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Today we're learning English with TED Talks.

One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success.

有一项特质被证实是预测成功的重要指标。

And it wasn't social intelligence.

It wasn't good looks.

physical health, and it wasn't IQ.

It was grit.

Grit is passion and perseverance for very long -term goals.

Grit is having stamina.

Grit is sticking with your future day in day out not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years.

and working really hard to make that future a reality.

Grit is living life like it's a marathon.

not a sprint you you.

An important part of being a successful language learner is having the right mindset.

And TED Talks can help you with that.

If you've never heard of TED Talks, they are fun, interesting, and as you saw in the preview, often inspiring speeches by professionals.

They are also a great way of improving your listening skills and vocabulary.

In today's lesson, we'll look at three examples of TED Talks that can help develop your mindset to advance your English.

But before Before we get started, if this is your first time here, welcome.

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One of the first

and most important steps to being a successful English speaker is understanding why you're learning English in the first place.

In this popular TED talk, author and inspirational speaker Simon Sinek explains the power of knowing your why.

By why I mean what's your purpose, what's your cause, what's your belief?

Why does your organization exist?

Why do you get out of bed in the morning?

And why should anyone care?

Well, as a result, the way we think, the way we act, the way we communicate, is from the outside in.

It's obvious.

We go from the clearest thing to the fuzziest thing.

Let me give you an example.

I use Apple because they're easy to understand and everybody gets it.

If Apple were like everyone else, A marketing message from them might sound like this: We make great computers.

They're beautifully designed.

Simple to use and user friendly.

Want to buy one?

Meh.

But it's uninspiring.

Here's how Apple actually communicates.

Everything we do We believe in challenging the status quo, We believe in thinking differently.

The way we challenge the status quo is by making our products beautifully designed, simple to use and user friendly.

We just happen to make great computers.

Want to buy one?

Totally different, right?

Be ready to buy a computer from me.

Why does your organization exist?

Why do you get out of bed in the morning?

Although Simon Sinek uses Apple as an example, this applies to individuals as well.

When we understand why we do anything, our purpose becomes clear and we can more easily work towards it.

Here, when we talk about what gets you out of bed in the morning, it means what is your purpose and motivation in life.

What motivates you to go to work each day?

An expression that sounds similar

but has a totally different meaning is to wake up on the right

or wrong side of the bed which is used for saying that someone is in a good or bad mood.

For example, He seems very grumpy today.

It seems he woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

So what's something you do every morning without fail?

Oh, unfortunately I check my phone.

Same here.

Yeah.

What gets you out of bed?

My dog, Noon.

Cute.

and the clearest thing to the fuzziest thing.

In this context, when we refer to an idea or concept as fuzzy, we mean that it is still unclear or undeveloped as you haven't yet given it enough thought.

For example, he wants to start his own business, but his business plan is still a bit fuzzy.

Which of these pictures also represents the meaning of fuzzy?

Bye.

What?

The slippers and rabbit are fuzzy because they are covered with short soft fur and in English we call this fuzzy.

The display screen is fuzzy because the image is not clear, making it difficult to see.

Ew!

Oh!

Ew!

Gross!

Idiot!

Stupid little fuzzy yellow creature!

Oh look at me, I'm so cute, I'm a little chick who's disgusting!

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They're beautifully designed, simple to use and user -friendly.

This is a word that you might hear related to software and technology.

You can use the word user -friendly to describe something that is simple or easy for people to use or learn.

My new computer came with Windows 7.

Windows 7 is much more user -friendly than Windows Vista.

I don't like that.

Everything we do...

We believe in challenging the status quo,

The word "status quo" is a Latin phrase that is still used today mostly in formal or academic situations.

However, it's perfectly normal to use it in everyday conversations.

We use it to mean the present situation or the way things usually are.

Louis said I'm not allowed to prioritize your work anymore.

You think I'm taking orders from Louis now?

Consider things status quo.

Yeah, well, they aren't.

They are, as far as you and I are concerned.

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We just happen to make great computers.

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we use the phrase "happen to" Plus, verb to say that something happened by chance or without preparation.

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For example, he happens to be best friends with his boss's daughter.

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Hi, Isaac.

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Isaac.

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Hi.

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You know, we haven't actually met.

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Your dog.

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Yes, I suppose I am a dog.

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But Isaac, see, I happen to have a girlfriend.

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Oh, right, that Rachel chick from the coffee place.

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Yeah, that's the one.

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We just happen to make great computers.

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Want to buy one?

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Notice how Simon uses connected speech here.

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Instead of asking "want to buy one", the words "want" and "to" flow into each other.

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So the "t" sound at the end of "want" and at the beginning of "to" are silent.

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So all we hear is "wanna".

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Together this sounds like Wanna buy one?

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Want to buy one?

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The next step is to accept the fact that mistakes and vulnerability are part of learning a new language.

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In this powerful TED Talk, Brene Brown talks about the power of vulnerability, or more simply put, the power of embracing possible mistakes

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and failure the one thing that keeps us out of connection is our fear that we're not worthy of connection.

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I took all of the interviews where I saw worthiness, where I saw people living that way, and just looked at those.

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what they had in common.

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was a sense of courage.

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And so these folks had very simply the courage to be imperfect.

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They had the compassion to be kind to themselves first and then to others.

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The other thing that they had in common they fully embraced vulnerability.

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They talked about the willingness to say I love you first.

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the willingness to Thank you.

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do something where there are no guarantees.

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you The one thing that keeps us out of connection is our fear that we're not worthy of connection.

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The word "worthy" has several meanings.

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In this context, it means that someone deserves respect admiration or support.

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You must be so proud to have him as your brother.

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Well, truth be told, he does bring me a lot of joy.

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Thank you for telling me this, Charlie.

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You're welcome.

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Just promise me you won't embarrass him by bringing it up.

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Not a word.

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I just hope I can be worthy of him.

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As a suffix, at the end of a word, it can also mean suitable or deserving.

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For example, road plus the suffix worthy makes roadworthy.

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which means that something, usually a vehicle, is suitable to be used on the road.

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Trust plus the suffix worthy makes trustworthy, which means that someone can be trusted.

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For example, He is a very trustworthy employee.

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what they had in common.

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was a sense of courage.

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And so these folks had very simply the courage to be imperfect.

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We say that people have something in common when they share similar interests or characteristics.

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He obviously went crazy.

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You obviously lost his mind.

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I didn't lose my mind.

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Okay, Janice and I have a lot in common.

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We've both been divorced.

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We both have kids.

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The word 'folks' can be used in different ways.

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We use it to refer to people in general.

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For example, folks need to realize that global warming is a reality.

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We use it to refer to people of a particular group.

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That area is very popular amongst rich folks.

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"Fox" also refers to your parents.

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I'm going home over Thanksgiving to see my folks.

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You can say, folks, if you want to speak in a friendly way to people you don't know, for example.

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to be kind to themselves first.

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and into others.

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Compassion is a positive word that refers to a strong feeling of sympathy

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and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them.

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The other thing that they had in common they fully embraced vulnerability.

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In this situation, embrace is a synonym for accepting something.

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"I think it's great that you're going on a date, you know?

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I mean, it sounds healthy.

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I mean, you have needs.

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Embrace your womanhood." However, to embrace can also mean to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love.

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liking or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone.

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For example, the boy embraced his mother to show his gratitude.

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They talked about the willingness to say I love you first.

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The noun willingness means that the person is ready and voluntarily wants to do something.

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You could also change the sentence structure slightly by using the adjective "willing".

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So instead of They talked about the willingness to say, "I love you" first.

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You could say: They talked about being willing to say I love you first as they have the same meaning.

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Thank you all for assembling at such short notice.

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And I want to thank you for your willingness to serve.

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One of the main reasons many learners study English is that it is a global language.

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In order to truly become a global citizen, we need to be open to understanding the world from different perspectives.

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In this TED Talk, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explains why this is important.

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Thank you.

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Years later, I thought about this when I left Nigeria to go to university.

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in the United States.

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I was 19.

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My American roommate was shocked by me.

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She asked where I had learned to speak English so well, and was confused when I said that Nigeria happened to have English as its official language.

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She asked if she could listen to what she called my tribal music.

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and was consequently very disappointed when I produced my tape of Mariah Carey.

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- My roommate had a single story of Africa a single story of catastrophe.

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In this single story, there was no possibility of Africans being similar to her in any way.

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No possibility of feelings more complex than pity.

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No possibility of a connection as human equals.

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So that is how to create a single story.

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Show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over again, And that is what they become.

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"She asked if she could listen to what she called my tribal music." Here,

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tribal music refers to the music created by indigenous people of a particular area who belong to a specific tribe.

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It is music that is special and symbolic of the culture.

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I was consequently very disappointed when I produced my tape of Mariah Carey.

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The word 'consequently' is often used in writing and means the same as 'therefore' or 'as a result of something'.

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Last year, you bet me that you could steal my Medal of Valor.

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And you did.

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Consequently, I was forced to do your paperwork for a week, And to say words I thought I'd never have to say.

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I was consequently very disappointed when I produced my tape of Mariah Carey.

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When she refers to her tape, she means a cassette tape, which is a flat, rectangular object used for playing and recording audio.

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Cassette tapes were popular in the 1980s and 90s.

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For dinner music, I thought we could listen to that tape that you made me.

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Oh, the mixtape!

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This is quite humorous because she is saying that the music

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that is symbolic of her culture or tribe is from international superstar Mariah Carey.

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My roommate had a single story of Africa.

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The word 'single' means one, so when she talks about a single story, she means that her roommate only understood one part of the story,

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or she only had limited information about Africa, and this became how she viewed the entire continent.

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We use the word catastrophe to refer to a bad situation or an event that causes very great trouble or destruction.

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Show a people as one thing.

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When we talk about a people, It might sound incorrect, but in fact it refers to a nation,

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a tribe, a community that is regarded as a single unit.

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So that brings this lesson to an end.

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Before you go, let's do a quick quiz to see how much you've learned.

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But it's uninspiring.

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Here's how Apple actually communicates.

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Everything we do We believe in challenging the status quo, we believe in thinking differently.

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The way we challenge the status quo is by making our products beautifully designed, simple to use and user -friendly.

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We just happened to make great computers.

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Want to buy one?

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Totally different, right?

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You ready to buy a computer from me?

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What is the opposite of status quo?

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unusual, regular, Atypical.

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They had the compassion to be kind to themselves first, and then to others.

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The other thing that they had in common they fully embraced vulnerability.

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They talked about the willingness to say I love you first.

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the willingness to Okay.

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do something where there are no guarantees.

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Which of these pictures shows the verb embrace?

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Bye.

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Bye.

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Bye.

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you Years later, I thought about this when I left Nigeria to go to university.

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in the United States.

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I was 19.

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My American roommate was shocked by me.

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She asked, where I had learned to speak English so well, and was confused when I said that Nigeria happened to have English as its official language.

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She asked if she could listen to what she called my tribal music.

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and was consequently very disappointed when I produced my tape of Mariah Carey.

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LAUGHTER Which of these means the same as consequently?

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vulnerability, Why

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therefore?

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Hey, real lifers.

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So I just got to work and I was about to start my tasks when I realized I haven't signed in yet.

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So to sign in means to insert a username and password in order to gain access to a device.

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such as your computer or your phone.

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You could also use the word login.

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So sign in and login have the same meaning.

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Now that I've organized my tasks, I'm going to start working on an urgent project that my boss assigned to me.

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在本课程中，我们将通过观看三场TED演讲来提高您的英语能力。这些演讲不仅内容丰富，而且鼓舞人心，让您能够锻炼英语听力和口语表达能力。学习者将练习一些重要的词汇、语法模式以及口语场景，特别是在讲述个人故事、分享观点和表达情感时。通过理解这些演讲的核心思想，您将更好地掌握英语口语练习中的发音技巧与流利度，提高雅思口语表现。

重要词汇和短语

Grit：毅力和激情，意味着在追求长远目标时的坚持和耐心。
Status quo：现状，指当前普遍接受的思想或情况。
User-friendly：用户友好的，形容一种易于使用或学习的产品或系统。
Vulnerability：脆弱性，接受自己可能犯错的勇气。
Consequently：因此，表示某件事情是某种原因的结果。
Single story：单一故事，形容对一个事物的片面理解。

本视频练习技巧

在跟随这些TED演讲时，建议学习者以适中的语速进行跟读，力求不仅听懂内容，还能准确发音。注意模仿演讲者的语调和节奏，以提高自己的英语流利度。面对复杂的词汇和短语，反复练习是关键。同时，针对不同话题的演讲要做好预习，理解演讲的背景和主题，以便在跟读时能更好地把握语境和情感表达。运用这些跟读技巧，不仅能提高您的发音技巧，还有助于提升雅思口语的表现。

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
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的	are covered · be told · can be trusted
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 heard · haven't actually met · you've learned
定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物	bed which is · trustworthy, which means · tape, which is

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