跟读练习: Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Inch Prince - 通过视频学习英语口语
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The Inch Prince Once upon a time,
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there was a little old man and a little old woman.
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Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Ping.
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They lived in a tiny house by a river.
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Every day they weeded the plants in their vegetable plot.
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The beans look beautiful.
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Fed the animals in their field.
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The hens look happy and watered the flowers in their garden.
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The lilies look lovely.
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They had everything they wanted.
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Well, almost.
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I wish we had some children, said Mrs. Ping one evening.
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Only a teeny child could feed in our tiny house, said Mr. Ping sadly.
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But small things can be special too, said his wife.
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I wouldn't care if they were just one inch tall, she added.
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At that moment, a fairy flew by.
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She heard what Mr. and Mrs. Ping said.
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She noticed there are lovely vegetables, happy animals, and tall flowers.
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These people are kind, thought the fairy.
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I'll be kind to Dom.
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She waved her wand and whispered some magic words.
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Jumping beans and flying fish, give this folk their dearest wish.
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Soon afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Pink had a teeny-weeny boy.
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In fact, he was just one inch tall.
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Let's call him Isamboshi, said Mrs. Pink.
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It means one inch boy or issy for short, said her husband.
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Mm, very short.
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Each year the pink vegetables grew better.
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Their animals grew bigger.
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And their flowers grew taller. But Izzy stayed small.
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Maybe if I stand on tiptoe.
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Izzy was tiny.
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He had a bottle top for a bathtub.
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He had a shoelace for a scarf.
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He had a pea for a ball.
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Go!
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He had a bottom for a dinner plate.
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And he had a matchbox for a bat.
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Many years later, it was time for Izzy to leave home.
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I'll get a job in the city.
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His parents gave him three presents for his journey.
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He had a rice bowl for a boat.
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He had a pair of chopsticks for oars.
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And he had a needle for a sword.
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Izzy set off down the river, between tall mountains, past village,
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around white woods, and through towns,
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until he reached the big city.
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I'll ask the emperor for a job, thought Issy.
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But if I don't get squashed first...
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At last, Issy reached the emperor's palace.
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Two guards were marching up and down outside.
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I'd like a job, said Izzy.
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You are teeny, said one guard.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, said Izzy.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He jumped over the guard's foot and ran into the palace.
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A maid was washing clothes.
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I'd like a job, said Issy.
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You are Winnie, said the maid.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, Issy said.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He jumped over the maid's soap and into the kitchen.
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A cook was making dinner.
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I'd like a job, said Issy.
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You are tiny, said the cook.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, Issy said.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He ran around the cook's oven and into the next room.
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Issy was in the thorn room.
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He bowed to the emperor and the princess.
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I'd like a job.
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Please, your majesty, said Isi.
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Would you, indeed, said the emperor.
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He's teeny-weeny, daddy, said Princess Chi-Chi.
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What can he do?
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Well, I ran past your guard.
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Your mate and your cook to get here, said Isi.
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The emperor thought for a moment.
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You can look after Princess Chi Chi, he said.
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But daddy, mourned the princess, he's only one inch tall.
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Small things can be special too, said the emperor.
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From then on, Izzy never left the princess side.
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He was there in the morning.
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He was there in the afternoon.
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He was there at night.
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One day, the princess left the palace to visit her aunt.
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Isi went, too.
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They came to a dark forest.
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I am scared, said Princess Chi-Chi.
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I'll look after you, said Issy.
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What can you do, said the princess.
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Just then, there was a terrifying roar.
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Grrrr!
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Grrrr!
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Help!
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Help!
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A giant ogre crashed through the trees.
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He reached out to grab the princess.
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Put her down, said Issy.
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Put her down, said Issy, or I'll...
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You, said the ogre, what could you do?
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The ogre scooped up Issy and popped him in his mouth.
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Mmm, I love bite-sized snacks.
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Easy thought quickly.
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He took his needle sword and pricked the ogre's tongue.
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Take that!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh!
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The ogre spat out Easy and rang off.
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Dad will teach him.
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Thank you, Izzy.
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Look, said Izzy.
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The ogre left his hammer behind.
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The princess tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy.
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It's heavier than it looks.
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I wish you were bigger, Izzy, she said.
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Then maybe you could lift it.
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A cloud of magic stars shot out of the hammer and swept around Izzy.
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Izzy felt himself changing.
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He grew bigger and bigger and bigger.
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In seconds, he was as big as the princess.
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I'm as tall as you, said Izzy.
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The hammer granted your wish.
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The princess fell in love with Izzy, but not because he was tall.
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She loved him because he was brave.
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They got married and lived in a house next to the palace.
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The house was small, but Prince Isi and Princess Chi Chi were happy.
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They both knew that small things can be special too.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 A2 级别的口语课以视频“Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Inch Prince”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有:Izzy, princess, issy, Chi, tall。 这段视频共有 130 个句子、924 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 14:09。 说话人语速较慢,每分钟约 65 个词,你有足够的时间模仿每一个音。 78% 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。
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 |
|---|---|---|
| emperor 名词 | /ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/ | 皇帝, 帝王 |
| palace 名词 | /ˈpælɪs/ | 宮殿 /宫殿, 宮 /宫 |
| flower 名词 | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | хуа, хуар |
| hammer 名词 | /ˈhæmɚ/ | 摃錘仔 /𫼱锤仔, 錘子 /锤子 |
| vegetable 名词 | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | 蔬菜, 青菜 |
| sword 名词 | /soɹd/ | 劍 /剑, 刀 |
| daddy 名词 | /ˈdædi/ | 爸爸, 爹 |
| bean 名词 | /ˈbi(ː)n/ | 豆 |
| needle 名词 | /ˈniː.dəl/ | җын, 針 /针 |
| maid 名词 | /meɪd/ | 女僕 /女仆, 女傭 /女佣 |
| cloud 名词 | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | йүн, 雲 /云 |
| wash 动词 | /wɑʃ/ | 洗, 洗滌 /洗涤 |
| afterwards 副词 | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | 然後 /然后 |
| brave 形容词 | /bɹeɪv/ | 勇敢 |
| bite 动词 | /baɪt/ | 咬 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| run around 动词 | 忙碌, 奔忙 |
| set off 动词 | 出發 /出发 |
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:
- I'll get a job in the city.
- What can you do?
- You, said the ogre, what could you do?
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 |
|---|---|
| 过去进行时 was/were + -ing — 过去某一时刻正在进行的动作 | were marching · was washing · was making |
| “will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测 | I'll be · I'll get · I'll ask |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 12 次缩略和弱读形式,例如 I'll, I'd, don't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “th” 音: cloth /klɒθ/, bathtub /ˈbæθtʌb/, thorn /θoɹn/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: wash /wɑʃ/, squash /skwɔʃ/, shoelace /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/
中文母语者容易读错的音:
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/,上齿轻触下唇: vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/, brave /bɹeɪv/, oven /ˈʌ.vn̩/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚,后面不要加元音: palace /ˈpælɪs/, sword /soɹd/, maid /meɪd/, cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/, wash /wɑʃ/
- /æ/ — 嘴张大,不要读成 /e/: palace /ˈpælɪs/, hammer /ˈhæmɚ/, daddy /ˈdædi/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, sadly /ˈsædli/
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。
- 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。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比,特别注意 emperor, palace, flower 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。



























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