跟读练习: Tragedy and Wisdom: The Reason This Man Will Never Be Happy Again - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Excuse me sir, can I stop you for two seconds?
先生您好，能打扰您一下吗？
2
I think you look absolutely incredible.
我觉得你看起来简直美极了。
3
It's not my intention, but I just feel very cold.
我不是故意的，只是觉得特别冷。
4
So that's the reason I have this.
所以我才会有这个东西。
5
The reason I stopped you is could I take a picture of you?
我拦住你是想问问能不能给你拍张照？
6
Would that be okay?
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You can, no problem.
8
What is your name sir?
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Ramiro, it's a Spanish name.
10
You're from Spain obviously.
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Whereabouts in Spain are you from?
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San Sebastiano.
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Amir, the question I ask everybody that I stop is what makes you happy in life?
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Happiness was lost a long time ago, 14 years ago.
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My happiness was lost when I lost my wife.
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It was of sickness, she died.
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My 42 -year wife died 14 years ago and my happiness went with it.
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But I survived and I tried to make a thing the best of it.
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But happiness, once you have had a happy marriage,
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you have had an extraordinary person with you for 40 years and she goes away with no fault on anybody's side,
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then happiness, you know, it's a tough position.
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You only realize how important that was and how extraordinary she was when you lose it.
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You know what you've got until it's gone.
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Yes, I had a good idea that it was very important.
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Certainly after she went, that was a clear confirmation.
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If you could go back in time and give that younger version of yourself some advice, what would it be?
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Study what you like.
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Your main subject of study, I made a big mistake in my life.
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That was not marriage.
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My big mistake was to study engineering instead of law or political science, instead of social sciences.
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I did study also social sciences, but I have a degree in aeronautical engineering, which fortunately I have not used.
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I would study social sciences, law, humanities.
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I thought economically, you know, my future job was better guaranteed studying engineering.
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That was a very conservative decision, which I would not repeat.
35
So you think it's a better idea to follow your heart and do what you like?
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What you like.
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In life you have to do what you like.
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That is the first priority.
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In fact, eventually I had a good job.
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I had a good job in which I had a good financial compensation and I had good job satisfaction.
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That took time.
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That was only after 20 years.
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What age are you?
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You're 70s?
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76. Have you had a good life?
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I still can swim one mile every day.
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How did you meet your wife?
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We were in the same swimming team.
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She was very good.
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She was much better than me swimming.
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Getting married is a good idea?
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If you find the right person, of course.
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If you find the right person, the right decision is to make everything possible to retain her the right person.
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It is not so easy that it shows up.
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Sometimes it appears, but if it appears, you know, just seize it.
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Seize the opportunity, don't let it go away.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“Tragedy and Wisdom: The Reason This Man Will Never Be Happy Again”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：happiness, study, science, engineering, wife。 这段视频共有 56 个句子、507 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 3:04。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 165 个词，接近日常对话。 85% 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 56 个句子中有 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| happiness 名词 | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | 幸福, 快樂 /快乐 |
| swim 动词 | /swɪm/ | 游泳 |
| extraordinary 形容词 | /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ | 非凡, 了不起 |
| seize 动词 | /ˈsiːz/ | 抓獲 /抓获, 攫取 |
| guarantee 名词 | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | 保證 /保证 |
| priority 名词 | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | 優先權 /优先权, 更重要的事 |
| intention 名词 | /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/ | 意向, 意圖 /意图 |
| humanity 名词 | /hjuˈmænɪti/ | 人類 /人类 |
| retain 动词 | /ɹəˈteɪn/ | 留班, 留級 /留级 |
| satisfaction 名词 | /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ | 滿意 /满意, 滿足 /满足 |
| confirmation 名词 | /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | 確認 /确认 |
| fortunately 副词 | /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/ | 幸得, 所幸 |
| sickness 名词 | /ˈsɪknɪs/ | 疾病 |
| whereabouts 名词 | /ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts/ | 所在地, 所在 |
| emir 名词 | /ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/ | 埃米爾 /埃米尔, 酋長 /酋长 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| go away 动词 | 離開 /离开, 走 |
| show up 动词 | 露面 |
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：
- Excuse me sir, can I stop you for two seconds?
- What is your name sir?
- You know what you've got until it's gone.
- Have you had a good life?
- How did you meet your wife?
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 |
|---|---|
| 现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事 | have had |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | was lost |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 4 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, don't, you've。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: compensation /ˌkɑm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/, intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, compensation /ˌkɑm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/, humanity /hjuˈmænɪti/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, seize /ˈsiːz/, sickness /ˈsɪknɪs/, whereabouts /ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts/
- /æ/ — 嘴张大，不要读成 /e/: happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, guarantee /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/, humanity /hjuˈmænɪti/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
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 happiness, swim, extraordinary 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。