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Have you ever yawned in the middle of an important meeting?
你有没有在重要的会议中途打过哈欠？
2
Ha, it's so embarrassing, isn't it?
哈，超级尴尬的，对吧？
3
But don't worry, everybody does it.
不过别担心，每个人都会这样。
4
Believe it or not, babies even yawn before they're born!
信不信由你，宝宝在出生前就会打哈欠了！
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So why do we do it?
那我们为什么会打哈欠呢？
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For years, people believed we yawned to get more oxygen.
多年来，人们一直以为打哈欠是为了吸进更多氧气。
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It sounds logical, right?
听起来很有道理，对吧？
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But scientists actually tested this idea.
但科学家真的验证过这个说法。
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They gave people extra oxygen to breathe,
他们让受试者多吸一些氧气，
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and guess what? They yawned just as much as before!
你猜怎么着？他们打哈欠的次数跟之前一样多！
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So researchers have a newer idea.
所以研究人员提出了一个较新的观点。
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A yawn might help to cool down your brain.
打哈欠可能有助于给大脑降温。
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You open your mouth wide and take a deep breath.
你会把嘴张得大大的，深深吸一口气。
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That cool air and extra blood flow can carry heat away.
那股凉空气和增加的血流能把热量带走。
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That might be why we yawn more when our brain gets warm.
这也许就是大脑变热时我们更爱打哈欠的原因。
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Pretty cool, right? Literally!
很酷吧？而且是真的能“降温”！
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Now, have you noticed that yawns are contagious?
对了，你有没有发现打哈欠会传染？
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When one person yawns, people nearby often yawn too.
一个人打哈欠，旁边的人往往也会跟着打。
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Scientists think this is connected to how we feel about each other.
科学家认为，这跟我们彼此之间的感情有关。
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We catch yawns more from family and friends than from strangers!
比起陌生人，我们更容易被家人和朋友传染哈欠！
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So a yawn can be a sweet little sign of connection.
所以，打哈欠也可以是一个温馨的小小亲近信号。
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Here's the funny part: even hearing about yawns can start one.
有趣的是，光是听人说起打哈欠，就可能让你打一个。
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Hmm, I've said the word "yawn" a lot today...
嗯，我今天说了好多次“哈欠”这个词……
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So, be honest... did you just yawn?
那么，老实说……你刚才是不是打哈欠了？
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Ha! I knew it!
哈！我就知道！
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 B1 级别的口语课以视频“Why Do We Yawn?”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：yawn, yawned, cool。 这段视频共有 25 个句子、210 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 1:26。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 147 个词，很适合跟读。 83% 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。 全部 25 个句子中有 8 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中最难的 11 个单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| breathe 动词 | /bɹiːð/ | 呼吸, 吸 |
| oxygen 名词 | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | 氧 |
| scientist 名词 | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | 科學家 /科学家 |
| connect 动词 | /kəˈnɛkt/ | 連接 /连接 |
| stranger 名词 | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | 陌生人 |
| researcher 名词 | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | 研究員 /研究员, 研究者 |
| contagious 形容词 | /kənˈteɪ.d͡ʒəs/ | 传染性, 傳染性 /传染性 |
| yawn 动词 | /jɔn/ | 打哈欠, 打呵欠 |
| embarrass 动词 | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | 使…尷尬 /使…尴尬, 使…困窘 |
| flow 动词 | /ˈfloʊ̯/ | 流 |
| nearby 副词 | /ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ | 在附近 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| cool down 动词 | /kuːl ˈdaʊn/ | 冷卻 /冷却 |
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：
- Have you ever yawned in the middle of an important meeting?
- Ha, it's so embarrassing, isn't it?
- Hmm, I've said the word "yawn" a lot today...
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 | Have you ever yawned · have you noticed · I've said |
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 动词 — 有可能但不确定的事 | might help · might be |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 4 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 don't, I've, isn't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/, connect /kəˈnɛkt/, contagious /kənˈteɪ.d͡ʒəs/, embarrass /ɪmˈbæɹəs/
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 breathe, oxygen, scientist 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。