跟讀練習: Test 1 Part 4 CPE - Dec 2002 - 通過影片學習英語口語

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1
Now turn to part four.
2
You will hear part of a radio arts programme in which two people, Arthur and Carla, are discussing a book called Windworld.
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For questions 23 to 28, decide whether the opinions are expressed by only one of the speakers or whether the speakers agree.
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Write A for Arthur, C for Carla, or B for both where they agree.
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You now have 30 seconds in which to look at part 4.
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Today on A Good Read we're talking about George Swallow's novel Windworld, published last year and it has just won the Bateman Prize.
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We have with us Arthur Lachman, writer, and Carla Fletcher, who lectures in engineering at King's College.
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Arthur, let's start with you.
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Well, I read the novel when it first came out, and I was very happy to be asked to re-read it for this programme.
10
And I remembered the powerful characterisation, the certainty of touch, particularly the older protagonist, Joe Bean, and his sisters,
11
in the throes of change from one era to another.
12
Rather miserable characters, but assured portraits.
13
What I valued as well was the atmosphere Swallow creates, the sense that everything he created felt right within the time and place.
14
Did you find that?
15
Very interesting question.
16
As a scientist, I always come to books with a critical eye for technical details.
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As I say, Joe Bean and his family as people rang incredibly true for me.
18
I found myself doubting whether certain incidents, certain assumptions, squared with the period in which the book is set.
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I have to say that I found the sheer amount of technical detail about inventions, which Swallow included as a labour of love,
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I have no doubt, gave the layperson a hard time, making it difficult to follow the plot.
21
Hmm.
22
I actually found myself comparing all these descriptions of the windmills and pumps with his earlier works,
23
Learner Games and Thorn, which both dealt with the same period, but neither of which included this kind of complexity.
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Much more populist, deliberately more accessible to a wide readership.
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There is much to link the writing of all three books.
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You can recognise Swallow's individual voice in all of them.
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He's speaking to one specific audience, in my view.
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Do you feel Windworld is a great novel?
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Oh, very much so.
30
The current of the author's own life in the east of England pulses through the whole work so compellingly.
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So, yes, I would say that it lifts this book into the category of great writing.
32
I wouldn't be quite that positive, though I do agree that the character of Joe Bean draws its strength from the writer's close acquaintance with Joe's environment.
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To my mind, he's almost certainly Swallow, putting himself in another age,
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positioning himself with his upbringing and his character and his beliefs in the 18th century.
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I was intrigued by some of these set episodes, like the incident with the birds.
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It was genuinely fascinating, I thought.
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I understand the film rights have been bought.
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Do you think it'll work as well as the book does?
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No question.
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If they keep away from too much social realism and misery.
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If they don't make Joe's story the central one, it'll die a death.
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Well, just about all the stories are likely to come through well, in my opinion.
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We'll have to see how it turns out.
44
Today on A Good Read we're talking about George Swallow's novel Windworld, published last year and it has just won the Bateman Prize.
45
We have with us Arthur Lachman, writer, and Carla Fletcher, who lectures in engineering at King's College.
46
Arthur, let's start with you.
47
Well, I read the novel when it first came out
48
and I was very happy to be asked to re-read it for this programme.
49
And I remembered the powerful characterisation, the certainty of touch, particularly the older protagonist, Joe Bean, and his sisters,
50
in the throes of change from one era to another.
51
Rather miserable characters, but assured portraits.
52
What I valued as well was the atmosphere Swallow creates, the sense that everything he created felt right within the time and place.
53
Did you find that?
54
Very interesting question.
55
As a scientist, I always come to books with a critical eye for technical details.
56
As I say, Joe Bean and his family as people rang incredibly true for me.
57
I found myself doubting whether certain incidents, erm, certain assumptions squared with the period in which the book is set.
58
I have to say that I found the sheer amount of technical detail about inventions, which Swallow included as a labour of love,
59
I have no doubt, gave the layperson a hard time, making it difficult to follow the plot.
60
I actually found myself comparing all these descriptions of the windmills and pumps with his earlier works,
61
Learner Games and Thorn, which both dealt with the same period, but neither of which included this kind of complexity,
62
much more populist, deliberately more accessible to a wide readership.
63
There is much to link the writing of all three books.
64
You can recognise Swallow's individual voice in all of them.
65
He's speaking to one specific audience, in my view.
66
Do you feel Windworld is a great novel?
67
Oh, very much so.
68
The current of the author's own life in the east of England pulses through the whole work so compellingly.
69
So, yes, I would say that it lifts this book into the category of great writing.
70
I wouldn't be quite that positive, though I do agree that the character of Joe Bean draws its strength from the writer's close acquaintance with Joe's environment.
71
To my mind, he's almost certainly Swallow putting himself in another age,
72
positioning himself with his upbringing and his character and his beliefs in the 18th century.
73
I was intrigued by some of these set episodes, like the incident with the birds.
74
It was genuinely fascinating, I thought.
75
I understand the film rights have been bought.
76
Do you think it'll work as well as the book does?
77
No question.
78
If they keep away from too much social realism and misery.
79
If they don't make Joe's story the central one, it'll die a death.
80
Well, just about all the stories are likely to come through well, in my opinion.
81
We'll have to see how it turns out.
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That's the end of the test.
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Please stop now.
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Your supervisor will now collect all the question papers and answer sheets.

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為什麼通過這個影片練習口語？

通過觀看這段影片，您可以在真實的對話環境中練習英語口語，尤其是與文學評論相關的討論。影片中的兩個角色，阿瑟和卡拉，圍繞喬治·斯沃洛的小說《風世界》展開了深入的對話，這為學習者提供了一個理想的平臺來提升英語口語能力。通過聽取他們的見解，您不僅可以掌握書籍討論的相關詞彙，還能提升對文學作品的理解。這段內容強化了英語影子跟讀的重要性，幫助學習者在生動的語境中提高語音、語調和流利度。

語法及表達在語境中的應用

  • 簡單過去時: 在討論故事情節時，如“我第一次讀到這本小說時，就很高興被邀請再讀一次。”這種用法可以幫助學習者描述過去的經歷。
  • 對比句型: 阿瑟與卡拉之間關於書籍的比較，如“我發現的技術細節在他早期的作品中沒有。” 這種結構幫助學習者訓練比較和對照的表達能力。
  • 條件句: 在談論電影改編時使用的條件句，如“如果他們不過於關注社會現實和悲慘故事，這部電影就會成功。” 這種句型有助於提高學習者的假設表達能力。
  • 情態動詞: 使用“可能”、“可能會”等情態動詞如“我認為它會成功。”有助於學習者學習如何表達可能性和意見。

常見發音陷阱

在影片中，一些特定的單詞和短語可能會對英語學習者構成發音挑戰，例如“genuine”和“inventions”。注意這些詞彙的發音，特別是清子音和母音之間的過渡。在快速交流中，可能會模糊發音，導致聽者難以理解。此外，阿瑟和卡拉各自的口音和語調變化，提供了對不同英語口音的絕佳學習機會。在此過程中，學習者可以通過觀看YouTube學英語和shadow speech來提高自己的發音準確度。

總之，通過看YouTube學英語和進行影子跟讀練習，學習者能夠更有效地掌握英語口語技能，特別是與文學評論相關的語言結構和詞彙。通過反覆跟讀影片內容，您將能夠提升流利度與自信心，幫助自己在交流中更為自如。

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are expressed · be asked · is set
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has just won · have been bought

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。

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