跟读练习: Repeat-After-Me STORY English SPEAKING Practice - 通过视频学习英语口语

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All right, we got a story.
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And this story has lots of really common English phrases and words and sentences that you would probably use in real life.
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So it's a great lesson to practice repeating after me, matching my pace, my pronunciation.
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We're going to go through the whole story and just focus on pronunciation chunks.
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It's a little bit of a long story, but we're just going to cover it at a nice brisk pace.
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We're going to go like this.
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I'll say it two times.
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I'll say, Three years ago, I was traveling to another city for my best friend's wedding.
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Now I'm going to say it faster and more natural.
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Three years ago, I was traveling to another city for my best friend's wedding.
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And then you say it.
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Okay, shall we go like that in that format?
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Let's do it.
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It wasn't just any trip.
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It wasn't just any trip.
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I was giving one of the main speeches at the reception.
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I was giving one of the main speeches at the reception.
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Something my friend had asked me to do months earlier.
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Something my friend had asked me to do months earlier.
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Because we'd known each other since college.
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Because we'd known each other since college.
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I felt proud to be speaking, but also under a lot of pressure.
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I rewrote the speech several times,
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practiced it out loud, and timed it carefully to make sure it wasn't too long.
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I rewrote the speech several times, practiced it out loud, and timed it carefully to make sure it wasn't too long.
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You try it.
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Okay, good.
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The journey itself was supposed to be simple.
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The journey itself was supposed to be simple.
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An early train to the airport, a short flight, then a taxi to the hotel.
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An early train to the airport, a short flight, then a quick taxi to the hotel.
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I even built in extra time in case something went wrong.
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I even built in extra time in case something went wrong.
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Unfortunately, something went wrong right away.
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Unfortunately, something went wrong right away.
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During the night, my phone updated its software and reset my alarm without me noticing.
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During the night, my phone updated its software and reset my alarm without me noticing.
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Instead of waking up at 5.45 a.m.,
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I opened my eyes at 6.32.
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Instead of waking up at 5.45 a.m., I opened my eyes at 6.32.
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My train at...
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Wait, I didn't give you a chance to say it.
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Go ahead.
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All right.
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I was just eager to move on with the story, wasn't I?
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My train had left at 5.57.
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I panicked.
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Yeah, I just said it once.
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It's short.
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Threw clothes into a suitcase without folding them.
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Threw clothes into a suitcase without folding them.
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brushed my teeth in record time brushed my teeth in record time in record time just means very fast right
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and rushed out of the house without really checking anything and rushed out of the house without really checking anything
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I skipped breakfast and didn't even look in the mirror
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I skipped breakfast and didn't even look in the mirror when I got to the train station
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slightly out of breath I saw the train doors closing When I got to the train station,
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slightly out of breath, I saw the train doors closing.
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Go.
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I ran toward it, convinced I might still make it, but I missed it by seconds.
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I ran toward it, convinced I might still make it, but I missed it by seconds.
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The next train would have made me miss my flight, so waiting wasn't an option.
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The next train would have made me miss my flight, so waiting wasn't an option.
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Desperate.
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I ordered a taxi straight to the airport.
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Desperate.
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I ordered a taxi straight to the airport.
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It was much more expensive than the train, but I didn't have a choice.
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It was much more expensive than the train, but I didn't have a choice.
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At first, the ride felt calm.
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I even started rehearsing parts of my speech in the back seat.
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At first, the right failed calm.
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I even started rehearsing parts of my speech in the back seat.
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Then, traffic slowed.
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and within minutes came to a complete stop.
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Then traffic slowed and within minutes came to a complete stop.
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There had been an accident ahead and all lanes were blocked.
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There had been an accident ahead, and all lanes were blocked.
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You try.
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Traffic jam.
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We didn't move for nearly 40 minutes.
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Sitting there, watching time slip away, my anxiety shifted.
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Sitting there, watching time slip away, my anxiety shifted.
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I suddenly realized I couldn't remember putting my passport in my bag.
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Oh no. I suddenly realized I couldn't remember putting my passport in my bag.
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I tried to replay the morning in my head.
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I tried to replay the morning in my head.
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Rushing out the door without thinking.
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But the more I thought about it, the less sure I felt.
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To make things worse, we were still stuck in traffic.
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To make things worse, we were still stuck in traffic.
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While stranded on the highway, I opened my suitcase and checked everything.
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While stranded on the highway, I opened my suitcase and checked everything.
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Clothes, shoes, charger, toiletries, but no passport.
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Clothes, shoes, charger, toiletries, but no passport.
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My stomach dropped.
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Boom, my stomach dropped.
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I called my neighbor and asked her to check my kitchen table.
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where I usually leave important documents before traveling.
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I called my neighbor and asked her to check my kitchen table where I usually leave important documents before traveling.
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Say it.
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A few minutes later, she called back and confirmed what I had already suspected.
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A few minutes later, she called back and confirmed what I already expected.
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I'd left the passport on the table at home.
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I'd left the passport on the table at home.
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In that moment, I felt completely defeated.
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In that moment, I felt completely defeated.
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I obviously couldn't travel without my passport,
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so I asked the driver to turn around and take me home.
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I obviously couldn't travel without my passport, so I asked the driver to turn around and take me home.
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I honestly thought it was over.
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I honestly thought it was over.
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I even sent my friend a long voice message apologizing and explaining why I wouldn't be able to make it.
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I even sent my friend a long voice message apologizing and explaining why I wouldn't be able to make it.
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Okay, we're going to speed this up.
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This lesson's taking much longer than I had anticipated.
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So I'm just going to go ahead and read the rest of the text one time all the way to the end,
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just because I know you might be getting tired practicing.
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So let's do it.
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Let's just read the rest of the story, okay?
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When we got back to my house, my neighbor was waiting outside, holding my passport.
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Before I went in, she casually asked if I'd checked for another flight that same day.
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I hadn't.
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I just assumed everything would be full.
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Out of curiosity, I decided to look for alternatives.
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To my surprise, there was exactly one seat left on a later flight that afternoon.
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Just one.
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I booked it immediately.
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I got back in the taxi, and we headed to the airport again.
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This time, the roads were clear.
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I arrived in time to check in and board without any delay.
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After landing, I finally let myself relax.
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But as I waited at the baggage carousel, my suitcase never appeared.
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I waited and waited, but it didn't show up.
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With very little time before the reception, I had to accept that it probably wouldn't arrive.
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There wasn't enough time to file a report, so I left the airport in the same wrinkled clothes I'd traveled in.
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When I reached the wedding venue, the ceremony had just ended and guests were already heading to the reception area.
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My friend saw me and immediately came over to hug me.
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I had about 30 minutes before the speeches were scheduled to start.
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I found a quiet corner, took a few deep breaths, and reviewed my speech one last time.
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When my name was announced, I walked up to the microphone.
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Strangely, after everything that had happened that day, I didn't feel nervous anymore.
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Missing trains, getting stuck in traffic, turning back home, forgetting my passport, and then my suitcase not arriving.
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After all that, giving a speech felt simple.
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I stopped worrying about perfect sentences and just spoke honestly.
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The words came naturally, and for the first time that day, I felt completely calm.
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The journey was supposed to take four hours, but ended up lasting nearly 22.
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It cost me money, stress, and a lot of emotional energy, but I made it.
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In the end, the speech I'd worried about for weeks turned out to be the easiest part of the day.
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All right.
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Boom.
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That's it.
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We did it.
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Good workout.
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Thank you for practicing with me.
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Halfway through the lesson, I decided, you know what?
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This is taking too long.
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Let's just finish this story.
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You know, it's just English speaking practice.
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We can just move on to the next one.
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I got a good one in the next one.
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I don't even know what the next one is, but I know it's a good one.
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One step at a time.
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I'll see you there.

這支影片的口說練習目標

這支「跟讀故事」影片專門針對真實生活中的口語流利度,目標是讓你掌握自然節奏和實用表達。不同於單詞背誦,它模擬真人口語的「斷句」和「語速變化」,非常適合練習「shadow speech」(影子跟讀)——跟著 native speaker 的語調、停頓即時複誦,快速提升口說反應力。對想突破「開口結巴」或「語速跟不上」的學習者來說,是很好的里程碑練習。

必學實用短語庫

影片中的對話包含大量日常高頻表達,趕緊收入你的詞庫:

  • 「built in extra time」(預留緩衝時間)
  • 「in record time」(以最快速度)
  • 「time slip away」(時間悄悄流逝)
  • 「shifted anxiety」(焦慮轉變)
  • 「missed it by seconds」(差幾秒沒趕上)

這些短語貼近旅行、緊急狀況等真實場景,學會就能直接用在生活對話中。

突破口說弱點:節奏與發音

很多人練「英語影子跟读」時,容易只模仿聲音卻忽略「語速變化」。這支影片的優勢在於,講者會先慢速說一遍,再用自然語速重複,剛好針對「節奏掌控」和「連讀發音」。比如「Threw clothes into a suitcase without folding them」,快速說時「into」和「a」會輕讀連接,透過「shadowing」練習,你能學會如何讓語句聽起來更流暢。

想提升影子跟讀效果,除了跟著YouTube影片練,也可以找專門的「shadowing site」。記住,「shadowspeaks」的核心不是「背誦」,而是「即時反應」——試著邊聽邊說,哪怕一開始跟不上,反覆練習就能逐漸貼近 native 的語調。現在就打開影片,從這則旅行故事開始,用「看YouTube學英語」的方式,練出更自然的口說吧!

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
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的were blocked · were still stuck · were scheduled
过去进行时 was/were + -ing — 过去某一时刻正在进行的动作was traveling · was giving · was waiting
动词 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 后接 -ing 形式的动词practice repeating · started rehearsing · stopped worrying
用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 动词 — 有可能但不确定的事might still make · might be

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。

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