跟读练习: Calling a Client to Explain a Project Delay - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Hello, this is Mark Davis speaking.
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Hi, Mr. Davis! It's Emily from Brightline.
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Oh, Emily! Good to hear from you. How's it going?
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Well... I'm afraid I'm calling with some bad news.
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Oh no. What's happened?
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We're going to miss the deadline for the second milestone.
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Our supplier has delayed the delivery of the parts.
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What? But the launch is in three weeks!
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Ugh, this is the second delay this year, Emily.
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I know, and I'm really sorry about that.
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Honestly, sorry doesn't help me much right now!
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I understand. Let me explain what we're doing about it.
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We've found a second supplier as a backup.
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They can deliver the parts by next Thursday.
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Next Thursday? So how long is the delay, exactly?
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About ten days. I've prepared a revised timeline for you.
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Hmm. Will we still be ready for the launch?
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Yes, if we finish the testing in one week.
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We've made your project our top priority.
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Okay... that sounds possible, I suppose.
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But my boss won't be happy about this.
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That's fair. We'd also like to offer you a discount.
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Ten percent off the next invoice, to say sorry.
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Oh, really? Well, that's very kind of you.
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Can you send me the new timeline by email?
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Of course! I'll send it this afternoon.
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And I'll keep you posted every Monday until delivery.
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Great! Thanks for being honest with me, Emily.
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Thank you for understanding, Mr. Davis. Talk soon!
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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“Calling a Client to Explain a Project Delay”为素材。 这段视频共有 29 个句子、240 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 1:45。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 137 个词，很适合跟读。 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。 全部 29 个句子中有 8 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中最难的 15 个单词，附发音和释义：

单词发音释义
delay 名词/dɪˈleɪ̯/遲延 /迟延, 延遲 /延迟
timeline 名词/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/年表, 時間軸 /时间轴
supplier 名词/səˈplaɪə/供應商 /供应商, 供應者 /供应者
priority 名词/pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/優先權 /优先权, 更重要的事
discount 名词/ˈdɪskaʊnt/折扣
backup 名词/ˈbækˌʌp/備份 /备份
deadline 名词/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/截止日期, 限期
milestone 名词/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/里程碑
invoice 名词/ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/發票 /发票, 發單 /发单
revise 动词/ɹɪˈvaɪz/修改
launch 动词/lɔːnt͡ʃ/發射 /发射
delivery 名词/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/投遞 /投递, 傳遞 /传递
email 名词/ˈiˌmeɪl/電子郵件 /电子邮件, 電郵 /电邮
suppose 动词/səˈpoʊz/假定, 認為 /认为
deliver 动词/dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/解救, 救

值得反复跟读的句子

视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：

  • I'm afraid I'm calling with some bad news.
  • I know, and I'm really sorry about that.
  • Honestly, sorry doesn't help me much right now!
  • Will we still be ready for the launch?
  • Can you send me the new timeline by email?

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has delayed · We've found · I've prepared
“will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测Will we · won't be · I'll send
现在进行时 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在发生的事I'm calling · we're doing

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 13 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 I'm, I'll, we're。请按听到的简短形式来说。

  • 长单词——注意重音位置: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, delivery /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/

中文母语者容易读错的音：

  • /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: invoice /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/, revise /ɹɪˈvaɪz/, delivery /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/, deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/
  • 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/, backup /ˈbækˌʌp/, invoice /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/, revise /ɹɪˈvaɪz/, launch /lɔːnt͡ʃ/
  • /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: delivery /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/, deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/

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 delay, timeline, supplier 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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