跟讀練習: LION MENTALITY - Motivational Video - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 51 個句子、479 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:51。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 168 個詞，接近日常對話。 82% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，其餘的詞建議在練習前先學一下。

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：

• lion /ˈlaɪən/ (名詞) — сызы, 獅 /獅. A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
• jungle /ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/ (名詞) — 叢林 /叢林, 密林. A large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest.
• elephant /ˈɛlɪfənt/ (名詞) — щён, 象. A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
• mentality /mɛnˈtæləti/ (名詞) — 心態 /心態, 心理. A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.
• hunter /ˈhʌntɚ/ (名詞) — 獵犬 /獵犬. One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
• beast /biːst/ (名詞) — 四足獸 /四足獸, 獸 /獸. Any four-footed land mammal.
• impressive /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ (形容詞) — 令人印象深刻. Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
• encourage /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ (動詞) — 鼓勵 /鼓勵, 激勵 /激勵. To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
• chase /t͡ʃeɪs/ (動詞) — 追逐, 追. To follow at speed.
• reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ (名詞) — 報酬 /報酬, 獎勵 /獎勵. Something of value given in return for an act.
• scare /skɛɚ/ (動詞) — 嚇唬 /嚇唬, 使害怕. To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
• entrepreneur /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/ (名詞) — 企業家 /企業家. A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.
• gazelle /ɡəˈzɛl/ (名詞) — 瞪羚. An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa), Procapra (native to Asia), Eudorcas, or Nanger, capable of running at high speeds for…
• cheetah /ˈt͡ʃiːtə/ (名詞) — 獵豹 /獵豹. A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native…
• hyena /haɪˈiːnə/ (名詞) — 鬣狗, 海乙那. Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they…

影片中出現的短語動詞

• go by (動詞) — 路過 /路過. To pass or go past without much interaction.
• come up (動詞) — 上來 /上來. To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
• give up (動詞) — 投案, 自首. To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
• take off (動詞) — 脫 /脫. To remove.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 32 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 you're, gonna, don't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• 長單詞——注意重音位置: mentality /mɛnˈtæləti/, entrepreneur /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/

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 lion, jungle, elephant 這類單詞。