跟讀練習: Reading Explorer Foundation, Unit-4 An Ancient Shipwreck - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 21 個句子、247 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:34。 說話人語速較慢，每分鐘約 96 個詞，你有足夠的時間模仿每一個音。 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 14 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• sink /ˈsɪŋk/ (動詞) — 沉, 下沉. To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
• disk /dɪsk/ (名詞) — 圓盤 /圓盤. A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
• carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (副詞) — 小心地. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
• treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ (名詞) — 珍寶 /珍寶, 寶藏 /寶藏. A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
• statue /ˈstæt͡ʃu/ (名詞) — 雕像, 塑像. A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
• mechanism /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/ (名詞) — 機械 /機械, 機構 /機構. Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
• sail /seɪl/ (名詞) — 帆, 風帆 /風帆. A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination…
• dove /doʊv/ (名詞) — 鴿子 /鴿子. A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than three hundred…
• artifact /ˈɑɹtɪfækt/ (名詞) — 人工製品 /人工製品. An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.
• shipwreck /ˈʃɪpɹɛk/ (名詞) — 沉船. A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
• archaeologist /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ (名詞) — 考古學家 /考古學家. Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
• seabed (名詞) — 海底, 海床. The floor or bottom of the sea or ocean.
• diver /ˈdaɪ̯və(ɹ)/ (名詞) — 潛水員 /潛水員. Someone who dives, especially as a sport.
• thinker /ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/ (名詞) — 思想者. One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.

需要注意的發音

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, shipwreck /ˈʃɪpɹɛk/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: mechanism /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/, archaeologist /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/

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. 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。
3. 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 sink, disk, carefully 這類單詞。