跟读练习: Strategy Meeting: Should We Expand into Germany? - 通过视频学习英语口语
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31 句
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1
Okay, I'll cut to the chase — Germany is ready for us!
好，我就开门见山了——德国已经准备好迎接我们了！
2
That's a bold claim. What's behind it?
这话说得很大胆。依据是什么？
3
Our market research came back last week, and it's striking.
市场调研结果上周出来了，非常引人注目。
4
Demand for our software there has doubled in two years!
那边对我们软件的需求2年内翻了一倍！
5
Hmm, impressive. But demand isn't the same as market share.
嗯，很亮眼。但需求不等于市场份额。
6
Let's be honest about the competitive landscape.
我们得正视竞争格局。
7
Two local players already dominate the mid-market.
两家本地公司已经主导了中端市场。
8
True, but neither of them has a mobile product.
没错，但它们都没有移动端产品。
9
If we move now, we'd have first-mover advantage!
如果我们现在行动，就能拥有先发优势！
10
Or we'd burn cash educating the market for them!
或者我们烧钱替他们培育市场！
11
Our burn rate is already higher than I'd like.
我们的烧钱速度已经比我希望的高了。
12
I hear you. That's exactly why I've modeled the costs.
我明白。正因如此，我做了成本模型。
13
Localization is the biggest item, not the hiring.
最大的一项是本地化，而不是招聘。
14
Localization meaning just translating the interface?
本地化是指只翻译界面吗？
15
Well... it's more than that, to be fair.
嗯……说实话，不止这些。
16
Invoicing, data storage, regulatory compliance — it all changes.
开票、数据存储、合规监管——全都要变。
17
Right, GDPR alone could eat up a whole quarter.
对，光是GDPR就可能耗掉整整一个季度。
18
Actually, our legal team thinks it's closer to six weeks.
其实，法务团队估计大概6周左右。
19
Well... here's what really worries me, though.
嗯……不过，真正让我担心的是这一点。
20
Could a German launch cannibalize our Austrian resellers?
在德国上市会不会蚕食我们奥地利经销商的业务？
21
Oh! That's a fair point. I hadn't framed it that way.
哦！说得有道理。我之前没从这个角度想过。
22
Admittedly, though, they only bring in four percent of revenue.
不过说实话，他们只贡献了4%的收入。
23
Really? Only four percent? I'd have guessed much more.
真的吗？才4%？我还以为多得多。
24
So what's your go-to-market strategy, in a nutshell?
那简单来说，你的市场进入策略是什么？
25
A phased rollout. Berlin and Munich first, with a small team.
分阶段推出。先做Berlin和Munich，用一个小团队。
26
If we hit our targets, we scale up from there.
如果达到目标，我们再从那里扩大规模。
27
And if we don't, we pull out without too much damage?
如果没达到，我们就撤出，损失也不会太大？
28
Exactly. Limited downside, and plenty of room to learn.
没错。下行风险有限，还有很大的学习空间。
29
Alright, I'm cautiously on board. Start the due diligence.
好吧，我谨慎地支持。开始做尽职调查吧。
30
Yes! Thank you. I'll have a plan ready by Friday.
太好了！谢谢。我周五前把计划准备好。
31
Ha, don't celebrate yet. The board still has to agree.
哈，先别急着庆祝。董事会还得同意。
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 C1 级别的口语课以视频“Strategy Meeting: Should We Expand into Germany?”为素材。 这段视频共有 31 个句子、283 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 2:07。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 134 个词，很适合跟读。 只有 80% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。 全部 31 个句子中有 7 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中最难的 8 个单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| localization 名词 | /ˌloʊkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ | 本地化, 地方化 |
| invoice 名词 | /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ | 發票 /发票, 發單 /发单 |
| nutshell 名词 | /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/ | 堅果殼 /坚果壳 |
| reseller 名词 | 轉銷商 /转销商 | |
| diligence 名词 | /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒəns/ | 勤奮 /勤奋, 用功 |
| downside 名词 | /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/ | 負面 /负面, 缺點 /缺点 |
| dominate 动词 | /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/ | 主宰, 宰制 |
| translate 动词 | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | 翻譯 /翻译, 譯 /译 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| come back 动词 | 回來 /回来, 返回 |
| eat up 动词 | 吃光 |
值得反复跟读的句子
视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：
- Let's be honest about the competitive landscape.
- If we move now, we'd have first-mover advantage!
- Our burn rate is already higher than I'd like.
- That's exactly why I've modeled the costs.
- I hadn't framed it that way.
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 12 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 don't, I'd, I'll。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: localization /ˌloʊkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/, cautiously /ˈkɔːʃəsli/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: localization /ˌloʊkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/, cannibalise /ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/
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: cannibalise /ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/, invoice /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/, diligence /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒəns/, downside /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/, dominate /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/
- /æ/ — 嘴张大，不要读成 /e/: cannibalise /ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/
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 localization, invoice, nutshell 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。