跟讀練習: How We Use Water - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 28 個句子、387 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:09。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 123 個詞，很適合跟讀。 只有 79% 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 15 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• wash /wɑʃ/ (動詞) — 洗, 洗滌 /洗滌. To clean with water.
• meal /ˈmiːl/ (名詞) — 餐, 飯 /飯. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
• bath /bɑːθ/ (名詞) — 浴缸, 浴盆. A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
• efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ (名詞) — 效率, 效能. The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
• fundamental /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/ (形容詞) — 基本. Related to a foundation, base, or basis; serving as a foundation.
• crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/ (形容詞) — 關鍵的 /關鍵的, 決定性的 /決定性的. Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
• furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/ (副詞) — 並且 /並且, 而且. In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).
• dish /dɪʃ/ (名詞) — 碟子, 盤子 /盤子. A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
• swim /swɪm/ (動詞) — 游泳. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
• crop /kɹɑp/ (名詞) — 作物. A plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose.
• cheers /t͡ʃɪəz/ — 乾杯 /乾杯. A common toast used when drinking in company.
• ski /skiː/ (名詞) — 雪板, 滑雪板. One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.
• nutrition /njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/ (名詞) — 營養 /營養. The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
• laundry /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ (名詞) — 洗衣, 洗濯. A laundering; a washing.
• subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/ (動詞) — 簽署 /簽署. To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).

影片中出現的短語動詞

• carry out /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ (動詞) — 進行 /進行. To hold while moving it out.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 3 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, I'll, you'll。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• “th” 音: bath /bɑːθ/, furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/, thermal /ˈθɜːməl/, thrive /θɹajv/
• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: wash /wɑʃ/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, dish /dɪʃ/, nutrition /njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, fundamental /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/, machinery /məˈʃiːnəɹi/, irrigation /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

如何用這段影片練習

1. 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
2. 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。
3. 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 wash, meal, bath 這類單詞。