跟读练习: People eating different food - 通过视频学习英语口语

这段视频共有 14 个句子、245 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 1:35。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 154 个词，接近日常对话。 只有 80% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中 15 个不太常见的单词，附发音和释义：

• picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/ (名词) — 野餐. An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
• atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (名词) — 大氣 /大气, 氣圈 /气圈. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
• contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/ (名词) — 对比度. The degree of this difference.
• compare /kəmˈpɛɚ/ (动词) — 比, 比較 /比较. To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it…
• afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ (副词) — 然後 /然后. At a later or succeeding time; after that;
• privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ (名词) — 隱私 /隐私. The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
• luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/ (名词) — 豪華 /豪华. Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
• distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ (形容词) — 明顯 /明显, 清晰. Capable of being perceived very clearly.
• expense /ɪkˈspɛns/ (名词) — 費用 /费用, 花费. A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
• dish /dɪʃ/ (名词) — 碟子, 盤子 /盘子. A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
• additionally (副词) — 並且 /并且, 而且. By way of addition; in addition to; also.
• bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ (名词) — 自行車 /自行车, 腳踏車 /脚踏车. A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s…
• reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ (名词) — 保留. The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
• informal /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ (形容词) — 非正式. Not formal or ceremonious.
• surround /səˈɹaʊnd/ (动词) — 包圍 /包围, 圍繞 /围绕. To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

需要注意的发音

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, dish /dɪʃ/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
• 长单词——注意重音位置: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/, intimacy /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/

如何用这段视频练习

1. 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
2. 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
3. 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 picnic, atmosphere, contrast 这类单词。

视频中的语法

说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：