跟讀練習: Where do bugs go in winter? - 通過影片學習英語口語

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Hi, it's Doug.

What's the most colorful insect you've ever seen?

Well, a couple years ago, I visited the state of Florida, and I was amazed to see these things.

They're some of the most colorful grasshoppers I've ever seen.

It's called a lubber.

And what was strangest of all?

It was the middle of December when I saw them.

Florida doesn't ever get very cold in wintertime, so you can see lots of insects there all year someone

named Kylie has a question about insects let's give her a

call now hi hi Kylie I have a question for you

where do bugs go in winter that's a great question

if you live somewhere with cold snowy winters you might have noticed this too just a few months earlier in the year,

you could find all kinds of insects around you, butterflies, ants, bees, and lots more.

But then winter comes, and they're just gone.

And it's weird, too.

I mean, it's not like there are no animals out in winter.

For example, you might still see deer, or squirrels, even a few birds, like if you get a chance to watch a bird feeder.

So, where do all the insects go?

What do you think?

Now would be a good time to pause the video and discuss.

Well, I grew up somewhere cold and snowy, and I used to wonder this myself.

But before I tell you about where insects go in winter, let me give you a clue involving a very different kind of animal.

These frogs.

You see, I'm kind of obsessed with frogs, and one of my favorite places to visit when I was younger was this pond that was near where I lived.

I'd look for frogs there.

I actually got to be pretty good at catching the frogs, showing them to my friends and family, and then releasing them again into the pond.

But every winter, the pond would freeze over, and the frogs would disappear.

It wasn't just the frogs, either.

I started to notice there'd never be any turtles in winter.

and never any snakes, too.

It was kind of sad for me, actually.

I missed seeing all these creatures I would find in the summer.

One winter, while walking around the edge of the frozen pond, I was bored.

I saw this rotten log sitting there, nothing too unusual.

But since I was bored, I decided to flip it over.

As I flipped it over, I was totally shocked by what I saw.

There, under the log, nestled into the freezing cold mud, was this frog in the middle of winter.

It was just laying there, barely moving.

Whoa, wait a second.

The frogs were there the whole time?

That's when I learned that frogs do something kind of like hibernation.

They go into a long sleep in winter, burying themselves in the mud when it first starts to get cold in the fall.

I'd heard of hibernation before, but thought it was something that only bears did.

And it turns out, it's not just frogs and bears but turtles do this as well, and snakes.

In fact, some snakes, like these, will actually all gather in a big pile, like in a cave underground, which helps them to stay warm.

Oh yeah, I never thought about where the snakes went.

So now, what about insects?

Could it be that they hibernate during the winter too?

I'll be honest with you, when I first heard this question, where do bugs go in winter, I thought you might be really disappointed by the answer.

Because the first thing I thought of were insects like these, praying mantises.

Praying mantises are one of many insects that, well, the answer is, they don't survive the winter.

They die.

While it's sad, it's part of their life cycle.

Every fall, praying mantises, and lots of other insects too, will lay eggs that do survive.

So even though the adults don't survive the winter, by spring, babies will be born and their life cycle will go on.

But as I started to research more about this question, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that not all insects die in the winter.

Now, I'd known that some insects,

like monarch butterflies, will actually escape the cold by flying thousands of miles farther south to reach warmer places.

They migrate, just like many birds do.

But what about hibernation?

Are there any insects that can do something similar to what frogs, turtles, and bears do, where they stay alive all winter but just aren't very active?

In fact, there are.

Like these, ladybugs are a good example.

And just like the snakes you saw earlier, ladybugs will often gather together in a big pile in a warm place.

Sometimes they even try to stay warm by sneaking their way into people's houses.

If you live somewhere cold in winter, you might be able to notice ladybugs doing this too.

So in summary, insects and other bugs have different ways of surviving cold, snowy winters.

Some of them fly south to warmer places.

Others die, but lay eggs.

And still others are able to survive all winter.

They do something similar to hibernation.

That's all for this week's question.

Thanks, Kylie, for asking it.

Now, for the next episode, I reached into my question jar and chose three questions submitted to me that I'm thinking about answering.

When this video is done playing, you'll get to vote on one.

You can choose from Why do people throw confetti? Who invented the alphabet?

Or, how is glass made?

So submit your vote when the video is over.

I want to hear from all of you watching.

There are mysteries all around us.

Stay curious and see you next week.

Thank you.

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本課的詞彙與口語要點

這節口語課以影片“Where do bugs go in winter?”為素材。影片中反覆出現的詞有：winter, insect, frog, cold, snakes。這段影片共有 81 個句子、975 個單詞可供跟讀。講話部分時長為 5:58。說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 164 個詞，接近日常對話。只有 80% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙難度較高。全部 81 個句子中有 13 個是問句，適合練習疑問語調和簡短回答。

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
insect 名詞	/ˈɪn.sɛkt/	昆蟲 /昆蟲, 蟲子 /蟲子
snake 名詞	/sneɪk/	шә, чончун
pond 名詞	/pɑnd/	池塘, 池
bug 名詞	/bʌɡ/	臭蟲 /臭蟲
freeze 動詞	/ˈfɹiːz/	凍結 /凍結, 凍 /凍
turtle 名詞	/ˈtɝtl̩/	龜 /龜, 烏龜 /烏龜
egg 名詞	/ɛɡ/	卵, 卵子
pray 動詞	/pɹeɪ/	祈禱 /祈禱, 禱告 /禱告
submit 動詞	/səbˈmɪt/	讓步 /讓步, 屈服
pile 名詞	/paɪl/	堆
bore 動詞	/boɹ/	煩擾 /煩擾
butterfly 名詞	/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/	хўте, 蝶仔
colorful 形容詞	/ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/	豔 /豔
shock 名詞	/ʃɔk/	衝擊 /衝擊
curious 形容詞	/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/	好奇, 有好奇心

影片中出現的短語動詞

單詞	釋義
find out 動詞	找出, 查明
grow up 動詞	長大 /長大
turn out 動詞	原來 /原來

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：

What's the most colorful insect you've ever seen?
Let's give her a call now.
What do you think?
I'd look for frogs there.
You can choose from, why do people throw confetti?

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
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	you've ever seen · I've ever seen
用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 動詞 — 有可能但不確定的事	might have · might still see · might be
最高階 the -est / the most … — 一組中最高或最低的	the most colorful
“will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測	will actually all · I'll be · will lay

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 18 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'd, don't, I'm。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

“sh” 和 “zh” 音: shock /ʃɔk/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, hibernation /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/
長單詞——注意重音位置: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, hibernation /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/

中文母語者容易讀錯的音：

/v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: involve /ɪnˈvɑlv/, cave /keɪv/, invent /ɪnˈvɛnt/
詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: insect /ˈɪn.sɛkt/, snake /sneɪk/, pond /pɑnd/, bug /bʌɡ/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: butterfly /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/, colorful /ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/, squirrel /ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/, lubber /ˈlʌbə(ɹ)/

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 insect, snake, pond 這類單詞。

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