跟讀練習: track 4 - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Unit 2 Christmas Trees Americans opt to cut their own Christmas trees.
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On a chilly December afternoon, the Sylvester family heads to Snickers Gap Tree Farm, about an hour west of Washington,
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D.C., to choose and cut down the perfect Christmas tree.
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Decorating the Christmas tree, usually a pine decorated with lights and ornaments, ornaments is one of the traditions
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which makes the holiday season special the sylvester spend 45 minutes
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out in the cold wandering among the groves comparing trees
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when they find their favorite a three meter tall beauty as
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wide as daughter elsa's outstretched arms they cut it down themselves
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then they drag it across the snowy field to the cash register where they pay about 100 for the privilege
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It doesn't have to be this way.
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Many roadside lots spring up at this time of year, selling pre-cut trees for half or a third as much.
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Hardware stores and other places sell them too.
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And artificial trees are becoming increasingly popular.
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About 12 million reusable plastic trees were sold last year, up from about 10 million in 2003.
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In an age where cost and convenience drive many purchasing decisions, asking customers to pay more to cut their own Christmas tree seems like a bad business model.
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But choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms remain the most popular place for Americans to buy a tree, accounting for a third of sales.
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Our business is as robust as it can possibly be, says Snickers Gap owner Stephen Wolf.
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I don't see the artificial trees as currently a threat to what we're doing.
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An artificial tree is not what Christmas is about, Elsa says.
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And the family clearly enjoys spending the time together outside.
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They take pictures and play in the snow.
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It's more special, says Elsa, whose family has come to chop down their own tree.
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It's fun.
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Her mom, Amy, agrees.
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It's about memories, good times, she says.
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Wolf's father started the farm in the 1980s.
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My dad always said it was about the experience, not the tree.
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He says, Everyone's so involved with things that don't connect them anymore with nature and the earth.
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And I think this is one thing that people enjoy doing.
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And for many Americans, it's a family experience that makes the extra effort worthwhile.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
影片中反覆出現的詞有：tree, Christmas, cut, artificial, farm。 這段影片共有 30 個句子、379 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:25。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 157 個詞，接近日常對話。 84% 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
影片中最難的 14 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| artificial 形容詞 | /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ | 人造的 |
| decorate 動詞 | /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/ | 裝飾 /裝飾, 佈置 |
| ornament 名詞 | /ˈɔɹnəmənt/ | 裝飾品 /裝飾品, 裝飾 /裝飾 |
| roadside 名詞 | /ˈɹoʊdsaɪd/ | 路邊 /路邊 |
| wander 動詞 | /ˈwɑndɚ/ | 漫步, 徘徊 |
| chili 名詞 | /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ | 辣椒, 椒 |
| worthwhile 形容詞 | /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/ | 值得, 划算 |
| metre 名詞 | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | 米, 公尺 |
| chop 動詞 | /t͡ʃɑp/ | 砍, 砍斷 /砍斷 |
| grove 名詞 | /ɡɹoʊv/ | 林子, 小樹林 /小樹林 |
| convenience 名詞 | /kənˈvinjəns/ | 方便, 便利 |
| pine 名詞 | /paɪn/ | 松, 松樹 /松樹 |
| privilege 名詞 | /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/ | 特權 /特權 |
| hardware 名詞 | /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ | 硬體, 硬體 /硬體 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| cut down 動詞 | 砍倒 |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 4 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, doesn't, we're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: grove /ɡɹoʊv/, convenience /kənˈvinjəns/, privilege /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: decorate /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/, ornament /ˈɔɹnəmənt/, outstretched /aʊtˈstɹɛt͡ʃt/, roadside /ˈɹoʊdsaɪd/, chop /t͡ʃɑp/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: worthwhile /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/, privilege /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/
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 artificial, decorate, ornament 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。