跟讀練習: National Geographic Reading Explorer 1 Unit 11 Our Plastic World - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Plastic is everywhere.
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Almost everything we use today is made of plastic.
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But how is plastic made?
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Most of the plastics we use today are synthetic.
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Synthetic plastics are made from fossil fuels like oil.
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Every year, world production of plastic increases.
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Since 1950, mankind has made about 9.2 billion tons of plastics.
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That's nearly the same weight as 1,600 Great Pyramids of Giza.
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The problem is, much of this plastic ends up as trash,
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especially single-use plastics like straws, grocery bags, and packaging products.
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Single-use plastics make up about 40% of all plastic waste.
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They end up ruining our oceans.
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wildlife, and polluting communities around the world.
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But we can take action to help stop this.
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For example, we can use fewer single-use plastic items in our day-to-day lives.
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By simply choosing to use reusable alternatives, each person can make a huge impact in decreasing plastic waste.
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Another way to reduce plastic pollution is by developing bioplastics, plastics made from plants.
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These forks are made from a type of plant.
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Bioplastics can break down much faster than synthetic plastics, in weeks instead of hundreds of years.
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Scientists are also using materials like rubber to make bioplastics.
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The sap from this rubber tree can be used to make all kinds of things, such as gloves, tires, and mattresses.
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Plastic is present in almost every aspect of modern life.
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But by reducing the amount of plastic we use and throw away, and by producing more bioplastics,
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we can help save the planet.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B1 級別的口語課以影片“National Geographic Reading Explorer 1 Unit 11 Our Plastic World”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:plastic, bioplastics, synthetic。 這段影片共有 24 個句子、252 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:46。 說話人語速較慢,每分鐘約 91 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
影片中最難的 15 個單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| rubber 名詞 | /ˈɹʌbɚ/ | 橡膠 /橡膠, 橡皮 |
| mattress 名詞 | /ˈmætɹɪs/ | 床墊 /床墊 |
| glove 名詞 | /ɡlʌv/ | 手套 |
| mankind 名詞 | /mænˈkaɪnd/ | 人類 /人類, 芸芸眾生 /芸芸眾生 |
| straw 名詞 | /stɹɔ/ | 稈子 /稈子, 秸稈 |
| fossil 名詞 | /ˈfɑsl̩/ | 化石 |
| tire 動詞 | /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ | 勞累 /勞累, 累 |
| fork 名詞 | /fɔɹk/ | цацазы, цацар |
| decrease 動詞 | /dɪˈkɹiːs/ | 減少 /減少, 下降 |
| pollution 名詞 | /pəˈluʃən/ | 汙染 |
| scientist 名詞 | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | 科學家 /科學家 |
| ton 名詞 | /tʌn/ | 噸 /噸, 公噸 /公噸 |
| ruin 名詞 | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | 遺址 /遺址, 廢墟 /廢墟 |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | 較少 /較少, 更少 |
| wildlife 名詞 | /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ | 野生動物 /野生動物, 野生生物 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| end up 動詞 | 到達 |
| break down 動詞 | 壞了 /壞了, 出故障 |
| throw away 動詞 | 棄置 /棄置, 扔 |
需要注意的發音
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: synthetic /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/, pollute /pəˈluːt/, mattress /ˈmætɹɪs/, glove /ɡlʌv/, mankind /mænˈkaɪnd/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大,不要讀成 /e/: mattress /ˈmætɹɪs/, mankind /mænˈkaɪnd/
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 rubber, mattress, glove 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。





























