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You know, I've never understood how, um, imagining the audience naked was supposed to make you less nervous.
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Honestly I'm just uncomfortable right now.
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Especially with Mr. Wardle.
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Um, okay. To ensure clear communication with this "social media generation", hashtags and pop-culture references will be used.
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#you'rewelcome.
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
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Today is an exciting day: today I'm going to give you a speech.
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Now, graduates, I don't know if you know me, but I'm Chase.
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We went to High School together.
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That was good times, follow me on Twitter.
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And I want to give a big congratulations to everyone --including myself-- for being here today.
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The world we live in is plagued with dangers: Ebola, ISIS, Global Warming, facial acne.
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And despite all the odds, we still managed to graduate, so let's give us a big round of applause.
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It was only three years ago that we came to the labyrinth known as Weber High.
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As young, timid sophomores we found ourselves lost in its halls like they were the changing stair cases of Hogwarts.
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We danced to lyrics we did not understand in the song "Gangnam Style".
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We said "YOLO" and "cray-cray" as if we were supposed to.
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Thank goodness we have "yeet" now.
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We anticipated our cataclysmic doom at the end of 2012.
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And back then, Weber High School had no windows.
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Oh wait, it still doesn't.
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Ooh. I know, I know, it was a cliché joke but it was still necessary, #sorrynotsorry.
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Though nervous as sophomores, we started getting a hang of things, and Junior year for many of us brought experience, and for many more of us it meant Stage 1 Senioritis.
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And now, here we are: done with High School!
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As Charles Dickens put it, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." But now we are through with the stressful days of AP and ACT testing.
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We have raised tens of thousands of dollars for Quarters & Cans, and inhaled hundreds of pounds of baby powder during football.
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We have survived "WHS Screenshots".
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And last but not least, we have realized that we are the most attractive class ever.
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As our Student Body President, Mikah Meyer, has observed, quote, "One might say we've aged well." And now as seniors listening to me deliver this brilliant graduation speech, we are through, afflicted and overwhelmed with Senioritis.
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Now at the end of our careers as students, we have an opportunity: now is our time to take on the world, and to find and pursue our passions; to quote unquote, "Leave a Legacy." William Shakespeare, and also Channing Tatum, once said, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." In life, we can't always count on being born great, or having greatness thrust upon us, but always, always remember that the opportunity to achieve greatness is within our grasp.
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Keep in mind that many of our social and political leaders and heroes started their lives as an average person; as just one of you and me.
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Despite the failures and mistakes we will make, and although me may be "average", we find that the average can achieve greatness, whether recognized by the world or just a few.
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Greatness comes from our friends reaching out to us, those who go out of their way to be thoughtful; the "unsung heroes".
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If there's anything you take from today, remember that to "leave a legacy" and to "achieve greatness" is not to get money and recognition, it's to leave those with whom you cross paths with a little more happiness and hope.
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Our time here together as a senior class will not be remembered by grades, popularity, likes, or favorites, but by our relationships.
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The kind of person you were.
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These are legacies, the kind we must leave.
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Class of 2015, it's been a #splendid 3 years with you, and from the bottom of my heart I wish you all the very, very, very best.
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Thank you.
FOR YOU
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 B2 级别的口语课以视频“Best HS Graduation Speech Ever! Weber High Graduation 2015”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：greatness, achieve, average。 这段视频共有 39 个句子、666 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 4:20。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 153 个词，接近日常对话。 82% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中最难的 15 个单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| greatness 名词 | /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/ | 偉大 /伟大 |
| sophomore 名词 | /ˈsɑf.mɔɹ/ | 大二, 大二生 |
| thrust 动词 | /θɹʌst/ | 推力 |
| afflict 动词 | /əˈflɪkt/ | 使痛苦 |
| excite 动词 | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | 激動 /激动 |
| inhale 动词 | /ɪnˈheɪl/ | 吸氣 /吸气, 吸入 |
| labyrinth 名词 | /ˈlæb.ə.ɹɪnθ/ | 明陣 /明阵, 迷宮 /迷宫 |
| overwhelm 动词 | /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ | 吞沒 /吞没 |
| acne 名词 | /ˈækni/ | 痤瘡 /痤疮, 粉刺 |
| hashtag 名词 | /ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/ | 井號標籤 /井号标签 |
| anticipate 动词 | /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | 預料 /预料, 預想 /预想 |
| splendid 形容词 | /ˈsplɛndɪd/ | 輝煌 /辉煌 |
| doom 名词 | /duːm/ | 厄運 /厄运 |
| thoughtful 形容词 | /ˈθɔːtfəl/ | 周到 |
| applause 名词 | /əˈplɔːz/ | 鼓掌, 掌聲 /掌声 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | I've never understood · have raised · have survived |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | is plagued · are born · will not be remembered |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 8 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 I'm, can't, doesn't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “th” 音: thrust /θɹʌst/, labyrinth /ˈlæb.ə.ɹɪnθ/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: hashtag /ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: cataclysmic /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/, observe /əbˈzɜːv/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: greatness /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/, thrust /θɹʌst/, afflict /əˈflɪkt/, cataclysmic /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/, excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: labyrinth /ˈlæb.ə.ɹɪnθ/, stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 greatness, sophomore, thrust 这类单词。
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。