跟讀練習: My New Chapter - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 32 個句子、303 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:49。 說話人語速較慢，每分鐘約 79 個詞，你有足夠的時間模仿每一個音。 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：

• happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/ (名詞) — 幸福, 快樂 /快樂. The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
• inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ (動詞) — 授意, 鼓舞. To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by…
• curious /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ (形容詞) — 好奇, 有好奇心. Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
• legend /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ (名詞) — 傳說 /傳說. The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
• prayer /pɹɛɚ/ (名詞) — дўвар, 祈禱 /祈禱. A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
• friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ (名詞) — 友誼 /友誼, 友情. The condition of being friends.
• remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (動詞) — 提醒. To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
• extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ (形容詞) — 非凡, 了不起. Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
• grateful /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ (形容詞) — 感激, 感謝 /感謝. Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.
• explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/ (動詞) — 探索, 探險 /探險. To examine or investigate something systematically.
• clue /kluː/ (名詞) — 線索 /線索. Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
• notion /ˈnoʊʃən/ (名詞) — 概念. Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
• laughter /ˈlæftɚ/ (名詞) — 笑聲 /笑聲. The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
• flavor /ˈfleɪvə/ (名詞) — 味道, 味兒 /味兒. The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.
• candle /ˈkæn.dəl/ (名詞) — 蠟燭 /蠟燭, 蠟 /蠟. A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

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.
• put in (動詞) — 投入, 插入. To place inside.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 4 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'm, doesn't, you'll。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• “th” 音: methodical /mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/, motherland /ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/
• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, notion /ˈnoʊʃən/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, spirituality /ˌspɪɹ.ə.t͡ʃuˈæl.ə.tɪ/, methodical /mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/

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. 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。
3. 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 happiness, inspire, curious 這類單詞。