跟读练习: U1.R.U1 - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Steven Paul Jobs was adopted by Clara and  Paul Jobs after his biological parents gave him up for adoption. He attended Reed College but  dropped out after six months. He co-founded Apple
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and later introduced innovative products such  as the iPhone. In 2003, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After fighting the disease  for several years, he passed away in 2011.
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Steve Jobs is remembered as a  visionary and creative genius.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 3 sentences and 70 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:34.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
introduce verb/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
genius noun/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art…
biological adjective/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/Of or relating to biology.
steven noun/ˈstiːvən/Voice, especially when loud or strong.
adopt verb/əˈdɑpt/To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
adoption noun/əˈdɑp.ʃən/The act of adopting.
innovative adjective/ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.
diagnose verb/ˈdaɪ.əɡˌnoʊs/To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
pancreatic adjective/ˌpæŋ.kɹɪˈæ.tɪk/Belonging or relating to the pancreas.
visionary adjective/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛɹi/Having vision or foresight.
creative adjective/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
attend verb/əˈtɛnd/To care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a doctor, nurse, etc.: to provide professional care to (someone).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
drop out verbTo leave (school, a race, etc.) prematurely and voluntarily.

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
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的was adopted · was diagnosed · is remembered

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: adoption /əˈdɑp.ʃən/, visionary /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛɹi/
  • Long words — get the stress right: biological /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/, innovative /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/, pancreatic /ˌpæŋ.kɹɪˈæ.tɪk/, visionary /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛɹi/

How to practise with this video

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

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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