跟读练习: 5 things I do to maintain my C2 English (and keep improving) - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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There are five things I still do after many years to keep my level of English,
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There are five things I still do after many years to keep my level of English,
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because language is not something you learn once and then you have that permanently.
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We don't automatically keep the same level forever.
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We need to take care of it.
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For example, I can feel that if I don't use English for a week or two,
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for example, over the Christmas holidays,
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I can feel that my brain is a little slower and my fluency is not that great.
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I have to search for words longer.
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So, nothing dramatic but it is noticeable.
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Today I'm going to give you tips on what I do to keep a C2 level.
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But of course the things could be different for different people and that's totally fine.
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And these tips could work for students who are at C2 or C1 as well,
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just advanced learners.
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I'm Eva or call me Eva.
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I'm a non-native speaker of English and I studied English at university.
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I have a master's degree in English.
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Then I also passed the CPA exam a few years ago, C2 level certificate.
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I'm now saying this to brag again.
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I just want you to know who you are listening to and what my life looks like.
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So I'm also a professional English teacher.
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So I am in contact with English every day.
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I speak every day.
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But of course, my students are,
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their level is lower than mine, which is natural.
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So I also need to actively seek some opportunities where I can meet my needs and my level as well.
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I live in the Czech Republic.
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I don't have any native speakers around.
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My husband is Czech, so it's really up to me what I do with my English.
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First of all, number one,
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I think it starts here.
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It's my conscious decision to challenge myself,
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to choose something that challenges me,
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to choose difficulty on purpose.
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Because at this level, even C1 or C2,
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it's incredibly easy to stay comfortable.
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I could sit down, watch a sitcom like Friends,
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understand everything effortlessly because it's an easy concept and you get everything even from the picture,
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from the actors.
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So it's not that difficult to understand.
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My brain is not really working.
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I mean, it's a nice activity.
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It's enjoyable.
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Of course, I do these as well,
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but I try to make sure that I also find something challenging that triggers my brain.
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Something that pushes me.
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For example, a podcast with complex ideas or books on miscellaneous topics
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because I know that my brain will have to think and work a little more.
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So that's why discomfort is important.
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The second thing I do is really simple but I believe it's really powerful and it's this.
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It's keeping a notebook with some English notes and vocabulary and I have a few older ones behind me somewhere over there.
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It's not just about writing down a new vocabulary
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because at this level you usually know a lot
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but I know a lot of words passively and
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when I for example watch something I see a word
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and I'm like okay I think I know the word I think I understand from the context
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but would I use that word actively do I know a hundred percent what
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that means or am I just guessing based on the context even
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if I see something and it's clear
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and I understand I still write it down if I find it interesting and I think okay would I really use it,
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would I not?
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So, or an idiom, I'm like,
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oh yeah, I understand, but I don't think I ever use that actively.
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I write it down, I write an example sentence,
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and then from time to time,
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I get back to my notes.
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On top of that, I think I use a lot of that as inspiration for my classes or videos,
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so I kill two birds with one stone that way.
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Number three, the thing I do is that from time to time I book a lesson,
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either with a native speaker or with a Czech speaker who teaches English.
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And the reason is simple.
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It's refreshing.
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I need to speak.
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I need to react.
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It's completely different than just watching something or listening to something.
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I need to be active.
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So that's important.
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And it's also good for me as a teacher from time
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to time to be on the other side to feel like a student and to understand how students might feel.
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So I don't do that very often,
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maybe once a month or if I have,
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I don't know, in the summer,
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if I have more free time,
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I book a few classes, a package with someone.
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And I must say, I enjoy that.
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It's also enjoyable for me to see different people from different countries.
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And these days with online learning,
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it's so, so easy and convenient.
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You can talk to someone in the US,
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you can talk to someone here,
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but it can be online.
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I don't need to go anywhere and still I can get good practice.
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But don't worry if it looks like a lot.
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It's not really because it's really like from time to time or when I feel like that.
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But from time to time,
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it's good to do these things.
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Let me know what you think.
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Now let me move on to number four and
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when it comes to tools
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and apps the only app I still use is Quizlet again from time to time
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and if I really learn something completely new a new word i put it there
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because you can have your like your personally it's my personal
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set of vocabulary i update it i add some words
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or i can delete some words
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and again from time to time i just click through these games
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and flash cards and i review things maybe once a month
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or something like that or in a car or on the bus,
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I click through my Quizlet.
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And the last thing, number five, is not that frequent.
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Again, don't worry, but it's an exercise,
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a worksheet or something like that.
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Again, from time to time,
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for example, something like this CPE past papers,
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I just pick one exercise.
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It takes like 10 minutes,
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but it's really challenging because you need to choose the right word
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or thing of the word you're filling the missing gaps
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and you really need to think about the language actively 10
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minutes instead of you know scrolling on my phone i just do something like
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that as you can see none of these tips are groundbreaking it's nothing super special it's not rocket science
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but these simple things and the intention it really matters
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and it really helps me please share your experience and your tips
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if you're at c1c2 what do you do to keep an advanced level of english
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or what do you do to maintain your level of english
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please let me know also this episode is completely free for you as usual to watch
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and learn from so if you find some value here please subscribe
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or like this video because this way you can support this channel completely for free
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and we can spread beautiful English around the world at no cost.
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So thank you for that.
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So I hope this episode helps you as well to speak beautiful English.
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Take care.
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背景与上下文
在本人多年的英语学习和使用过程中，我已经达到C2水平。人们常常认为一旦掌握了一门语言就不再需要努力。然而，语言的维护需要我们持续的投入和练习。因此，为了保持我的英语能力，我会自觉寻找机会来挑战自己，保持思维活跃。这段视频中，我与大家分享了我保持C2英语水平的五个习惯，尽管每个人的情况可能不同，但这些技巧对任何高级英语学习者都是适用的。
日常交流的5个重要短语
- 选择挑战性的内容 - 每个人都可能陷入容易的活动中，因此要主动选择具有挑战性的阅读或听力材料。
- 保持记录 - 通过记录新的英语单词和表达方式，可以有效提高你的词汇量。
- 多听复杂的播客 - 收听包含复杂思想的播客，有助于你更深入地理解语言的运用。
- 参与英语会话 - 寻找练习口语的机会，例如参加在线讨论或语言交流活动。
- 多读书 - 尝试阅读各种话题的书籍，能有效提升你的理解力和表达能力。
逐步跟读指导
为了克服视频中的难度，可以采用以下步骤：
- 选择视频：选择一段适合你自己水平的英语视频，确保内容有足够挑战性。
- shadow speech练习：首先观看一遍视频，理解大意，然后逐句模仿讲者的发音和语调。
- 重复与录音：边跟读边录音，之后回听自己的发音，发现并改进发音错误。
- 定期回顾：每周返回你的笔记和录音，检查哪些地方还可以进一步提高。
- 利用可用资源：推荐使用各种 shadowing site 上的资源和材料，使你的练习内容更加多样。
通过这种方法，不仅可以提高英语发音，还能有效提升雅思口语练习的质量。利用看YouTube学英语的方式，让每次学习都充满乐趣和成就感！
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。