跟读练习: Cam 16 Test 4 Section 3 LGT - 通过视频学习英语口语

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3. You will hear two urban planning students discussing bike-sharing schemes in different cities.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24.
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Now that we've done all the research into bike sharing schemes in cities around the world, we need to think about how we're going to organise our report.
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Right.
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I think we should start by talking about the benefits.
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I mean, it's great that
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so many cities have introduced these schemes where anyone can pick up a bike from dozens of different locations
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and hire it for a few hours.
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It makes riding a bike very convenient for people.
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Yes, but the costs can add up, and that puts people on low incomes off in some places.
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I suppose so.
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But if it means more people in general are cycling rather than driving, then because they're increasing the amount of physical activity they do,
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it's good for their health.
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Okay, but isn't that of less importance?
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I mean, doesn't the impact of reduced emissions on air pollution have a more significant effect on people's health?
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Certainly in some cities, bike sharing has made a big contribution to that, and also helped to cut the number of cars on the road significantly.
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Which is the main point.
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Exactly.
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But I'd say it's had less of an impact on noise pollution, because there are still loads of buses and lorries around.
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Right.
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Shall we quickly discuss the recommendations we're going to make?
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In order to ensure bike-sharing schemes are successful?
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Yes.
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OK.
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Well, while I think it's nice to have really state-of-the-art bikes with things like GPS, I wouldn't say they're absolutely necessary.
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But some technical things are really important, like a fully functional app, so people can make payments and book bikes easily.
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Places which haven't invested in that have really struggled.
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Good point.
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Some people say there shouldn't be competing companies offering separate bike-sharing schemes, but in some really big cities, competition's beneficial.
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And anyway, one company might not be able to manage the whole thing.
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Right.
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Deciding how much to invest is a big question.
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Cities which have opened loads of new bike lanes, at the same time as introducing bike-sharing schemes, have generally been more successful,
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but there are examples of successful schemes where this hasn't happened.
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What does matter, though, is having a big publicity campaign.
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Definitely.
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If people don't know how to use the scheme or don't understand its benefits, they won't use it.
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People need a lot of persuasion to stop using their cars.
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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30.
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Now listen and answer questions 25 to 30.
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Shall we look at some examples now and say what we think is good or bad about them?
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I suppose we should start with Amsterdam, as this was one of the first cities to have a bike-sharing scheme.
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Yes, there was already a strong culture of cycling here.
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In a way, it's strange that there was such a demand for bike-sharing, because you'd have thought most people would have used their own bikes.
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And yet it's one of the best-used schemes.
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Dublin's an interesting example of a success story.
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It must be because the public transport system's quite limited.
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Not really.
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There's no underground, but there are trams and a good bus network.
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I'd say price has a lot to do with it.
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It's one of the cheapest schemes in Europe to join.
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But the buses are really slow.
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Anyway, the weather certainly can't be a factor.
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No, definitely not.
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The London scheme's been quite successful.
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Yes, it's been a really good thing for the city.
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The bikes are popular and the whole system is well maintained, but it isn't expanding quickly enough.
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Basically, not enough's been spent on increasing the number of cycle lanes.
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Hopefully that'll change.
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Yes.
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Now, what about outside Europe?
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Well, bike-sharing schemes have taken off in places like Buenos Aires.
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Hmm.
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They built a huge network of cycle lanes to support the introduction of the scheme there, didn't they?
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It attracted huge numbers of cyclists, where previously there were hardly any.
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An example of good planning.
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Absolutely.
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New York is a good example of how not to introduce a scheme.
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When they launched it, it was more than ten times the price of most other schemes.
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More than it costs to take a taxi.
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Crazy.
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I think the organisers lacked vision and ambition there.
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I think so too.
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Sydney would be a good example to use.
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I would have expected it to have grown pretty quickly here.
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Yes.
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I can't quite work out why it hasn't been an instant success like some of the others.
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It's a shame, really.
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I know.
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OK, so now we've thought about all this...
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That is the end of part three.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.

上下文与背景

在本段对话中，两名城市规划专业的学生讨论了不同城市的自行车共享计划。随着城市逐渐面对交通与环境问题，自行车的普及被视为一种有效解决方案。他们探讨了这种模式的利弊，以及成功实施这些计划的关键因素。这为学习者提供了关于城市规划、公共交通以及环境保护等方面的宝贵谈论素材，特别是在提升听力和口语交流能力方面。

日常交流的五个重要短语

  • 很方便：骑自行车非常方便，尤其在繁忙的城市中。
  • 投资决策：决定投资多少是一个巨大的问题。
  • 健康的选择：骑自行车可以增加身体活动，有益健康。
  • 减少汽车使用：如果能有更多人骑自行车，驾车人数就会减少。
  • 宣传活动：如果人们不知道如何使用共享计划，他们就不会使用它。

逐步影子跟读指南

通过本次对话进行英语影子跟读是一种高效的学习方法，下面是逐步指南：

  1. 听音频：首先，认真听整段对话，理解大意，特别是自行车共享的背景。
  2. 挑选短句：从对话中选择一些短句，比如“骑自行车很方便”，作为跟读的目标。
  3. 反复聆听：重复播放这些选定的短句，注意发音、语调和节奏。
  4. 模仿发音：尝试模仿音频中的发音，尽量做到精准，注意重音和连音。
  5. 记录与反馈：录下自己的声音并与原音对比，找出需要改进的地方，持续练习，以提高英语发音和流利度。

通过这样的shadow speak训练，您将能够大幅度提高自己的英语口语能力，尤其是在涉及城市交通和环境讨论这样的实际场景中。坚持练习，您会发现自己在日常对话中变得越来越自信！

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。