跟讀練習: Unit 9.The blue sky - 通過影片學習英語口語

這段影片共有 21 個句子、145 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:08。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 128 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 11 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

• molecule /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/ (名詞) — 分子. The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by…
• reflect /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ (動詞) — 反映, 反射. To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
• leaf /lif/ (名詞) — еезы, еер. The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
• absorb /æbˈsɔɹb/ (動詞) — 吸收. To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in…
• scatter /ˈskætɚ/ (動詞) — 散佈 /散佈. To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
• wave /weɪv/ (動詞) — 招手, 揮手 /揮手. To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
• shirt /ʃɜɹt/ (名詞) — 襯衫 /襯衫, 襯衣 /襯衣. An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms.
• color /ˈkʌl.ə/ (名詞) — янсый, 色. The spectral composition of visible light.
• unit /ˈjuː.nɪt/ (名詞) — 單位 /單位. Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
• direction /dɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/ (名詞) — 方向. A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal)…
• explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ (動詞) — 解釋 /解釋, 說明 /說明. To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 3 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 didn't, I'll, I'm。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: shirt /ʃɜɹt/, direction /dɪˈɹɛk.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. 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 molecule, reflect, leaf 這類單詞。