跟读练习: INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH STORY ✈️ Going Home 🏡 B1 - B2 | Level 4 - 5 | English Listening Practice - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Hello and welcome to Lovely English Stories.
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Thank you for stopping by.
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This story is written for intermediate English learners.
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Ready?
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Let's get started.
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B1, B2 English Story.
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Going home.
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James had been living abroad for four years.
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He was lucky enough to get a scholarship to study at a university in New Zealand.
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He loved his time living in Auckland.
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He had made some lifelong friends and had visited some stunning places,
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including Australia, Fiji and all the beautiful islands of New Zealand.
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While he was a student, he also worked.
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During the summer months, he worked on farms and in the winter,
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he worked behind bars and occasionally in offices.
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At the end of his studies, James contemplated applying for a visa to stay in New Zealand.
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He weighed up the pros and cons and finally decided that he would fly back to the UK.
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James had always been very close to his grandparents.
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When he was young, his dad had worked away a lot and his mum was very ill.
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so his grandparents spent a lot of time with him.
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They often took him on holiday and almost every day after school he would go to their house.
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James missed his family very much when he was in New Zealand.
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His mum wasn't able to visit him due to her health conditions and even if she could,
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the flights were too expensive.
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James had only been home once in the four years he had been away.
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He had almost forgotten what England was like.
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His accent had started to change, so he sounded more like a New Zealander every day.
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James knew in his heart it was the right thing to go back home.
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His grandparents were getting older and he wanted to be able to spend as much time with them as he could.
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He knew that if he wanted to, he could always go back to New Zealand.
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It wasn't going anywhere.
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He would miss the laid-back vibe of New Zealand,
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the stunning beaches and amazing surf but he had become increasingly homesick and it was making him introverted.
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The best thing about working in New Zealand was
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that James had managed to save a decent amount of money so he wouldn't be going back home poor.
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He planned to spend three months relaxing and catching up with his family
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and friends before he started to hunt for a job.
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James searched online for the cheapest flight he could find.
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He decided he would stop off for two nights in Singapore to break up the long, intense journey.
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He started to pack up his things and he met up with friends to say goodbye.
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He also visited his favourite surf spots and beaches before it was time to depart.
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The day came for James to make the long journey back home.
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Luckily, all went to plan.
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The flight wasn't delayed and he had a spare seat next to him so he could stretch out his long legs.
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He enjoyed his two days in Singapore.
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He visited raffles and went for long hot walks around the marina.
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On his flight back to the UK, he started to worry that he was going to miss New Zealand a lot,
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but the thought of seeing his family again pushed all his concerns to one side.
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Once he arrived at the airport, he made his way to the tube station,
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got a train into central London and then he caught a train home.
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James hadn't told his family that he was coming home.
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His mum had an inkling but he wanted it to be a surprise.
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James arrived at his parents' house, knowing that his grandparents would be over for dinner.
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He rang the doorbell and was greeted by screams and laughter.
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Everyone was jumping around and hugging.
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James was lucky.
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His mum had cooked his favourite dinner of chicken with vegetables, potatoes and gravy.
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He hadn't eaten it for so long.
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James spent hours showing his family his photographs and videos and telling them all about his adventures.
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It was so good to see them again.
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He knew he had made the right decision.
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After dinner, James and his dad emptied his old bedroom ready for him to move into for a while.
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It felt strange being back in his old room, but he felt comforted.
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He planned out the next week and it was looking busy.
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He wanted to go shopping and catch up with his extended family and friends.
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James climbed into bed exhausted but contented knowing he was on the first day of the next chapter of his life.
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Let's go through some of the vocabulary from this story.
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Abroad, abroad.
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Abroad is to be in or to go to a foreign country.
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A new chapter.
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A new chapter.
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We say this when we are going to start something new or to have a fresh start.
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Decision.
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Decision.
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A decision is a choice that you make about something.
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Depart. To depart.
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Part is to go away or to leave, especially on a journey.
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Exhausted.
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Exhausted.
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To be exhausted is to be very tired.
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Greet.
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To greet someone is to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action.
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For example, shaking someone's hand when you greet them.
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Realise.
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To realise is to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly.
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Suitable If something is suitable, it is acceptable or right for someone or something.
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Decent If something is decent, it is acceptable, satisfactory or reasonable.
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Stunning Stunning If something or someone is stunning,
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then they are extremely beautiful Content To be content
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To be content is to be pleased with your situation and not looking or hoping for change or improvement Introverted Introverted
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If you are introverted, you might be shy, quiet and you prefer to spend time alone rather than being with other people
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or in groups We hope you enjoyed this lovely English story Thank you for stopping by
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背景与情境
在这则中级英语故事中，主角詹姆斯（James）分享了他在新西兰四年的生活经历。他因获得奖学金而留学，在奥克兰享受了美好的时光，并结交了一生的朋友。故事展现了詹姆斯对家庭的思念，以及他在学习与工作的同时，对于未来的选择与思考。这是一个感人至深的故事，有助于学习者提高英语发音，培养更深厚的语言理解能力。
日常沟通中的五大短语
- I decided to fly back to the UK. 我决定飞回英国。
- He was lucky enough to get a scholarship. 他有幸获得了奖学金。
- I miss my family very much. 我非常想念我的家人。
- I plan to spend three months relaxing. 我计划花三个月放松一下。
- The flight wasn't delayed. 航班没有延误。
逐步跟读指南
通过跟随视频练习，你可以有效提高英语发音并掌握日常对话技巧。以下是一些建议，让你更好地应对这段对话的难度：
- 听取并理解：首先，播放视频并仔细听每句话，尽量捕捉发音与语调的细微差别。
- 跟读练习：使用 shadowspeak 技巧，即选择一句短语，暂停视频并模仿发音，可以在听的同时大声朗读。
- 重复与反馈：反复练习直至能够流利地复述，必要时录音并与原音比较，以识别差距。
- 运用在日常：在日常交流中多使用学到的新短语，增强记忆并加深理解。
- 设定目标：根据故事内容制定学习目标，并每天跟随看YouTube学英语，逐步提高语言水平。
坚持这些练习，利用 shadow speech 方法将帮助你迅速提升英语对话能力，让你的学习变得更加高效。
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。