跟读练习: Being polite: how to soften your English - English Masterclass - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Hi, Sian here for BBC Learning English.
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Hi, Sian here for BBC Learning English.
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In this masterclass, we're going to look at something British people love doing.
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Being polite.
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No, I'm not coming to your party this evening.
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Wow, this food is disgusting.
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Give me some of your lunch.
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Now, sometimes it's okay to be direct or even blunt with your friends, but it's important not to sound rude, particularly in the workplace.
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We're going to look at four ways you can soften your language to make you more polite.
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OK, listen to these two requests.
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Which one sounds more polite and less direct and why?
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Number one.
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Pick me up on your way to the party this evening.
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Or number two.
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I was hoping you could give me a lift to the party.
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Now, number two is much more polite.
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We soften requests and suggestions and questions by using past forms, continuous forms, or both.
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For example, I was wondering if you could give me a lift later.
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We can also make requests softer by using a negative question with a question tag.
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So, you couldn't give me a lift later, could you?
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Or I don't suppose you could pick me up tonight, could you?
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OK, listen to these two opinions.
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Which do you think sounds less direct and more polite?
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Number one...
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You're too young to get married.
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Or number two...
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reckon you're a little young to be getting married.
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Yeah, the second one is much less direct, it's softer.
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We use verbs like reckon, guess, feel to make your opinions less direct.
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You can also use vague expressions like sort of, kind of, a little bit.
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It also helps if you make it into a question.
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Aren't you kind of young to be getting married?
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OK, now listen to these two problems.
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Which one sounds less direct?
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The first one?
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You've made a mistake in this report.
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Or the second one?
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You seem to have made a mistake here.
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Yes, the second one was softer, less direct.
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We introduce problems with verbs like seem and appear to soften them.
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So you appear to have saved over all my documents.
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You could also use these to introduce your own problems.
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So I seem to have lost those reports you wanted.
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Now listen to these two ways of refusing an invitation.
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Which one sounds less direct?
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Number one?
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No, I'm not coming to your party this evening.
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Or number two?
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I'm not sure I'll be able to make it to your party this evening.
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OK.
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Again, the second one was much softer, less direct.
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We find it really hard to say no. So instead we use tentative language to soften it.
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So, I'm not sure I'll make it to your party or it's looking unlikely I'll be able to come this evening.
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This basically means I'm not coming.
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Now, to find out more about avoiding being too direct and to practice not being rude, I was hoping you would check out our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
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See you soon, goodbye!
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在这堂课中,Sian向我们展示了英国人如何在日常交流中保持礼貌。虽然在朋友之间可以直接表达意见,但在工作场合和与不熟悉的人交往时,礼貌用语是至关重要的。通过使用一些技巧,我们可以软化语言,使其听起来更加得体与友好。
日常交流的五个常用短语
- 我希望你能给我一趟去派对。 - 这是一个更加礼貌的请求。
- 我在想你能不能稍后载我一程。 - 使用过去式和持续式可以使请求更柔和。
- 你能不能告诉我你的看法?> - 提出意见时留有余地,使对方感觉更加亲切。
- 你似乎在这个报告中犯了错误。 - 用“似乎”这个动词来引入问题,从而减少直接指责。
- 我不确定今晚能否参加你的派对。 - 用不确定的表述来礼貌地拒绝邀请。
逐步阴影跟读指南
要提高你的英语发音并掌握礼貌表达,阴影跟读是一个有效的方法。以下是一些建议,帮助你通过shadowspeaks的技巧来学习:
- 步骤一:选择短语 - 从上面的短语中选择几句,你觉得最能代表你的交流风格。
- 步骤二:逐句模仿 - 播放视频中相应部分,先听一遍,然后尝试跟着重复。
- 步骤三:注意语调 - 在模仿时,注意使用柔和的语调,像Sian一样运用音调变化。
- 步骤四:与他人练习 - 找一个语言伙伴,互相练习这些短语,以提升实际应用能力。
- 步骤五:录音反复检验 - 录下自己的发音,与视频进行对比,找出需要改进的地方,确保你在学习过程中不断提高。
通过这种方法,不仅能够增加对这些短语的熟悉度,还能逐渐改善你的沟通技巧,提升你的英语口语能力。持续的练习与使用shadow speech工具将有助于你在日常对话中表达得更加礼貌和自信。
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。
