跟读练习: The Parrot Whisperer Can Fix Your Bird Woes - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Most people think that owning a parrot is a walk in the park, but the truth is they're very, very complex creatures in every way.
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They're long-lived, they can be noisy, they can be destructive, they have special needs.
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They challenge you.
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Can you say bark like a dog for me, please?
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People buy them sometimes for the wrong reasons or they buy on impulse, and when there's a problem they call me.
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My name is Glen Serino and I've been working with birds professionally for 20 years.
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New York City has always been my backyard.
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I had parakeets growing up as a kid and I was fascinated.
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Everything about them appealed to me.
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Eventually I started to research parrots.
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everything I could get my hands on, spoke to other bird owners, went to bird club meetings, and even took a job at a bird store.
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That opened up a lot of doors for me.
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People started calling me.
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Glenn, I'm having a problem.
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Can you help me?
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I thought I had a male parrot, but after 20 years, I just laid an egg.
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Hello.
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You name it, and the call started coming in.
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People started flocking to I can use that term.
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One thing led to another and eventually I became the go-to guy and it developed into a business.
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On a day-to-day basis I provide a variety of services.
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I'm there whenever they need me, basically 24-7.
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Every day is something new, every day is a challenge.
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Each bird has a different behavior, they're like people, they have likes, dislikes, They have special needs in the way of diet, lighting, environment.
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The larger species can live a human lifespan.
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Owning a bird is literally like having a five-year-old child that never grows up, if you can imagine that.
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Bird owners often have problems with aggression, health issues, plucking, egg-laying issues,
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mimicking sounds that become incessant.
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I have one client who was feeding her bird waffles with maple syrup and pasta with vodka sauce.
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So we had to change the diet and we had to change it fast.
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Every situation presents a challenge.
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My role is to try to help them through all of that.
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If you understand how a bird thinks, if you understand what a bird is telling you and the way the pupils dilate, the way they fan their tails,
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you can figure out what they're trying to tell you.
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I can tell if they're being cautious at first and I approach them very gently.
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Again, I speak their language and I don't think there's anyone else who really does what I do.
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You're looking really good.
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Thank you.
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Okay.
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Okay, Frankie.
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Want to come out?
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I believe that I do have a unique role in the bird world.
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I feel the work that I do is very rewarding to me.
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I love birds.
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I help clients solve problems.
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And when they call me up and tell me that everything is great, that I really help them, it makes me feel like I'm really making a difference in the world in the world.
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And I love a happy ending, and nothing makes me feel better than knowing that I did a good deed.
关于本课
在这一课中，学习者将会实践与鹦鹉相关的英语口语，特别是涉及到鸟类行为、饲养和照顾的词汇和短语。通过观看视频，您将了解鹦鹉的复杂性和需要，并学习如何用英语表达与鸟类互动的技巧。这不仅可以帮助您提高英语发音，也能提高您在日常生活中与他人交流的信心。通过这种方式练习，您能够有效地进行英语口语练习，进一步提升自己的英语水平。
关键词汇与短语
- 长寿 (longevity)
- 攻击性 (aggression)
- 饮食变化 (diet change)
- 鸣叫声音 (mimicking sounds)
- 特殊需求 (special needs)
- 行为 (behavior)
- 解决问题 (solve problems)
- 快乐的结局 (happy ending)
练习建议
在观看这个视频时，建议您采用 shadow speak 练习方法。可以试着跟着视频中的讲话者进行模仿，尤其是当他们说话速度较慢且语调清晰时。注意他们的发音和语调，以提高您的英语发音和口语流利度。要特别关注讲话者是如何表达情感的，这将有助于您在与他人交流时更加自然。记住，每当您跟随他们的节奏时，都是一次英语口语练习的良好机会。同时，通过这样的 看YouTube学英语 的方式，您可以在轻松愉快的氛围中学习，有效提升语言能力。
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。