跟读练习: Cats | Science for Kids - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Hey kids!
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Today, let's discover some amazing and fun facts about cats.
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Are you ready?
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Let's begin!
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Cats are one of, if not the most popular pet in the world.
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There are over 500 million domestic cats in the world.
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Cats have flexible bodies and teeth adapted for hunting small animals such as mice and rats.
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All cats are carnivores.
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This means they eat meat.
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A group of cats is called a clouder, a male cat is called a tom, a female cat is called a molly or a queen,
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while young cats are called kittens.
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Newborn kittens learn to purr when they are only two days old.
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Cats have powerful night vision, allowing them to see at light levels six times lower than what a human needs in order to see.
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House cats can hear high squeaky sounds like those made by mice.
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Cats have retractable claws, which means their claws can come out to pounce or scratch and then disappear.
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The heaviest domestic cat on record is 21.297 kilograms.
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All cats can purr but they can't roar.
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However, big cats can roar but can't purr.
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Cats spend a large amount of time licking their coats to keep them clean.
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On average, cats live for around 12 to 15 years.
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Cats can jump up to 6 times their height.
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That's right, cats are really good jumpers and can jump really high.
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You can often see them on the top of a garden fence or on a really high wall.
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They have very strong muscles in their legs which catapults them into the air.
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They have a total of 18 toes.
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That's a lot of toes!
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Cats have 5 toes on each of their front paws.
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They then have 4 toes on their back paws.
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Cats sleep for around 13 to 16 hours a day, which is 70% of their life.
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Have you ever noticed that cats are always sleeping?
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They do this to save their energy.
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In the wild, they would be saving their energy to go and hunt for their food.
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House cats obviously don't need to do this, but it just comes naturally to them.
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Purring means a cat is content.
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Most of the time, a cat will purr when it is happy and content.
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This is mostly when it's getting a nice stroke from its owner.
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use their purr as a way of communication.
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And that is all for today's video.
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I hope you learned a lot about cats today.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
视频中反复出现的词有:cat, purr, toes。 这段视频共有 44 个句子、452 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 3:38。 说话人语速平稳,每分钟约 125 个词,很适合跟读。 80% 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。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个值得学习的单词,附发音和释义:
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
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| toe 名词 | /təʊ/ | 腳趾 /脚趾 |
| mouse 名词 | /maʊs/ | лочў, 鳥鼠 /鸟鼠 |
| roar 动词 | /ˈɹoɹ/ | 咆哮, 怒吼 |
| kitten 名词 | /ˈkɪtən̩/ | 小貓 /小猫 |
| claw 名词 | /klɔ/ | 爪, 爪子 |
| cloud 名词 | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | йүн, 雲 /云 |
| muscle 名词 | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | 肌肉, 筋肉 |
| discover 动词 | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | 發現 /发现, 發覺 /发觉 |
| coat 名词 | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | 外衣, 大衣 |
| fence 名词 | /fɛns/ | 籬笆 /篱笆, 柵欄 /栅栏 |
| rat 名词 | /ɹæt/ | лочў, 鳥鼠 /鸟鼠 |
| scratch 动词 | /skɹæt͡ʃ/ | 抓, 划 |
| flexible 形容词 | /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ | 靈活 /灵活 |
| disappear 动词 | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | 消失 |
| subscribe 动词 | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | 簽署 /签署 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的 | is called · are called |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | claws, which means · day, which is |
| 最高级 the -est / the most … — 一组中最高或最低的 | the most popular · The heaviest |
| “will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测 | will purr · will help |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 3 次缩略和弱读形式,例如 can't, don't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- 长单词——注意重音位置: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, retractable /ɹiˈtɹæk.tɪ.bəl/
中文母语者容易读错的音:
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/,上齿轻触下唇: discover /dɪˈskʌvə/, carnivore /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚,后面不要加元音: mouse /maʊs/, cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/, coat /ˈkoʊ̯t/, fence /fɛns/, rat /ɹæt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, kilogram /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/, retractable /ɹiˈtɹæk.tɪ.bəl/
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 toe, mouse, roar 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。
















