跟读练习: 4.19 Special Paintings - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Story 19 Special Paintings My mother saw a man sitting at the corner of the street.
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Beside him were his paintings.
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She talked to the man.
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He said that he used to be homeless.
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Painting gave him a new life.
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His paintings were actually very good.
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My mother bought two paintings.
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Each cost her $20.
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Later, my mom said to me, Why would anyone spend a million dollars on a painting?
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The money can give new lives to many people on the street.
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Painting gave me a new life.
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If you want to shine tomorrow, you have to sparkle today.
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10 minutes a day goes a long way.
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Thank you for watching and see you next time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 14 sentences and 114 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:00. The speaker talks at a steady 115 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | Next to; at the side of. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| sparkle noun | /ˈspɑɹ.kəl/ | A little spark; a scintillation. |
| painting noun | /ˈpeɪ.nɪŋ/ | An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint. |
| paint verb | /peɪnt/ | To apply paint to. |
| dollar noun | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere… |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| sit verb | /sɪt/ | To move oneself into such a position. |
| corner noun | /ˈkɔɹnɚ/ | The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like beside, shine, sparkle.
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构,并附上视频中的原话:
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| “used to” used to + 动词 — 过去的习惯或状态,现在已不再如此 | used to be |
| 义务:must / have to / need to 表示某事是必要的 | have to sparkle |
什么是跟读法?
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧,最初开发用于专业口译员的培训,并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大:您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同,跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性,语调,节奏,连读,听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。






























