跟讀練習: The American Dream Is Getting Expensive - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Americans are so broke and they don't even realize.
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Now, check this out.
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Let's say you live in the U .S and you make $3 ,500 a month after taxes.
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I'm being generous.
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Rent, $2 ,000.
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Car payment, $500.
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Car insurance, $200.
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Health insurance, $200.
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Phone bill, $100.
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Wi -Fi bill, $50.
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Light bill, $150.
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Water bill, $100.
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What's the point of making more money if you don't get to keep any of it?
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Who cares if you make $4 ,000 a month if you don't get to keep any of it?
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60 of americans live paycheck to paycheck and
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that includes half of six -figure earners 80 of you guys are in debt
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and don't own anything and half of you guys don't even have 500 in your savings account
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but let's call other countries poor
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and let's call other people poor living paycheck to paycheck your whole life
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and being in debt your whole life should be considered poverty
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but it's not and i know this is going to hurt a lot of americans
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but it's the truth the u .s system wants you to spend every waking moment of your life working
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and paying into a system that will never benefit you.
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Slaving away your whole life just to be retired for a measly 10 years.
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At least here in Mexico, we own our things.
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We own our houses.
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We own our cars.
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We're not in debt.
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But anyways, that's a story for another day.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 29 個句子、231 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:06。 說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 210 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 88% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙容易理解。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 13 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| poverty 名詞 | /ˈpɑːvɚti/ | 貧窮 /貧窮, 貧困 /貧困 |
| slave 名詞 | /sleɪv/ | 奴隸 /奴隸 |
| generous 形容詞 | /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ | 慷慨, 大方 |
| retire 動詞 | /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ | 退休, 引退 |
| payment 名詞 | /ˈpeɪmənt/ | 付款 |
| saving 名詞 | /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/ | 節約 /節約 |
| rent 名詞 | /ˈɹɛnt/ | 租金, 房租 |
| debt 名詞 | /ˈdɛt/ | 人情債 /人情債 |
| insurance 名詞 | /ɪnˈʃʊɹ.əns/ | 保險 /保險 |
| spend 動詞 | /spɪnd/ | 花 |
| hurt 動詞 | /hɝt/ | 傷害 /傷害, 傷 /傷 |
| realize 動詞 | /ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/ | 意識到 /意識到, 發現 /發現 |
| benefit 名詞 | /ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/ | 得益, 益處 /益處 |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 7 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, I'm, we're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
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。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 poverty, slave, generous 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。