跟读练习: Cambridge 19 listening test 2 section 3 - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Hi, Don.
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Did you get the copy of the article on recycling footwear that I emailed you?
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Yeah, it's here.
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I've had a look at it.
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So do you think it's a good topic for our presentation?
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Well, before I started reading it, I thought recycling footwear...
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well, although it's quite interesting, Perhaps there isn't enough to say about it.
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Cos we put shoes in recycling bins.
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They go to charity shops and that's about it.
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But there's much more to it than that.
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I realise that now.
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And I'm keen to research the topic more.
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That's great!
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One of the things I didn't realise until I read the article was just how many pairs of trainers get recycled.
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Well, a lot of young people wear them all the time now, They've become more popular than ordinary shoes.
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I know.
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I guess they are very hard -wearing.
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But don't they look a bit casual for school uniform?
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I don't think they're right for that.
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Actually, I think some of them look quite smart on pupils.
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Better than a scruffy old pair of shoes. So...
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Do you keep shoes a long time?
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Yes.
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Though I do tend to wear my old pairs for doing dirty jobs, like cleaning my bike.
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I must admit, I've recycled some perfectly good shoes that haven't gone out of fashion and still fit,
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just because they don't look great on me anymore.
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That's awful, isn't it?
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I think it's common because there's so much choice.
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The article did say that recent sales of footwear have increased enormously.
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That didn't surprise me.
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No. But then it said that the amount of recycled footwear has fallen, It's 6 % now, compared to a previous level of 11%.
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That doesn't seem to make sense.
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That's because not everything goes through the recycling process.
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Some footwear just isn't good enough to resell for one reason or another and gets rejected.
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So, let's find some examples in the article of footwear that was rejected for recycling.
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Okay.
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I think there are some in the interview with the recycling manager.
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Um...
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Yeah, here it is.
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Hmm...
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Let's start with the ladies high -heeled shoes.
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What did he say about those?
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He said they were probably expensive.
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The material was suede and they were beige in colour.
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It looked like someone had only worn them once.
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but in a very wet field, so the heels were too stained with mud and grass to resell them.
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Okay.
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And the leather ankle boots.
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What was wrong with them?
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Apparently the heels were worn, but that wasn't the problem.
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One of the shoes was a much lighter shade than the other one, It had obviously been left in the sun.
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I suppose even second -hand shoes should look the same.
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Sure.
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Then there were the red baby shoes.
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Oh yes.
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We're told to tie shoes together when we put them in a recycling bin.
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But people often don't bother.
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You'd think it would have been easy to find the other, but it wasn't.
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That was a shame because they were obviously new.
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Hmm.
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The trainers were interesting.
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He said they looked like they'd been worn by a marathon runner.
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Yeah, weren't they split?
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Not exactly.
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One of the soles was so worn under the foot that you could put your finger through it.
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Well, we could certainly use some of those examples in our presentation to explain why 90 % of shoes
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that people take to recycling centres or bins get thrown into landfill.
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Hmm.
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What did you think about the project his team set up
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to avoid this by making new shoes out of the good parts of old shoes?
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It sounded like a good idea.
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They get so many shoes.
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They should be able to match parts.
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I wasn't surprised that it failed, though.
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I mean, who wants to buy second -hand shoes, really?
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Think of all the germs you could catch.
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Well, people didn't refuse them for that reason, did they?
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It was because the pairs of shoes weren't identical.
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They still managed to ship them overseas, though.
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That's another area we need to discuss.
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You know, I used to consider this topic just from my own perspective.
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by thinking about my own recycling behaviour without looking at the bigger picture, So much happens once shoes leave the recycling area.
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It's not as simple as you first think.
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And we can show that by taking a very different approach to it.
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Absolutely.
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So let's discuss how we're going to split up the presence...

为什么要用这个视频练习口语?

在学习英语的过程中,练习口语是非常重要的一环。通过和伙伴讨论像回收鞋子这样的话题,您不仅能够锻炼自己的表达能力,还能学习到有关环境保护和可持续发展的知识。在视频中,角色们分享了他们对回收鞋子主题的看法,涉及了许多日常用语和表达方式。通过模仿他们的对话,您可以提高自己的口语流利度并增强自信心。

此外,这种形式的练习有助于您掌握如何在实际对话中应用语言,特定的口音和语调也在潜移默化中影响着您的发音。使用 shadowspeaks 方法,您就可以通过看YouTube学英语来提升自己的 Spoken English 技能,达到英语影子跟读的效果。

语法与表达在语境中的应用

在视频中,有几个语法结构和表达方式非常重要,值得深入研究:

  • 比较级和最高级:如“better than a scruffy old pair of shoes”。这个结构让我们能更有效地进行比较。
  • 从句使用:例如“that didn’t surprise me” 和“although it’s quite interesting”。从句的使用能够使句子更加复杂和有趣。
  • 条件句:像“if they are right for that”的表达帮助我们探讨条件与结果之间的关系。

通过分析这些语法结构,您可以更好地理解决定语言流利度的因素,并在自己的口语中灵活运用。

常见发音陷阱

在视频中,有些单词和短语的发音可能会成为学习者的挑战:

  • recycled (回收): 注意重音位置,这会影响发音的清晰度。
  • footwear (鞋类): 这个词在连读时可能会让发音变得模糊,良好的练习可以帮助您更准确地表达。
  • charity (慈善): 要特别留意声音的起伏,确保清晰地发音。

学习者可以通过 shadow speak 的方式,反复练习这些难点,掌握正确的发音和语调,提升自信心。

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They've become · I've recycled · have increased
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的was rejected · were worn · been left

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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