跟讀練習: How to Survive a Godzilla Attack - 通過影片學習英語口語
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It's coming soon to your city.
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Fire.
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Destruction.
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Chaos. And death.
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You love to see it in the movies.
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But are you prepared to see everything you love turn to ashes?
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Here's how to survive.
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5. Godzilla is a dinosaur -like monster from Japan, where it is known as Gojira.
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That's a word combining gorilla and whale.
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The giant monster is a result of nuclear weapons thrown in the ocean.
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It can grow up to 150 meters tall, and has atomic breath that can melt steel with a powerful beam of blue fire.
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No wonder they call it the king of the monsters.
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By now, you know your chances of surviving alone are pretty slim.
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But if the whole city works together, you might be able to take this monster down.
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If you're in Oklahoma, Mexico City, Prague, or Moscow, don't panic.
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Because inner cities would be harder for Godzilla to reach.
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But if you're at the coast when Godzilla strikes, your chances of being attacked are higher.
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So how could a whole town survive this devastating attack?
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Just before arriving at the coast, this giant beast would cause a tsunami.
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If people don't evacuate fast, the water would likely kill them or at least injure them.
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The protocol from the mass evacuation and natural disasters from the camp coordination
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and camp management in Switzerland dictates that state officials will coordinate the evacuation.
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People who are unable to leave will be taken to a spontaneous sanctuary site.
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That's what they did when Hurricane Katrina hit.
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In the meantime, the government would meet in an underground bunker and agree on its humanitarian response and military tactics.
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The UN would organize emergency relief that includes shelter and food.
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The military would set up a perimeter around the city, prepared with tanks and firepower against a possible attack, giving citizens extra time to escape.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency would suggest shutting down every nuclear power station to lower the risk of a nuclear emergency.
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Atomic energy is what created this monster, so a nuclear bomb would not hurt it, and it could feed Godzilla and make it stronger.
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But humans would be harmed by radiation, and end up with an uninhabitable city.
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Aerial assaults would launch into action first.
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B -52s, F -15s, and F -22s would be flying around Godzilla like mosquitoes
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while trying not to get hit by the monster's killing breath.
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Air Force strike teams carry conventional munitions that probably wouldn't kill the monster.
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But the white phosphorus and unguided rockets could blind its eyes if they are organic.
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Once Godzilla was blind, the military could use B -2 stealth bombers loaded with massive ordnance penetrators.
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These are 13 ,607 kg precision -guided munitions designed to cut through solid rock.
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But if the impact angle is not correct, the bombs could deflect off the monster.
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If the air assaults are ineffective, ground soldiers would be instructed to release heavy fire with missile carrier launchers and surface -to -air missiles.
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At this point, anything could be used in the fight, even technology that's still in development.
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That could include the Dynetics' Lockheed Martin 100 kW high -energy laser medium tactical vehicles fleet.
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Or, as we like to call it, a bunch of trucks with lasers on top of them. In 2019, the companies won a contract to develop and test higher -energy laser weapons
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and it seems the time to test them is right now.
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This powerful beam would kill Godzilla, or at least hurt it so much that it would sink back into the ocean.
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If we didn't kill Godzilla, we'd need to draw up a plan to protect the coasts if Godzilla attacks us again.
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And even if we kill Godzilla, there could be more giant monsters, or kaijus, arriving in the future.
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including the son of Godzilla, or whatever the heck this is.
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And governments would have to keep in mind that Godzilla is the direct consequence of human warfare, and make sure that a new attack against it wouldn't spawn more monsters.
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The good news is that this giant lizard is completely fictional, so you'll never have to worry about it.
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The bad news is that there are very real lizards on the planet who can be just as scary.
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They may not have atomic breath, but they do have shark -like teeth that are full of venom.
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Could you survive a Komodo dragon?
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Find out here, on How to Survive.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B2 級別的口語課以影片“How to Survive a Godzilla Attack”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:Godzilla, monster, kill, atomic, survive。 這段影片共有 53 個句子、738 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 5:17。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 140 個詞,很適合跟讀。 只有 80% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞,詞彙難度較高。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中最難的 15 個單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| atomic 形容詞 | /əˈtɑː.mɪk/ | 原子 |
| laser 名詞 | /ˈleɪzɚ/ | 雷射, 雷射 |
| lizard 名詞 | /ˈlɪzɚd/ | 蜥蜴 |
| evacuation 名詞 | /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/ | 撤離 /撤離, 疏散 |
| missile 名詞 | /ˈmɪs.aɪl/ | 飛彈 /飛彈, 導彈 /導彈 |
| beam 名詞 | /ˈbiːm/ | 梁, 橫梁 |
| devastate 動詞 | /ˈdɛv.ə.steɪt/ | 摧毀 /摧毀, 破壞 /破壞 |
| firepower 名詞 | 火力 | |
| injure 動詞 | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | 傷害 /傷害, 損傷 /損傷 |
| instruct 動詞 | /ɪnˈstɹʌkt/ | 教, 教育 |
| ordnance 名詞 | /ˈoɹdnəns/ | 軍械 /軍械 |
| phosphorus 名詞 | /ˈfɑs.fɚ.əs/ | 磷 |
| tsunami 名詞 | /(t)suːˈnɑːmi/ | 海嘯 /海嘯 |
| stealth 名詞 | /stɛlθ/ | 隱身 /隱身, 隱形 /隱形 |
| evacuate 動詞 | /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/ | 撤離 /撤離, 疏散 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| draw up 動詞 | 草擬 /草擬, 起草 |
| find out 動詞 | 找出, 查明 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 條件句 if + 從句,will/would + 動詞 — 條件及其結果 | If we didn't kill Godzilla, we'd need |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | is known · being attacked · will be taken |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 9 次縮略和弱讀形式,例如 don't, wouldn't, you're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: munition /ˌmjuˈnɪʃən/, evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, fictional /ˈfɪkʃənəl/, coordination /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/, precision /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, uninhabitable /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/, evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/, ineffective /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/, perimeter /pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, devastate /ˈdɛv.ə.steɪt/, evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/, venom /ˈvɛnəm/, ineffective /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: atomic /əˈtɑː.mɪk/, lizard /ˈlɪzɚd/, deflect /dɪˈflɛkt/, devastate /ˈdɛv.ə.steɪt/, instruct /ɪnˈstɹʌkt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: gorilla /ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/, aerial /ˈɛəɹiəl/, protocol /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/
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 atomic, laser, lizard 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。























