跟读练习: Slow English Podcast - 通过视频学习英语口语
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You're red, I'm blue.
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Let's practice speaking English when you're meeting someone while traveling.
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No, no, no, go ahead.
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Nice to meet you too.
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I'm Thai.
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Well, thank you.
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I think it means flower, but I'm not 100% sure.
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I got here on Tuesday.
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It's only been a couple of days.
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What about you?
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I've always wanted to visit this city.
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It's been on my travel list for a while now, I'm sure.
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Yeah, it's so different from my home country too.
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Where are you from?
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Cool.
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I'm from the US, but I grew up in Mexico.
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Yeah, cool.
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If you do, I can give you some good recommendations.
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I'm probably going to check out some temples and eat at a restaurant that I passed by this morning.
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What about you?
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That's always a good plan.
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Do you want to join me?
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Yeah, let's meet in reception.
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I'll see you there.
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Practice speaking English with me on YouTube.
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I have another role play video coming out next week.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 26 sentences and 167 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| temple noun | /ˈtɛm.pl̩/ | A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| reception noun | /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ | The act of receiving. |
| recommendation noun | /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ | An act of recommending. |
| restaurant noun | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
| travel verb | /ˈtɹævəl/ | To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another. |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like temple, flower, reception.
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。





























