跟读练习: B1 English Listening Practice - Creativity - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this B1 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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Before we start, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars at polyglossa.com
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and download my free Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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So today, I'm going to talk about creativity.
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I feel like this is a topic that doesn't get discussed much outside of certain artistic communities.
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However, I think it's something important that plays a role in all of our lives.
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First of all, let's try to define creativity.
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One of the definitions I found was the following.
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The use of the imagination or original ideas.
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This is exactly how I'd describe it.
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When you produce something original,
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whether it be an idea,
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solution, game, or work of art, you're being creative.
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So that would mean that the opposite of being creative is doing things
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or copying things that other people do or tell you to do.
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In many situations this isn't a bad thing.
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There are a plethora of situations that don't call for creativity.
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In these cases, the best thing to do is to follow orders,
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plans, or processes that are already laid out for you.
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When you're on the job,
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it's probably not good for you to always try to be creative.
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You might actually end up making things worse that way.
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However, there are many situations in which creativity is good,
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and so we should try to foster that in ourselves and in our children.
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I mention children because in my opinion,
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creativity is an essential part of being a child.
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For example, when I was a young kid,
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I played outside practically every day with my neighbors,
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and the games we played involved a lot of creativity on our part.
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We had to imagine certain scenarios,
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think of rules to follow,
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and invent many aspects of these games as we went along.
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This called for creative thinking because we had to make these games interesting and fun.
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However, nowadays, this type of play isn't quite as popular as it used to be.
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Sure, many kids invent games and play outside,
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but it's becoming increasingly normal for kids to spend hours in front of a screen every day.
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Their source of entertainment comes from what they're shown on this device,
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and so they don't have to be creative to have fun.
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Some people might not consider this that big of a problem, but I do.
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I've worked with many kids in different contexts and I've definitely seen the importance of creativity in kids' lives.
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I've taught many kids that don't have this tendency to be creative
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and in my opinion this has had some negative effects on their lives.
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In many cases these kids have worse communication skills and they seem to have less self-confidence.
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However on the other hand I've known some kids who probably had too much freedom in their creativity
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and this also seemed to have some negative effects.
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For example, these kids sometimes had trouble following rules.
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In summary, I think that we should create an environment for our kids that fosters creativity,
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but I also think that we should reign in that creativity at times.
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So how can we train our creativity and become more creative in general?
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I think the best way to do this is to do creative activities.
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There are plenty of artistic activities that we can try our hand at.
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For example, you might want to try drawing or painting.
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I'm certainly not good at either of these,
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but I do engage in them from time to time,
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and I think it really benefits me.
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It takes me out of my comfort zone and forces me to think
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and move in a way that's not too familiar to me.
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Another creative activity that you might want to try is creative writing.
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Not many people engage in this activity on a regular basis, but they should.
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It makes you think of words and phrases that you might not normally use,
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and it forces you to describe things in a way that you're not used to.
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Needless to say, fiction writers are some of the most creative people out there.
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I'm sure there are also many other activities that you could think of that could help you train your creativity.
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Okay, now I'm going to ask you three questions about today's video.
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Write your answers in a comment down below.
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Number one, what's the opposite of being creative?
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Number two, what's one reason why many kids don't play creative games nowadays?
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And number three, what's one activity that you can do to train your creativity?
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Alright, before we go, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars
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and download our Listening Time podcast to practice your listening skills.
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And of course, subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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I'll see you next time.
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