跟读练习: The Pitt | A Humane Death (1) - 通过视频学习英语口语

这段视频共有 40 个句子、281 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 2:08。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 132 个词，很适合跟读。 只有 81% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。

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：

• assist /əˈsɪst/ (动词) — 幫 /帮, 幫助 /帮助. To help.
• fluid /ˈflu.ɪd/ (名词) — 流體 /流体, 液體 /液体. Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
• lung /ˈlʌŋ/ (名词) — физы, 肺. A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
• pneumonia /njuˈməʊniə/ (名词) — 肺炎. Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
• tube /tuːb/ (名词) — 筒. Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
• breathe /bɹiːð/ (动词) — 呼吸, 吸. To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
• oxygen /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ (名词) — 氧. The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental…
• artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ (形容词) — 人造的. Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
• medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ (名词) — 藥物 /药物. A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
• homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (名词) — 作業 /作业, 家庭作業 /家庭作业. Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
• directive /daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/ (名词) — 指示. An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
• baseline /ˈbeɪslaɪn/ (名词) — 基綫 /基线. A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
• durable /ˈdʊɹəbəl/ (形容词) — 耐用, 耐久. Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
• humane /hjuːˈmeɪn/ (形容词) — 有人情, 人道的. Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
• antibiotic /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ (名词) — 抗生素, 抗菌素. Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

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, didn't, doesn't。请按听到的简短形式来说。

• “sh” 和 “zh” 音: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
• 长单词——注意重音位置: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, antibiotic /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/

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 assist, fluid, lung 这类单词。