跟讀練習: Unit 11. Gold - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Art and Culture Unit 11 Gold Gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years.
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People made coins and jewelry with gold.
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Gold is a soft metal.
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It is easy to shape into sheets, long wires, or rings.
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People sometimes mix gold with other metals.
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This makes the gold harder.
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Then it can be made into beautiful jewelry.
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Why do we value gold so much?
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It has a special color.
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No other metal is a bright yellow.
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We also value gold because it is rare.
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A rare thing is hard to find.
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Even after hundreds of years, gold is still a precious metal now.
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It is still valued for its beauty.
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It is still rare.
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today banks store gold in the form of bars its value
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is more than 600 per ounce gold is more useful now than ever before
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 17 個句子、141 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:04。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 131 個詞,很適合跟讀。 87% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞,詞彙容易理解。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 14 個不太常見的單詞,附發音和釋義:
- jewellery /ˈd͡ʒʊ-/ (名詞) — 首飾 /首飾, 珠寶 /珠寶. Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
- wire /ˈwaɪɚ/ (名詞) — 線 /線, 鐵絲 /鐵絲. Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
- sheet /ʃit/ (名詞) — 篇, 張 /張. A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
- coin /ˈkoɪ̯n/ (名詞) — 硬幣 /硬幣, 銅錢 /銅錢. A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- ounce /aʊns/ (名詞) — 盎司. An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.
- soft /sɔft/ (形容詞) — 軟 /軟. Easily giving way under pressure.
- bright /ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ (形容詞) — 亮, 明. Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
- metal /ˈmɛ.təl/ (名詞) — 金屬 /金屬, 金. Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard…
- rare /ɹɛə/ (形容詞) — 稀少, 稀疏. Very uncommon; scarce.
- color /ˈkʌl.ə/ (名詞) — янсый, 色. The spectral composition of visible light.
- ring /ɹɪŋ/ (名詞) — 環 /環, 輪 /輪. A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.
- beauty /ˈbjuti/ (名詞) — 美麗 /美麗, 漂亮. The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.
- shape /ˈʃeɪ̯p/ (名詞) — 樣子 /樣子. The status or condition of something
- useful /ˈjuːsfəl/ (形容詞) — 有用, 實用 /實用. Having a practical or beneficial use.
需要注意的發音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: sheet /ʃit/, shape /ˈʃeɪ̯p/
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 jewellery, wire, sheet 這類單詞。
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 |
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| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | can be made · is still valued |
| 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 been |
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。
















