跟讀練習: i made a tiny cake! - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 14 個句子、196 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 0:45。 說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 261 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 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 14 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• clay /kleɪ/ (名詞) — 黏土. A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
• afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ (副詞) — 然後 /然後. At a later or succeeding time; after that;
• smooth /smuːð/ (形容詞) — 平穩 /平穩, 順利 /順利. Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
• liquid /ˈlɪk.wɪd/ (名詞) — 液體 /液體, 液態 /液態. A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those…
• maker /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/ (名詞) — 製造者 /製造者. Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
• stack /stæk/ (名詞) — 堆. A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch.
• slice /slaɪs/ (名詞) — 片. That which is thin and broad.
• satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ (動詞) — 滿足 /滿足. To be enough (for)
• squeeze /skwiːz/ (動詞) — 壓榨, 擠壓 /擠壓. To apply pressure (to something) from two or more sides at once.
• texture /ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/ (名詞) — 質地 /質地, 材質 /材質. The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
• topping /ˈtɑpɪŋ/ (名詞) — 澆頭 /澆頭. Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.
• crumb /kɹʌm/ (名詞) — 渣, 渣兒 /渣兒. A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).
• glaze /ɡleɪz/ (名詞) — 釉. The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
• keychain /ˈkiːˌt͡ʃeɪn/ (名詞) — 鑰匙扣 /鑰匙扣, 鑰匙鏈 /鑰匙鏈. A chain or ring to which a key may be attached.

影片中出現的短語動詞

• end up (動詞) — 到達. To bring to a conclusion.
• put on /ˌpʊt ˈɒn/ (動詞) — 穿上, 穿. To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).

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. 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
3. 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 clay, afterwards, smooth 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：