跟读练习: IELTS Listening Practice Section-1(Copying photos to digital format) with answers - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Part 1 You will hear a woman phoning a company that converts old photographs to digital format.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 3.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 3.
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Hello, picture rep.
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Can I help you?
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Oh, hi.
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I saw your advertisement about copying pictures to disk, and I'd like a bit more information about what you do.
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Sure.
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What would you like to know?
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Well, I've got a box full of old family photos that's been up in the attic for years.
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Some of them must be 50 or 60 years old And I'd like to get them converted to digital format Sure,
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we can do that for you Right, and what about size?
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The photos are all sorts of sizes Are there any restrictions?
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Well, the maximum size of photo we can do with our normal service is 30 centimetres
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And each picture must be at least 4 centimetres That's the minimum we can cope with Well, that should be fine.
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And some of them are in a frame.
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Should I take them out before I send them?
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Yes, please.
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We can't copy them otherwise.
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And also the photos must all be separate.
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They mustn't be stuck into an album.
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OK, that's not a problem.
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So can you give me an idea of how much this will cost?
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I've got about 360 photos, I think.
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We charge £195 for 300 to 400 photos for the basic service.
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OK.
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And does that include the disc?
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Yes, one disc, but you can get extra ones for £5 each.
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That's good.
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So do I need to pay when I send you the photos?
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No, we won't need anything until we've actually copied the pictures.
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Then we'll let you know how much it is, and once we've received the payments, we'll send the parcel off to you.
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Right.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 4 to 10.
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Thank you.
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Now listen and answer questions 4 to 10.
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Is there anything else you'd like to ask about our services?
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Yes, I've roughly sorted out the photos into groups according to what they're about.
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So, can you keep them in those groups when you copy them?
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Sure.
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We'll save each group in a different folder on the disk, and if you like, you can suggest a name for each folder.
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So, I could have one called Grandparents, for instance?
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Exactly.
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And do you do anything besides scan the photos?
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Like, can you make any improvements?
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Yes.
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In the standard service, each photo is checked, and we can sometimes touch up the colour a bit or improve the contrast.
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That can make a big difference.
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OK.
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And some of the photos are actually quite fragile.
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They won't get damaged in the process, will they?
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No. If any look particularly fragile, we'd do them by hand.
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We do realise how precious these old photos can be.
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Sure.
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And another thing is we can make changes to a photo if you want.
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So if you want to remove an object from a photo or maybe alter the background, we can do that.
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Really?
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I might be interested in that.
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I'll have a look through the photos and see.
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Oh, and talking of fixing photos, I've got a few that aren't properly in focus.
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Can you do anything to make that better?
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No, I'm afraid that's one thing we can't do.
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Okay.
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Any other information I can give you?
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Err, oh, how long will it all take?
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We aim to get the copying done in ten days.
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Fine.
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Right, well, I'll get the photos packed up in a box and post them off to you.
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Right, if you've got a strong cardboard box, that's best.
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We've found that plastic ones sometimes break in the post.
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OK.
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Right, thanks for your help.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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That is the end of part one.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers to part one.
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Thank you.
为什么通过这个视频练习口语？
通过收听这段关于将旧照片转换为数字格式的对话，您不仅可以提高英语发音，还能在真实的业务场景中练习英语口语。这个视频让您感受到与客户服务人员的真实互动，有助于增强您的交流技能。学习如何提出具体问题，例如关于服务价格和照片处理要求，可以帮助您在实际生活中自信地与他人交流。这种英语口语练习能在无形中提高您的口头表达能力，特别是在需要理解细节的情况下。
语法与情境中的表达
在视频中，您会注意到几种关键的语法结构和表达方式，这些都是提高英语沟通能力的重要工具：
- Can I help you? - 这是典型的询问方式，很适合用于客服场合，表明愿意提供帮助。
- What would you like to know? - 通过这种开放式的问题，能够引导对方详细描述需求，有助于更好的理解对方的期望。
- We can do that for you. - 这种确认句型可以增强对话的积极性，让对方感受到被重视。
- You can suggest a name for each folder. - 这个句子展示了灵活的服务和用户参与，可以提升客户的满意度。
通过学习这些句型，您可以在实际对话中更加自如地表达自己，从而有效地进行shadow speak练习。
常见发音陷阱
在视频中的对话里，有些单词和发音可能会让学习者感到困惑：
- photographs - 注意重音的位置，保持清晰的发音对于避免误解至关重要。
- convert - 这个单词的发音常常被误读，正确的发音帮助你更清晰地表达意图。
- album - 这个词的发音中可能会出现连读现象，建议多加练习以提高流利度。
为了提高英语发音，尝试模仿视频中的对话，并进行录音对比，通过这种方式，您可以更好地掌握发音技巧参照shadowspeaks。通过不断练习，这些常见的发音陷阱也将变得容易应对。
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。