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Hey there, I'm Emma from mmmEnglish.
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If you're new here, you may not know that I'm from Australia.
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So I thought it would be really fun to share a
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few tips with you about how to start a conversation in Australia with Australians.
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Now I'm going to share a little more about Australian culture
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like what is this
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and I'm going to help you with some English conversation tips in some different settings like in a pub where
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Australians love to go, in a taxi or an Uber,
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at the supermarket and also some advice to help you strike up a conversation when you're travelling.
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Remember to hit that subscribe button down there, turn on notifications so I can let you know when my new videos go live.
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Are you ready?
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Let's play!
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Even though I mentioned this video is about starting a conversation in Australia,
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you'll see that most of these conversation tips can work in any English -speaking country.
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If you're talking to a Brit, an American, Canadian, South African,
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New Zealander, all of these tips will help you to strike up a conversation with native English speakers.
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To be honest, these tips are really not about having long in -depth conversations.
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There are suggestions to help you start conversations
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and the more you practise starting conversations and having these little interactions with other people, the easier it will become.
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So it's okay to start small.
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As long as you're friendly then a brief interaction is all you need to start building experience
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and confidence to talk with people more in English.
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Before we get into it, I really want to emphasise the importance of the greeting.
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You know, always trying to be polite, friendly and positive, it's going to get your conversation off to a good start and most
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Australians are pretty relaxed and laid back and that's really reflected in the way that we greet each other.
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Contrary to popular belief, not every Australian says g'day every time they greet someone, right?
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G'day, g'day mate.
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It's commonly used by men and probably more often by older men and it's really a short version of good day.
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So we're saying hello and have a good one, have a good day at the same time so it's like a double greeting.
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Now I want to give you a little demo so that you can practice.
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This is a really difficult expression to get right.
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You know most times anyone who's not Australian will mess this up.
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That's it.
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G'day.
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It's just a really quick flap of the tongue on the top of your mouth.
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G'day.
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You can also say, hey, how you going?
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How you going?
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Which basically just means how are you?
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How you going?
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Try it.
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How you going?
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If you've ever visited Australia or you live here then you'll know that
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Australians usually spend a lot of time at the pub.
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Now the pub is a great place for you to strike up a conversation with an Australian.
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People are usually really friendly and relaxed, they're in a good mood, they're joking around and you'll run into all different types of people.
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So you'll learn a lot about Australian culture, about language, slang, mannerisms, all of these things.
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It's like a melting pot of Australian culture at the pub.
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It's also where people are often watching sports so if there's a sports game on,
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a really great way to strike up a conversation is to say what's the score or who's playing?
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I want you to try it with me okay?
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What's the score?
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Who's playing?
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Nice.
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Now the most popular sport in Australia is unique to Australia the AFL
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or the Australian Football League and it's like the Australian version of the English Premier League
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or the NFL or the NBA, right?
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We also have soccer and rugby and cricket and sports like that but AFL is the most popular sport by far.
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Anyone who comes to Australia is completely perplexed by our game, right?
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We have this weird shaped ball.
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There are four sticks at each end of the football field
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and everyone on the field is running around in really short shorts.
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It's going to take me like ten whole minutes, maybe more to try and explain the game
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so I've actually linked to another YouTube video if you're interested to see it and to find out more, it's down in the description below.
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So if you want an easy way to start a conversation with someone in a pub
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or anywhere really especially if there's a match on then knowing a little bit about the game is going to help you.
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Most taxi drivers love to have a chat so it's the perfect opportunity to practise your conversation skills in small talk.
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Australia is a multicultural place.
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There are lots of different people who drive Ubers and taxis right?
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Many of them are people who've moved to Australia from elsewhere and so they're probably
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similar to you or have a similar experience to you in some way.
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Why is this important?
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Because there's so much to share and to talk about.
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You know you have the opportunity to exchange experiences here so it's an easy way to get started with a conversation.
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Now I usually jump in an Uber rather than a taxi
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so when I do that my go -to questions are have you been an uber driver for long?
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Try it.
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Have you been an uber driver for long?
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Do you enjoy doing it?
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Try it.
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Do you enjoy doing it?
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You must meet some really interesting people.
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Now they might say they're doing it for some extra cash on the side
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while they're studying and then what can you ask them?
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You can ask them what they're studying, right?
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So it gives you all of these amazing opportunities to just practice building confidence with these conversation skills.
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A really easy way to get started.
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If they have an accent, I might ask have you been living in Australia for long?
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Try it.
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Have you been living in Australia for long?
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Do you like living here?
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What's been the hardest part about moving to a new country?
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Nice one!
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A super place to strike up a conversation is at the supermarket it.
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So just imagine that you need some help looking for a product, maybe for real, maybe you're just pretending so
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that you have the chance to talk to someone
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but in this case you can go and find a shop assistant and ask them to help you find that item, right?
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Simple.
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Hi there, can you help me to find the Vegemite
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or whatever product you're looking for
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and as you're walking with them to find the product then you might say something like
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it's so hard trying to find your way around a new supermarket, right?
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But that might prompt them to say oh are you new to the area?
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But then you can continue the conversation by saying yeah I'm actually from India.
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I've been here for a few months now.
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Or you can just continue talking about the product that you're looking for or you might say, I'm from Italy and interestingly,
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I really love Vegemite from the moment I first tried it.
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I know lots of non -native
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Australians don't really enjoy it but I do.
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When you're travelling in an English -speaking country is the perfect opportunity to get as much speaking practice as you can, isn't it?
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You can ask questions when you're on your tours or or ask for directions or recommendations.
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Just ask someone to take a photo of you.
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Let's practise a little together, okay?
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Sorry for interrupting.
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Does this train go to the city?
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Try it.
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Sorry for interrupting.
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Does this train go to the city?
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Excuse me, do you mind taking a photo of us?
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Try it.
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Excuse me, do you mind taking a photo of us?
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So saying excuse me or do you mind, they're really polite ways of approaching or interrupting a stranger.
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Excuse me, I've only just arrived in Melbourne and I'm a little lost.
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Can you tell me where the post office is?
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Try it, okay?
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Excuse me, I've only just arrived in Melbourne and I'm a little lost.
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Can you tell me where the post office is?
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Adding that you've only just arrived helps the person to understand that you're new.
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They might even ask some other questions about where you're visiting from or how long you're staying or what your plans are.
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So you're taking every opportunity to spark up a conversation.
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Some of them will work and others won't you won't get much of a reaction. Who cares?
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The important thing is that you're having a go and that is one characteristic about Australians that you can definitely benefit from.
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We love seeing people have a go, you know, having a crack.
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So I hope that you enjoyed a little mini journey into how to start a conversation in Australia
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and I really hope that you're able to come and visit us soon.
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The most important thing that you take away from this video is just to get started.
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Just by greeting someone, you're letting them know
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that you have the courage to be bold along with being relaxed and positive and if you really enjoy sports,
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Australians love and they appreciate people who step out of their comfort zone.
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You know, have a crack.
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And don't think of every conversation as it has to be this endless hour -long discussion,
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just a quick exchange with a few people every day is enough to build your confidence over time.
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And now that you know a little more about the land down under, I'm curious to find out, are you coming to visit?
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Which city are you going to visit first?
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What's on your bucket list?
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Let me know down in the comments and I'll see you next week.
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Bye for now!
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“How To Start a Conversation in Australia & Practise Speaking English!”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：conversation, Australian, Australia。 这段视频共有 91 个句子、1654 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 12:19。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 134 个词，很适合跟读。 87% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。 全部 91 个句子中有 36 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
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| greet 动词 | /ɡɹiːt/ | 迎接, 打招呼 |
| taxi 名词 | /ˈtæksi/ | 出租汽車 /出租汽车, 出租車 /出租车 |
| arrive 动词 | /əˈɹaɪv/ | 到達 /到达, 到 |
| relax 动词 | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | 鬆開 /松开, 放鬆 /放松 |
| supermarket 名词 | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | 超級市場 /超级市场, 超市 |
| interrupt 动词 | /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ | 打斷 /打断, 插嘴 |
| skill 名词 | /skɪl/ | 技巧, 技能 |
| crack 名词 | /kɹæk/ | 裂縫 /裂缝, 裂紋 /裂纹 |
| interaction 名词 | /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ | 相互作用 |
| polite 形容词 | /pəˈlaɪt/ | 有禮貌 /有礼貌, 客氣 /客气 |
| soccer 名词 | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | 足球, 蹴球 |
| belief 名词 | /bɪˈliːf/ | 相信, 信心 |
| curious 形容词 | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | 好奇, 有好奇心 |
| mood 名词 | /muːd/ | 心情, 情緒 /情绪 |
| comfort 名词 | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | 舒適 /舒适 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| find out 动词 | 找出, 查明 |
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：
- Do you enjoy doing it?
- Do you enjoy doing it?
- Do you like living here?
- Can you help me to find the vegemite?
- What's on your bucket list?
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 | you've ever visited · I've actually linked · who've moved |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | Anyone who comes · people who drive · people who step |
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 动词 — 有可能但不确定的事 | may not know · might say · might ask |
| 最高级 the -est / the most … — 一组中最高或最低的 | the most popular · the hardest · The most important |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 53 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, I'm, they're。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: greet /ɡɹiːt/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, interrupt /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, elsewhere /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/, reflect /ɹɪˈflɛkt/, multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/
- /æ/ — 嘴张大，不要读成 /e/: taxi /ˈtæksi/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, crack /kɹæk/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, accent /ækˈsɛnt/
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 greet, taxi, arrive 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。