跟讀練習: Since or For? The Timeline Trick - 通過影片學習英語口語

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18 句
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1
Lovely! You're chatting with someone new at a party.
真好！你在派對上和一個新認識的人聊天。
2
They ask, how long have you lived here?
對方問：你在這裡住多久了？
3
And you say, since three years.
而你回答："since three years"。
4
They nod politely... but they look a bit confused.
對方禮貌地點點頭……但看起來有點困惑。
5
Here's the trick. Picture a timeline.
訣竅是這樣的。想像一條時間線。
6
Since points to one moment on that line.
"since" 指向時間線上的某一個時間點。
7
For measures the whole stretch.
"for" 衡量的是整段時間的長度。
8
Since Monday. Since last summer. Since I was ten.
"Since Monday." "Since last summer." "Since I was ten."
9
Each one is a single point in time.
每一個都是一個單獨的時間點。
10
But for three years. For two weeks. For ages.
但是："for three years"、"for two weeks"、"for ages"。
11
See? Each one is a length, like a piece of string!
看到了嗎？每一個都是一段長度，就像一截繩子！
12
Oh, and here's a bonus!
哦，還有一個小彩蛋！
13
Both usually go with the present perfect.
兩者通常都和現在完成時連用。
14
I've lived here for three years. I've lived here since last summer.
"I've lived here for three years." "I've lived here since last summer."
15
So next time, ask yourself one thing.
所以下次，只問自己一件事。
16
Can I point at it on a calendar?
我能在日曆上指出它嗎？
17
Yes? Since. No? It's a length, so for.
能？用 "since"。不能？那是一段長度，就用 "for"。
18
Now, how long have you been learning English?
那麼，你學英語多久了？

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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“Since or For? The Timeline Trick”為素材。 這段影片共有 18 個句子、143 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:04。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 133 個詞，很適合跟讀。 全部 18 個句子中有 6 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 9 個單詞，附發音和釋義：

單詞發音釋義
trick 名詞/ˈtɹɪk/詭計 /詭計, 騙術 /騙術
confused 形容詞/kənˈfjuːzd/困惑
bonus 名詞/ˈbəʊ.nəs/額外收獲 /額外收穫
string 名詞/stɹɪŋ/線 /線
stretch 動詞/stɹɛt͡ʃ/伸展, 拉
calendar 名詞/ˈkæl.ən.də/日曆 /日曆, 曆 /歷
timeline 名詞/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/年表, 時間軸 /時間軸
chat 動詞/ˈt͡ʃæt/聊天, 攀談 /攀談
length 名詞/leɪŋ(k)θ/長度 /長度, 長 /長

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：

  • You're chatting with someone new at a party.
  • They ask, how long have you lived here?
  • I've lived here for three years.
  • I've lived here since last summer.
  • Can I point at it on a calendar?

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
現在完成進行時 have/has been + -ing — 以前開始、現在仍在繼續的動作have you been learning
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have you lived · I've lived
現在進行時 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在發生的事You're chatting

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 3 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I've, you're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

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: trick /ˈtɹɪk/, confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, bonus /ˈbəʊ.nəs/, stretch /stɹɛt͡ʃ/, chat /ˈt͡ʃæt/
  • /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: calendar /ˈkæl.ən.də/, chat /ˈt͡ʃæt/

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 trick, confused, bonus 這類單詞。

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