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Sometimes when we converse with a foreigner, a person from another country,
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we happen to talk about some famous people who represent our cultures.
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By the way, the verb to converse means to have a conversation or to engage in a conversation.
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In this video, I'm going to show you five ways
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that can help you speak about famous people and express your respect for them in an English conversation.
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They're my five favorite choices.
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So let's get straight into them, shall we?
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When I was younger, I emulated this actress.
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To emulate means to copy someone because you like them very much, you admire them and you think they're great.
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I'm going to go ahead
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and get some more of the great actresses of the 19th century and
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that was sort of what I emulated what I wanted to
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be I wanted to be Sarah Bernhardt I wanted to be Eleanor Adduza
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when I started work we can say I emulated this person or my brother emulated his character.
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My sister emulated her style and manners.
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There's even an expression to emulate success, which means to repeat someone's success.
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I mean, Joni Cash, who can emulate his success?
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I think nobody can emulate his success.
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Are you nuts about the Rolling Stones?
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I can't get enough of them too.
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If you can't get enough of somebody, it means you will never be tired of them and you want more of them.
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I can't get enough of Robert De Niro.
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I can't get enough of Emma Thompson.
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Oh, Adele, she's one of a kind.
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If you describe someone as one of a kind, you mean they're very different and there's nobody like them.
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She will take you to places in your life that you've never been to before.
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She's just...
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Just one of a kind.
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One of them...
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She's such a prominent writer isn't she?
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He's such a prominent architect, isn't he?
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Prominent means very famous and important.
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This last one is more of an academic way of describing a famous person.
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You can use it in your IELTS test or even in a business conversation.
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As part of the phrase I'm going to use the word to withstand
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which alone means to be strong enough so that nothing can harm, destroy or damage you.
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I think that the longer that you want something and don't get it but are able to
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to withstand that kind of rejection.
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Peter O'Toole.
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I've seen many of his films.
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There's no doubt they will withstand the test of time.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 B1 级别的口语课以视频“How to speak about famous people”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：emulated, emulate, conversation, famous, success。 这段视频共有 43 个句子、457 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 5:33。 说话人语速较慢，每分钟约 82 个词，你有足够的时间模仿每一个音。 82% 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
视频中最难的 12 个单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| emulate 动词 | /ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/ | 模仿 |
| withstand 动词 | /wɪðˈstænd/ | 抵抗, 反抗 |
| prominent 形容词 | /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/ | 显著的 |
| converse 动词 | /kənˈvɝs/ | 通話 /通话, 交談 /交谈 |
| foreigner 名词 | /ˈfɔɹ.ɪ.nɚ/ | 外國人 /外国人, 外人 |
| verb 名词 | /vɝb/ | 動詞 /动词 |
| rejection 名词 | /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ | 拒絕 /拒绝 |
| admire 动词 | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | 佩服, 欣賞 /欣赏 |
| thumb 名词 | /ˈθʌm/ | 大拇指, 拇指 |
| subscribe 动词 | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | 簽署 /签署 |
| architect 名词 | /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ | 締造者 /缔造者, 創造者 /创造者 |
| phrase 名词 | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | 短語 /短语, 片語 /片语 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead 动词 | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | 請便 /请便 |
值得反复跟读的句子
视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：
- They're my five favorite choices.
- So let's get straight into them, shall we?
- I can't get enough of them too.
- She's such a prominent writer isn't she?
- He's such a prominent architect, isn't he?
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 |
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| 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 | you've never been · I've seen · I've been |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | people who represent · success, which means |
| “will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测 | will never be · will take · will withstand |
| “going to” 表将来 be going to + 动词 — 计划或明显即将发生的事 | I'm going to show · I'm going to go · I'm going to use |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 17 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 can't, I'm, they're。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “th” 音: withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, thumb /ˈθʌm/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: converse /kənˈvɝs/, verb /vɝb/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: emulate /ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, prominent /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/, converse /kənˈvɝs/, verb /vɝb/
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 emulate, withstand, prominent 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。