跟讀練習: Will robots take our jobs? | CNBC Explains - 通過影片學習英語口語

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Hi, I'm Elizabeth.

Hi, I'm Robotesky.

Nice to meet you.

Likewise.

This is a humanoid robot, which means it looks, it talks, and it even acts, well, like a human.

So does that mean it could take a human's job, like mine?

You better believe it.

No, I'm only joking, not really.

There's no denying robots and automation are increasingly part of our daily lives.

Just look around the grocery store, or the highway, or in the case of Robothespian here, even at the theater.

The rise of robots has led to some pretty scary warnings about the future of work.

Robots will be able to do everything better than us.

A recent study found up to 670 ,000 U .S jobs were lost to robots between 1990 and 2007, and that number is likely to go up.

A widely cited study from 2013 found nearly half of all

jobs in the U .S are in danger of being automated over the next 20 years.

Occupations that require repetitive and predictable tasks in transportation, logistics and administrative support were especially high risk.

And just think, robots don't need health benefits, vacation, or even sleep for that matter.

But the debate over whether robots will take over all of our jobs is by no means settled.

Many economists argue automation will ultimately create new jobs.

After all, someone has to program the robots, right?

Let's go back to the 1850s, when trains were the most popular mode of transportation.

This chart shows the number of locomotive engineers, railroad conductors, and brakemen increasing by nearly 600%.

But that growth slowed in the early 1900s.

Why?

You guessed it, the automobile came along.

Car mechanic and repairman jobs surged, even though railroad jobs began to disappear.

And some companies say the same thing will happen when robots move into the marketplace.

A survey of 20 ,000 employers from 42 countries found that the IT,

customer service, and advanced manufacturing industries will add workers over the next two years as a result of automation.

It's hard to imagine that robots can replicate human characteristics like empathy or compassion that are required in many jobs.

I mean, would you really want a robot as your nurse, babysitter, or teacher?

But even if robots don't take our jobs entirely, research shows they will significantly change day -to -day tasks in

the workplace this is particularly a problem for lower skilled workers

who aren't able to retrain for new jobs they might get

stuck with lower wages in a world with more robots and

that could make income inequality even worse these guys are making a lot of things uncertain right now

but one thing that's clear is skills training is required

if we hope to get along with friends like them in the workplace i think we're going to get along just fine.

Hey everyone, it's Elizabeth and RoboSeskin here.

Thanks so much for watching our video.

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本課的詞彙與口語要點

這段影片共有 43 個句子、524 個單詞可供跟讀。講話部分時長為 3:24。說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 154 個詞，接近日常對話。只有 81% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙難度較高。

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
robot 名詞	/ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/	機器人 /機器人, 機械人 /機械人
automation 名詞	/ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/	自動化 /自動化
worker 名詞	/ˈwɝ.kɚ/	工人, 工作者
skill 名詞	/skɪl/	技巧, 技能
workplace 名詞	/ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/	工作場所 /工作場所, 職場 /職場
universal 形容詞	/ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/	宇宙的
chart 名詞	/t͡ʃɑɹt/	圖表 /圖表
argue 動詞	/ˈɑɹ.ɡju/	辯論 /辯論, 爭辯 /爭辯
wage 名詞	/weɪd͡ʒ/	工資 /工資, 薪金
nurse 名詞	/nɝs/	護士 /護士, 看護 /看護
vacation 名詞	/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/	假期
scary 形容詞	/ˈskɛə.ɹi/	恐怖
theater 名詞	/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/	劇場 /劇場, 劇院 /劇院
deny 動詞	/dəˈnaɪ/	否認 /否認, 否定
employer 名詞	/ɪmˈplɔɪə/	僱主, 老闆

影片中出現的短語動詞

單詞	釋義
check out 動詞	退房
come along 動詞	陪伴, 陪同
get along 動詞	相處 /相處
go up 動詞	上昇 /上升, 上去
look around 動詞	環顧 /環顧
take over 動詞	接管, 接手

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 8 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'm, don't, aren't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

“th” 音: theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, empathy /ˈɛmpəθi/
“sh” 和 “zh” 音: automation /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/
長單詞——注意重音位置: automation /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/, universal /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/, administrative /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/, occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/

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 robot, automation, worker 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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