跟读练习: Can't get over this episode! - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Today we're going to talk about an expression with get over.
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And this is really, really useful.
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So this is, I can't get over something.
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So for example, I can't get over how beautiful this beach is.
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So it's interesting because this is not necessarily what we were using for the breakup idea, right?
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I can't get over him.
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Yeah, we're not really talking today so much about breakups, right?
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This isn't the context of talking about a breakup it's more about uh something
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that brings off to your mind like it you can't understand
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like you can't you just can't conceive of how beautiful something is or how something something is
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something something is yes you can't stop thinking about it could
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be short term it could be long term it just has
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really impacted you it has affected you in some way so and again i can't get over someone

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Can't get over this episode!”. This video has 13 sentences and 152 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks at a natural 166 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 2 of its 13 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
breakup noun/ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.
necessarily adverb/ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/Inevitably; of necessity.
conceive verb/kənˈsiːv/To have a child; to become pregnant (with).
context noun/ˈkɑn.tɛkst/The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
affect verb/əˈfɛkt/To influence or alter.
expression noun/əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
beach noun/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
impact noun/ˈɪmpækt/The striking of one body against another; collision.
useful adjective/ˈjuːsfəl/Having a practical or beneficial use.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
get over verbTo overcome.

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 affected
过去进行时 was/were + -ing — 过去某一时刻正在进行的动作were using
动词 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 后接 -ing 形式的动词stop thinking
现在进行时 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在发生的事we're not really talking

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, we're, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like breakup, necessarily, conceive.

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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