跟讀練習: Why Wagyu Beef Is So Expensive | So Expensive - 通過影片學習英語口語
選擇練習模式
每種模式都會開啟全屏練習室。
65 句
如果句子過短或過長，請點選 Edit 進行調整。
1
This is Wagyu beef, one of the most expensive meats in the world.
2
Produced in Japan and prized for its rich marbling and buttery taste, high-grade Wagyu can cost up to $200 per pound.
3
And the cows themselves can sell for as much as $30,000.
4
But what is it that makes the meat so expensive?
5
The term wagyu literally translates to Japanese cow, and it generally refers to four main breeds.
6
These cows were bred for physical endurance, giving them more intramuscular fat cells.
7
The fat is distributed more evenly throughout their muscle, which is why wagyu beef looks pink and tastes so tender.
8
And the Japanese government tightly regulates wagyu production to protect the value and quality of the meat.
9
Wagyu is graded on two main factors, how much meat can be yielded, and the quality of the marbled fat.
10
Only A3 to A5 Wagyu is certified for sale in Japan.
11
And the higher the grade, the higher the price.
12
Wagyu beef has gained almost legendary status, and there are many myths about Wagyu farms and the way the animals are treated, from getting daily massages to being fed beer, but these often aren't true.
13
The cows are raised very differently in each region and by different farmers, but they're often raised by a breeder until they're about 10 months old, and then sold at auction to a fattening farmer.
14
By the time the calves are sold at auction, they can already fetch 40 times the price of US cattle.
15
The fattening farmer will keep the animals in small pens
16
and feed them a mixture of fiber and high energy concentrate made from rice, wheat and hay.
17
They are often fed this three times a day for almost two years until the animals are almost 50% fat.
18
Only the pregnant cows and breeding cattle are allowed to graze on pasture.
19
The length of the fattening process
20
and the import prices of the huge amount of concentrated feed increases the cost of the beef.
21
And over this fattening period each cow will eat five tonnes of feed.
22
If and when a cow goes to auction it can sell for as much as $30,000.
23
Comparatively, black Angus cattle, which are considered the cream of the crop in countries like the United States and Australia, typically don't sell for more than $3,000.
24
And depending on the kind, the Wagyu can fetch close to $200 per pound.
25
High marbling is the common goal, but the approach varies by farm and area.
26
While there are more than 300 varieties of Wagyu available, the most notable cuts come from 10 regions.
27
One of the most expensive cuts is Matsusaka Wagyu from Mie Prefecture, made exclusively from virgin female cows and highly prized for its tenderness.
28
In 2002, one Matsusaka cow sold for 50 million yen, or roughly 400,000 dollars.
29
However the best known cut of Wagyu is Kobe beef, which comes from the city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, and is made exclusively from steers or castrated bulls.
30
Although Kobe is commonly seen on US restaurant menus, customers should be wary of items like Kobe burgers, as authentic Kobe beef is too tender to be formed into a patty.
31
Several US restaurants are actually serving hybrid Wangus beef from domestically raised Wagyu and Angus cows.
32
The highest ranking Wagyu is A5 Miyazaki, a two-time winner of the Wagyu Olympics.
33
A5 Miyazaki will cost you $100 or more per pound.
34
At Sakamai in New York City, it's the Wagyu of choice.
35
The restaurant is best known for serving it in an $85 katsu sando, a popular Japanese-style sandwich.
36
On a busy night, we probably serve about 25 of them at $85 a pot.
37
Why is Wagyu so difficult to find in the US?
38
Because Wagyu is so difficult to find in the US, yes, we do have a number of customers coming to us just to try the Wagyu.
39
Sometimes Two Top will come and just order the sandal by itself.
40
There are a lot of tariffs and quotas on Japanese beef imports, and it's actually not allowed to import live cattle, so it is very difficult to source Wagyu.
41
So is it worth it? it, we decided to have our team give A5 Miyazaki Wagyu a try.
42
Holy st.
43
It's so good.
44
It's really like, um, it's like buttery.
45
It's like as if it was like coated in butter but it's like...
46
But it wasn't, it was really just salt and pepper which is crazy.
47
And there might be something even more sought after than the A5 Miyazaki.
48
Hailed as the This is the rarest steak in the world.
49
Olive Wagyu comes from cattle raised on pressed, dried olive peels mixed into their feet.
50
It was developed in 2006 by a Japanese cattle farmer named Masaki Ishii.
51
Only about 2,200 of these cows were slaughtered in 2018, and they all live on the island of Shodashima, home to Japan's oldest olive oil plantation.
52
This special Wagyu is said to be extra tender, and can cost anywhere from $120 to over $300 for a steak.
53
While Wagyu's popularity grows worldwide, the domestic picture is a little different.
54
Wagyu's popularity in Japan is actually slumping slightly, and the country imported more U.S beef than any other country as of 2017.
55
The value of Japanese exports of Wagyu has risen over 200% in the past five years.
56
And as Japan's population ages, farmers are struggling to keep up with the increased global demand, raising prices even more.
57
But the high cost hasn't discouraged international sales.
58
In 2013, Japan exported 5 billion yen worth of wagyu.
59
Last year, exports hit 24.7 billion yen.
60
And many producers are now getting halal certifications for their slaughterhouses, so they can export to Muslim countries.
61
However, Japan may eventually have some competition when it comes to producing high quality Wagyu.
62
Countries like the US, Australia and the UK have been working on breeding their own Wagyu, usually relying on crossbreeding.
63
Most British American and Australian Wagyu are only 50% purebred, but that may be changing soon.
64
In the UK, for example, the Wagyu Breeders Association now registers DNA-verified full-blood Wagyu bulls and certifies authentic British Wagyu.
65
New methods and increased regulation may result in a product as good as the original, which means that the soon could be a lot more waggooth that costs a lot less.
同頻道
B21
Why Cashew Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
C11
Why Matsutake Mushrooms Are So Expensive | So Expensive
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B2The Rise And Fall Of The Mall
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
Why Rolls-Royce Cars Are More Expensive Than Ever (with Supercar Blondie) | Well Spent
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B27
Sneaky Ways Fast Food Restaurants Get You To Spend Money
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B22
Why Japan Can't Keep Up With America's Matcha Obsession | So Expensive | Business Insider
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B25
Why FIFA Spends Millions On World Cup Grass
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B21
Why This Watch Costs Over $450,000
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B23
The Rise And Fall Of Forever 21 | Rise And Fall | Business Insider
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B22
How Toxic Green Mussels Feed Millions In Indonesia's Biggest City
Business EnglishWorking Adults
B24
The Real Reason Disney Is So Expensive
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B22
Tony Robbins One-On-One Coaching Session
Business EnglishWorking Adults
B22
Can Bamboo Replace Paper And Plastic? And Should It? | World Wide Waste | Business Insider
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
C19
Why Single-Origin Coffee Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider
Business EnglishWorking Adults
B27
Why Mangosteen, The Viral TikTok Fruit, Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B26
Why Stockfish Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B21
How Ultra-Processed Foods Took Over America And Can Even Pass For Healthy | Business Insider
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B22
Why Steinway Grand Pianos Are So Expensive | So Expensive
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B23
This is how much it would cost to follow Argentina through to the finals at the #2026WorldCup. #FIFA
Travel EnglishWorking Adults
B22
The Hidden Process Behind Every FIFA-Certified Football | Big Business
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
FOR YOU
推薦影片
B22
43 句
Lab-grown meat is on the rise — here's how it is made
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B21
267 句
ALL OF BUSINESS Explained in 20 Minutes
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B22
187 句
How Greed is Destroying FIFA
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B13
84 句
Why Parmesan Cheese Is So Expensive | Regional Eats | Food Insider
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B23
320 句
What a Day at a Japanese Fish Market Auction is like
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B24
260 句
World's Cheapest vs Most Expensive Laptop!
British AccentBusiness EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B214
45 句
What makes art so expensive? | CNBC Explains
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B213
107 句
Why can’t prices just stay the same?
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B22
133 句
9 Japanese Habits That Quietly Keep You Slim (No Gym Needed)
Business EnglishUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B22
20 句
How this overpriced jacket invaded corporate America
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
為什麼要通過這個影片練習口語？
在今天的世界，瞭解高檔食材如和牛的背景不僅能夠豐富我們的文化知識，還能夠提升我們的英語口語能力。通過觀看並跟讀《為什麼和牛這麼貴》的影片，學習者可以在輕鬆愉悅的氛圍中提高英語發音，強化口語表達的自信。通過模仿影片中的發音和語調，您可以更好地掌握英語的節奏和韻律，這對於在日常交流中更加流利地表達自己至關重要。
語法與表達方式分析
在這個影片中，講述者使用了一些重要的英語句型，這些句型對學習者來說非常有用：
- 定語從句: “that makes the meat so expensive”。這個句型可以幫助您在表達資訊時提供更多的細節。
- 被動語態: “Wagyu is graded on two main factors”。這個結構常用來強調動作的接受者，而不是執行者，有助於提升您語言的多樣性。
- 條件句: “If and when a cow goes to auction”。這種句型可以幫助學習者表達假設和條件，增強語言表達的豐富性。
- 使用比較級和最高階: “the higher the grade, the higher the price”。通過這樣的表達，您可以更清晰地比較不同事物的特徵。
常見發音陷阱
在影片中，有幾個詞彙的發音可能會讓學習者感到困難。例如：
- Wagyu（和牛）: 這個詞的發音並不同於常規的英語拼讀，可能會讓初學者感到困惑。
- Kobe（神戶牛）：由於其特殊的起源，有些學習者可能會錯誤地將其發音為"Ko-be"而不是正確的"Ko-be"。
- Miyazaki（宮崎）: 這個地方名的發音也普遍較難，建議學習者多加練習。
通過多次收聽影片並模仿其中的發音，使用聽說的方法來提高自己的英語發音，結合接下來的練習，您將能夠更自然地進行shadow speech與shadow speak的練習。利用這樣的機會，讓您在與他人交流時更加自信流利，成為一個口語表達能力出眾的英語學習者！
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 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | were bred · is distributed · is graded |
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | muscle, which is · cattle, which are · pepper which is |
| 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 gained · has risen · hasn't discouraged |
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。