跟讀練習: Inside Costco’s Growing 'Cool Factor' With Younger Shoppers - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 60 個句子、594 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:32。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 168 個詞，接近日常對話。 只有 81% 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：

• membership (名詞) — 會籍 /會籍, 會員身份 /會員身份. The state of being a member of a group or organization.
• clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ (名詞) — 衣服, 衣裳. Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to…
• designer /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ (名詞) — 設計師 /設計師, 設計家 /設計家. A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.
• whereas /(h)wɛɹˈæz/ — 然而. In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
• decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ (動詞) — 惡化 /惡化. To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
• luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/ (名詞) — 豪華 /豪華. Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
• flood /flʌd/ (名詞) — 洪水, 洪災 /洪災. An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
• wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ — 無論何處 /無論何處. Regardless of the place in, at or to which.
• lean /ˈliːn/ (動詞) — 傾斜 /傾斜. To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
• teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ (名詞) — 少年, 青少年. A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).
• hint /hɪnt/ (名詞) — 暗示. A clue.
• subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/ (名詞) — 訂閱 /訂閱, 預訂 /預訂. Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
• buzz /bʌz/ (名詞) — 嗡, 嗡嗡. A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
• cloth /klɒθ/ (名詞) — 布, 布料. A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
• suburban /səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/ (形容詞) — 郊區的 /郊區的, 市郊的. Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.

影片中出現的短語動詞

• come from (動詞) — 來自 /來自. To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
• grow up (動詞) — 長大 /長大. To mature and become an adult.
• look at (動詞) — 觀察 /觀察, 看. To observe or watch.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 18 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, they're, I'm。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• “th” 音: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, cloth /klɒθ/
• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: capitalize /ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/, embroidery /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/

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 membership, clothing, designer 這類單詞。