跟读练习: What Your Sleep Schedule Reveals About You - 通过视频学习英语口语

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Some of us shoot up at 7 a .m without the help of an alarm clock, while others only hit the pillow at 7 a .m.
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So what really dictates your choice of sleep schedule?
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Well, the circadian rhythm of your body is responsible for regulating your sleep patterns.
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Genetics weighs less than half of your preference in your sleep schedule,
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and it's environmental, social, and personal factors that make up for the rest of your sleep schedule.
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According to research reported in Insider 2022, there are six distinct types of sleepers.
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Morning larks are most productive from 9 a .m to 11 a .m., afternooners being the most active from 11 to 5 p .m.
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Nappers wake up alert, but as the day progresses, their energy dwindles before re -energizing by mid -afternoon.
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Night owls tend to sleep much later.
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Swifts are those super robots that are alert for the whole day until they naturally fall asleep.
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And funnily, the last type are woodcocks.
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Those are constantly running on 5 % of their battery's capacity from the moment they wake up to bedtime.
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So what does your choice of sleep schedule reveal about you?
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Here's a comparison of the two extremes, a morning lark and a night owl.
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Which one are you?
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Number one, who's happier?
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A 2008 study published in the journal
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Social Indicators Research found that morning larks are often happier and have higher life satisfaction compared to their night owl counterparts.
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A large contributing factor to
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that is morning larks get better social support as they fit better into the majority of society
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that is most active in the daytime.
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Night owls, on the other hand, often have a tougher time integrating into society,
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partially because they may not have the best familial relationships as they miss out on family times with their sleeping schedules.
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In the morning larks' workplace, they're able to be productive right from the get -go and operate easily in the standard nine to five hours,
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and as such, morning larks tend to thrive in a corporate world.
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Number two, who's smarter?
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According to a study published in the journal
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Personality and Individual Differences, night owls are often found to be more intelligent than morning larks, as opposed to the common saying,
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early birds get the worm.
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The study states, the results indicate that contrary to conventional folk wisdom, evening types are more likely to have higher intelligence scores.
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Night owls were also found to have better processing speed and better memory retention than morning larks.
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In a separate study at University of Lege in Belgium, they found that both morning larks and night owls are productive after waking up naturally,
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but morning larks' productivity falls off after 10 .5 hours of
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being awake night owls proved to be more consistent with their focus
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and productivity with faster reaction time however night owls perform poorly academically
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but night owls are at a disadvantage considering school always starts early number three who's more creative
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while both early risers and late risers do experience bursts of creative ideas studies show
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that early risers do not have these as much as the night owls
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it could possibly be linked to morning larks usually going by
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a routine in contrast to night owls who have to learn
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early on to be creative to adapt to their
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out -of -norm living style a 2008 study on art students in taiwan published in the international journal of art
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and design education found that more than half of the art students felt more are creative after 10 p .m.
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Creativity strikes most when the mind wanders.
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Night owls are often left alone to a quiet atmosphere without the hustle and bustle of the city, allowing their minds to freely roam.
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So what does your sleep schedule reveal about you?
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Take everything with a grain of salt.
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There's very little research and much needed studies on sleep, personality, and behavior.
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And most of us are not just a morning lark or night owl, but a mix of both.
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What's most important, regardless of your sleep schedule, is that you have a good cycle of light and deep sleep,
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and you can wake up refreshed and feeling your best.
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Do you feel you're a mix of the two?
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Or are you simply a night owl or a napper, a woodcock sleeper?
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Feel free to let us know in the comments down below.
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Thanks so much for watching, Psych2Goers.

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本课的词汇与口语要点

这节口语课以视频“What Your Sleep Schedule Reveals About You”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有:owl, lark, sleep, schedule, study。 这段视频共有 57 个句子、766 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 4:36。 说话人语速自然,每分钟约 166 个词,接近日常对话。 只有 79% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词,词汇难度较高。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中 15 个值得学习的单词,附发音和释义:

单词发音释义
owl 名词/aʊ(ə)l/貓頭鷹 /猫头鹰, 夜貓子 /夜猫子
productive 形容词/pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/生產的 /生产的
reveal 动词/ɹɪˈviːl/透露, 顯示 /显示
alert 形容词/əˈlɝt/警惕
productivity 名词/ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/生產力 /生产力, 效率
consistent 形容词/kənˈsɪs.tənt/一貫的 /一贯的
atmosphere 名词/ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/大氣 /大气, 氣圈 /气圈
contrast 名词/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/对比度
compare 动词/kəmˈpɛɚ/比, 比較 /比较
routine 名词/ɹuˈtin/常規 /常规, 慣例 /惯例
asleep 形容词/əˈsliːp/睡著的, 睡着的
indicate 动词/ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/表明, 表示
contribute 动词/kənˈtɹɪb.jut/貢獻 /贡献
wisdom 名词/ˈwɪzdəm/智慧
distinct 形容词/dɪˈstɪŋkt/明顯 /明显, 清晰

视频中出现的短语动词

单词发音释义
wake up 动词/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/醒, 醒來 /醒来

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 3 次缩略和弱读形式,例如 don't, they're, you're。请按听到的简短形式来说。

  • “th” 音: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, thrive /θɹajv/
  • “sh” 和 “zh” 音: contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, conventional /kənˈvɛnʃənl̩/, partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, retention /ɹɪˈtɛnʃən/
  • 长单词——注意重音位置: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/

中文母语者容易读错的音:

  • /v/ — 不要读成 /w/,上齿轻触下唇: productive /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/, reveal /ɹɪˈviːl/, productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/, conventional /kənˈvɛnʃənl̩/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/
  • 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚,后面不要加元音: productive /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/, alert /əˈlɝt/, consistent /kənˈsɪs.tənt/, regardless /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/, contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/
  • /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, reveal /ɹɪˈviːl/, regardless /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/, alarm /əˈlɑɹm/, partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/

如何用这段视频练习

  1. 先完整听一遍视频,不要开口,记下不认识的单词。
  2. 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读,熟练之后再回到正常速度。
  3. 录下自己的声音并与原声对比,特别注意 owl, productive, reveal 这类单词。

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