跟讀練習: Lemongrass Oil | How It's Made - 通過影片學習英語口語
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23 句
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Narrator: WORKERS UNLOCK THE TOP OF THE STILL AND POUR IN CHLORINE-FREE, DEIONIZED WATER.
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ONCE THE STILL IS ONE-QUARTER FULL, THEY ADD THE LEMONGRASS.
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THEY STACK THE BUNDLES IN A CRISSCROSS FASHION, CREATING GAPS FOR STEAM TO PASS THROUGH.
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THEY SCREW THE LID TIGHTLY TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF STEAM DURING DISTILLATION.
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THEY ACTIVATE THE STILL, AND IT HEATS THE WATER TO THE BOILING POINT.
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STEAM RISES THROUGH THE PLANTS AND PICKS UP THE OILS.
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IT CARRIES THE OIL VAPOR UP THROUGH A PIPE AND INTO A CONDENSER, WHERE THE VAPORS COOL AND RETURN TO A LIQUID FORM.
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THE LIQUID OIL AND WATER DRIP OUT INTO A FLASK.
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OIL AND WATER DON'T MIX.
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SO THE OIL FLOATS TO THE TOP.
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AND THE WATER IS DRAINED OFF AND RECYCLED BACK INTO THE DISTILLER.
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THE TECHNICIAN THEN COLLECTS THE LEMONGRASS OIL IN A BOTTLE ONE DROP AT A TIME.
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THE LEMONGRASS OIL UNDERGOES A SECOND DISTILLATION IN A LABORATORY, USING A MORE SENSITIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT KNOWN AS A ROTARY VACUUM EVAPORATOR.
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THE OIL FLOWS INTO A FLASK THAT'S SPINNING IN A HOT BATH OF VEGETABLE OIL.
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THE EVAPORATOR PUMPS OUT AIR AND CREATES A VACUUM IN THE FLASK, WHICH LOWERS THE BOILING POINT.
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THIS PREVENTS DAMAGE TO THE DELICATE MOLECULES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEMONGRASS SCENT.
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THE OIL VAPORS RISE TO A CONDENSER COIL WHERE THEY RELIQUEFY, LEAVING ANY RESIDUAL WATER AND IMPURITIES BEHIND.
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THE PURE LEMONGRASS OIL DRIPS INTO A RECEIVER FLASK.
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AS DISTILLED LEMONGRASS OIL IS COLLECTED, MORE FLOWS INTO THE EVAPORATOR BEAKER FOR PURIFICATION.
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THE DISTILLING PROCESS IS CONTINUOUS.
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THE ROTARY VACUUM EVAPORATOR PROCESSES ROUGHLY 2 TO 3 QUARTS OF FRAGRANT OIL PER HOUR.
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THEY STORE THE LEMONGRASS OIL IN A COLD ROOM WITH OTHER ESSENTIAL OILS.
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LIKE FINE WINE, IT MUST BE KEPT COOL, OR IT COULD SPOIL AND RUIN ITS BOUQUET.
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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“Lemongrass Oil”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:oil, lemongrass, evaporator, flask, vapor。 這段影片共有 23 個句子、304 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:28。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 123 個詞,很適合跟讀。 只有 64% 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 15 個單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| lemongrass 名詞 | 香茅, 檸檬草 /檸檬草 | |
| flask 名詞 | /ˈflæsk/ | 水壺 /水壺, 長頸瓶 /長頸瓶 |
| vapor 名詞 | /ˈveɪpɚ/ | 蒸氣 /蒸氣 |
| vacuum 名詞 | /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ | 真空 |
| condenser 名詞 | /ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/ | 冷凝器, 凝結器 /凝結器 |
| distil 動詞 | /dəˈstɪl/ | 蒸餾 /蒸餾 |
| distillation 名詞 | /dɪstɪˈleɪʃən/ | 蒸餾 /蒸餾 |
| drip 動詞 | /ˈdɹɪp/ | 滴, 滴下 |
| boil 動詞 | /bɔɪ(ə)l/ | 煮沸, 煮 |
| beaker 名詞 | /ˈbiːkɚ/ | 燒杯 /燒杯 |
| bouquet 名詞 | /buːˈkeɪ/ | 花束 |
| fragrant 形容詞 | /ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/ | 芬香, 香 |
| impurity 名詞 | /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/ | 不潔 /不潔 |
| purification 名詞 | /ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | 使純淨 /使純淨, 使潔淨 /使潔淨 |
| recycle 動詞 | /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ | 迴圈再造 /迴圈再造, 回收 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| pick up 動詞 | 拾取, 撿 /撿 |
需要注意的發音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: distillation /dɪstɪˈleɪʃən/, purification /ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, technician /tɛkˈnɪʃən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: evaporator /ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt.ɚ/, distillation /dɪstɪˈleɪʃən/, purification /ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, residual /ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.u.əl/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: evaporator /ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt.ɚ/, vapor /ˈveɪpɚ/, vacuum /ˈvæ.kjuːm/, activate /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/, vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: flask /ˈflæsk/, drip /ˈdɹɪp/, crisscross /ˈkɹɪsˌkɹɒs/, fragrant /ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/, activate /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: recycle /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/, residual /ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.u.əl/
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。
- 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。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比,特別注意 lemongrass, flask, vapor 這類單詞。
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