跟讀練習: READING EXPLORER FOUNDATIONS UNIT 8 8A A PENGUIN’S YEAR - 通過影片學習英語口語
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8. A Penguin's Year Our emperor penguins are the largest penguins on earth.
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Each adult is over a metre tall and can weigh up to 40 kilograms.
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B. For many months each year, emperors live near the sea in large groups.
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However, the weather gets colder in May and ice covers large areas of ocean.
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Each group moves many kilometres from the water.
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There, each mother penguin lays just a single egg.
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Then all the hungry mothers walk back to the ocean to find food.
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The father penguins put their eggs on top of their feet.
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They cover the eggs with a special piece of skin called the brood pouch, sharing the work.
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See, for two months, the father penguins protect the eggs and keep them warm.
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They do this through some of the coldest weather conditions on Earth.
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By July, it is winter in Antarctica.
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Most other animals leave for warmer places, but the father penguins stay.
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D by August, each mother penguin returns just in time to see her baby hatch.
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The chick is then moved to her brood pouch.
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This can be difficult.
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If the chick falls, it can freeze quickly.
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The penguin parents must be very careful.
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Once the chick has been moved, the father penguin can go back to the ocean to find food.
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New life.
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E. Over the next few months, penguin parents take turns, three going to the ocean for food.
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They each make the trip several times, bringing back food for the chick.
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The chick is always hungry and grows rapidly.
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Into the water F.
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By December, winter is ending.
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The chick can now live on its own.
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Soon it enters the water for the first time.
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It will swim and eat until next April and then return.
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After a few more years, it too will start its own family.
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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“READING EXPLORER FOUNDATIONS UNIT 8 8A A PENGUIN’S YEAR”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：penguin, chick, egg, ocean, father。 這段影片共有 29 個句子、306 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:59。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 154 個詞，接近日常對話。 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
影片中最難的 11 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
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| penguin 名詞 | /ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/ | 企鵝 /企鵝 |
| chick 名詞 | /t͡ʃɪk/ | 雛鳥 /雛鳥, 小雛兒 /小雛兒 |
| pouch 名詞 | /paʊt͡ʃ/ | 囊, 袋 |
| emperor 名詞 | /ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/ | 皇帝, 帝王 |
| kilogram 名詞 | /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/ | 千克, 公斤 |
| kilometre 名詞 | /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ | 千米, 公里 |
| metre 名詞 | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | 米, 公尺 |
| hatch 動詞 | /hæt͡ʃ/ | 孵化, 孵出 |
| weigh 動詞 | /weɪ/ | 稱重 /稱重 |
| freeze 動詞 | /ˈfɹiːz/ | 凍結 /凍結, 凍 /凍 |
| swim 動詞 | /swɪm/ | 游泳 |
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 | is then moved · has been moved |
| 最高階 the -est / the most … — 一組中最高或最低的 | the largest · the coldest |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | will swim · will start |
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: chick /t͡ʃɪk/, brood /bɹud/, pouch /paʊt͡ʃ/, hatch /hæt͡ʃ/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: kilogram /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: kilogram /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/, hatch /hæt͡ʃ/
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。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 penguin, chick, pouch 這類單詞。
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