跟读练习: Obama 奥巴马献给2020年高中毕业生的演讲 | 中英文字幕 - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Hi everybody.
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Anaya, thank you for that beautiful introduction.
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I could not be prouder of everything you've done in your time with the Obama Foundation.
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And of course, I couldn't be prouder of all of you in the graduating class of 2020,
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as well as the teachers and the coaches,
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and most of all, parents and family who guided you along the way.
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Now, graduating is a big achievement under any circumstances.
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Some of you have had to overcome serious obstacles along the way,
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whether it was an illness or a parent losing a job,
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or living in a neighborhood where people too often count you out.
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Along with the usual challenges of growing up,
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all of you have had to deal with the added pressures of social media,
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reports of school shootings, and the specter of climate change.
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And then, just as you're about to celebrate having made it through,
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just as you've been looking forward to proms and senior nights,
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graduation ceremonies, and let's face it,
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a whole bunch of parties,
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the world is turned upside down by a global pandemic.
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And as much as I'm sure you love your parents,
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I'll bet that being stuck at home with them and playing board games or watching Tiger King on TV
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is not exactly how you envisioned the last few months of your senior year.
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Now I'll be honest with you,
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the disappointments of missing a live graduation,
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mine usually go on way too long.
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Also, not that many people look great in those caps,
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especially if you have big ears like me.
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And you'll have plenty of time to catch up with your friends once the immediate public health crisis is over.
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But what remains true is that your graduation marks your passage into adulthood,
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the time when you begin to take charge of your own life.
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It's when you You get to decide what's important to you,
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the kind of career you want to pursue,
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who you want to build a family with,
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the values you want to live by.
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And given the current state of the world,
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that may be kind of scary.
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If you'd planned on going away for college,
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getting dropped off at campus in the fall,
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that's no longer a given.
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If you are planning to work while going to school,
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finding that first job is going to be tougher.
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Even families that are relatively well off are dealing with massive uncertainty.
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Those who were struggling before,
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they're hanging on by a thread.
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All of which means that you're going to have to grow up faster than some generations.
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This pandemic has shaken up the status quo and laid bare a lot of our country's deep-seated problems.
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From massive economic inequality, to ongoing racial disparities,
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to a lack of basic health care for people who need it.
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It's woken a lot of young people up to the fact that the old ways of doing things just don't work.
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That it doesn't matter how much money you make if everyone around you is hungry and sick.
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And that our society and our democracy only work when we think not just about ourselves but about each other.
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It's also pulled the curtain back on another hard truth,
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something that we all have to eventually accept once our childhood comes to an end.
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You know, all those adults that you used to think were in charge and knew what they were doing?
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Turns out they don't have all the answers.
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A lot of them aren't even asking the right questions.
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So if the world's going to get better,
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it's going to be up to you.
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My realization may be kind of intimidating,
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but I hope it's also inspiring.
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With all the challenges this country faces right now,
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nobody can tell you, no,
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you're too young to understand,
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or this is how it's always been done.
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Because with so much uncertainty,
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with everything suddenly up for grabs,
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this is your generation's world to shape.
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Since I'm one of the old guys,
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I won't tell you what to do with this power that rests in your hands.
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But I'll leave you with three quick pieces of advice.
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First, don't be afraid.
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America has gone through tough times before.
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Slavery, civil war, famine, disease,
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the Great Depression, and 9-11.
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And each time, we came out stronger.
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Usually because a new generation,
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young people like you, learned from past mistakes and figured out how to make things better.
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Second, do what you think is right.
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Doing what feels good, what's convenient,
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what's easy, that's how little kids think.
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Unfortunately, a lot of so-called grown-ups,
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including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way.
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Which is why things are so screwed up.
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I hope that instead you decide to ground yourself in values that last.
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honesty, hard work, responsibility, fairness, generosity, respect for others.
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You won't get it right every time.
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You'll make mistakes like we all do.
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But if you listen to the truth that's inside yourself,
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even when it's hard, even when it's inconvenient, people will notice.
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They'll gravitate towards you.
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And you'll be part of the solution instead of part of the problem.
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And finally, build a community.
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No one does big things by themselves.
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Right now, when people are scared,
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it's easy to be cynical and say,
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let me just look out for myself or my family or people who look or think or pray like me.
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But if we're going to get through these difficult times,
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if we're going to create a world where everybody has opportunity to find a job and afford college,
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if we're going to save the environment and defeat future pandemics,
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then we're going to have to do it together.
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So be alive to one another's struggles.
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Stand up for one another's rights.
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Leave behind all the old ways of thinking that divide us.
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Sexism, racial prejudice, status, greed,
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and set the world on a different path.
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When you need help, Michelle
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and I have made it the mission of our foundation to give young people like you the skills
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and support to lead in your own communities
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and to connect you with other young leaders around the country and around the globe.
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But the truth is you don't need us to tell you what to do
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because in so many ways you've already started to lead.
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Congratulations class of 2020.
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Keep making us proud.
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Thank you.
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为什么要通过这个视频练习口语？
在学习英语的过程中，口语练习是至关重要的一环。通过观看奥巴马的演讲，学生不仅能接触到地道的英语表达，还能在真实的社会和文化背景下理解语言的运用。这段演讲为2020年高中毕业生提供了深刻的鼓舞，涉及到许多年轻人面临的挑战和机遇。通过模仿和练习这些口语片段，学习者可以有效提升自己的交流能力，同时培养对语言的敏感度。这种形式的学习被称为英语影子跟读，能够帮助学生在语音、语调和情感表达上获得直观的体验与提升。
语法与表达在语境中的运用
演讲中使用了多个关键的语法结构和表达，值得学习者注意：
- 情态动词: “你将不得不”， 这表明了未来的可能性和必要性，例如“你将不得不更快成长。”
- 否定形式: “不是每个人”，用以强调某个观点的局限性，例如“不是每个人都能轻松应对这些挑战。”
- 条件句: “如果你计划去大学”，这种结构帮助表达条件关系，学生可以用来谈论未来的计划。
- 反义疑问句: “对吧？”这种句型可以帮助学习者在交流中寻求确认或互动。
- 直接引语: “我会告诉你”，这增加了语言的生动性，适合在日常对话中使用。
常见发音陷阱
在这段视频中，有几个发音和重音的技巧是学习者需要特别注意的：
- “graduation”: 常见发音错误在于音节的强调，正确发音时需注意重音位置。
- “uncertainty” : 这个词的发音较为复杂，许多非母语者可能会混淆相近的音节。
- “overcome”: 需要注意元音的发音，强调音节与非强调音节的区别。
通过雅思口语练习，学生可以专注于这些难点，利用shadow speak的方法，更好地掌握发音和语调。在练习过程中，学生能够更自信地表达自己，增强与他人交流的能力。
什么是跟读法？
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