跟讀練習: People eating different food - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 14 個句子、245 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:35。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 154 個詞，接近日常對話。 只有 80% 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：

• picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/ (名詞) — 野餐. An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
• atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (名詞) — 大氣 /大氣, 氣圈 /氣圈. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
• contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/ (名詞) — 對比度. The degree of this difference.
• compare /kəmˈpɛɚ/ (動詞) — 比, 比較 /比較. To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it…
• afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ (副詞) — 然後 /然後. At a later or succeeding time; after that;
• privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ (名詞) — 隱私 /隱私. The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
• luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/ (名詞) — 豪華 /豪華. Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
• distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ (形容詞) — 明顯 /明顯, 清晰. Capable of being perceived very clearly.
• expense /ɪkˈspɛns/ (名詞) — 費用 /費用, 花費. A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
• dish /dɪʃ/ (名詞) — 碟子, 盤子 /盤子. A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
• additionally (副詞) — 並且 /並且, 而且. By way of addition; in addition to; also.
• bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ (名詞) — 腳踏車 /腳踏車, 腳踏車 /腳踏車. A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s…
• reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ (名詞) — 保留. The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
• informal /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ (形容詞) — 非正式. Not formal or ceremonious.
• surround /səˈɹaʊnd/ (動詞) — 包圍 /包圍, 圍繞 /圍繞. To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

需要注意的發音

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, dish /dɪʃ/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/, intimacy /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/

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. 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
3. 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 picnic, atmosphere, contrast 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：