跟读练习: summers were meant to be analog | beach days, campfires, and baking - 通过视频学习英语口语

这段视频共有 75 个句子、726 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 12:40。 说话人语速较慢，每分钟约 57 个词，你有足够的时间模仿每一个音。 84% 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 15 个不太常见的单词，附发音和释义：

• picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/ (名词) — 野餐. An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
• banana /bəˈnænə/ (名词) — щёнҗё, баҗё. An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.
• cowboy /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ (名词) — 牛仔. A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
• photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ (名词) — 攝影 /摄影. The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
• flood /flʌd/ (名词) — 洪水, 洪災 /洪灾. An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
• habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (名词) — 習慣 /习惯. An action performed on a regular basis.
• chill /tʃɪl/ (动词) — 使变冷. To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
• cliff /klɪf/ (名词) — 峭壁, 懸崖 /悬崖. A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
• penny /ˈpɛni/ (名词) — 便士. In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
• ranch /ˈɹænt͡ʃ/ (名词) — 牧場 /牧场. A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
• inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ (动词) — 授意, 鼓舞. To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by…
• therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/ (名词) — 治療師 /治疗师. Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
• cocktail /ˈkɑk.teɪl/ (名词) — 雞尾酒 /鸡尾酒, 調酒 /调酒. A mixed alcoholic beverage.
• consume /kənˈsum/ (动词) — 耗費 /耗费, 消耗. To use up.
• surroundings /səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/ (名词) — 周圍 /周围. The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 25 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 I'm, gonna, don't。请按听到的简短形式来说。

• 长单词——注意重音位置: photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/, intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, scientifically /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/, tranquility /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/

如何用这段视频练习

1. 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
2. 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。
3. 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 picnic, banana, cowboy 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：