跟读练习: Speak English Like Natives in 8 Days – Day 4 - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Today's story follows Emma and Daniel on a warm August day,
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packed with real British English you can use every day.
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First, listen to the whole story.
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No pausing, no translating.
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Then, practice with shadowing.
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Repeat each sentence right after me to make your pronunciation and rhythm sound more natural.
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Finally, learn the meanings and usage of the words so you can use them confidently in real life.
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Let's get started.
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A warm August day at home.
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It was a bright, mild August morning.
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Sunlight streamed through the kitchen window, catching little motes of dust in the air.
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The scent of freshly cut grass drifted in from the garden.
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Emma was still in her dressing gown when she padded into the kitchen.
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Daniel was already there, leaning against the counter, with the kettle whistling beside him.
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Morning!
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Sleep all right? he asked, giving her a warm smile.
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Yeah, pretty well, she said, rubbing her eyes.
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Fancy some tea or coffee?
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She opened the cupboard to get the tea bags.
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Tea would be lovely.
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I'm just going to hop in the shower before we eat, he said, heading upstairs with a towel over his shoulder.
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Emma set out two plates.
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All right, I'll sort the breakfast, she called after him.
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She scrambled eggs with a pinch of fresh chives from the garden, put bread in the toaster,
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and sliced up a few ripe tomatoes from the vine.
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By the time Daniel came back down, the table was ready.
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They ate slowly, chatting about the day ahead.
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Emma glanced at the clock.
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Let's head out in ten so we can stop by the market before it gets crowded.
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Good idea, Daniel said, slipping on his watch.
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Can you grab the post?
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It should be on the mat.
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She handed him the small stack of envelopes.
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Mostly bills.
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One postcard from his sister in Devon After breakfast,
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Daniel left for work while Emma washed the dishes and threw open the windows to let in the fresh air.
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She did a quick tidy of the living room,
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straightened the cushions and picked some washing out on the line.
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the sun warming her face.
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Around midday, she scribbled a short shopping list,
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grabbed her handbag and said aloud to herself, I'm popping to the shop.
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Need anything?
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She texted Daniel the same question, just in case his reply came a few minutes later biscuits
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and maybe some fruit at the shop she picked up everything
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on her list plus a bouquet of sunflowers to brighten the kitchen.
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On her way back she stopped for a brief chat with Mrs. Parker from next door who was trimming her rose bushes.
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By late afternoon Emma started preparing dinner roast vegetables grilled chicken
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and a lemon tart for dessert the smell filled the house drifting out through the open windows
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She went to the bottom of the stairs and called up, I'll give you a shout when dinner's ready.
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They ate at the table by the window, the warm August light fading into a soft golden glow.
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After clearing the dishes, Daniel flopped onto the sofa and said, Shall we stick a film on?
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Emma nodded, curling up next to him under a light blanket.
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The film played as the last bit of sunlight slipped away.
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When it finished, Emma yawned and stretched.
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I'm off to bed, she said with a sleepy smile.
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Daniel followed a few minutes later and the quiet of the summer night settled over the house.
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Shadowing phrases with quick explanations.
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Morning.
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Sleep all right?
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Casual and friendly way to say, good morning, did you sleep well?
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Dropping good makes it sound warmer and less formal, often used between friends or family.
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Now repeat after me.
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Morning.
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Sleep all right?
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Morning.
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Sleep all right?
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Fancy some tea or coffee?
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In British English, fancy can mean would you like.
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This is casual and inviting.
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In American English, you'd more likely hear Do you want?
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Now repeat after me.
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Fancy some tea or coffee?
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Fancy some tea or coffee?
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I'm just going to hop in the shower.
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Hopping is informal for go into quickly.
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It adds a light, casual tone.
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Ghana is spoken English for going to.
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Now repeat after me.
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I'm just gonna hop in the shower.
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I'm just gonna hop in the shower.
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I'll sort the breakfast.
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In British English, sort means take care of or arrange.
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Here it means I'll prepare breakfast.
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This use of sort is common in everyday British speech.
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Now repeat after me.
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I'll sort the breakfast.
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I'll sort the breakfast.
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Let's head out in ten.
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Head out means leave for somewhere.
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In ten means in ten minutes.
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This is a quick, efficient way to make plans.
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Now repeat after me.
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Let's head out in 10 Let's head out in 10 Can you grab the post?
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Grab here means pick up quickly, not just hold In British English,
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post means mail in American English Now repeat after me Can you grab the post?
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Can you grab the post?
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I'm popping to the shop Need anything?
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Pop to is British slang for going somewhere briefly, often without much planning.
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Sounds friendly and informal.
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Now repeat after me.
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I'm popping to the shop.
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Need anything?
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I'm popping to the shop Need anything?
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I'll give you a shout when dinner's ready In British English,
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give you a shout means call you or let you know It's informal and friendly
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Now repeat after me I'll give you a shout when dinner's ready I'll give you a shout when dinner's ready
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I'm off to bed I'm off means I'm leaving but it's casual Adding to bed simply tells where you're going
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Now repeat after me I'm off to bed I'm off to bed Shall we stick a film on?
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Stick on means put on or start playing In this case,
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a film British English often uses film instead of movie Now repeat after me Shall we stick a film on?
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Shall we stick a film on?
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List of keywords used in the story Modes Very tiny particles of dust you can see floating in the air,
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often in sunlight.
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Padded into Walked quietly and softly into a place, usually in slippers or bare feet.
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Pinch A very small amount you can hold between your thumb and finger common in cooking.
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Chives Thin green herb similar to spring onions with a mild onion taste.
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Vine A plant with a long climbing stem for example grapevine or tomato vine.
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Glanced.
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Looked quickly or briefly at something.
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Slipping. On.
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Putting on clothes or accessories quickly and easily.
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stack a pile of things placed neatly on top of each other
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through open opened something suddenly and fully like a window or door
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just in case to be prepared for something that might happen Settled over,
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gradually and quietly, covered or surrounded,
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a place like night, fog or silence.
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Now, let's listen to the story one more time and see how much more you understand.
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A warm August day at home.
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It was a bright, mild August morning.
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Sunlight streamed through the kitchen window, catching little motes of dust in the air.
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The scent of freshly cut grass drifted in from the garden.
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Emma was still in her dressing gown when she padded into the kitchen.
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Daniel was already there, leaning against the counter, with the kettle whistling beside him.
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Morning!
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Sleep alright?
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he asked, giving her a warm smile.
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Yeah, pretty well, she said, rubbing her eyes.
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Fancy some tea or coffee?
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She opened the cupboard to get the tea bags.
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Tea would be lovely.
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I'm just going to hop in the shower before we eat, he said, heading upstairs with a towel over his shoulder.
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Emma set out two plates.
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All right, I'll sort the breakfast, she called after him.
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She scrambled eggs with a pinch of fresh chives from the garden,
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put bread in the toaster and sliced up a few ripe tomatoes from the vine.
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By the time Daniel came back down, the table was ready.
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They ate slowly, chatting about the day ahead.
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Emma glanced at the clock.
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Let's head out in ten so we can stop by the market before it gets crowded.
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Good idea, Daniel said, slipping on his watch.
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Can you grab the post?
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It should be on the mat.
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She handed him the small stack of envelopes,
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mostly bills, one postcard from his sister in Devon.
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After breakfast, Daniel left for work while Emma washed the dishes and threw open the windows to let in the fresh air.
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She did a quick tidy of the living room straightened the cushions
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and pegged some washing out on the line the sun warming her face
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Around midday she scribbled a short shopping list grabbed her handbag
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and said aloud to herself I'm popping to the shop Need anything?
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She texted Daniel the same question Just in case His reply came a few minutes later Biscuits and maybe some fruit
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At the shop she picked up everything on her list plus a bouquet of sunflowers to brighten the kitchen.
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On her way back, she stopped for a brief chat with Mrs. Parker from next door who was trimming her rose bushes.
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By late afternoon, Emma started preparing dinner roast vegetables,
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grilled chicken and a lemon tart for dessert.
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The smell filled the house, drifting out through the open windows.
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She went to the bottom of the stairs and called up, I'll give you a shout when dinner's ready.
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They ate at the table by the window,
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the warm August light fading into a soft golden glow.
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After clearing the dishes, Daniel flopped onto the sofa and said, Shall we stick a film on?
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Emma nodded, curling up next to him under a light blanket.
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The film played as the last bit of sunlight slipped away.
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When it finished, Emma yawned and stretched.
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I'm off to bed, she said with a sleepy smile.
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Daniel followed a few minutes later and the quiet of the summer night settled over the house
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这段视频共有 176 个句子、1698 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 20:10。 说话人语速较慢,每分钟约 84 个词,你有足够的时间模仿每一个音。 只有 78% 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:
- shout /ʃaʊt/ (动词) — 喊叫, 呼喊. To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
- slip /ˈslɪp/ (动词) — 滑. To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
- sunlight /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ (名词) — 陽光 /阳光, 日光. All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth.
- wash /wɑʃ/ (动词) — 洗, 洗滌 /洗涤. To clean with water.
- 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.
- dust /dʌst/ (名词) — чынтў, хуэйтў. Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, fiber…
- mild /ˈmaɪld/ (形容词) — 溫和的, 温和的. Gentle and not easily angered
- stack /stæk/ (名词) — 堆. A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch.
- pad /pæd/ (名词) — 墊 /垫, 墊子 /垫子. A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
- glance /ɡlæns/ (动词) — 看一看, 看一下. To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
- informal /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ (形容词) — 非正式. Not formal or ceremonious.
- tomato /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ (名词) — 西紅柿 /西红柿, 番茄. A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
- pinch /pɪnt͡ʃ/ (动词) — 捏, 掐. To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- egg /ɛɡ/ (名词) — 卵, 卵子. An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell…
- shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ (名词) — йинзы, йинйинзы. A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
视频中出现的短语动词
- pick up (动词) — 拾取, 撿 /捡. To lift; to grasp and raise.
- come back (动词) — 回來 /回来, 返回. To return to a place.
- put on /ˌpʊt ˈɒn/ (动词) — 穿上, 穿. To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
- set out /ˈsɛt‿aʊt/ (动词) — 動身 /动身. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 32 次缩略和弱读形式,例如 I'm, I'll, gonna。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “th” 音: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, thumb /ˈθʌm/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: shout /ʃaʊt/, wash /wɑʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, dish /dɪʃ/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, accessory /əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/
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。
- 用正常速度逐句跟读,每句重复到你的节奏与说话人一致为止。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比,特别注意 shout, slip, sunlight 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:
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
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| 动词 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 后接 -ing 形式的动词 | started preparing · start playing |
| 过去进行时 was/were + -ing — 过去某一时刻正在进行的动作 | was trimming |
| “will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测 | I'll sort · I'll give · I'll prepare |
| 现在进行时 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在发生的事 | I'm popping · I'm leaving |
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。
































