跟读练习: How does modular construction impact costs? - 通过视频学习英语口语
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What we did was break down the value chain
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and understand where the sort of pluses and minuses across that
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that drive the change and what you can see is
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that there are clear opportunities to drive up to 20 % cost savings using best practice that's in play now
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but people are struggling to go for the fully productized design this these sophisticated aligned logistics scheme
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and this optimising materials in order to deliver all of the components of that that lead to that 20 % cost saving.
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I think the other thing is we identified this 20 % number as what can be achieved now.
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That also shouldn't be the barrier of what is achievable and if you start leveraging more vertical integration,
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more scale and higher levels of automation both in design and the processes of manufacture themselves,
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you should be able to deliver cost savings significantly greater than that as well.
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However there is also the case that if you don't get these things right
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and if you try and do bespoke construction in a manufacturing site or try
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and coordinate your factory in a construction mindset rather than a manufacturing mindset
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you see examples of people who end up with a regular premium on how much their products cost
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which is why they have often failed to scale into the markets.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“How does modular construction impact costs?”为素材。 这段视频共有 15 个句子、220 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 1:16。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 173 个词，接近日常对话。 86% 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 13 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| mindset 名词 | /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/ | 心態 /心态, 思維模式 /思维模式 |
| premium 名词 | /ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/ | 奖金, 奖赏 |
| component 名词 | /kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/ | 元件, 部件 |
| integration 名词 | /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/ | 融合, 統合 /统合 |
| barrier 名词 | /ˈbæɹi.ə/ | 障, 柵欄 /栅栏 |
| vertical 形容词 | /ˈvɝ.tɪ.kəl/ | 豎的 /竖的, 垂直 |
| sophisticated 形容词 | 有经验的 | |
| minus | /ˈmaɪ.nəs/ | 減 /减 |
| leverage 名词 | /ˈlɛv.(ə.)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ | 槓桿 /杠杆 |
| logistics 名词 | /ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/ | 物流, 運籌 /运筹 |
| automation 名词 | /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | 自動化 /自动化 |
| align 动词 | /əˈlaɪn/ | 對齊 /对齐 |
| achievable 形容词 | /əˈt͡ʃivəbəl/ | 可完成的, 可實現的 /可实现的 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| break down 动词 | 壞了 /坏了, 出故障 |
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 | have often failed |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | can be achieved |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | people who end |
需要注意的发音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, automation /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/, automation /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/, achievable /əˈt͡ʃivəbəl/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: vertical /ˈvɝ.tɪ.kəl/, leverage /ˈlɛv.(ə.)ɹɪd͡ʒ/, achievable /əˈt͡ʃivəbəl/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: mindset /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/, component /kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/, minus /ˈmaɪ.nəs/, leverage /ˈlɛv.(ə.)ɹɪd͡ʒ/, logistics /ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/
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。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 mindset, premium, component 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。