跟讀練習: I Just can't sleep - 通過影片學習英語口語
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I just can't sleep.
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Emma talks about how her stressful life has made getting a good night's sleep impossible.
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Last night, I was fast asleep by 11 p.m., but I woke up again at 1 a.m.
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Even though I was exhausted when I went to bed, I was suddenly wide awake, and it was impossible to get back to sleep again.
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So I just lay there watching the clock change from 3 to 4 to 5 without sleeping a wink.
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It was very frustrating.
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Finally, I got up at 6.15 and went off to work feeling terrible.
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That's a typical night for me.
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I've had insomnia for so long I'm amazed that anyone else actually sleeps through the night.
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And when this goes on for too many nights, I feel really shattered.
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I'm a sales manager and I work really long hours and have to do a lot of traveling.
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I worry about work all the time, which makes it incredibly difficult to get to sleep.
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Sometimes I get home from work extremely late, and when I go to bed, everything is still going round my head.
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Money's also a huge worry for me.
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I borrowed a lot when I was a student, and I still owe 15,000 pounds.
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I only get a full night's sleep once a month, but when I do, I feel absolutely fantastic the next day.
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I've tried nearly everything to cure my insomnia.
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Herbal teas, yoga, meditation, you name it, I've tried it.
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I've also started going to the gym three times a week, but it hasn't made any difference.
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I have a fairly healthy diet and I don't smoke or drink coffee.
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I haven't tried hypnosis because it's very expensive and that would just add to my money worries.
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I don't want to start taking sleeping pills because I'm terrified of becoming addicted to them.
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Although I know it's an awful way to live, I've learned to accept that insomnia is part of my life.
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Adapted from the evening standard March 12, 02.
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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“I Just can't sleep”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：sleep, insomnia, tried。 這段影片共有 24 個句子、332 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:52。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 177 個詞，接近日常對話。 只有 75% 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 12 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| insomnia 名詞 | /ɪnˈsɒmniə/ | 失眠 |
| frustrate 動詞 | /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ | 令人失望, 挫折 |
| hypnosis 名詞 | /hɪpˈnəʊ.sɪs/ | 催眠 |
| shatter 動詞 | /ˈʃætɚ/ | 使破碎, 使碎裂 |
| addict 名詞 | /ˈæd.ɪkt/ | 上癮的人 /上癮的人 |
| exhaust 動詞 | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | 抽完 |
| meditation 名詞 | /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/ | 沉思 |
| adapt 動詞 | /əˈdæpt/ | 適應 /適應 |
| borrow 動詞 | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | 借, 貸 /貸 |
| pill 名詞 | /pɪl/ | 藥丸 /藥丸, 藥片 /藥片 |
| awake 動詞 | /əˈweɪk/ | 醒, 醒來 /醒來 |
| yoga 名詞 | /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ | 瑜伽, 瑜伽功 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| wake up 動詞 | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | 醒, 醒來 /醒來 |
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：
- That's a typical night for me.
- Money's also a huge worry for me.
- I've tried nearly everything to cure my insomnia.
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 13 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I've, I'm, don't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: shatter /ˈʃætɚ/, meditation /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/
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: frustrate /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/, hypnosis /hɪpˈnəʊ.sɪs/, addict /ˈæd.ɪkt/, exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, adapt /əˈdæpt/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: shatter /ˈʃætɚ/, addict /ˈæd.ɪkt/, adapt /əˈdæpt/
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 insomnia, frustrate, hypnosis 這類單詞。
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