跟读练习: READING EXPLORER FOUNDATIONS UNIT 8 8A A PENGUIN’S YEAR - 通过视频学习英语口语
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8. A Penguin's Year Our emperor penguins are the largest penguins on earth.
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Each adult is over a metre tall and can weigh up to 40 kilograms.
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B. For many months each year, emperors live near the sea in large groups.
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However, the weather gets colder in May and ice covers large areas of ocean.
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Each group moves many kilometres from the water.
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There, each mother penguin lays just a single egg.
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Then all the hungry mothers walk back to the ocean to find food.
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The father penguins put their eggs on top of their feet.
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They cover the eggs with a special piece of skin called the brood pouch, sharing the work.
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See, for two months, the father penguins protect the eggs and keep them warm.
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They do this through some of the coldest weather conditions on Earth.
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By July, it is winter in Antarctica.
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Most other animals leave for warmer places, but the father penguins stay.
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D by August, each mother penguin returns just in time to see her baby hatch.
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The chick is then moved to her brood pouch.
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This can be difficult.
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If the chick falls, it can freeze quickly.
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The penguin parents must be very careful.
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Once the chick has been moved, the father penguin can go back to the ocean to find food.
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New life.
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E. Over the next few months, penguin parents take turns, three going to the ocean for food.
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They each make the trip several times, bringing back food for the chick.
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The chick is always hungry and grows rapidly.
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Into the water F.
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By December, winter is ending.
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The chick can now live on its own.
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Soon it enters the water for the first time.
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It will swim and eat until next April and then return.
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After a few more years, it too will start its own family.
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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“READING EXPLORER FOUNDATIONS UNIT 8 8A A PENGUIN’S YEAR”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有:penguin, chick, egg, ocean, father。 这段视频共有 29 个句子、306 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 1:59。 说话人语速自然,每分钟约 154 个词,接近日常对话。 83% 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 11 个单词,附发音和释义:
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| penguin 名词 | /ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/ | 企鵝 /企鹅 |
| chick 名词 | /t͡ʃɪk/ | 雛鳥 /雏鸟, 小雛兒 /小雏儿 |
| pouch 名词 | /paʊt͡ʃ/ | 囊, 袋 |
| emperor 名词 | /ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/ | 皇帝, 帝王 |
| kilogram 名词 | /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/ | 千克, 公斤 |
| kilometre 名词 | /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ | 千米, 公里 |
| metre 名词 | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | 米, 公尺 |
| hatch 动词 | /hæt͡ʃ/ | 孵化, 孵出 |
| weigh 动词 | /weɪ/ | 稱重 /称重 |
| freeze 动词 | /ˈfɹiːz/ | 凍結 /冻结, 凍 /冻 |
| swim 动词 | /swɪm/ | 游泳 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 最高级 the -est / the most … — 一组中最高或最低的 | the largest · the coldest |
| “will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测 | will swim · will start |
需要注意的发音
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: chick /t͡ʃɪk/, brood /bɹud/, pouch /paʊt͡ʃ/, hatch /hæt͡ʃ/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: kilogram /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/
- /æ/ — 嘴张大,不要读成 /e/: kilogram /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/, hatch /hæt͡ʃ/
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。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读,熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比,特别注意 penguin, chick, pouch 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。































