跟讀練習: Reinventing construction: Seven ways forward - 通過影片學習英語口語
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From emerging to developed economies, construction is one of the world's largest sectors.
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Yet the productivity of this 10 trillion dollar industry has barely increased in decades.
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The industry and global economies cannot afford for productivity to slip further.
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There are pockets of excellence.
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The challenge is for those to spread across geographies and sectors.
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If they do, the industry could increase productivity by 50 to 60 percent.
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That could boost the value the industry creates by 1 .6 trillion dollars, enough to meet half the world's infrastructure needs.
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There is much to be done by every player and government.
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Change is needed in seven key areas.
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First, by working to reshape regulations.
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Second, by rewiring contractual frameworks that govern how project owners, contractors, and subcontractors collaborate.
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Third, by rethinking design and engineering processes and expanding adoption of standardized prefabricated designs.
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Fourth, by optimizing procurement and supply chain management.
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Fifth, by improving on -site execution.
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Sixth, by radically increasing the use of technology across digital tools, new materials, and advanced automation.
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And seventh, by training and developing the workforce.
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For some parts of the industry, there is a radical solution waiting to be seized.
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A manufacturing -like system of mass production with more standardization,
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modularization, and prefabrication that could raise productivity by 5 to 10 times the current level.
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The industry has an opportunity to improve efficiency and capture billions of dollars of new value.
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But all players need to move to break the current deadlock.
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With soaring demand, rising wages, and cheaper technology coming online, there is no time to lose.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節口語課以影片“Reinventing construction: Seven ways forward”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：industry, productivity, dollar。 這段影片共有 22 個句子、255 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:01。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 126 個詞，很適合跟讀。 只有 78% 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 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| productivity 名詞 | /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ | 生產力 /生產力, 效率 |
| pocket 名詞 | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | 口袋, 荷包 |
| infrastructure 名詞 | /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/ | 基礎設施 /基礎設施 |
| wage 名詞 | /weɪd͡ʒ/ | 工資 /工資, 薪金 |
| capture 動詞 | /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ | 捕獲 /捕獲, 佔領 /佔領 |
| efficiency 名詞 | /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ | 效率, 效能 |
| regulation 名詞 | /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ | 規則 /規則, 規例 /規例 |
| sixth 形容詞 | /sɪksθ/ | 第六 |
| expand 動詞 | /ɪkˈspænd/ | 擴充套件 /擴充套件, 擴張 /擴張 |
| radical 名詞 | /ˈɹædɪkəl/ | 根 |
| execution 名詞 | /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ | 執行 /執行, 實行 /實行 |
| framework 名詞 | /ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/ | 骨架, 框架 |
| slip 動詞 | /ˈslɪp/ | 滑 |
| seventh 形容詞 | /ˈsɛvənθ/ | 第七 |
| adoption 名詞 | /əˈdɑp.ʃən/ | 收養 /收養, 領養 /領養 |
需要注意的發音
- “th” 音: sixth /sɪksθ/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, rethink /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, adoption /əˈdɑp.ʃən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/, infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, govern /ˈɡʌv.ən/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: pocket /ˈpɑ.kɪt/, wage /weɪd͡ʒ/, boost /buːst/, sixth /sɪksθ/, expand /ɪkˈspænd/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, radical /ˈɹædɪkəl/, radically /ˈɹædɪkli/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, contractual /kənˈtɹæk.t͡ʃ(u)əl/
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 productivity, pocket, infrastructure 這類單詞。
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