跟讀練習: It's Mike Ross' First Day Back | Suits - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “It's Mike Ross' First Day Back”. This video has 64 sentences and 457 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:27. The speaker talks fast, about 186 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 14 of its 64 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bust verb | /bʌst/ | To break. |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| selfish adjective | /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/ | Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. |
| honda noun | /ˈhɑndə/ | A closed loop or eyelet at one end of a lariat or lasso, through which the other end of the rope is passed to form a much larger loop. |
| donna noun | /ˈdɑ.nə/ | A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy. |
| drawer noun | /dɹɔɹ/ | An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles. |
| amicus noun | /ˈæm.ɪ.kəs/ | Someone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral argument in that case. |
| collude verb | /kəˈluːd/ | to act in concert with; to conspire. |
| collusion noun | /kəˈluːʒən/ | A private, cooperative agreement or arrangement between groups that otherwise maintain the pretense of competition, contention or non-cooperation. |
| inquisition noun | /ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/ | An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter. |
| taillight noun | One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night. | |
| brief adjective | /ˈbɹif/ | Of short duration; happening quickly. |
| empty adjective | /ˈɛm(p).ti/ | Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant. |
| document noun | /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ | An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| step up verb | To increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you doing here so early?
- That's what you're going with?
- You mean because it's smaller or because the view is worse?
- What are you getting at?
- Why don't we just give him all the files?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/, collusion /kəˈluːʒən/, inquisition /ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like bust, belong, selfish.
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。































