跟讀練習: "The Schuyler Sisters" from HAMILTON - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 36 個句子、487 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:01。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 162 個詞，接近日常對話。 只有 77% 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：

• whoa /woʊ/ — 籲. Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
• downtown /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ (名詞) — 市中心, 中央商業區 /中央商業區. The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
• disgust /dɪsˈɡʌst/ (名詞) — 厭惡 /厭惡. An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
• rush /ɹʌʃ/ (動詞) — 急速去, 急速做. To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.
• ideal /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ (形容詞) — 理想的. Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.
• passion /ˈpæʃən/ (名詞) — 激情, 熱情 /熱情. A true desire sustained or prolonged.
• insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ (形容詞) — 精神失常, 精神錯亂 /精神錯亂. Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
• remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (動詞) — 提醒. To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
• shore /ʃɔɹ/ (名詞) — 岸, 海濱 /海濱. Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
• declaration /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (名詞) — 報單 /報單. An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
• shout /ʃaʊt/ (動詞) — 喊叫, 呼喊. To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
• sneak /sniːk/ (動詞) — 爬, 潛行 /潛行. To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
• revelation /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ (名詞) — 洩露 /洩露, 揭發 /揭發. The act of revealing or disclosing.
• heel /hil/ (名詞) — 腳跟 /腳跟, 後跟 /後跟. The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
• perfume /ˈpɝfjuːm/ (名詞) — 香味, 芬芳. A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.

影片中出現的短語動詞

• look around (動詞) — 環顧 /環顧. To inspect a building or area.
• look for (動詞) — 找, 找尋 /找尋. To seek.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 23 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'm, we're, you're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: rush /ɹʌʃ/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, shore /ʃɔɹ/, declaration /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/
• 長單詞——注意重音位置: declaration /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, revelation /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

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. 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
3. 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 whoa, downtown, disgust 這類單詞。