not every weekend is exciting, right?
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But it doesn't need to stop your conversation short especially if you know what to say.
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Before we start,
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let me quickly explain how this practice works because it is so powerful for your pronunciation and your speaking fluency.
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You're going to hear the exact same story three times over.
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First, you'll just listen.
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Then, you'll repeat after me, phrase by phrase.
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And the third time, you'll shadow me.
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And that means speaking at the same time as me.
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Just like you're singing along to your favourite song, especially when you know the lyrics.
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And when you have practised imitating me enough and you want to practise speaking in real conversations yourself with real people,
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then come and join Hey Lady.
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As a member, you'll have unlimited conversation practise.
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Lots of speaking opportunities whenever you need it.
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So there are plenty of informal conversations
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that happen inside Hey Lady where you can practise talking about your weekend and asking questions about other people's weekends.
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In step one, just listen, listen for new words, listen to the tone of my voice.
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Hey Emma, how was your weekend?
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Not too eventful, but I got lots of things done around the house.
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On Saturday, I spent quite a bit of time in the garden actually.
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I planted some tomatoes and snow peas and tidied up a bit.
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Then I watched a great movie and my Sunday morning, oh, it was bliss.
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It was bucketing down outside and I had nowhere to be so I let myself have a slow start.
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Oh, I got stuck into a good book for a few hours
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and later on I took the dog for a walk
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and I made a big batch of pumpkin soup which will keep me going all week.
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So even though I didn't do much, it still felt really productive.
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What about you?
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Now in step two, repeat after me.
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You'll hear me say the line and then there'll be a pause after so you can copy me exactly as you hear.
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Hey Emma, how was your weekend?
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Not too eventful.
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But I got lots of things done around the house.
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On Saturday I spent quite a bit of time in the garden actually.
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I planted some tomatoes and snow peas.
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...and tidied up a bit.
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Then I watched a great movie.
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And my Sunday morning, it was bliss.
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It was bucketing down outside.
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And I had nowhere to be.
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So I let myself have a slow start.
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Oh, I got stuck into a good book for a few hours.
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And later on I took the dog for a walk
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and I made a big batch of pumpkin soup which will keep me going all week.
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So even though I didn't do much, It still felt really productive.
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What about you?
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Now try to shadow me, speak along with me, following the rhythm and the intonation of my voice.
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Hey Emma, how was your weekend?
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Not too eventful but I got lots of things done around the house.
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On Saturday, I spent quite a bit of time in the garden actually.
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I planted some tomatoes and snow peas and tidied up a bit.
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Then I watched a great movie and my Sunday morning, oh it was bliss!
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It was bucketing down outside and I had nowhere to be so I let myself have a slow start.
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Oh I got stuck into a good book for a few hours and later on, I took the dog for a walk
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and I made a big batch of pumpkin soup which will keep me going all week.
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So even though I didn't do much, it still felt really productive.
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What about you? So well done!
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You got your speaking practice in today and hopefully I've also shown you
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that you can answer this really common small talk question in a way
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that helps you to share more about yourself and to keep the conversation going.
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Something I really want to highlight for you is just how relatable this kind of response is.
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By sharing this information, even if it doesn't seem important or super interesting,
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you're sharing more about yourself and about your interests and you're making it easy and enjoyable to talk to you.
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So when I answered that question, I talked about gardening, a movie, the weather, sleeping in, reading and cooking.
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So the person who asked that question, how was your weekend?
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Well now they have a whole range of different topics or ideas that they can follow up with,
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they can ask more information about to keep the conversation going.
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Can you think of a follow -up question that you would ask me?
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Write it down in the comments if you can think of a way to keep that conversation going.
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In fact, practising these simple everyday conversations is something that you can do so easily inside Hey Lady.
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Click here to find out more and to come and join us if you can.
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I hope that you enjoyed today's speaking practice.
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I'll see you again same time, same place next week.
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See you then.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 101 個句子、1157 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 9:51。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 118 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 15 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| nowhere 副詞 | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | 無處 /無處 |
| panic 名詞 | /ˈpænɪk/ | 恐慌 |
| productive 形容詞 | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | 生產的 /生產的 |
| soup 名詞 | /sup/ | 湯 /湯 |
| bucket 名詞 | /ˈbʌkɪt/ | 水桶, 吊桶 |
| batch 名詞 | /bæt͡ʃ/ | 批次, 批 |
| tomato 名詞 | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | 西紅柿 /西紅柿, 番茄 |
| pumpkin 名詞 | /ˈpʌm(p).kɪn/ | 南瓜 |
| bliss 名詞 | /blɪs/ | 極樂 /極樂, 喜悅 /喜悅 |
| pea 名詞 | /piː/ | 豌豆 |
| tidy 形容詞 | /ˈtaɪ.di/ | 整齊 /整齊, 整潔 /整潔 |
| shadow 名詞 | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | йинзы, йинйинзы |
| phrase 名詞 | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | 短語 /短語, 片語 /片語 |
| colleague 名詞 | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | 同事, 同僚 |
| practise 動詞 | /ˈpɹæktɪs/ | 練習 /練習 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| find out 動詞 | 找出, 查明 |
| follow up 動詞 | 跟進 /跟進 |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 28 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 you'll, you're, don't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, quash /kwɑʃ/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: unlimited /ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
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。
- 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。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 nowhere, panic, productive 這類單詞。
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 |
|---|---|
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | soup which will · person who asked |
| 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 | have practised · I've also shown |
| 過去進行時 was/were + -ing — 過去某一時刻正在進行的動作 | was bucketing |
| 用 “should” 提建議 should + 動詞 — 表示應該做的事 | should I say · should I tell |
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。