跟讀練習: The Pitt | A Humane Death (1) - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 40 個句子、281 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:08。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 132 個詞，很適合跟讀。 只有 81% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙難度較高。

影片中的重點詞彙

影片中 15 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• assist /əˈsɪst/ (動詞) — 幫 /幫, 幫助 /幫助. To help.
• fluid /ˈflu.ɪd/ (名詞) — 流體 /流體, 液體 /液體. Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
• lung /ˈlʌŋ/ (名詞) — физы, 肺. A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
• pneumonia /njuˈməʊniə/ (名詞) — 肺炎. Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
• tube /tuːb/ (名詞) — 筒. Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
• breathe /bɹiːð/ (動詞) — 呼吸, 吸. To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
• oxygen /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ (名詞) — 氧. The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental…
• artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ (形容詞) — 人造的. Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
• medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ (名詞) — 藥物 /藥物. A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
• homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (名詞) — 作業 /作業, 家庭作業 /家庭作業. Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
• directive /daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/ (名詞) — 指示. An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
• baseline /ˈbeɪslaɪn/ (名詞) — 基綫 /基線. A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
• durable /ˈdʊɹəbəl/ (形容詞) — 耐用, 耐久. Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
• humane /hjuːˈmeɪn/ (形容詞) — 有人情, 人道的. Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
• antibiotic /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ (名詞) — 抗生素, 抗菌素. Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

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, didn't, doesn't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, antibiotic /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/

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 assist, fluid, lung 這類單詞。