跟读练习: The American Dream Is Getting Expensive - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Americans are so broke and they don't even realize.
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Now, check this out.
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Let's say you live in the U .S and you make $3 ,500 a month after taxes.
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I'm being generous.
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Rent, $2 ,000.
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Car payment, $500.
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Car insurance, $200.
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Health insurance, $200.
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Phone bill, $100.
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Wi -Fi bill, $50.
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Light bill, $150.
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Water bill, $100.
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What's the point of making more money if you don't get to keep any of it?
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Who cares if you make $4 ,000 a month if you don't get to keep any of it?
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60 of americans live paycheck to paycheck and
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that includes half of six -figure earners 80 of you guys are in debt
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and don't own anything and half of you guys don't even have 500 in your savings account
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but let's call other countries poor
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and let's call other people poor living paycheck to paycheck your whole life
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and being in debt your whole life should be considered poverty
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but it's not and i know this is going to hurt a lot of americans
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but it's the truth the u .s system wants you to spend every waking moment of your life working
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and paying into a system that will never benefit you.
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Slaving away your whole life just to be retired for a measly 10 years.
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At least here in Mexico, we own our things.
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We own our houses.
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We own our cars.
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We're not in debt.
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But anyways, that's a story for another day.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这段视频共有 29 个句子、231 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 1:06。 说话人语速较快，每分钟约 210 个词，会出现较多连读和弱读。 88% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 13 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
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| poverty 名词 | /ˈpɑːvɚti/ | 貧窮 /贫穷, 貧困 /贫困 |
| slave 名词 | /sleɪv/ | 奴隸 /奴隶 |
| generous 形容词 | /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ | 慷慨, 大方 |
| retire 动词 | /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ | 退休, 引退 |
| payment 名词 | /ˈpeɪmənt/ | 付款 |
| saving 名词 | /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/ | 節約 /节约 |
| rent 名词 | /ˈɹɛnt/ | 租金, 房租 |
| debt 名词 | /ˈdɛt/ | 人情債 /人情债 |
| insurance 名词 | /ɪnˈʃʊɹ.əns/ | 保險 /保险 |
| spend 动词 | /spɪnd/ | 花 |
| hurt 动词 | /hɝt/ | 傷害 /伤害, 傷 /伤 |
| realize 动词 | /ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/ | 意識到 /意识到, 發現 /发现 |
| benefit 名词 | /ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/ | 得益, 益處 /益处 |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 7 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 don't, I'm, we're。请按听到的简短形式来说。
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。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 poverty, slave, generous 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。