跟读练习: Unit 1: Becoming a Butler (Trở thành một quản gia) - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Long ago, England was a land of country houses, palaces, gardens, and afternoon tea.
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Every real gentleman had servants, especially a butler.
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Just 70 years ago, there were tens of thousands of butlers in England.
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Now, there are only a few.
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So, where does one find a good butler nowadays?
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The Ivor Spencer International School for Butler Administrators, of course.
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Good evening, sir.
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My name is Michael.
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I'm your butler.
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My name is Jose.
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I'm your butler.
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Could I bring you some refreshments, sir?
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I'm your butler.
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Good evening, sir.
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It's the first day of class, and the students are learning how to introduce themselves to their gentleman or lady.
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A proper butler must also learn to carry himself correctly.
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There goes Mr. Wheaton.
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Your champagne, my lady.
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Your champagne, my lady.
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No problem, sir.
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No problem.
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Butlers, I haven't seen a butler for a long time.
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70 years ago, there were an estimated 30,000 butlers.
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Today, there are fewer than 200.
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But if Ivor Spencer has anything to say about it, that's going to change.
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This is a to use his school to bring back the butler to this land of tradition.
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Good morning everybody, welcome to the Ivor Spencer school.
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We know you come from all over the world and we appreciate you being here.
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Future butlers must learn how to use the correct titles to refer to ambassadors, kings, queens, and lords.
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Over the next five weeks, 13 international students will have 86 lessons in the art of being a butler.
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If they succeed, they may work for a businessman, an important leader, or even a king.
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But first, they have to graduate.
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Mr. Spencer says that some people can't even last longer than the first few days.
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On every course there are about two people that don't make it past the first two days.
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This may come true for one student in the new group, David Marceau.
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Good morning, the Lee residence.
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Practice makes perfect, so hopefully with a lot of practice I'll be just as good as any other butler out there.
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I just hope I'm going to be right for the job, and hope I can do it.
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It's important for students to keep their hopes up and practice, practice, practice.
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It's a pleasure, sir.
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The word butler comes from the French word boutier, which means bottle carrier.
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For new butlers, this can be difficult.
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No problem, sir.
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No problem, sir.
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It's a pleasure, sir.
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No problem, sir.
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No problem, sir.
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Your champagne, my lady.
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Your champagne, my lady.
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Things go better for everyone this time.
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It seems that all the practice is showing some results.
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Even David Marceau is showing improvement.
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It's on the floor, my lord.
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Good evening, sir.
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Good evening, sir.
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By the third week, students start to find out if they really can become butlers or not.
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I'm your butler.
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It's very difficult here.
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It's very difficult.
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The course isn't easy at all.
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Good evening, sir.
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My name is David, and I'm your butler.
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May I offer you some...
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May I offer you some...
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I have some problems and I have to deal with them.
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Good evening, sir.
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David is not just having difficulty with the course, he also misses his friends and family back home.
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I miss my girlfriend very much.
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She's giving me support on the phone.
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I just talked to her last night and things are okay and everything.
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Yes, I wish I was there right now.
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There are a lot of secrets to being a good butler.
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For example, did you know that you can iron a newspaper to make it look nice and avoid leaving ink everywhere?
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Ivor Spencer does, and he teaches the class how to do it.
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That's probably the only time the butler has to read the newspaper.
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If you see a burnt newspaper, you know that the butler's very interested.
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Sometimes, butlers need other unusual skills.
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For example, they might need to deal with unwelcome guests.
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These butlers will be ready.
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Butlers must also learn how to recognize quality products, or the finer things in life, from the best tobacco pipes,
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to expensive shoes, to, of course, champagne.
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Santé! To Champagne.
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Graduation day arrives.
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David, you've come a low way.
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We appreciate it.
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Everyone gets their certificates, even David.
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After, the students have a small party.
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Good health, everybody.
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I did it.
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Before they came here, these young men and women drove buses, worked with computers, or worked in restaurants or stores.
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Now, they are part of a very old English tradition.
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The Iver Spencer School for Butler Administrators has done its job well.

背景与前景

在过去的时代，英格兰是乡村庄园、宫殿、花园以及下午茶的乐土。每位真正的绅士都会有仆人，尤其是一个管理得当的管家。尽管在70年前，英格兰有成千上万的管家，但如今这个数字已骤减到不足200人。随着管家的稀缺，Ivor Spencer国际管家学校应运而生，致力于复兴这一传统职业。今天的学员来自世界各地，他们将在这里学习如何成为合格的管家。

日常交流的五大短语

  • Good evening, sir.（晚上好，先生。）
  • I'm your butler.（我是您的管家。）
  • Could I bring you some refreshments, sir?（我可以为您带点饮料吗，先生？）
  • Your champagne, my lady.（您的香槟，女士。）
  • No problem, sir.（没问题，先生。）

掌握这些短语，将帮助你在日常交流中显得更加得体。无论是在模拟情境中，还是实际场合，都能提高你作为管家的专业形象。

逐步跟读指南

要有效提升你的英语口说能力与自信，可以通过以下步骤进行跟读练习：

  1. 观看视频：在看YouTube学英语时，先完整观看视频，了解内容和整体氛围。
  2. 逐句跟读：重复视频中的每一句话，模仿发音和语调。这一过程也称为shadow speak，可以帮助你改善口语流利度。
  3. 记录练习：使用shadow speech的方法将自己的声音录下来，并与视频进行对比，找出需要改进的地方。
  4. 重复练习：每天花时间重复这些短语和句子，确保掌握每个细节，同时增强自信。
  5. 参与讨论：利用学习后获取的知识与他人交流，尝试在模拟情境中使用所学的短语。

通过遵循以上步骤，你不仅能提高英语口语水平，还能在与他人的互动中更显得自然流畅。在这个过程中，记得保持积极的心态，练习、练习、再练习！

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。