跟读练习: Daddy Longlegs 4 A Foreign Country Little Fox TEST 2 - 通过视频学习英语口语

Daddy Long Legs.

Chapter 4.

A Foreign Country.

October 10th.

Dear Daddy Long Legs.

Have you ever heard of Michelangelo?

I thought I had, but I was wrong.

The other day in English class, the professor said, Who can tell me something about Michelangelo?

Just about every girl in the class raised her hand, so I was happy that she called on me.

I spoke up loudly, and everyone could hear me.

He was an angel.

What a mistake.

The whole class burst out laughing.

Even the professor was trying to hide a smile.

Anyone else want to try?

She said.

Michael Angelo is a famous artist who lived in Italy a long time ago, Julia Pendleton said.

Everybody knows that.

But he has Angel right in the middle of his name, I thought blushing furiously.

The trouble with college is that everyone thinks you already know a lot of things.

But I never learned those things in the orphanage.

It's very embarrassing at times.

Now, I keep quiet when the girls talk about something I've never heard of.

Then afterward, I look it up in the encyclopedia.

You know, Daddy Longlegs, it isn't the work that's hard at college.

It's the play.

Half the time, I don't know what the girls are talking about.

I'm a stranger in a foreign country, and I don't understand the language.

It's a miserable feeling, but I've had it all my life.

In high school, the girls would stand in groups and stare at me.

I was odd and different.

I felt like John Greer Home for Orphans was stamped across my forehead.

There was one nice girl.

Sometimes she came over and said something polite.

How are you today, Jerusha?

Or, What did you think of the history test, Jerusha?

Or, I really liked your story when the English teacher read it aloud.

But I hated every one of those high school girls.

And I especially hated the nice one.

I knew she only talked to me because she pitied me.

Nobody here knows that I grew up in an orphanage.

Not even Sally McBride.

One day when we were walking, Sally said, You never talk about your family.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

No, I'm an only child, I quickly replied.

And I've never heard you mention your parents.

That's because they're dead.

Oh, I'm so sorry, Sally said.

I hope I didn't make you feel bad by asking about them.

I shook my head.

No, they've been dead a long time.

I'm only able to go to college because a kind old gentleman is sending me.

That's mostly true, right?

I just want to be like the other girls.

I just want to forget the John Greer home and get on with my life.

At least Sally likes me and is my friend.

I've just been reading over this letter.

It sounds pretty unhappy.

But that's probably because I have an essay due tomorrow and a geometry test.

And I have a very sneezy cold.

Oh, I almost forgot.

Mrs. Lippitt said that you wanted to know everything I'm learning.

Besides English and geometry, I'm taking Latin, French, and biology.

Yesterday, the English professor had something nice to say about my latest paper.

This shows a lot of originality, she said to the whole class.

Which made me feel better about the Michelangelo episode.

The John Greer home aims to turn out 97 orphans who are all alike.

So it's amazing that I have any originality.

I hope I don't hurt your feelings when I say bad things about the orphanage.

But if I do hurt your feelings, you can stop my allowance I guess that's not a polite thing to say

but you can't expect me to have any manners after all

I grew up in an orphanage here's some more news I'm trying out for the freshman basketball team

I'm short but I'm quick and tough while the other girls are jumping I dodge under their feet and grab the ball.

Practicing is fun.

We're outside in the fall air and the trees are all red and yellow.

Everybody is laughing and shouting.

These are the happiest girls I've ever seen, and I'm the happiest of all.

So there, I've thought of some cheerful things to tell you.

Don't be discouraged when my letters seem sad.

I really love college, and I love you for sending me.

The 10 o'clock bell is going to ring in two minutes.

Our day is divided into sections by bells.

We eat and sleep and study by bells.

There goes the bell.

Lights out.

Observe how seriously I take the rules here.

The John Greer home has trained me well.

So, I've said nice things about the orphanage, too.

Sincerely, Jerusha Abbott.

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本课的词汇与口语要点

这段视频共有 89 个句子、799 个单词可供跟读。讲话部分时长为 6:05。说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 131 个词，很适合跟读。只有 80% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中 15 个不太常见的单词，附发音和释义：

angel /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ (名词) — тянщян, 天使. An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
polite /pəˈlaɪt/ (形容词) — 有禮貌 /有礼貌, 客氣 /客气. Well-mannered, civilized.
geometry /d͡ʒiˈɑ.mə.tɹi/ (名词) — 幾何 /几何, 幾何學 /几何学. The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
orphan /ˈɔɹfən/ (名词) — 孤兒 /孤儿, 遺孤 /遗孤. A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ (副词) — 然後 /然后. At a later or succeeding time; after that;
shake /ˈʃeɪk/ (动词) — 搖 /摇. To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
essay /ˈɛs.eɪ/ (名词) — 雜文 /杂文, 論文 /论文. A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (名词) — 生物學 /生物学. The study of all life or living matter.
gentleman /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ (名词) — 先生. Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
burst /bɜːst/ (动词) — 爆裂, 破裂. To break from internal pressure.
alike /əˈlaɪk/ (形容词) — 相似, 相同. Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ (动词) — 分, 分裂. To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
stamp /stæmp/ (名词) — 印章, 圖章 /图章. An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
miserable /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/ (形容词) — 悲慘 /悲惨, 慘 /惨. In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
observe /əbˈzɜːv/ (动词) — 遵守, 遵循. To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.

视频中出现的短语动词

get on with (动词) — 繼續 /继续, 持續 /持续. To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.
turn out (动词) — 原來 /原来. To end up; to result.

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 27 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 I'm, I've, don't。请按听到的简短形式来说。

“sh” 和 “zh” 音: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shout /ʃaʊt/, freshman /ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/, blush /ˈblʌʃ/
长单词——注意重音位置: geometry /d͡ʒiˈɑ.mə.tɹi/, biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, miserable /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/, encyclopedia /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidi.ə/, originality /əˌɹɪd͡ʒɪˈnælɪti/

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 angel, polite, geometry 这类单词。

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	I've never heard · they've been · I've ever seen
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的	was stamped · be discouraged · is divided
过去进行时 was/were + -ing — 过去某一时刻正在进行的动作	was trying · were walking
现在进行时 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在发生的事	are talking · is sending · I'm learning

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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