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Sometimes when we converse with a foreigner, a person from another country,
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we happen to talk about some famous people who represent our cultures.
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By the way, the verb to converse means to have a conversation or to engage in a conversation.
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In this video, I'm going to show you five ways
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that can help you speak about famous people and express your respect for them in an English conversation.
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They're my five favorite choices.
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So let's get straight into them, shall we?
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When I was younger, I emulated this actress.
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To emulate means to copy someone because you like them very much, you admire them and you think they're great.
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I'm going to go ahead
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and get some more of the great actresses of the 19th century and
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that was sort of what I emulated what I wanted to
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be I wanted to be Sarah Bernhardt I wanted to be Eleanor Adduza
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when I started work we can say I emulated this person or my brother emulated his character.
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My sister emulated her style and manners.
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There's even an expression to emulate success, which means to repeat someone's success.
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I mean, Joni Cash, who can emulate his success?
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I think nobody can emulate his success.
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Are you nuts about the Rolling Stones?
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I can't get enough of them too.
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If you can't get enough of somebody, it means you will never be tired of them and you want more of them.
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I can't get enough of Robert De Niro.
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I can't get enough of Emma Thompson.
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Oh, Adele, she's one of a kind.
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If you describe someone as one of a kind, you mean they're very different and there's nobody like them.
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She will take you to places in your life that you've never been to before.
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She's just...
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Just one of a kind.
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One of them...
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She's such a prominent writer isn't she?
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He's such a prominent architect, isn't he?
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Prominent means very famous and important.
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This last one is more of an academic way of describing a famous person.
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You can use it in your IELTS test or even in a business conversation.
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As part of the phrase I'm going to use the word to withstand
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which alone means to be strong enough so that nothing can harm, destroy or damage you.
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I think that the longer that you want something and don't get it but are able to
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to withstand that kind of rejection.
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Peter O'Toole.
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I've seen many of his films.
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There's no doubt they will withstand the test of time.
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If you liked today's video, please give it a thumbs up
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or subscribe to my channel to let me know I've been helpful and I'll see you soon for another video.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B1 級別的口語課以影片“How to speak about famous people”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：emulated, emulate, conversation, famous, success。 這段影片共有 43 個句子、457 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 5:33。 說話人語速較慢，每分鐘約 82 個詞，你有足夠的時間模仿每一個音。 82% 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
影片中最難的 12 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| emulate 動詞 | /ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/ | 模仿 |
| withstand 動詞 | /wɪðˈstænd/ | 抵抗, 反抗 |
| prominent 形容詞 | /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/ | 顯著的 |
| converse 動詞 | /kənˈvɝs/ | 通話 /通話, 交談 /交談 |
| foreigner 名詞 | /ˈfɔɹ.ɪ.nɚ/ | 外國人 /外國人, 外人 |
| verb 名詞 | /vɝb/ | 動詞 /動詞 |
| rejection 名詞 | /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ | 拒絕 /拒絕 |
| admire 動詞 | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | 佩服, 欣賞 /欣賞 |
| thumb 名詞 | /ˈθʌm/ | 大拇指, 拇指 |
| subscribe 動詞 | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | 簽署 /簽署 |
| architect 名詞 | /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ | 締造者 /締造者, 創造者 /創造者 |
| phrase 名詞 | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | 短語 /短語, 片語 /片語 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead 動詞 | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | 請便 /請便 |
值得反覆跟讀的句子
影片中簡短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常對話裡：
- They're my five favorite choices.
- So let's get straight into them, shall we?
- I can't get enough of them too.
- She's such a prominent writer isn't she?
- He's such a prominent architect, isn't he?
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | you've never been · I've seen · I've been |
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | people who represent · success, which means |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | will never be · will take · will withstand |
| “going to” 表將來 be going to + 動詞 — 計劃或明顯即將發生的事 | I'm going to show · I'm going to go · I'm going to use |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 17 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 can't, I'm, they're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “th” 音: withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, thumb /ˈθʌm/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: converse /kənˈvɝs/, verb /vɝb/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: emulate /ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, prominent /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/, converse /kənˈvɝs/, verb /vɝb/
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 emulate, withstand, prominent 這類單詞。
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。