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(upbeat music) Weather versus climate.
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(thunder) Have you heard people talking about global warming in the news, and then looked outside and saw a snowstorm?
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If things are supposed to be warming, why is it so cold?
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The answer is the difference between weather and climate.
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So what is weather?
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Weather is what's happening to the atmosphere over a short period of time.
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Look outside right now.
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Is it sunny? Windy?
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Cloudy? Is it going to rain or snow?
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These conditions are considered weather, something that is happening minute to minute, day to day, or season to season.
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Scientists who study weather patterns are called meteorologists.
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Predicting the weather is an important job because it can help people prepare for destructive weather that's coming, like tornadoes or hurricanes.
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What is climate?
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Climate is what is happening to the atmosphere in a specific place for 30 years or more.
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We know some areas in the world generally get a certain amount of rainfall in the summer.
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Other places in the world are usually hot or usually cold.
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When you measure a weather pattern over a long period of time to determine the average, that's climate.
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Scientists who study climate are called climatologists.
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Studying climate is an important job because it helps to figure out why weather patterns are changing and how we may be able to stop or slow down activities that are causing global warming.
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Let's recap.
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Weather is what you get.
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Like thunderstorms on a hot day.
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Climate is what you expect.
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Like lots of snow in winter.
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And now we know the difference between weather and climate.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 A2 級別的口語課以影片“The Difference Between Weather vs. Climate”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:weather, climate, warming, pattern, happening。 這段影片共有 25 個句子、268 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:51。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 144 個詞,很適合跟讀。 88% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞,詞彙容易理解。 全部 25 個句子中有 8 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 14 個值得學習的單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| atmosphere 名詞 | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | 大氣 /大氣, 氣圈 /氣圈 |
| scientist 名詞 | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | 科學家 /科學家 |
| versus | /ˈvɝsəs/ | 對 /對 |
| thunder 名詞 | /ˈθʌndɚ/ | 雷, 雷公 |
| hurricane 名詞 | /ˈhʌɹɪkeɪn/ | 颶風 /颶風 |
| predict 動詞 | /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ | 預言 /預言 |
| sunny 形容詞 | /ˈsʌni/ | 晴朗 |
| destructive 形容詞 | /dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/ | 破壞性的 /破壞性的 |
| rainfall 名詞 | 雨量, 降雨量 | |
| tornado 名詞 | /tɔɹˈneɪ.doʊ/ | 龍捲風 /龍捲風 |
| cloudy 形容詞 | /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ | 多雲 /多雲 |
| climatologist 名詞 | /klaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪst/ | 氣候學家 /氣候學家 |
| snowstorm 名詞 | /ˈsnəʊstɔːm/ | 暴風雪 /暴風雪, 大風雪 /大風雪 |
| thunderstorm 名詞 | /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/ | 雷暴 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| figure out 動詞 | 弄清楚 |
| slow down 動詞 | 減速 /減速, 放慢 |
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 considered · are called |
| 現在進行時 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在發生的事 | is happening · are changing |
需要注意的發音
- “th” 音: thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/, thunderstorm /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: climatologist /klaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪst/, meteorologist /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɒ.lə.dʒɪst/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: versus /ˈvɝsəs/, destructive /dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/, versus /ˈvɝsəs/, predict /pɹɪˈdɪkt/, destructive /dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/, upbeat /ʌpˈbit/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大,不要讀成 /e/: atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/, recap /ɹiːˈkæp/
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 atmosphere, scientist, versus 這類單詞。
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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。













