跟读练习: Vol 3 - test 8 - section 4 - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
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I'm a past student of this university And I'm joining some others on this career day to tell you about my job,
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as it may be something you've never thought of doing.
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I'm a patent attorney.
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Some of you probably know what that is, but for those of you that don't, I'll explain.
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If someone has a new idea or invention, they can ask for a patent.
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It gives the owner the right to stop other people from using that invention.
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A patent is granted by the government to inventors or more usually these days to a company.
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It is for a certain time period usually a maximum of 20 years.
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So during that period, that idea or invention cannot be claimed to have been invented by someone else.
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The likelihood of getting a patent is dependent on whether the invention is original or not.
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This is the crucial factor.
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It will be looked at by a patent examiner,
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and my job is to convince the examiner that the invention is not just an adjustment to something which already exists.
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In order to get the patent, we need to produce a full description of the invention.
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It's really important to get the details right.
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Most of you are scientists and the basic requirement of the job is a solid academic background.
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Often people have studied chemistry or, alternatively, engineering.
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Because of the nature of the work, this is a crucial starting point.
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you need to be able to understand how the inventions have come about.
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On top of that, employers are looking for particular kinds of people.
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They want employees who have excellent communication skills.
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So you can talk to inventors in terms that they can understand and also ask the right questions.
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These aren't necessarily skills you're taught at university.
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This is an international business as are most nowadays, and it's very convenient to be able to read documents without having to call for translations.
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So, if you can understand a foreign language, that's a great asset.
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You might think it sounds a bit boring from what I've said, but it really isn't.
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There are lots of advantages to the job.
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It's extremely interesting for a start.
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For example, I feel I use a range of expertise.
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I'm not just a scientist, not just a lawyer, but a mixture of the two.
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Although it takes quite a long time to qualify as a patent attorney, anything from four to six years,
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after that, you can earn a high salary which compares very well with other similar professions.
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There are some disadvantages, of course.
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It can be rather lonely as you tend to sit in front of a computer for most of the day.
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Even if you have colleagues, you will all be working separately.
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And there isn't very much flexibility with location.
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Almost all vacancies for trainees are city -based.
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So if that doesn't appeal to you, you might want to think again.
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You do get to travel a bit to meetings with clients.
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and there are also visits to court.
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So what kind of organization might you end up working in?
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Well, many people work in industrial companies.
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The big ones have their own patent departments.
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The kind of product you might work with there will range from food to heavy equipment.
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from biotechnology to the car industry.
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Basically, any organization where significant time and money is put into research and development to get ahead of the market.
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There are also many private practices.
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and some of these will have areas of special interest.
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Finally, it's possible to get a job in various government offices.
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In those departments, you will probably be looking at applications for patents and making decisions about them.
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I really love my job, so I hope I persuaded a few of you that it's worth thinking about.
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If anyone wants to come and ask questions, I'm happy to answer them.
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✨ 推荐视频
這個影片適合誰?
如果你是正在準備職場英語或想提升專業領域表達的中高級學者,這支影片再適合不過!它不僅能讓你瞭解「專利律師」這一冷門職業,還能學到如何用精準英語描述工作內容、優缺點及就業方向。無論是為了面試還是職場溝通,跟著練習都能快速積累實用表達。
值得偷學的詞彙與短語
影片中有不少專業且實用的表達,趕緊記下來:
- patent attorney:專利律師(處理專利申請、維護等法律事務的專業人士)
- granted by:由…授予(常用於描述權利、資格的頒發)
- solid academic background:紮實的學術背景(求職時的必備表達)
- range of expertise:多方面的專業知識(用於強調綜合能力)
- private practices:私人執業(指律師、醫生等個體經營的事務所)
如何練出標準口音?
這位講者的口音清晰自然,非常適合影子跟讀練習。建議專注以下兩點:
- 重讀關鍵詞:如「crucial factor」「high salary」等,講者會通過加重語氣突出重點,跟讀時模仿這種節奏,能讓你的表達更有感染力。
- 連讀與弱讀:注意「a range of」中的「a」弱讀為/ə/,「dependent on」中的「on」與前面的「t」連讀,多聽幾遍並用影子跟讀網站(shadowing site)反覆練習,很快就能掌握訣竅。
利用「看YouTube學英語」的優勢,結合「英語影子跟读」技巧,每天花10分鐘跟練,不出一周就能明顯感受到進步!試著用shadowspeak工具錄下自己的聲音,對比講者的發音,及時糾正細節,你的口語一定會越來越流利。
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 | you've never thought · have studied · have come |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么,而不是谁做的 | is granted · cannot be claimed · will be looked |
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。






























