跟读练习: CAE9 O TEST1 PART1 - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Part 1.
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You'll hear three different extracts.
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For questions 1 to 6, choose the answer A, B or C, which fits best according to what you hear.
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There are two questions for each extract.
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Extract 1.
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You hear two friends talking about what it's like being an identical twin.
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Now look at questions 1 and 2.
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I can't understand why anyone moans about being a twin.
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I love it.
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Me too.
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Everyone thinks you're automatic soulmates, and there is something in that.
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I know twins who are chalk and cheese and don't get on great, but do admit sharing an irreplaceable bond.
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The flip side's the absence of individuality.
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Though we've chosen very different paths in life, my brother and I are always the twins, and our success or failures treated jointly.
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I've never consciously competed with him, but I've always pushed myself to achieve things on my own merits.
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As kids, it was fun.
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Teachers were always mistaking my sister for me, and I let them.
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I enjoyed strangers' reactions, too.
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You know, like, we were these rare creatures, extra deserving of attention.
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My sister hated it, though, and was very direct in letting people know.
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Can't say anyone fussed over me.
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But it was useful blaming my brother for things.
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I can't believe how often I got away with it.
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We couldn't hide anything from each other, though, so we always knew what the other had done, evening it out.
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We know one another inside out.
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I feel like I'm transparent whenever he's around.
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I can't understand why anyone moans about being a twin.
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I love it.
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Me too.
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Everyone thinks you're automatic soulmates, and there is something in that.
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I know twins who are chalk and cheese and don't get on great, but do admit sharing an irreplaceable bond.
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The flip side's the absence of individuality.
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Though we've chosen very different paths in life, my brother and I are always the twins, and our success or failures treated jointly.
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I've never consciously competed with him, but I've always pushed myself to achieve things on my own merits.
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As kids, it was fun.
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Teachers were always mistaking my sister for me, and I let them.
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I enjoyed strangers' reactions, too.
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You know, like, we were these rare creatures, extra deserving of attention.
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My sister hated it, though, and was very direct in letting people know.
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Can't say anyone fussed over me, but it was useful blaming my brother for things.
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I can't believe how often I got away with it.
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We couldn't hide anything from each other, though, so we always knew what the other had done, evening it out.
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We know one another inside out.
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I feel like I'm transparent whenever he's around.
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Extract 2 You hear two friends discussing sleep and dreams.
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Now look at questions 3 and 4.
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Hey John, did you see that programme on dreams?
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Yeah, fascinating.
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Especially the bit about remembering them.
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I've always been able to do that, even as a kid.
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When I dream, I could do fantastic things, you know, like flying.
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Me too.
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And I love talking about dreams.
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On holiday, when I can lie in and get a bit more snooze time, my recall's even clearer.
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No wonder the families sigh when I start going on at breakfast time.
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Mind you, it's hardly exceptional.
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Some people say they never remember dreams, but the majority, when asked, say they can recall them, even if the memory doesn't last.
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I read somewhere that what side you sleep on influences your dreams.
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It isn't conclusive though, so I'm still unconvinced.
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I often find myself inexplicably irritated some mornings by someone I know, like a colleague.
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I always wonder why, till suddenly remembering they'd behaved badly in my previous night's dream.
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Even then I can't shake off the feeling.
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Weird, isn't it?
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And nobody's explained why some people get repeated dreams, have they?
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It must be so strange waking up and realising your dream was the same as one you'd had before.
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Hmm.
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Hey John, did you see that programme on dreams?
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Yeah, fascinating.
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Especially the bit about remembering them.
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I've always been able to do that even as a kid.
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When I dream, I could do fantastic things, you know, like flying.
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Me too.
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And I love talking about dreams.
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On holiday, when I can lie in and get a bit more snooze time, my recall's even clearer.
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No wonder the family sigh when I start going on at breakfast time.
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Mind you, it's hardly exceptional.
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Some people say they never remember dreams, but the majority, when asked, say they can recall them, even if the memory doesn't last.
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I read somewhere that what side you sleep on influences your dreams.
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It isn't conclusive, though, so I'm still unconvinced.
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I often find myself inexplicably irritated some mornings by someone I know, like a colleague.
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I always wonder why, till suddenly remembering they'd behaved badly in my previous night's dream.
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Even then I can't shake off the feeling.
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Weird, isn't it?
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And nobody's explained why some people get repeated dreams, have they?
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It must be so strange waking up and realising your dream was the same as one you'd had before.
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Hmm.
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Extract 3 You hear two friends discussing their visit to an exhibition of paintings by 17th century artists.
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Now look at questions 5 and 6. That was interesting.
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I mean, not many works by the more famous painters have survived.
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So there were a number of paintings by their less well-known contemporaries, weren't there?
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But I felt there was a point to those, other than bumping up the admission fee.
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They normally seemed to be there just to pad out an exhibition.
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Hmm.
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And it made us look more closely at their paintings rather
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than just rushing past them to get to the works by great masters and dismissing them as lesser pieces.
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I think that long-held view has been cast into doubt.
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And it's interesting, isn't it, to think that largely domestic scenes were once regarded as vulgar
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and trivial compared with commissioned portraits of royalty that previous artists had traditionally churned out.
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Yet these scenes of everyday moments are actually more complex than a superficial glance suggests.
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What people don't realise is that once you look more closely, these paintings will really reward your efforts.
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Mmm, the drama's implied rather than shown.
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But you're in no doubt as to what the artist meant.
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I found the whole thing absolutely fascinating. That was interesting.
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I mean, not many works by the more famous painters have survived.
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So there were a number of paintings by their less well-known contemporaries, weren't there?
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But I felt there was a point to those other than bumping up the admission fee.
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They normally seem to be there just to pad out an exhibition.
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Hmm.
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And it made us look more closely at their paintings rather
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than just rushing past them to get to the works by great masters and dismissing them as lesser pieces.
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I think that long-held view has been cast into doubt.
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And it's interesting, isn't it, to think that largely domestic scenes were once regarded as vulgar
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and trivial compared with commissioned portraits of royalty that previous artists had traditionally churned out.
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Yet these scenes of everyday moments are actually more complex than a superficial glance suggests.
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What people don't realise is that once you look more closely, these paintings will really reward your efforts.
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Mmm, the drama's implied rather than shown.
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But you're in no doubt as to what the artist meant.
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I found the whole thing absolutely fascinating.
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That's the end of part one.
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Now turn to part two.

为什么这个视频是练习口语的好材料?

这段关于双胞胎和睡眠的对话非常适合用来学英语。它的内容贴近生活,对话自然流畅,就像日常聊天一样,能让你快速掌握实用的表达。而且里面有很多地道的短语,比如“chalk and cheese”(截然不同)、“get away with it”(侥幸逃脱),这些都是课本里可能没教但老外常说的。对于想提高英语口语的人来说,这样的真实对话比生硬的课文有用多了,特别适合用来练习“shadow speech”(影子跟读法)。

拆解地道表达,学习自然发音

我们来看看几个让对话听起来自然的句子:

  • “I know twins who are chalk and cheese and don't get on great, but do admit sharing an irreplaceable bond.” 这句话里,“chalk and cheese”用了比喻,生动地描述了双胞胎性格的差异,比直接说“very different”更形象。同时,“don't get on great”是口语中表示“相处得不好”的常用表达,很接地气。
  • “I can't believe how often I got away with it.” 这里的“got away with it”连读自然,弱化了“with”的发音,听起来更流畅。练习时注意模仿这种连读,能让你的发音更像 native speaker。
  • “Especially the bit about remembering them.” 口语中常用“bit”来代替“part”,显得更随意。这句话的语调先升后降,突出了“especially”的强调意味,模仿时要注意语调的变化。

简单有效的“影子跟读法”练习步骤

用这个视频练习英语口语其实很简单,试试“repeat-and-record”的方法:

  1. 先完整看一遍视频,熟悉对话内容和发音。
  2. 逐句播放,每句话听完后暂停,立刻跟着重复(这就是“shadow speak”),注意模仿语调、连读和重音。
  3. 用手机录下自己的发音,然后和原视频对比,找出不一样的地方,比如某个单词的发音是否准确,连读是否到位。
  4. 每天练习15分钟,坚持一周,你会发现自己的发音更标准,口语也更流利了。

通过“看视频学英语”,结合影子跟读法,不仅能提高英语发音,还能积累实用表达。赶紧打开视频,开始你的口语练习吧!

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we've chosen · I've always pushed · I've always been
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的has been cast

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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