Практика Shadowing: A Helpful Guide for Decluttering Toys - Изучайте разговорный английский по видео

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Toys.
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Sometimes they feel like they're everywhere.
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When our kids were young, we took intentional steps to minimize the number of toys in our home, but even then, sometimes we felt like we were winning the battle,
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and other times we felt like we were losing.
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But I did want to make a video offering some of
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the practical tips we used to help minimize the number of toys in our home.
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I think you'll find them helpful.
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Hopefully you'll have some helpful tips to add in the comment section below, and we can all encourage one another to be the most intentional parents that we can be.
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Of course, the exact ideal number of toys will vary from family to family, if there even is one,
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but hopefully each of these tips will be helpful to those of you who know
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that the ideal number is certainly less than you have today.
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Number one, be convinced that fewer toys is better than more.
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As with any minimizing or simplifying project, it always begins with a heartfelt belief that less is better and desirable.
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I'm assuming if you're watching this video, you already believe this to be true when it comes to toys.
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But if not, be reminded that studies show fewer toys leads to deeper play,
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more creativity, longer attention spans, and better social skills.
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Number two, analyze your own motivation for purchasing toys.
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Most children don't buy toys for themselves.
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Someone else does.
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So if there are too many toys in your home, start with yourself.
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Why are there so many toys in your home?
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A healthy look at your own motivations may go a long way in solving this problem.
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Number three, choose quality over quantity.
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You and your children will benefit more from toys that are chosen for their quality and purpose than for the sheer quantity.
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And just like everything else in life, too many toys will always distract from the most important and helpful ones.
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Number four, declutter often.
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Most likely you need to make a clean sweep of your children's toys right now.
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Removing the low-hanging fruit, toys that are no longer used or broken or missing pieces, is a great place to start and shouldn't take too long.
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Put the clean, unused toys in boxes and donate them to a medical center, non-profit, local church, homeless shelter, orphanage, school, or goodwill.
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After that, you'll need to stay on top of the clutter by purging on a regular basis
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and going beyond the low-hanging fruit.
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But the first decluttering purge is an important one.
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Number five, set a physical boundary for the toys in your home.
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Whether it's a container, a shelving unit, a closet, set a confined physical space for your children's toys.
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And once the space is full, there's no room to add more toys or some need to be removed.
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Help your children understand that principle by clearly marking out the boundaries.
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6. Don't give in to fads.
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Just like clockwork, toy companies will generate a new toy fad every few months by artificially generating a cultural buzz.
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If done well, this artificial buzz will become mainstream and will no longer feel artificial, but it is, and it will always pass.
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You don't need to give in just because every other parent is buying that toy.
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Number seven, keep a healthy, realistic attitude toward toy companies and toy stores.
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They may tell you that their main goal is to help or educate your child, but oftentimes they're driven most by their bottom line.
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Number eight, avoid duplicate toys.
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Instead, require your children to learn the life lesson of sharing generosity, cooperation, and compromise.
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Number nine, watch less television.
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Consider the fact that marketers are brilliant at shaping the desires of men and women, young and old.
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Now imagine giving them hours each day to shape your child's mind and you'll quickly realize that you don't stand a chance.
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So be sure to limit the screen time for your kids.
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Number 10, don't give in to temper tantrums at the store.
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Every time you give in to a temper tantrum at the store just to avoid a scene, you embolden your child to do it again.
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They quickly learn how to manipulate you into getting what they want.
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So don't worry about the scene that's taking place in public.
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Wise parents in the store will respect you for not giving in.
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Number 11.
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Equip your children to make wise choices.
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Always involve your kids in the decluttering process.
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Help them make decisions about which toys should stay and which should go.
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This will serve them well as a child and into adulthood.
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Number 12.
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Limit your toys too.
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Kids will always learn more from an example than from words.
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If your life is caught up in always needing to own the latest fashion, technology, product on the market, theirs will be too.
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And it would be unreasonable to expect anything less.
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In fact, probably the most important step you can take to declutter your kids' toys is to declutter your stuff first.
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Keeping fewer toys will never be easy.
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It will always require thought and intentionality, but it will always result in your children learning to value who they are more than what they have.
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And that always makes it worth the effort.
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Hey everybody, Joshua here.
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I want to let you know that my new book, Things That Matter, Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life,
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Things That Matter is a book about living well.
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It's It's a book about overcoming the distraction of a world focused on all the wrong things
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so we can reach the end of our lives with minimal regrets.
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And I know it will challenge you to live a more meaningful life.
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So pick up a copy today.

Лексика и советы по произношению к этому уроку

Этот урок разговорной практики уровня B1 построен на видео «A Helpful Guide for Decluttering Toys». Чаще всего повторяются слова: toy, helpful, store. В этом видео 75 предложений и 980 слов для шедоуинга. Речь длится 6:32. Говорящий говорит в естественном темпе, около 150 слов в минуту, близком к повседневной речи. 83% слов входят в 3000 самых частых слов английского языка; остальные стоит разобрать перед занятием.

Ключевая лексика этого видео

Самые сложные слова из видео (15), с произношением и значением:

СловоПроизношениеЗначение
toy существительное/tɔɪ/игру́шка, безделу́шка
declutter глагол/diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/наводить порядок
minimize глагол/ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/минимизи́ровать, своди́ть к ми́нимуму
fewer/ˈfjuː.ɚ/ме́ньше
tantrum существительное/ˈtæn.tɹʌm/исте́рика, при́ступ гнева
purge глагол/pɜɹd͡ʒ/чи́стить, очища́ть
intentional прилагательное/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/преднаме́ренный, умы́шленный
distraction существительное/dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/отвлече́ние
temper существительное/ˈtɛmpɚ/нрав, хара́ктер
buzz существительное/bʌz/жужжа́ние, гул
quantity существительное/ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/коли́чество
boundary существительное/ˈbaʊndɹi/грани́ца, межа́
meaningful прилагательное/ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/зна́чимый
motivation существительное/ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/мотива́ция
generate глагол/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/порожда́ть, производи́ть

Фразовые глаголы, которые вы услышите

СловоЗначение
pick up глаголподбира́ть, подобра́ть

Грамматика в этом видео

Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:

КонструкцияВ видео
Пассивный залог be + причастие прошедшего времени — важно, что происходит, а не кто это делаетbe reminded · are chosen · be removed
Превосходная степень the -est / the most … — самое большое или малое в группеthe most intentional · the most important · the latest
Past Continuous was/were + -ing — действие, которое длилось в определённый момент прошлогоwere winning · were losing
Совет с «should» should + глагол — сказать, что стоит сделатьshouldn't take · should stay

Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

Говорящий использует 15 сокращённых и редуцированных форм, например don't, you'll, they're. Произносите их коротко, так, как слышите.

  • Звуки «sh» и «zh»: intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, shelve /ʃɛlv/
  • Длинные слова — следите за ударением: intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, generosity /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/, manipulate /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/

Звуки, трудные для русскоязычных:

  • /w/ — губы округлены, это не /v/: quantity /ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/, clockwork /ˈklɑkwɝk/, equip /ɪˈkwɪp/, goodwill /ˌɡʊdˈwɪl/, sweep /swiːp/
  • Звонкие согласные в конце слова — не оглушайте их: minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/, purge /pɜɹd͡ʒ/, buzz /bʌz/, oftentimes /ˈɔf.ənˌtaɪmz/, orphanage /ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/

Как заниматься с этим видео

  1. Прослушайте всё видео один раз молча и выпишите незнакомые слова.
  2. Начните со скорости 0,75×, повторяйте предложение за предложением и вернитесь к обычной скорости, когда станет легко.
  3. Запишите себя и сравните с оригиналом, обращая внимание на такие слова, как toy, declutter, minimize.

Что такое техника Shadowing?

Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.

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