跟读练习: 18. Walking Somewhere | English for Everyday Activities - 通过视频学习英语口语

这段视频共有 26 个句子、225 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 3:08。 说话人语速较慢，每分钟约 72 个词，你有足够的时间模仿每一个音。 只有 71% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中 14 个不太常见的单词，附发音和释义：

• sidewalk /ˈsaɪdwɔk/ (名词) — 人行道, 步道. A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
• crack /kɹæk/ (名词) — 裂縫 /裂缝, 裂紋 /裂纹. A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
• dirt /dɝt/ (名词) — 泥土, 污垢. Soil or earth.
• curb /kɝb/ (名词) — 路緣 /路缘. A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand).
• pedestrian /pəˈdɛstɹiən/ (名词) — 行人, 行者. A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
• crosswalk (名词) — 斑馬線 /斑马线, 行人穿越道. A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
• overpass /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pæs/ (名词) — 立交橋 /立交桥. A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
• puddle /ˈpʌdəl/ (名词) — 水坑, 水窪 /水洼. A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road.
• shortcut /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ (名词) — 捷徑 /捷径, 近路. A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
• chapter /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ (名词) — 章, 章節 /章节. One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.
• cross /kɹɑs/ (名词) — 十字, 交叉. A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
• trip /tɹɪp/ (名词) — 旅行, 旅遊 /旅游. A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
• traffic /ˈtɹæfɪk/ (名词) — 交易. Moving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.
• corner /ˈkɔɹnɚ/ (名词) — 角落, 拐角. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

如何用这段视频练习

1. 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
2. 用正常速度逐句跟读，每句重复到你的节奏与说话人一致为止。
3. 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 sidewalk, crack, dirt 这类单词。