跟读练习: Weekly Team Meeting: Project Status Update - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Right, let's get started. Thanks for joining, everyone.
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I'd like a quick update on the app launch.
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Tom, where do things stand on your side?
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We're slightly behind schedule, to be honest.
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The search feature turned out more complicated than expected.
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It's been tested, but a few issues still need fixing.
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How long do you think that will take?
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Realistically, we're looking at another week.
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Okay. Nina, how does that affect marketing?
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It puts us in a tight spot, I'm afraid.
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The launch campaign has already been scheduled for the twentieth.
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If we push it back, we'll lose our advertising slot.
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I see. Is there any room for compromise?
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We could launch without the search feature and add it later.
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That might work, as long as the app doesn't feel unfinished.
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It won't. Everything else is running smoothly.
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What would you need to hit the twentieth, Tom?
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An extra tester would make a huge difference.
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I'll see if I can borrow someone from the other team.
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In the meantime, I'll hold off on the press release.
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Good thinking. Let's not announce anything until we're certain.
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Should I let the client know about the delay?
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Not yet. I'd rather wait until we have a clear picture.
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I'll have a better idea by Thursday.
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Then let's touch base again on Thursday afternoon.
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Tom, please keep me in the loop if anything changes.
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Will do. I'll flag any problems straight away.
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Great. Thanks, everyone. That was really useful.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 28 sentences and 245 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:38. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| twentieth adjective | /ˈtwɛn.ti.əθ/ | The ordinal form of the number twenty. |
| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| delay noun | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| loop noun | /luːp/ | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| announce verb | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. |
| compromise noun | /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ | The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. |
| fixing noun | /ˈfɪksɪŋ/ | The act of subverting (fixing) a vote. |
| slot noun | /slɑt/ | A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it. |
| meantime noun | /ˈmiːntaɪm/ | The time spent waiting for another event; time in between. |
| borrow verb | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| unfinished adjective | /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ | Not completed; unresolved. |
| smoothly adverb | /ˈsmuːðli/ | in a smooth manner; smooth |
| realistically adverb | In a realistic manner. | |
| tester noun | /ˈtɛstəɹ/ | A person who administers a test. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, we're, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: twentieth /ˈtwɛn.ti.əθ/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like twentieth, complicated, delay.
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。