跟讀練習: Why Do We Yawn? - 通過影片學習英語口語
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25 句
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1
Have you ever yawned in the middle of an important meeting?
你有沒有在重要的會議中途打過哈欠？
2
Ha, it's so embarrassing, isn't it?
哈，超級尷尬的，對吧？
3
But don't worry, everybody does it.
不過別擔心，每個人都會這樣。
4
Believe it or not, babies even yawn before they're born!
信不信由你，寶寶在出生前就會打哈欠了！
5
So why do we do it?
那我們為什麼會打哈欠呢？
6
For years, people believed we yawned to get more oxygen.
多年來，人們一直以為打哈欠是為了吸進更多氧氣。
7
It sounds logical, right?
聽起來很有道理，對吧？
8
But scientists actually tested this idea.
但科學家真的驗證過這個說法。
9
They gave people extra oxygen to breathe,
他們讓受試者多吸一些氧氣，
10
and guess what? They yawned just as much as before!
你猜怎麼著？他們打哈欠的次數跟之前一樣多！
11
So researchers have a newer idea.
所以研究人員提出了一個較新的觀點。
12
A yawn might help to cool down your brain.
打哈欠可能有助於給大腦降溫。
13
You open your mouth wide and take a deep breath.
你會把嘴張得大大的，深深吸一口氣。
14
That cool air and extra blood flow can carry heat away.
那股涼空氣和增加的血流能把熱量帶走。
15
That might be why we yawn more when our brain gets warm.
這也許就是大腦變熱時我們更愛打哈欠的原因。
16
Pretty cool, right? Literally!
很酷吧？而且是真的能“降溫”！
17
Now, have you noticed that yawns are contagious?
對了，你有沒有發現打哈欠會傳染？
18
When one person yawns, people nearby often yawn too.
一個人打哈欠，旁邊的人往往也會跟著打。
19
Scientists think this is connected to how we feel about each other.
科學家認為，這跟我們彼此之間的感情有關。
20
We catch yawns more from family and friends than from strangers!
比起陌生人，我們更容易被家人和朋友傳染哈欠！
21
So a yawn can be a sweet little sign of connection.
所以，打哈欠也可以是一個溫馨的小小親近訊號。
22
Here's the funny part: even hearing about yawns can start one.
有趣的是，光是聽人說起打哈欠，就可能讓你打一個。
23
Hmm, I've said the word "yawn" a lot today...
嗯，我今天說了好多次“哈欠”這個詞……
24
So, be honest... did you just yawn?
那麼，老實說……你剛才是不是打哈欠了？
25
Ha! I knew it!
哈！我就知道！
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B1 級別的口語課以影片“Why Do We Yawn?”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：yawn, yawned, cool。 這段影片共有 25 個句子、210 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:26。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 147 個詞，很適合跟讀。 83% 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。 全部 25 個句子中有 8 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
影片中最難的 11 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| breathe 動詞 | /bɹiːð/ | 呼吸, 吸 |
| oxygen 名詞 | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | 氧 |
| scientist 名詞 | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | 科學家 /科學家 |
| connect 動詞 | /kəˈnɛkt/ | 連線 /連線 |
| stranger 名詞 | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | 陌生人 |
| researcher 名詞 | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | 研究員 /研究員, 研究者 |
| contagious 形容詞 | /kənˈteɪ.d͡ʒəs/ | 傳染性, 傳染性 /傳染性 |
| yawn 動詞 | /jɔn/ | 打哈欠, 打呵欠 |
| embarrass 動詞 | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | 使…尷尬 /使…尷尬, 使…困窘 |
| flow 動詞 | /ˈfloʊ̯/ | 流 |
| nearby 副詞 | /ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ | 在附近 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| cool down 動詞 | /kuːl ˈdaʊn/ | 冷卻 /冷卻 |
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：
- Have you ever yawned in the middle of an important meeting?
- Ha, it's so embarrassing, isn't it?
- Hmm, I've said the word "yawn" a lot today...
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 | Have you ever yawned · have you noticed · I've said |
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 動詞 — 有可能但不確定的事 | might help · might be |
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, I've, isn't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/, connect /kəˈnɛkt/, contagious /kənˈteɪ.d͡ʒəs/, embarrass /ɪmˈbæɹəs/
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 breathe, oxygen, scientist 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。