跟讀練習: Past Perfect Tense - 通過影片學習英語口語
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How was your date last night, Jake?
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It turned out okay, but I had some problems along the way.
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Why?
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What happened?
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It started when I was getting ready to meet Anne.
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After I had brushed my teeth, I used some mouthwash to make sure my breath would be extra fresh.
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At first I was fine, though it was a strong taste.
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But the taste got more intense as I rinsed my teeth, and my mouth felt like it was on fire.
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Then I looked at the bottle I had used.
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I realized I had rinsed my mouth with aftershave instead of mouthwash.
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The mouthwash and aftershave bottles were right next to each other.
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I quickly rinsed my mouth and used the mouthwash from the right bottle this time.
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You must have been pretty distracted to make that kind of mistake.
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Did everything else go okay?
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Unfortunately, no. I went to get dressed and realized I had left my best shirt in the washer.
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I had meant to put it in the dryer before I started getting ready.
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I went to get it from the washer, but my mother had already put it in the dryer.
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I was relieved until I took it out.
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The shirt had shrunk.
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Oh, no. Did you find something else to wear?
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I was running short on time, so I threw on a different shirt and ran out the door.
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I got to the restaurant in the nick of time.
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I sat at a table to wait for Anne to arrive.
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After I had waited for a few minutes, I realized I had put my shirt on inside out.
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This had never happened to me before last night.
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I went to the bathroom to fix it.
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When I came back, a waiter had given my table to someone else.
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I told a server what had happened, but he said I would have to wait for another table.
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After about 10 minutes, I told them that I had waited long enough.
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They finally gave me a new table, apologizing that they had made a mistake. Did Anne show up?
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No. I began to get frustrated.
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I had been sitting at the table for about 15 minutes when Anne called me.
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She sounded upset.
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She said that she had waited for me for over 20 minutes.
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She had left the restaurant and was in her car, about to go home.
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How come you never saw her?
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I asked her where she had sat at Taqueria Loca, and she sounded surprised.
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She had been at Taqueria San Jose.
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Since I already had a table, I told her to come to Taqueria Loca.
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Then Ann made it to the restaurant, right?
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Yes, she did.
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After 10 minutes had passed, Ann finally showed up.
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When I saw her, I felt the wait had been worth it.
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We stayed at the restaurant for a long time, eating and talking.
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Did you have much in common?
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Yes, we did.
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It turns out she had listened to most of the same music I did when I was a teenager.
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She had even played on a basketball team, just like me.
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Great minds think alike.
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I'm glad the rest of the night went smoothly.
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Not exactly.
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Oh, no. Did something else go wrong?
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After we had eaten, I went to the men's room.
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When I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw that I had several large pieces of cilantro in my teeth
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They had been there the whole time I was talking to her I was so embarrassed
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That's not a big deal People get stuff in their teeth all the time Yeah,
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but that's not all I made the biggest mistake of the night when we were in the parking lot.
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She leaned towards me, and I thought she wanted me to kiss her.
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I leaned in to kiss her and hit her head really hard.
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She told me that my car keys had started to slip out of my jacket pocket,
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so she had only meant to reach for them. That is bad.
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How embarrassing.
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On the bright side, at least you got to meet her.
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Are you going to see her again?
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Yes, tonight.
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Oh, that reminds me.
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I have to go.
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I had bought a new shirt and I left it at the dry cleaners.
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I better go get it.
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I hope you have better luck tonight.
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Thanks.
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Past Perfect The formula for Past Perfect is Had, plus past participle, or the third form of the verb.
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We use the past perfect, to express a past action, finished before another action in the past.
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When I came back, a waiter had given my table to someone else.
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I asked her where she had sat at Taqueria Loka.
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After 10 minutes had passed, Anne finally showed up.
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I went to get the shirt from the washer, but my mother had already put it in the dryer.
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I had meant to put it in the dryer before I started getting ready.
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We also used the past perfect to show that something happened before a specific time in the past.
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This had never happened to me before last night.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 80 個句子、863 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 6:32。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 132 個詞,很適合跟讀。 83% 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 個不太常見的單詞,附發音和釋義:
- lean /ˈliːn/ (動詞) — 傾斜 /傾斜. To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
- waiter /ˈweɪ̯təː/ (名詞) — 服務員 /服務員, 侍者. A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
- pocket /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ (名詞) — 口袋, 荷包. A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
- mirror /ˈmiɹɚ/ (名詞) — җинзы, 鏡 /鏡. A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- server /ˈsɝvɚ/ (名詞) — 伺服器 /伺服器, 伺服器. A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
- formula /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ (名詞) — 公式. Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
- arrive /əˈɹaɪv/ (動詞) — 到達 /到達, 到. To reach; to get to a certain place.
- 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).
- jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ (名詞) — 夾克 /夾克, 上衣. A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
- slip /ˈslɪp/ (動詞) — 滑. To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
- breathe /bɹiːð/ (動詞) — 呼吸, 吸. To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
- brush /bɹʌʃ/ (名詞) — 刷子, 刷. An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…
- apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ (動詞) — 道歉. To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
- alike /əˈlaɪk/ (形容詞) — 相似, 相同. Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
- teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ (名詞) — 少年, 青少年. A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).
影片中出現的短語動詞
- show up (動詞) — 露面. To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
- come back (動詞) — 回來 /回來, 返回. To return to a place.
- look at (動詞) — 觀察 /觀察, 看. To observe or watch.
- turn out (動詞) — 原來 /原來. To end up; to result.
需要注意的發音
- “th” 音: breathe /bɹiːð/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: brush /bɹʌʃ/, washer /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, participle /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/
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 lean, waiter, pocket 這類單詞。
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 | was relieved · is Had |
| 過去進行時 was/were + -ing — 過去某一時刻正在進行的動作 | was getting · was running · was talking |
| 最高階 the -est / the most … — 一組中最高或最低的 | my best · the biggest |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 後接 -ing 形式的動詞 | started getting |
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