跟读练习: A2 English Listening Practice - Complaining - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this A2 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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Remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars at polyglasa.com and download our free Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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So today, I'm going to talk about complaining.
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This might seem like a strange topic, but I think it's very relevant because most people complain about many things in their lives.
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Specifically in this video, I want to talk about some of the different things that people complain about often.
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The first complaint that I'm going to talk about is the weather.
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Depending on where you live, this might be a common complaint.
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In the US, when people make small talk, they tend to talk about the weather.
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They might comment on how nice the weather is that day, or they might talk about how terrible the weather is.
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It's very easy to connect with another person when complaining about the weather because it's an easy topic to talk about.
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I think this is a big reason why people like to complain about this topic.
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It helps you start conversations.
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I sometimes complain when it's raining, especially on the weekend.
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I love going outside and enjoying the outdoors, so it's disappointing for me when I can't do this.
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I know I shouldn't complain about things I can't control, but I do this sometimes.
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Another thing that people love to complain about is traffic.
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This is one of the worst parts about living in a big city.
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Nowadays many people work from home, but if you work in an office, you probably have to commute to work 5 days a week.
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The verb to commute means to travel to and from some place regularly.
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If you commute to work in the morning and commute back home in the evening, you probably do this during rush hour.
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This is the time during the day when there are more cars on the road.
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If you live in a crowded city, you'll definitely hear people complain about the traffic during rush hour.
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I know some people that spend two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening in traffic.
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It's hard not to complain in this situation.
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I hate being stuck in traffic and I definitely complain about this sometimes.
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Alright another thing that people complain about is rising prices.
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It seems like every year life gets more and more expensive.
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For example, in the past houses and apartments were much cheaper than they are now.
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For many young adults buying a house seems impossible nowadays.
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I hear people complain about this all the time.
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It also seems like gas prices keep getting higher and higher.
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It's funny because Americans complain about this a lot, but actually gas is much more expensive in other countries.
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Still, we Americans like to complain about this.
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Okay, I saved the worst one for last.
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In my opinion, the thing I complain about the most is the government.
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Of course, everyone complains about corrupt politicians and terrible presidents, but what annoys me the most is the horrible experience you have when you use government services.
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I can't tell you how many times I've been disappointed with government services.
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Just in the last month, I've had at least three bad experiences with the government.
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Unfortunately, this is completely normal.
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Almost every time I use a government service, there are errors with their website, their workers are rude, and it takes them a long time to do their job.
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And of course, the quality of their work and their institutions is terrible.
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For example, almost all of the students I talk to tell me that the government hospitals in their countries are not good.
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Overall, governments don't offer high quality services.
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I'm sure many of you complain about government services too.
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Alright, now I'm going to ask you some questions about today's video to see if you understood.
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Number one, what's the most common topic of small talk?
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Number two, what does the verb commute mean?
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And number three, what's one thing that seems to get more expensive all the time?
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Okay, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars and download our free Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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I'll see you next time.
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Bye.
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为什么通过这个视频练习口语？
在这段视频中，我们将集中讨论抱怨这一主题。虽然听起来可能有点奇怪，但这是一个与生活密切相关的话题。很多人都会对天气、交通、物价甚至政府服务进行抱怨。通过练习这段视频，您不仅可以提高自己的听力理解能力，更能够在与他人交流时，流利地使用这些常见的对话主题。这将为您在日常生活中与朋友和同事进行小型交谈提供基础，使您能够自信地表达自己的看法。在这一过程中，您还可以进行英语口语练习，尝试进行英语影子跟读，将视频中讲者的语音和表达方式在您自己的口语中进行应用。
语法与表达在上下文中的应用
在本视频中，讲者使用了一些关键的语法结构和表达方式，可以帮助英语学习者在实际交际中更好地表达自己的想法。以下是几个重点：
- 抱怨的常用句型：如“我讨厌...”、“我觉得...”等，这些都可以让您在表达不满时更加自然。
- 动词“commute”的用法：动词“commute”用于描述定期往返某地的动作，比如上班通勤。
- 比较级和最高级的使用：比如“越来越贵”，这可以让您在讨论物价时更加精确与生动。
- 连接词的使用：如“另外”、“当然”、“我相信”等，有助于在讲述时理清思路，提高口语的流畅性。
常见发音陷阱
在视频中，有些单词和短语的发音可能会对学习者造成困扰。注意以下几个发音陷阱：
- “traffic”和“commute”：这些单词在连读时可能容易发成“triffic”和“commut”，注意清晰发音。
- “government”：这个词的发音常常让人混淆，确保在发音时每个音节都能被清晰地表达出来。
- 重音的使用：在“complaining”这个词上，注意重音可以帮助您提高发音的自然流畅度。
通过在这个视频中进行屏幕背后的英语影子跟读练习，您可以有效地跟上讲者的语速，模仿他们的语调和发音。这个方法将极大地帮助您在口语中持续进步，变得更加自信和流利。
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。