跟讀練習: RECAP: First Punic War - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 24 個句子、170 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:44。 說話人語速較慢，每分鐘約 98 個詞，你有足夠的時間模仿每一個音。 只有 76% 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：

• fleet /ˈfliːt/ (名詞) — 艦隊 /艦隊, 船隊 /船隊. A group of vessels or vehicles.
• scratch /skɹæt͡ʃ/ (動詞) — 抓, 劃. To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
• wage /weɪd͡ʒ/ (名詞) — 工資 /工資, 薪金. An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
• disaster /dɪˈzɑːs.təː/ (名詞) — 災難 /災難, 災害 /災害. An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent…
• revenge /ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ (名詞) — 報仇 /報仇, 復仇 /復仇. Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
• invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/ (名詞) — 侵佔, 佔領 /佔領. A military action consisting of a large armed force of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the…
• determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ (名詞) — 測定 /測定, 測量 /測量. The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
• inevitable /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/ (形容詞) — 不可避免, 總會 /總會. Impossible to avoid or prevent.
• unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ (形容詞) — 不可思議 /不可思議. Not to be believed.
• surround /səˈɹaʊnd/ (動詞) — 包圍 /包圍, 圍繞 /圍繞. To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
• vengeance /ˈvɛnˌd͡ʒəns/ (名詞) — 復仇 /復仇. Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
• heartland /ˈhɑɹtlənd/ (名詞) — 心臟地帶 /心臟地帶. Synonym of heart (“the seat of the affections or love”).
• ingenious /ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs/ (形容詞) — 有發明才能的. Of a person, displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.
• superpower (名詞) — 超級大國 /超級大國. A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.

影片中出現的短語動詞

• come back (動詞) — 回來 /回來, 返回. To return to a place.
• come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — 加油. Come along with me; join me in going.
• go ahead /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ (動詞) — 請便 /請便. To proceed with; to begin.
• look at (動詞) — 觀察 /觀察, 看. To observe or watch.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 4 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 aren't, don't, gonna。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, inevitable /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/

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 fleet, scratch, wage 這類單詞。