跟读练习: This is THE BEST way to Learn English - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Most English learners never become fluent in English not because they're lazy
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and not because they're bad at English and even not because English is difficult.
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In fact, The reason is much more surprising than that.
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A few years ago, I discovered something that completely changed.
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the way I think about language learning.
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At first I thought it couldn't possibly be true.
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Because if it was true,
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it would mean that millions of people are learning English in one of the least effective ways imaginable.
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So I started digging deeper and what I found shocked me.
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But before I show you what I discovered, let me ask you a question.
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Why is it that some people spend years studying English, yet freeze the moment a real conversation begins.
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while others seem to become fluent much faster even though they study less.
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The answer has almost nothing to do with talent and everything to do with one mistake.
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A mistake? that nearly every English learner makes including me.
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And once you see it, you won't be able to unsee it.
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So What's the mistake?
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To answer that, let me show you something interesting.
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Imagine two English learners.
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The first learner spends one hour every day memorizing vocabulary.
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studying grammar doing exercises and taking notes.
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The second learner spends that same hour watching English videos,
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listening to stories, and consuming content that they mostly understand six months later Who do you think speaks better English?
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Most people would say the first learner.
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After all, they're studying harder.
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They're working harder and they're taking English seriously.
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But in many cases, the exact opposite happens.
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And that's where things get interesting.
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because The human brain.
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doesn't learn language the way most people think it does.
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Let me give you an example.
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If I show you this and I say Apple you will understand instantly.
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No translation needed.
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Now imagine: I take a bite, say I'm eating an apple.
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Again, You understand and then I take the apple from the bench so There is nothing here.
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And I say, there isn't an apple.
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Still.
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You understand.
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What's fascinating is that nobody explained grammar to you.
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Nobody gave you a vocabulary list, nobody translated anything and yet your brain understood the message.
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And that's the key word.
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message.
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because your brain is not designed to learn language.
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It's designed to understand messages.
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And that might be a small difference.
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But it's actually the difference between people who become Fluent?
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And people who stay stuck for years In fact, there is one statistic that completely changed my perspective on language learning.
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When I first heard it, I thought it couldn't be true.
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Ready?
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To speak and understand 95 % of every day spoken English.
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you need to know roughly 2000 of the most common words and structures in English.
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Think about that for a second not 50 ,000 not 20 ,000 Only 2000 of the most common words and structures.
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and that means idioms, phrasal verbs and also collocations in English.
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So if fluency is not about learning.
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endless vocabulary lists.
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THEN.
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What is it about?
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And this is where most learners make their biggest mistake.
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They focus on collecting words instead of understanding messages.
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And honestly, when I realized it, everything started making sense.
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The learners who improved the fastest weren't the ones who were the smartest or the ones who were talented.
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And definitely not the ones who spent all day studying.
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They were doing something else.
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something that most learners don't do nearly enough.
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They were getting massive amounts of understandable English every single day.
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And that brings us to the method that completely changed the game for me.
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And that is called comprehensible input.
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When you understand messages repeatedly, your brain starts noticing patterns.
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You start recognizing grammar naturally,
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You start recognizing vocabulary naturally and you start recognizing pronunciation naturally.
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Without trying to memorize every rule, without trying to translate, and without constantly stopping to study.
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In other words, You start Acquiring English instead of learning English.
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And that changes everything.
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And at this point, some people might be thinking: "Okay, that sounds nice, but Where's the proof? fair question.
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Because if comprehensible input is so effective, then why aren't language schools teaching English in this way?
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Well, here is something interesting.
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One of the most influential researchers in language acquisition Professor Stefan Krushen spent decades on studying how people learn a language.
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And his conclusion was surprisingly simple.
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We acquire a language.
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when we understand messages.
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not when we try to study grammar rules, not when we fill out grammar worksheets,
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and not when we try to memorize words in English, just when we understand messages.
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Think about that.
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Every fluent speaker you've ever met spent thousands of hours reading and listening to English content before they start speaking.
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not spending thousands of hours on learning grammar.
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Thousands of hours? understanding messages.
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So what should you do if you forget everything from this video.
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try to remember these three steps.
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Step one: spend around 20 to 30 minutes on consuming English that is understandable.
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Not English that is too easy and not English that makes you look up every word.
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Just English that you mostly understand.
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You could use stories, podcasts, videos, movies, or simply you can watch my videos on YouTube.
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In other words, anything that keeps you engaged because consistency is more important than intensity.
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Step two, Focus on understanding messages, not on every single word.
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A lot of members when watching videos, listening to podcasts and so on,
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they pause after each word to translate and try to memorize that word.
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Don't do that.
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Allow your brain to follow the story.
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The words that matter will repeat again and again.
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and you will understand them.
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And gradually, they'll become a part of your vocabulary.
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And step three: use English.
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Not perfectly, but regularly.
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try to shadow sentences, talk to yourself, watch English comprehensible videos on YouTube,
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or you can simply watch English TV shows.
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Remember, You don't become fluent in English by waiting until you're ready.
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you become fluent in English, by starting to use whatever you've acquired.
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And if you do these three steps, consistently.
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Month after month your English will improve not tomorrow night, Not next week, but It will improve.
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Now, if you are serious about learning English and becoming fluent, I have a very special offer for you.
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you can use this discount code on every course on my website.
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you can get 20 % off.
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and I will give you a free trial lesson too.
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This discount code is valid until June 20th.
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And honestly, I don't know when we will have an offer like this again, because I don't think There is going to be one.
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So, If you are serious, click on the link above.
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Use the discount code two by a course you will find all the details about the free trial lesson and the courses.
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in the description too.
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end.
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If this video changed the way you think about learning English and becoming fluent, make sure you subscribe to my channel
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because I have plenty of comprehensible input vlogs which help you learn English and acquire English.
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like how native speakers learn.
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Thank you so much for watching.
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Keep learning.
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Keep listening.
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Keep understanding.
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See you.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 B1 级别的口语课以视频“This is THE BEST way to Learn English”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：English, word, learner, learning, message。 这段视频共有 126 个句子、1214 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 10:31。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 115 个词，很适合跟读。 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| learner 名词 | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | 學習者 /学习者 |
| fluent 形容词 | /ˈfluənt/ | 流利, 滔滔 |
| grammar 名词 | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | 語法 /语法, 文法 |
| vocabulary 名词 | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | 詞匯 /词汇, 語匯 /语汇 |
| comprehensible 形容词 | /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/ | 可懂的 |
| memorize 动词 | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | 記住 /记住, 熟記 /熟记 |
| translate 动词 | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | 翻譯 /翻译, 譯 /译 |
| acquire 动词 | /əˈkwaɪɚ/ | 獲得 /获得, 取得 |
| understandable 形容词 | 可懂的, 可以理解的 | |
| consume 动词 | /kənˈsum/ | 耗費 /耗费, 消耗 |
| podcast 名词 | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | 播客 |
| collocation 名词 | /ˌkɑ.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | 搭配詞 /搭配词 |
| fascinate 动词 | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | 誘惑 /诱惑, 迷住 |
| fluency 名词 | /ˈfluːənsi/ | 流暢 /流畅 |
| imaginable 形容词 | /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnəbəl/ | 可以想像的 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| fill out 动词 | /fɪl ˈaʊt/ | 填, 填寫 /填写 |
| look up 动词 | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | 仰, 上看 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | people who become · people who stay · ones who were |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | is not designed · were talented · is called |
| 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 | you've ever met spent · you've acquired |
| 动词 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 后接 -ing 形式的动词 | started digging · started making · starts noticing |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 22 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 don't, they're, couldn't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: collocation /ˌkɑ.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, influential /ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/, acquisition /ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, comprehensible /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/, collocation /ˌkɑ.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/, imaginable /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnəbəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, verb /vɝb/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: fluent /ˈfluənt/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, comprehensible /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, phrasal /ˈfɹeɪzəl/
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。
- 用正常速度逐句跟读，每句重复到你的节奏与说话人一致为止。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 learner, fluent, grammar 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。