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Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.

If you have ever heard American English, you may have heard this.

A day late and a dollar short.

What does this mean?

Let's find out by listening to an American English conversation.

Hey, did you hear Steve was late to the birthday party and he forgot to bring a gift?

Yes, I did.

It's always a day late and a dollar short and everything.

I know.

When people say a day late and a dollar short, they mean you are too late, unprepared, or disorganized.

You only want to say this with your friends because it's an informal phrase.

You don't want to use this in a formal or a business setting because it may be rude.

Remember, a lot of American English is delivered by your facial expressions.

And that's English in a Minute.

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本课的词汇与口语要点

这节 B1 级别的口语课以视频“A Day Late and a Dollar Short”为素材。这段视频共有 14 个句子、152 个单词可供跟读。讲话部分时长为 0:54。说话人语速自然，每分钟约 167 个词，接近日常对话。 85% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中最难的 10 个单词，附发音和释义：

单词	发音	释义
formal 形容词	/ˈfɔɹməl/	正式
phrase 名词	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	短語 /短语, 片語 /片语
rude 形容词	/ɹuːd/	粗暴, 無禮 /无礼
facial 形容词	/ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/	面, 顏面的 /颜面的
informal 形容词	/ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/	非正式
idiom 名词	/ˈɪdiəm/	文風 /文风
dollar 名词	/ˈdɑ.lɚ/	圓 /圆, 元
teach 动词	/ˈtiːt͡ʃ/	教, 教授
deliver 动词	/dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/	解救, 救
expression 名词	/əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/	表示, 表達 /表达

视频中出现的短语动词

单词	释义
find out 动词	找出, 查明

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
现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事	have ever heard
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的	is delivered
用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 动词 — 有可能但不确定的事	may have · may be

需要注意的发音

“sh” 和 “zh” 音: facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/, expression /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/

中文母语者容易读错的音：

词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, rude /ɹuːd/, disorganized /dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/, teach /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: formal /ˈfɔɹməl/, informal /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/, deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/

如何用这段视频练习

先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 formal, phrase, rude 这类单词。

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。

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