跟讀練習: THE WORLD'S FRIENDLIEST CITY - 通過影片學習英語口語
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The world's friendliest city.
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A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years
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studying the reactions of people in cities around the world to different situations.
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The results show that cities where people have less money generally have friendlier populations.
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Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime,
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comes out top, and the capital of Malawi, Lint-Longui, comes third.
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But what makes one city friendlier than another?
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The psychologists from California State University say it has got more to do with environment than culture or nationality.
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They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world.
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The team conducted their research through a series of tests where they dropped pens
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or pretended they were blind and needed help crossing the street.
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The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio.
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While they were there, researchers received help in 93% of cases
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and the percentage in Lit Long Way was only a little lower.
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However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly.
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Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53% of cases and in New York just 44%.
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The psychologists found that in these cities people tend to be short of time so they hurry and often ignore strangers.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 17 個句子、225 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:59。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 113 個詞，很適合跟讀。 82% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，其餘的詞建議在練習前先學一下。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 11 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| psychologist 名詞 | /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ | 心理學家 /心理學家 |
| stranger 名詞 | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | 陌生人 |
| researcher 名詞 | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | 研究員 /研究員, 研究者 |
| ignore 動詞 | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | 無視 /無視, 忽略 |
| percentage 名詞 | /pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ | 百分率, 百分比 |
| helpful 形容詞 | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | 有幫助 /有幫助 |
| pen 名詞 | /pɪn/ | 筆 /筆, 鋼筆 /鋼筆 |
| relax 動詞 | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | 鬆開 /鬆開, 放鬆 /放鬆 |
| hurry 動詞 | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | 趕工 /趕工, 忙 |
| nationality 名詞 | /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ | 國籍 /國籍 |
| inhabitant 名詞 | /ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/ | 居民, 居住者 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| carry out 動詞 | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | 進行 /進行 |
| come out 動詞 | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | 出, 出來 /出來 |
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 | is often known · are considered |
| 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 spent |
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | Brazil, which is |
| 比較級 -er than / more … than — 比較兩個事物 | friendlier than |
需要注意的發音
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, inhabitant /ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/
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 psychologist, stranger, researcher 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。