跟读练习: Train Your Brain to Speak English Naturally - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Hello, hello, hello.
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Welcome back to Daily English Talk.
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I'm Lily.
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And I'm Tom.
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And if you are new here, welcome.
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We upload every single day, so come back tomorrow.
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And the day after.
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And the day after that.
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We will always be here, always.
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Like that neighbor who never leaves.
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Tom, today we have a really, really important topic, something that every English learner asks about.
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Ooh, is it grammar?
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No. Vocabulary?
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No. Is it how to sound like me?
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No, Tom.
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Today we are talking about how to train your brain to think in English.
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Oh, that is important!
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when you think in English, speaking becomes so much easier.
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You stop translating in your head, and the words just come out.
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Just come out, like a sneeze.
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A little bit like a sneeze, yes.
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Okay, before we start, I have a question for you.
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Ooh, a question!
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Tom had a very embarrassing moment because he was still translating in his head.
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He was at a coffee shop and he wanted to say something simple, but his brain was too slow.
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It was not my best moment.
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So here is the question: What did Tom try to say at the coffee shop?
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Was it something about the coffee, the price, or something completely different?
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I will say nothing.
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You have to watch.
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Write your guess in the comments.
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We will answer at the end of the video.
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Okay, let's go.
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Good morning, Tom.
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You look strange today.
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Are you okay?
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I am okay, but something happened to me yesterday.
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Something embarrassing.
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Oh no, what happened?
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I was at a coffee shop.
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I ordered my coffee.
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Everything was fine.
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Then the worker asked me, Would you like anything else?
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Simple question, right?
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Yes, very simple.
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But my brain stopped.
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I started translating in my head.
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I was trying to say, "No, thank you, that's all." But the words, They did not come out right.
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Ow!
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What did you say?
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Something came out, but it was not good.
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Tom, what did you say?
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You have to wait.
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Remember the question?
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That is right.
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We told you at the beginning, right?
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We will answer at the end.
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But the important thing is, Tom could not speak because he was translating in his head.
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Yes, my brain was too slow, the words got confused, and the worker looked at me like I was from another planet.
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This happens to everyone, even me!
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When I first started speaking English, my brain was always translating, always one step behind.
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Really?
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You too? Of course!
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But I have good news.
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You can train your brain to stop translating, and today, that's exactly what we are going to teach you.
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Yes, and it works.
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I know it works.
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Because now, I do not freeze anymore.
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Well, mostly.
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Mostly.
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Okay, so Tom is learning to think in English.
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Let's talk about why this is so important.
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Yes, why is it hard to think in English?
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Because when we learn a new language, our brain has a habit.
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It goes, first, think in my language, then translate into English.
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Exactly what I do.
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I think in my language, I translate, and then too slow.
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Exactly.
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The sentence is gone, the moment is gone, and you feel frustrated. So frustrated.
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But, good news, you can train your brain, like a muscle.
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The more you practice thinking in English, the faster and more natural it becomes.
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Like going to the gym, but for your brain.
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Exactly.
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English gym.
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And today, we have exercises for you.
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I am ready.
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My brain is ready.
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Perfect.
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Let's start.
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Exercise number one: talk to yourself in English.
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Talk to myself?
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Like, out loud?
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Yes.
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When you are alone, at home, in the shower, on the bus, talk in English.
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Describe what you see.
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Describe what you are doing.
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Like what?
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Like this.
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You wake up.
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You say, "I am waking up.
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I am very tired.
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I need coffee.
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Where is the coffee?" This sounds like my real morning.
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Because it is.
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Use real situations, real words.
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Don't say big, fancy sentences.
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Just simple, natural English.
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I actually did this.
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Yesterday, I was washing dishes, and I said, "I am washing the dishes.
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I hate this.
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Why do I have so many dishes?" Tom, that is perfect!
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I know.
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I have too many dishes.
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The point is, you were thinking and speaking in English at the same time.
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No translating.
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That is the goal.
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And the dishes are still there, but my English is better.
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Exercise number two, label your world.
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Label?
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Like a sticker?
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Exactly like a sticker.
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Take small pieces of paper, write the English word, put it on the object.
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Every time you see the object, say the word out loud.
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Oh, I did something like this when I was a child, learning words in school.
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Yes, and it works for adults too.
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Your kitchen becomes your classroom.
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Your bathroom becomes your classroom.
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My bathroom is my classroom.
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Interesting.
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I put sticky notes all over my apartment one time.
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Window, door, lamp, chair.
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Did it work?
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Yes, but my friend came to visit and she thought I was going crazy.
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She walked in and everything had a label?
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Everything.
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Even the coffee machine.
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She said, Lily, are you okay?
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That is amazing!
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But the important thing is, it worked!
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Now I do not need the labels.
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The words are just inside my head.
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Okay, I am putting labels everywhere tomorrow.
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Exercise number three: When you learn a new word, see the picture.
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Don't see the translation.
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What do you mean?
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Okay, I say the word "apple." What do you see?
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I see.. a red apple round, maybe shiny.
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You did not think of the translation first.
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You saw the apple.
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Oh, you are right!
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That is the goal for every word.
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See the thing.
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Don't think of the translation.
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The word dog, see a dog.
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The word run, see someone running.
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So my brain connects English directly to the picture, no translation in the middle.
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Exactly!
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This is called direct association and it is very powerful.
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Okay, let me try.
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The word "chair." What do you see?
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I see my chair.
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The one at home.
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The one with the broken leg that I never fixed.
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Perfect example, Tom.
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Ah, I really should fix that chair.
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Exercise #4: Every morning, before you start your day, spend two minutes thinking about your day in English.
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Like, planning in English?
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Yes!
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Say to yourself, "Today I will go to work.
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I will have lunch at 12.
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After work, I will go to the supermarket." Simple sentences.
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Present tense, future tense.
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Just your day.
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Oh, this sounds easy.
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It is easy.
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That is the point.
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Start easy.
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Small sentences.
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Short words.
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Build confidence.
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I tried this one time, but I got carried away.
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What happened?
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I started planning my whole week, then the whole month.
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Then I was like, in five years I will be fluent in English and I will live near the beach.
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Tom!
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I was very motivated at 7 in the morning.
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That is great motivation.
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But yes, keep it simple.
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Two minutes, just today.
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Two minutes.
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I can do two minutes.
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Imagine you were in a cafe.
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Tom, you are the customer.
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I love this.
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I am ready.
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I'm in character.
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I am the cafe worker.
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Ready?
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Ready.
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Hi.
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What would you like?
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Hello, I would like one coffee please, a big one.
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Sure.
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Anything else?
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Um, do you have cake?
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Yes, we do.
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Oh, great.
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One cake, please.
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Thank you very much.
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Perfect.
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See?
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No translating, just natural conversation.
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I did it and I did not freeze.
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You were great!
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And remember, that dialogue used very simple words: I would like, do you have, Thank you.
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That is all you need to start.
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Simple is good, simple works.
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Okay, let's do a quick review.
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Ready?
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Ready.
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Exercise 1.
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Talk to yourself in English, at home, in the shower, anywhere.
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Exercise 2.
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Label your world.
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Sticky notes everywhere.
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Your home is your classroom.
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Exercise 3.
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Think in pictures.
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See the word, not the translation.
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And exercise 4.
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Plan your day in English.
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Two minutes every morning.
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Amazing!
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Tom, you remembered everything.
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I know!
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I am very proud of myself right now.
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And remember, you do not need to be perfect.
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You just need to practice.
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Every day, a little bit.
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Your brain is learning.
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Your brain is growing.
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English gym every day.
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Every day?
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Now, I have a question for you.
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Do you already think in English sometimes?
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Even a little bit?
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Even one word?
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Tell us in the comments.
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Just type, English.
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Or, not yet, but I will try, if you want to start today.
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We read every comment.
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Every single one.
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Right, Lily?
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Every single one.
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Okay, do you remember the question from the beginning?
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Oh, no. My embarrassing story.
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What did Tom try to say at the coffee shop?
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Was it something about the coffee, the price, or something completely different?
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Okay, I will tell you.
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I was at the coffee shop.
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The worker asked, "Would you like anything else?" In my head, I was translating so fast, I wanted to say, "No,
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thank you, that's all." And what happened?
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I said, "No, thank you, that is all the thank." Tom!
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I know, I know.
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The worker looked at me like I was from another planet.
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What did you do?
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like a robot.
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But that was before I started thinking in English.
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Now?
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No thank you, that's all.
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Easy.
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Done.
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No problem.
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That is the power of practice.
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Everyone starts somewhere.
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Even Tom.
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Even me.
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The robot coffee man.
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Thank you so much for watching today!
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English Gym, every day.
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Let's go!
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We will see you tomorrow.
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Bye!
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Bye -bye!

上下文背景

在这段视频中,Lily和Tom讨论了学英语时非常重要的一个主题:如何训练大脑用英语思考。很多英语学习者在说英语时常常依赖于翻译,导致表达不流畅。通过分享一个有趣的咖啡店小故事,他们强调了思维转换的重要性。这不只是语言学习的技巧,而是提高英语口语能力的关键步骤。

日常交流的五个常用短语

  • Would you like anything else?(你还需要其他吗?)
  • No, thank you, that's all.(不,谢谢,就这些。)
  • Welcome back!(欢迎回来!)
  • I have a question for you.(我有个问题要问你。)
  • It was not my best moment.(那不是我最好的时刻。)

逐步影子跟读指南

要有效提高英语口语能力,进行英语影子跟读是一个非常有效的方法。以下是如何使用这段视频进行影子跟读的步骤:

  1. 观看视频:首先观看这个视频,熟悉讲话者的语调和节奏。注意他们使用的短语和表达方式。
  2. 暂停重播:在视频播放时,随时暂停,重复讲话者的每一句话。尝试模仿他们的发音和语调。
  3. 分段练习:可以把视频分成多个段落进行练习,每个段落重复三到五遍,以便更好地掌握。
  4. 思维转换:用英语思考当天的事情,试着描述你的日常生活。比如说,“我今天去了咖啡店。” 尝试不用母语翻译,直接用英语表达。
  5. 反馈和修正:录下自己的声音,播放并对比视频中的原声,找出发音和语调上的差异,并加以改正。

通过这些步骤,结合看YouTube学英语,学习者可以在日常生活中自然地提高英语口语能力。这种方法可以帮助你更快地摆脱翻译依赖,真正用英语流畅交流。

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
过去进行时 was/were + -ing — 过去某一时刻正在进行的动作was still translating · was trying · was translating
动词 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 后接 -ing 形式的动词stop translating · started translating · started speaking
“will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测will always be · will say · will answer
现在进行时 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在发生的事are talking · is learning · are doing

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。

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