跟讀練習: Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Inch Prince - 通過影片學習英語口語
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The Inch Prince Once upon a time,
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there was a little old man and a little old woman.
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Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Ping.
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They lived in a tiny house by a river.
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Every day they weeded the plants in their vegetable plot.
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The beans look beautiful.
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Fed the animals in their field.
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The hens look happy and watered the flowers in their garden.
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The lilies look lovely.
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They had everything they wanted.
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Well, almost.
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I wish we had some children, said Mrs. Ping one evening.
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Only a teeny child could feed in our tiny house, said Mr. Ping sadly.
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But small things can be special too, said his wife.
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I wouldn't care if they were just one inch tall, she added.
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At that moment, a fairy flew by.
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She heard what Mr. and Mrs. Ping said.
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She noticed there are lovely vegetables, happy animals, and tall flowers.
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These people are kind, thought the fairy.
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I'll be kind to Dom.
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She waved her wand and whispered some magic words.
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Jumping beans and flying fish, give this folk their dearest wish.
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Soon afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Pink had a teeny-weeny boy.
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In fact, he was just one inch tall.
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Let's call him Isamboshi, said Mrs. Pink.
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It means one inch boy or issy for short, said her husband.
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Mm, very short.
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Each year the pink vegetables grew better.
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Their animals grew bigger.
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And their flowers grew taller. But Izzy stayed small.
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Maybe if I stand on tiptoe.
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Izzy was tiny.
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He had a bottle top for a bathtub.
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He had a shoelace for a scarf.
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He had a pea for a ball.
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Go!
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He had a bottom for a dinner plate.
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And he had a matchbox for a bat.
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Many years later, it was time for Izzy to leave home.
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I'll get a job in the city.
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His parents gave him three presents for his journey.
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He had a rice bowl for a boat.
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He had a pair of chopsticks for oars.
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And he had a needle for a sword.
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Izzy set off down the river, between tall mountains, past village,
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around white woods, and through towns,
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until he reached the big city.
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I'll ask the emperor for a job, thought Issy.
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But if I don't get squashed first...
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At last, Issy reached the emperor's palace.
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Two guards were marching up and down outside.
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I'd like a job, said Izzy.
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You are teeny, said one guard.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, said Izzy.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He jumped over the guard's foot and ran into the palace.
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A maid was washing clothes.
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I'd like a job, said Issy.
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You are Winnie, said the maid.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, Issy said.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He jumped over the maid's soap and into the kitchen.
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A cook was making dinner.
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I'd like a job, said Issy.
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You are tiny, said the cook.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, Issy said.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He ran around the cook's oven and into the next room.
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Issy was in the thorn room.
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He bowed to the emperor and the princess.
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I'd like a job.
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Please, your majesty, said Isi.
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Would you, indeed, said the emperor.
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He's teeny-weeny, daddy, said Princess Chi-Chi.
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What can he do?
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Well, I ran past your guard.
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Your mate and your cook to get here, said Isi.
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The emperor thought for a moment.
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You can look after Princess Chi Chi, he said.
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But daddy, mourned the princess, he's only one inch tall.
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Small things can be special too, said the emperor.
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From then on, Izzy never left the princess side.
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He was there in the morning.
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He was there in the afternoon.
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He was there at night.
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One day, the princess left the palace to visit her aunt.
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Isi went, too.
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They came to a dark forest.
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I am scared, said Princess Chi-Chi.
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I'll look after you, said Issy.
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What can you do, said the princess.
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Just then, there was a terrifying roar.
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Grrrr!
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Grrrr!
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Help!
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Help!
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A giant ogre crashed through the trees.
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He reached out to grab the princess.
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Put her down, said Issy.
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Put her down, said Issy, or I'll...
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You, said the ogre, what could you do?
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The ogre scooped up Issy and popped him in his mouth.
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Mmm, I love bite-sized snacks.
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Easy thought quickly.
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He took his needle sword and pricked the ogre's tongue.
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Take that!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh!
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The ogre spat out Easy and rang off.
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Dad will teach him.
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Thank you, Izzy.
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Look, said Izzy.
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The ogre left his hammer behind.
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The princess tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy.
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It's heavier than it looks.
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I wish you were bigger, Izzy, she said.
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Then maybe you could lift it.
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A cloud of magic stars shot out of the hammer and swept around Izzy.
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Izzy felt himself changing.
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He grew bigger and bigger and bigger.
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In seconds, he was as big as the princess.
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I'm as tall as you, said Izzy.
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The hammer granted your wish.
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The princess fell in love with Izzy, but not because he was tall.
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She loved him because he was brave.
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They got married and lived in a house next to the palace.
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The house was small, but Prince Isi and Princess Chi Chi were happy.
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They both knew that small things can be special too.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 A2 級別的口語課以影片“Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Inch Prince”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:Izzy, princess, issy, Chi, tall。 這段影片共有 130 個句子、924 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 14:09。 說話人語速較慢,每分鐘約 65 個詞,你有足夠的時間模仿每一個音。 78% 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 15 個值得學習的單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| emperor 名詞 | /ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/ | 皇帝, 帝王 |
| palace 名詞 | /ˈpælɪs/ | 宮殿 /宮殿, 宮 /宮 |
| flower 名詞 | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | хуа, хуар |
| hammer 名詞 | /ˈhæmɚ/ | 摃錘仔 /𫼱錘仔, 錘子 /錘子 |
| vegetable 名詞 | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | 蔬菜, 青菜 |
| sword 名詞 | /soɹd/ | 劍 /劍, 刀 |
| daddy 名詞 | /ˈdædi/ | 爸爸, 爹 |
| bean 名詞 | /ˈbi(ː)n/ | 豆 |
| needle 名詞 | /ˈniː.dəl/ | җын, 針 /針 |
| maid 名詞 | /meɪd/ | 女僕 /女僕, 女傭 /女傭 |
| cloud 名詞 | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | йүн, 雲 /雲 |
| wash 動詞 | /wɑʃ/ | 洗, 洗滌 /洗滌 |
| afterwards 副詞 | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | 然後 /然後 |
| brave 形容詞 | /bɹeɪv/ | 勇敢 |
| bite 動詞 | /baɪt/ | 咬 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| run around 動詞 | 忙碌, 奔忙 |
| set off 動詞 | 出發 /出發 |
值得反覆跟讀的句子
影片中簡短而完整的句子,可以直接用在日常對話裡:
- I'll get a job in the city.
- What can you do?
- You, said the ogre, what could you do?
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 |
|---|---|
| 過去進行時 was/were + -ing — 過去某一時刻正在進行的動作 | were marching · was washing · was making |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | I'll be · I'll get · I'll ask |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 12 次縮略和弱讀形式,例如 I'll, I'd, don't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “th” 音: cloth /klɒθ/, bathtub /ˈbæθtʌb/, thorn /θoɹn/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: wash /wɑʃ/, squash /skwɔʃ/, shoelace /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/, brave /bɹeɪv/, oven /ˈʌ.vn̩/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: palace /ˈpælɪs/, sword /soɹd/, maid /meɪd/, cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/, wash /wɑʃ/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大,不要讀成 /e/: palace /ˈpælɪs/, hammer /ˈhæmɚ/, daddy /ˈdædi/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, sadly /ˈsædli/
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 emperor, palace, flower 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。



























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