跟讀練習: My Pride and Joy - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Michael Garvin.
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Mr. Garvin, your motor vehicle has been booted.
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Yes.
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You have four violations.
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Before I impose the fine and decide whether or not the boot is gonna be released, is there anything you wanna tell me about this?
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Yes, Your Honor.
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Unfortunately, I wasn't aware of the tickets.
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For the simple fact is, I share my car with my daughter's mother.
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and when the tickets were made, I don't know why she didn't take care of them,
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but mainly I drive the car because it's a company car.
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I breed dogs and I travel the country showing dogs
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as one of the things of being a dad and something to take care of my kid as a hobby.
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So I wasn't aware of it.
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Had I been aware of it, honestly, I don't even know if I would have been able to get here to take care of it,
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only for the simple fact is My nine to five job, I have to be in Plymouth, Massachusetts for seven in the morning.
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Sometimes I don't get home back to Providence till nine o 'clock.
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It's those hours and my job is dependable.
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I'm working for building police cars and public safety cars.
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So it's not like I could just, hey, I'm gonna come in late today.
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It's very demanding.
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So - How many kids do you have?
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I have just one.
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Is it a daughter?
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Yes.
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How old is she?
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Chris, I would just turn six.
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Six?
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Yes.
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You see her often?
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Every day.
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Every day?
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Yep.
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Are you supporting her?
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Yeah, that's my pride and joy.
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Yeah, I'm happy to hear that.
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Inspector Quinn agrees with that as well.
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The tickets, the original tickets were $160, but the penalties have raised that to $310.
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$10, there's $150 in penalties.
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So I'm gonna waive the penalties.
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Okay.
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There's a mandatory $100 boot fee.
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And the original tickets were $160, the original tickets.
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It's a total of $260, sir.
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How much of that can you pay today?
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Honestly, Your Honor, I could pay $60 today.
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Well, you have to pay at least $100 to get the boot released.
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I gotta try to pay $100.
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And then what about the remaining balance, Your Honor?
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What would I do?
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I'm gonna release the boot for 60.
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I'm not gonna leave you broke.
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I understand that, okay?
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Yup, I appreciate it.
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You come across as being a very sincere guy.
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I am.
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And I know you're paying for something because it's out of love of your daughter that you're sharing her car.
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I'm impressed by the fact that you see her every day.
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So I'm not gonna place you in an impossible situation.
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So I'm gonna release the boot today.
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Okay.
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How much can you afford a week?
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I could pay $20 a week, $25 a week.
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All right, can you afford the 20 a week?
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Yes.
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20 a week, don't miss the payments because they'll put the boot back on the car.
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Okay.
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If you can't make the 20, call us and tell us.
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Okay.
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I don't think it's gonna go away, okay?
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I understand.
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All right, we'll work with you.
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I appreciate that.
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All right, good luck.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節口語課以影片“My Pride and Joy”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:boot, tickets, penalties, Honor, aware。 這段影片共有 75 個句子、524 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:37。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 145 個詞,很適合跟讀。 84% 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。 全部 75 個句子中有 15 個是問句,適合練習疑問語調和簡短回答。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 8 個值得學習的單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| boot 名詞 | /but/ | 靴子, 長靴 /長靴 |
| penalty 名詞 | /ˈpɛn.əl.ti/ | 懲罰 /懲罰 |
| inspector 名詞 | /ɪnˈspɛk.tɚ/ | 檢查員 /檢查員, 檢驗員 /檢驗員 |
| violation 名詞 | /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ | 違規 /違規 |
| mandatory 形容詞 | /ˈmæn.dəˌtɔɹ.i/ | 強制 /強制 |
| breed 動詞 | /ˈbɹiːd/ | 配種 /配種 |
| hobby 名詞 | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | 愛好 /愛好, 嗜好 |
| sincere 形容詞 | /sɪnˈsɪɹ/ | 虔誠, 真誠 /真誠 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| go away 動詞 | 離開 /離開, 走 |
值得反覆跟讀的句子
影片中簡短而完整的句子,可以直接用在日常對話裡:
- Unfortunately, I wasn't aware of the tickets.
- It's those hours and my job is dependable.
- You see her often?
- How much of that can you pay today?
- How much can you afford a week?
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 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | has been booted · be released · were made |
| 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 | has been booted · have raised |
| “going to” 表將來 be going to + 動詞 — 計劃或明顯即將發生的事 | gonna be · gonna come · gonna waive |
| 現在進行時 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在發生的事 | I'm working · Are you supporting · you're paying |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 32 次縮略和弱讀形式,例如 I'm, gonna, don't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: violation /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, mandatory /ˈmæn.dəˌtɔɹ.i/, dependable [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: violation /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, waive /weɪv/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: boot /but/, clock /klɑk/, breed /ˈbɹiːd/, impress /ɪmˈpɹɛs/, waive /weɪv/
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 boot, penalty, inspector 這類單詞。
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