跟读练习: The $31 Room Changed His Life - 通过视频学习英语口语
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How much is your cheapest room for one night? For tonight?
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Yeah.
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$48.
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Cash.
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I have $31.
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Do you really need a room that badly?
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I need somewhere I can sleep comfortably for one night.
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Are you sleeping in your car?
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For three nights.
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Do you have a blanket?
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No. What about food?
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When was the last time you ate?
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Yesterday morning.
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Sarah, we're not a charity.
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I know, Tom.
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We have bills, too.
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Ever since they opened the new highway, business here has almost completely died.
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It's okay.
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I'll keep going.
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Wait.
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Room 7.
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Sarah.
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$31.
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That's not the price.
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It is tonight.
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Are you sure?
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Yeah.
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But there's one rule.
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What rule?
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Before you leave, you have to eat something.
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I can live with that rule.
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You know we're losing money, right?
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Then let's lose a little money and at least keep one person alive. Where are you headed?
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Arizona.
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I'm looking for work.
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This is my brother's address.
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He owns a construction company.
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Tell him I sent you.
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I'll never forget you.
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Just make sure you get there first.
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Nine years passed.
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The highway diverted travelers.
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The motel was bankrupt.
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We've got maybe one more month.
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I'm looking for Sarah.
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That's me.
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You don't remember me?
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Daniel?
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Finally, you remember.
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What happened to you?
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I got the job.
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Then I started a company.
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Now I have 32 drivers.
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I'm happy for you.
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You still own this place? For now.
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How many rooms?
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24. I want to rent all of them for two years.
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What?
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My drivers leave every day before sunrise.
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They need a safe place to sleep.
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You don't have to do this for me.
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Nine years ago you gave me a room for $31.
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A bed, a breakfast, and an address.
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That night you saved me.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“The $31 Room Changed His Life”为素材。 这段视频共有 62 个句子、294 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 2:12。 说话人语速平稳,每分钟约 134 个词,很适合跟读。 86% 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。 全部 62 个句子中有 17 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 15 个值得学习的单词,附发音和释义:
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| charity 名词 | /ˈtʃæɹɪti/ | 慈善機構 /慈善机构 |
| blanket 名词 | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | 毯子 |
| sunrise 名词 | /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ | 日出 |
| bankrupt 形容词 | /ˈbæŋk.ɹəpt/ | 破產著 /破产着 |
| motel 名词 | /moʊˈtɛl/ | 汽車旅館 /汽车旅馆 |
| divert 动词 | /daɪˈvɝt/ | 轉移 /转移 |
| highway 名词 | /ˈhaɪweɪ/ | 公路 |
| breakfast 名词 | /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ | 早飯 /早饭, 早餐 |
| rent 名词 | /ˈɹɛnt/ | 租金, 房租 |
| rule 名词 | /ɹuːl/ | 規則 /规则, 規律 /规律 |
| nine 名词 | /naɪn/ | 九 |
| driver 名词 | /ˈdɹaɪvɚ/ | 驅趕動物者 /驱赶动物者 |
| completely 副词 | /kəmˈpliːtli/ | 完全, 徹底 /彻底 |
| construction 名词 | /kənˈstɹʌkʃən/ | 建設 /建设, 建築 /建筑 |
| cash 名词 | /ˈkæʃ/ | 現錢 /现钱, 現金 /现金 |
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:
- How much is your cheapest room for one night?
- Do you really need a room that badly?
- Are you sleeping in your car?
- Do you have a blanket?
- When was the last time you ate?
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 |
|---|---|
| 现在进行时 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在发生的事 | Are you sleeping · we're losing · I'm looking |
| “will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测 | I'll keep · I'll never forget |
| 义务:must / have to / need to 表示某事是必要的 | have to eat · have to do |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 10 次缩略和弱读形式,例如 I'm, don't, I'll。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: construction /kənˈstɹʌkʃən/, cash /ˈkæʃ/
中文母语者容易读错的音:
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/,上齿轻触下唇: divert /daɪˈvɝt/, driver /ˈdɹaɪvɚ/, alive /əˈlaɪv/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚,后面不要加元音: blanket /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/, sunrise /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/, bankrupt /ˈbæŋk.ɹəpt/, divert /daɪˈvɝt/, breakfast /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/
- /æ/ — 嘴张大,不要读成 /e/: charity /ˈtʃæɹɪti/, badly /ˈbæd.li/, blanket /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/, bankrupt /ˈbæŋk.ɹəpt/, breakfast /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/
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 charity, blanket, sunrise 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。











