跟读练习: Gilbert's letter to Anne - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Dear Anne, since we are parting ways,
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perhaps forever, I feel I must unburden my heart.
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You are the fond object of my affection and my desire.
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You and you alone are the keeper of the key to my heart.
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Please, don't be alarmed.
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I don't expect your favor.
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But I can't, in good conscience, not reveal myself.
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I'm not engaged. Nor will I be.
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Unless...
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It's to you, Anne.
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My Anne with an E.
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It always has been, and always will be.
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You. With love.
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Gilbert.
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P.S.
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Thanks for the pen.
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Good luck at Queen's.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Gilbert's letter to Anne”. This video has 17 sentences and 97 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| reveal verb | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. |
| engage verb | /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ | To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. |
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| keeper noun | /ˈkiː.pɚ/ | One who keeps (retains) something. |
| conscience noun | /ˈkɑn.ʃəns/ | The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions. |
| affection noun | /əˈfɛk.ʃən/ | The act of affecting or acting upon. |
| gilbert noun | /ˈɡɪlbɚt/ | The CGS unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns. |
| fond adjective | /fɑnd/ | Having a liking or affection (for). |
| unburden verb | /ʌnˈbɝdn̩/ | To free from burden, or relieve from trouble. |
| desire noun | /dɪˈzaɪɹ/ | The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something. |
| favor noun | /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/ | A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). |
| object noun | /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ | A thing that has physical existence but is not alive. |
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 been |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的 | be alarmed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conscience /ˈkɑn.ʃəns/, affection /əˈfɛk.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like reveal, engage, alarm.
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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