跟讀練習: Mindset For IELTS 1 track 68 - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Track 68 Good morning, everyone.
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In today's lecture, I want to talk to you about a very unpopular animal here in Britain.
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In fact, you could say that it's one of our least loved animals.
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It's called the American bullfrog, and yes, it does in fact come from America, the east of America to be exact.
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And it was brought to Britain in the early 19th century, so you could say that it's been here for quite a long time.
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It wasn't brought here on purpose.
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It actually arrived in a big container of aquatic plants.
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In other words, it was accidentally introduced into Britain.
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Now, I'll tell you a little about its appearance.
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The American bullfrog is a very large and ugly species of frog.
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And when I say it's large, I mean large.
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Interestingly, female American bullfrogs are usually much larger than the males.
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In fact, they can weigh up to 750 grams, whereas the males only go up to about 600 grams.
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Take a look at its head.
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It's really broad and flat, isn't it?
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And you can see its mouth just here.
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That's quite large too.
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Now, both the male and the female American bullfrogs have green
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or brown bodies and have dark spots on the top but there's one important difference between them.
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The male's throat is yellow but the female has a white one instead.
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And the other difference is their eardrums, here just behind their eyes.
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Those of the male are much larger than the female's.
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So let's move on to why we so dislike the American bullfrog.
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Well, this is because it has threatened our own native species of frogs.
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Firstly, it breeds very quickly indeed.
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For example, female bullfrogs can lay up to 25 ,000 eggs every single season.
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And secondly, the American bullfrog is very greedy.
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In fact, they eat just about anything they can put into their mouths.
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As well as other frogs, they eat insects, fish, and have even been known to eat birds and snakes.
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So, in other words, they eat the food sources of our own native species.
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Thirdly, they carry a disease that is dangerous to other frogs.
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And finally, they don't just damage our natural world, they cause financial damage too.
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Around £100 ,000 has been spent monitoring the American bullfrog in the wild.
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So, as scientists, we can learn a lesson from this about the dangers of introducing any living species into a new environment.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節口語課以影片“Mindset For IELTS 1 track 68”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:bullfrog, frog, species, male, female。 這段影片共有 34 個句子、405 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:49。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 144 個詞,很適合跟讀。 85% 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 個值得學習的單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| introduce 動詞 | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | 介紹 /介紹, 紹介 /紹介 |
| gram 名詞 | /ˈɡɹæm/ | 克, 公克 |
| lesson 名詞 | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | 課業 /課業, -課 /-課 |
| egg 名詞 | /ɛɡ/ | 卵, 卵子 |
| ugly 形容詞 | /ˈʌɡli/ | 難看 /難看, 醜 /醜 |
| whereas | /(h)wɛɹˈæz/ | 然而 |
| arrive 動詞 | /əˈɹaɪv/ | 到達 /到達, 到 |
| monitor 名詞 | /ˈmɑ.nɪ.tɚ/ | 顯示器 /顯示器 |
| throat 名詞 | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | 嗓子, 喉嚨 /喉嚨 |
| snake 名詞 | /sneɪk/ | шә, чончун |
| accidentally 副詞 | /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/ | 偶然 |
| scientist 名詞 | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | 科學家 /科學家 |
| lecture 名詞 | /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ | 演講 /演講 |
| breed 動詞 | /ˈbɹiːd/ | 配種 /配種 |
| container 名詞 | /kənˈteɪ.nəɹ/ | 容器 |
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構,並附上影片中的原話:
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | it's been · has threatened · have even been known |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | was brought · wasn't brought · been known |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 4 次縮略和弱讀形式,例如 don't, I'll, isn't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “th” 音: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, thirdly /ˈθɚdli/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/, egg /ɛɡ/, whereas /(h)wɛɹˈæz/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: firstly /ˈfɜɹstli/, bullfrog /ˈbʊlfɹɑɡ/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大,不要讀成 /e/: gram /ˈɡɹæm/, whereas /(h)wɛɹˈæz/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/
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 introduce, gram, lesson 這類單詞。
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。































