跟读练习: Cats and Dogs - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.
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If I told you it was raining cats and dogs today, I don't think you would see this little kitten falling from the sky.
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But what would you see?
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Let's watch and find out.
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The rain is coming down so hard.
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I know, it's raining cats and dogs today.
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This is a very common expression in American English.
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When you say that it's raining cats and dogs in a conversation, it's another way to say that it's raining very hard, or it's raining a lot.
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You can use this expression any time and everybody will understand you will understand you.
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So until the next time, stay dry.
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And that's English in a Minute.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 A2 级别的口语课以视频“Cats and Dogs”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：raining, English, cats, dogs。 这段视频共有 11 个句子、129 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 0:54。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 143 个词，很适合跟读。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 9 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| kitten 名词 | /ˈkɪtən̩/ | 小貓 /小猫 |
| idiom 名词 | /ˈɪdiəm/ | 文風 /文风 |
| expression 名词 | /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ | 表示, 表達 /表达 |
| teach 动词 | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | 教, 教授 |
| rain 名词 | /ˈɹeɪn/ | йү, 雨 |
| cat 名词 | /ˈkæt/ | 貓 /猫 |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | хуанйин, 歡迎光臨 /欢迎光临 |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | 大家 |
| conversation 名词 | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | 會話 /会话, 談話 /谈话 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| come down 动词 | 下來 /下来, 降 |
| find out 动词 | 找出, 查明 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 过去进行时 was/were + -ing — 过去某一时刻正在进行的动作 | was raining |
| 现在进行时 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在发生的事 | is coming |
| “will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测 | will understand |
需要注意的发音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: expression /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: teach /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/, cat /ˈkæt/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 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。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 kitten, idiom, expression 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。