跟讀練習: OneRepublic - Counting Stars (Lyrics) - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby,
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I've been, I've been praying hard Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars Yeah,
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we'll be counting stars
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I see this life like a swinging vine Swing my heart
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across the line In my face there's flashing signs Seek it out
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and ye shall find old But I'm not that old Young, but I'm not that bold
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And I don't think the world is sold I'm just doing what we're told I feel something so right
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Doing the wrong thing And I feel something so wrong Doing the right thing I could lie,
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could lie, could lie Everything that kills me makes me feel alive Baby,
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I've been, I've been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be Baby,
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I've been, I've been playing hard Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars Baby,
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I've been, I've been physically Dreaming about the things that we could be Baby,
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I've been, I've been playing hard Said no more counting dollars,
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we'll be, we'll be counting stars Hey I feel your love,
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and I feel it burn Down this river every time Hope is hot for letterwork Make that bunny watch it burn Oh, but I'm not that old Young,
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but I'm not that And I don't think the world is sold.
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I'm just doing what we're told.
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And I feel something so wrong.
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We're doing the right thing.
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I could lie, could lie, could lie.
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Everything that drowns me makes me wanna play.
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Hey, hey, I've been, I've been losing sleep.
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Dreamin' about the things that we could be Baby, I've been, I've been playin' hard Said no more countin' dollars,
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we'll be countin' stars Baby,
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I've been, I've been goin' sleet Dreamin' about the things that we could be Baby,
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I've been, I've been playin' hard Said no more countin' dollars,
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we'll be, we'll be countin' stars Oh, take out money and watch it burn,
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sink in the river, the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river,
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the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river,
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the lessons I learned Everything that kills me Makes me feel alone Baby,
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I've been, I've been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be Baby,
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I've been, I've been playing hard I'm not counting dollars, we'll be counting stars Lately I've been,
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I've been through so sleep Dreaming about the things that we couldn't be Lately I've been,
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I've been playing hard I'm not counting dollars, we'll be, we'll be counting stars Take that money,
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watch it burn Sing it a little less as I learn Take that money, watch it burn Sing it a little less as I learn
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Take that money and watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I've learned Take
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that money and watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
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為何這首歌是絕佳的口語練習素材?
《Counting Stars》的歌詞節奏明快且富有韻律,非常適合英語學習者鍛鍊口語流暢度與語調把控。其重複的句式結構(如“Baby, I've been, I've been...”)能幫助學習者快速熟悉常用表達,而歌詞中蘊含的情感起伏的,則為練習語氣變化提供了天然場景。對於備考雅思口語練習的同學來說,這種兼具實用性與感染力的素材,能有效提升表達的自然度與自信心。
拆解經典句式,掌握地道表達
- “Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep”:重複使用“I've been”強化了近期持續的狀態,這種口語化的重複比單一表達更具感染力,符合日常交流習慣。
- “No more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars”:對比句式簡潔有力,“counting dollars”與“counting stars”形成鮮明反差,既傳遞了價值觀,又展現了英語中隱喻的妙用。
- “Everything that kills me makes me feel alive”:定語從句與轉折邏輯結合,“kills me”與“feel alive”的矛盾表達,生動呈現了複雜情感,是提升口語深度的典型例句。
影子跟讀訓練法:簡單高效的練習流程
利用這首歌進行英語影子跟讀,可遵循“重複-記錄-對比”的迴圈:首先播放一句歌詞,暫停後立即跟讀(即shadow speech技巧),並錄音;隨後對比原音,重點關注連讀(如“losing sleep”的自然連讀)、弱讀(如“been”的輕讀)與語調起伏。建議使用專業的shadowing site,藉助逐句播放功能強化訓練。每天堅持15分鐘,一週後即可明顯感受到口語流暢度與發音準確性的提升。這種方法不僅適用於日常練習,也是shadowspeak訓練體系中的核心環節,能有效突破“啞巴英語”瓶頸。
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 |
|---|---|
| 現在完成進行時 have/has been + -ing — 以前開始、現在仍在繼續的動作 | I've been losing · I've been praying · I've been playing |
| 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 | I've been · I've learned |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | is sold |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | we'll be |
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。































