跟讀練習: Rescheduling a Client Meeting: Something Came Up - 通過影片學習英語口語
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29 句
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1
Good morning, Helen Ward speaking.
早上好，我是 Helen Ward。
2
Hi Helen, it's Tom from Northgate. Is now a good time?
Helen 您好，我是 Northgate 的 Tom。現在方便說話嗎？
3
Oh, hi Tom! Sure, I've got five minutes.
哦，Tom 你好！可以，我有五分鐘。
4
Great. Well... I'm afraid I've got some bad news.
好的。嗯……恐怕我有個壞訊息。
5
Something's come up, and I can't make Thursday's meeting.
我這邊臨時有事，週四的會議去不了了。
6
Thursday? Seriously? We've had that booked for weeks!
週四？你認真的嗎？這個會我們幾週前就約好了！
7
I know, and I'm really sorry about the short notice.
我知道，這麼臨時才通知您，真的很抱歉。
8
Our director has called an urgent meeting with the investors.
我們總監臨時召集了一個和投資人的緊急會議。
9
Hmm. That's a bit frustrating, to be honest.
嗯。說實話，這有點讓人惱火。
10
I've already moved two other meetings for this.
為了這個會，我已經挪了兩個別的會議。
11
I completely understand, and I'll make it up to you.
我完全理解，我一定會補償您的。
12
Would Friday afternoon work for you instead?
那改到週五下午您方便嗎？
13
No, I'm afraid I'm in Paris all day on Friday.
不行，恐怕我週五一整天都在巴黎。
14
Ah, okay. What about early next week, then?
啊，好的。那下週初呢？
15
Monday's impossible, and Tuesday is completely packed.
週一不可能，週二也全都排滿了。
16
Oh dear. I really don't want to push it back too far.
哎呀。我真的不想往後推太久。
17
Neither do I. We need to sign off on this soon.
我也不想。這件事我們得儘快敲定。
18
Wait, actually... how early do you start in the mornings?
等等，其實……你早上一般幾點開始上班？
19
Pretty early! I'm usually at my desk by eight.
挺早的！我一般八點就到辦公桌了。
20
Then how about Wednesday at eight thirty, before my day starts?
那週三早上八點半怎麼樣？在我一天開工之前。
21
That's perfect! I'll come to you, and I'll bring coffee.
太好了！我去您那邊，咖啡我來帶。
22
Ha, now you're talking. Can you confirm it by email?
哈，這還差不多。你能發郵件確認一下嗎？
23
Of course. I'll send a new invite in the next ten minutes.
當然。我十分鐘內就把新的會議邀請發給您。
24
And I'll attach the updated proposal, so you can read it first.
我還會附上更新後的方案，方便您提前看。
25
Great, that would be really helpful.
太好了，那會很有幫助。
26
Actually, Tom, can I tell you a little secret?
其實啊，Tom，我能告訴你一個小秘密嗎？
27
I hadn't finished reading the proposal anyway!
反正我還沒看完那份方案呢！
28
Ha! So I've actually done you a favour, then?
哈！這麼說我其實還幫了您一個忙？
29
Don't push your luck. See you on Wednesday!
別得寸進尺啊。週三見！
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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“Rescheduling a Client Meeting: Something Came Up”為素材。 這段影片共有 29 個句子、264 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:55。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 138 個詞，很適合跟讀。 82% 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。 全部 29 個句子中有 10 個是問句，適合練習疑問語調和簡短回答。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中最難的 12 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| proposal 名詞 | /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ | 提議 /提議, 建議 /建議 |
| desk 名詞 | /dɛsk/ | 書桌 /書桌, 寫字檯 /寫字枱 /寫字臺 /寫字臺 |
| helpful 形容詞 | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | 有幫助 /有幫助 |
| confirm 動詞 | /kənˈfɝm/ | 證實 /證實, 確認 /確認 |
| invite 動詞 | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | 邀請 /邀請, 請 /請 |
| urgent 形容詞 | /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/ | 緊急 /緊急, 緊迫 /緊迫 |
| investor 名詞 | /ɪnˈvɛs.tə(ɹ)/ | 投資者 /投資者, 投資家 /投資家 |
| attach 動詞 | /əˈtæt͡ʃ/ | 附上, 附 |
| frustrate 動詞 | /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ | 令人失望, 挫折 |
| update 名詞 | /ˈʌp.deɪt/ | 更新 |
| email 名詞 | /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | 電子郵件 /電子郵件, 電郵 /電郵 |
| pack 名詞 | /pæk/ | 包, 捆 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| come up 動詞 | 上來 /上來 |
值得反覆跟讀的句子
影片中簡短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常對話裡：
- Sure, I've got five minutes.
- I'm afraid I've got some bad news.
- We've had that booked for weeks!
- I've already moved two other meetings for this.
- Can you confirm it by email?
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 |
|---|---|
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | We've had · has called · I've already moved |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | I'll make · I'll come · I'll send |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 20 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'll, I'm, I've。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, investor /ɪnˈvɛs.tə(ɹ)/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: desk /dɛsk/, invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, urgent /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/, attach /əˈtæt͡ʃ/, frustrate /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: attach /əˈtæt͡ʃ/, pack /pæk/
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 proposal, desk, helpful 這類單詞。
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。