跟读练习: The Builder's Quote Has Doubled: Renovating the Kitchen - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Right, I'm afraid there's no easy way to say this.

嗯，恐怕这事没法说得委婉。

Oh no. That doesn't sound promising at all.

哦不，听起来可一点都不妙。

Once we pulled the units off, we found damp behind them.

我们把橱柜拆下来后，发现后面的墙受潮了。

And the wiring's decades out of date, frankly.

而且说实话，电线老化了好几十年了。

Hang on... how bad are we actually talking?

等一下……到底有多严重？

Realistically, you're looking at roughly double the original quote.

实际来看，大概是原来报价的两倍。

Double? You can't be serious!

两倍？你不是认真的吧！

Ugh, we budgeted twelve grand, and that was already a stretch!

唉，我们预算1.2万英镑，本来就已经很吃紧了！

I get it. But I won't just plaster over damp.

我明白。但我不会在受潮的墙上直接抹灰了事。

Okay, look, it'd be back within a year, and you'd blame me.

听我说，不出一年又会返潮，到时候你们会怪我的。

Well, I'm not convinced he's being entirely straight with us.

嗯，我不太相信他对我们完全说了实话。

Okay, come on, he did show us photos of the wall.

好啦，他确实给我们看了墙的照片啊。

Fair enough, but the rewiring smells like an upsell.

也对，但重新布线怎么看都像是在追加推销。

Hmm, I'd rather not cut corners on electrics, though.

嗯，不过电路方面我可不想偷工减料。

So what, we just hand over our savings and smile?

那怎样，我们就把积蓄交出去，还得笑脸相迎？

Okay, let's look at this calmly. What's non-negotiable?

好，我们冷静看看。哪些是没得商量的？

The damp, obviously. I'm not having mould behind new cupboards.

当然是潮湿问题。我可不要新橱柜后面长霉。

Agreed. And safe wiring isn't a luxury, it's essential.

同意。而且安全的电路不是奢侈品，是必需品。

Right... so where could we actually claw some money back?

好吧……那我们能从哪儿省回一点钱呢？

Well, what if we kept the old worktops for now?

嗯，要不我们先保留旧的台面？

Oh, now that's not a bad idea at all!

哦，这主意还真不赖！

We've had a think, and we'd like to push back a little.

我们考虑过了，有几点想和您商量一下。

Would you mind if we got a second opinion on the wiring?

电路方面，我们想再找人看看，您介意吗？

Not at all. I'd do exactly the same in your position.

完全不介意。换作是我，我也会这么做。

And if we keep the worktops, where does that leave us?

那如果我们保留台面，会变成多少？

Let me see... that knocks off a good three grand.

我看看……这样能省下足足3000英镑。

Really? That's more than I expected!

真的吗？比我想的还多！

To be honest, I could phase the work, too.

说实话，我也可以分阶段施工。

Damp and wiring now, the fancy bits next spring.

现在先处理潮湿和电路，花哨的部分明年春天再做。

Oh, that would certainly take the sting out of it.

哦，这样肯定能减轻不少压力。

Fine, as long as it's all in writing this time!

行，只要这次全都写成白纸黑字！

Ha, fair point. I'll email you a revised quote tonight.

哈，说得对。我今晚把修改后的报价发邮件给你们。

Well, that went better than I'd feared.

嗯，比我担心的要顺利。

Hmm, still eye-watering... but at least it's honest.

嗯，还是贵得肉疼……但至少很实在。

And we get to keep our savings. Partly.

而且我们的积蓄还能保住。一部分吧。

Ha! Partly being the operative word.

哈！关键词是“一部分”。

Fancy a takeaway? We haven't got a kitchen anyway!

叫个外卖吧？反正我们也没厨房！

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Builder's Quote Has Doubled: Renovating the Kitchen”. This video has 37 sentences and 347 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:28. The speaker talks at a steady 141 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 10 of its 37 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
damp adjective	/ˈdæmp/	In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
worktop noun		A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers that can be used to work on. Usually in a kitchen.
cupboard noun	/ˈkʌb.əd/	A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing…
negotiable adjective	/nɪˈɡoʊʃəbəl/	Able to be traversed; navigable.
realistically adverb		In a realistic manner.
revise verb	/ɹɪˈvaɪz/	To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
rewiring noun		A new wiring
takeaway noun	/ˈteɪkəweɪ/	A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
upsell verb		To persuade a customer to buy more items, or more expensive items, than they had intended.
plaster noun	/ˈplæstɚ/	A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
calmly adverb	/ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/	In a calm manner; coolly.
claw noun	/klɔ/	A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
sting verb	/ˈstɪŋ/	To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
operative adjective	/ˈɑpəɹətɪv/	Effectual or important.
frankly adverb	/fɹæŋkli/	In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
hand over verb	To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Realistically, you're looking at roughly double the original quote.
Hmm, I'd rather not cut corners on electrics, though.
I'm not having mould behind new cupboards.
Would you mind if we got a second opinion on the wiring?
I'd do exactly the same in your position.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

Long words — get the stress right: negotiable /nɪˈɡoʊʃəbəl/, operative /ˈɑpəɹətɪv/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like damp, worktop, cupboard.

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。

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