跟读练习: Flexin' On Ya (2014) - 通过视频学习英语口语

这段视频共有 77 个句子、756 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 4:11。 说话人语速较快，每分钟约 181 个词，会出现较多连读和弱读。 只有 81% 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：

• squirrel /ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/ (名词) — 松鼠, 灰鼠. Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
• bench /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ (名词) — 長椅 /长椅. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
• translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/ (名词) — 翻譯 /翻译. The conversion of text from one language to another.
• berry /ˈbɛɹi/ (名词) — 漿果 /浆果, 莓. A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
• bury /ˈbɛɹi/ (动词) — 掩埋, 埋藏. To outlive.
• curious /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ (形容词) — 好奇, 有好奇心. Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
• chase /t͡ʃeɪs/ (动词) — 追逐, 追. To follow at speed.
• toilet /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ (名词) — моҗүан, мофон. A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
• permit /pɚˈmɪt/ (动词) — 允許 /允许, 許可 /许可. To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
• trophy /ˈtɹoʊfi/ (名词) — 戰利品 /战利品. An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.
• exhibit /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ (动词) — 展覽 /展览. To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
• approve /əˈpɹuːv/ (动词) — 批准, 贊成 /赞成. To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
• basket /ˈbæskɪt/ (名词) — 籃子 /篮子. A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
• curse /kɝs/ (名词) — 詛咒 /诅咒. A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
• laundry /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ (名词) — 洗衣, 洗濯. A laundering; a washing.

视频中出现的短语动词

• blow up (动词) — 炸掉, 爆破. To explode or be destroyed by explosion.
• check out (动词) — 退房. To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
• look at (动词) — 觀察 /观察, 看. To observe or watch.
• cover up (动词) — 掩蓋 /掩盖, 掩飾 /掩饰. To conceal or disguise.
• end up (动词) — 到达. To bring to a conclusion.
• go down (动词) — 下降, 下去. To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
• look for (动词) — 找, 找尋 /找寻. To seek.

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 28 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 I'm, don't, I'll。请按听到的简短形式来说。

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/, flush /ˈflʌʃ/, contention /kənˈtɛnʃən/
• 长单词——注意重音位置: elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, apathetic /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/, cameraman /ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

如何用这段视频练习

1. 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
2. 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
3. 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 squirrel, bench, translation 这类单词。