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Have you ever had a great idea while taking a shower, walking outside, or lying in bed,
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but then struggled to think of anything useful when you finally sat down to work?
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Maybe you can write easily late at night, but feel stuck in the morning.
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Maybe your best ideas come when you are alone, but disappear when you are in a busy office.
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It can feel strange.
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You are the same person working on the same kind of problem, but your mind does not always work in the same way.
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Some hours feel full of ideas.
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Other hours feel completely empty.
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So, why does this happen?
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Creativity is not only about talent or intelligence.
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Our energy, attention, environment, and daily habits can all change the way we think.
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And when we understand the times when our mind feels more open, we may be able to use those moments better.
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One reason we feel more creative at certain times is simple.
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Our energy is not the same all day.
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Think about a normal day.
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Maybe you wake up feeling fresh, but after several hours of work, your mind becomes tired
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or maybe mornings are difficult for you but after lunch
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and a short break
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you suddenly feel more awake different people have different patterns some
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people think clearly in the morning others become more active in the afternoon
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or evening when your mind has enough energy it can be easier to connect different ideas,
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solve problems, and imagine something new.
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When you are very tired, your mind may focus more on finishing the next small task.
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You may still be able to work, but new ideas can feel harder to find.
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This is one reason forcing yourself to be creative at the same time every day does not always work.
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You may have a writing task at 10 in the morning, but your best ideas may come at 8 at night.
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That does not mean you are lazy in the morning.
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It may simply mean that your mind has a different rhythm.
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Paying attention to your energy can help you notice when your thinking feels clear and when it feels slow.
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You do not have to change your whole life around these times.
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But if you notice that your best ideas often appear at a certain time, time, it may be worth giving that time some space.
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Another reason creativity can appear at certain times is that our minds finally have some space.
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During a busy day, we may move from one task to another without stopping.
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We answer messages, check emails, talk to people, look at our phones, and think about what we need to do next.
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Our attention is always going somewhere.
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Then later in the day, we take a shower, go for a walk, wash the dishes, or sit quietly for a few minutes.
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Suddenly, an idea appears.
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Because you are not asking your mind to focus on one difficult task, it has some free space to connect things in the background.
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Think about a problem you have been trying to solve.
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You work on it for an hour and get nowhere.
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Then you leave your desk and take a short walk.
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Ten minutes later, the answer suddenly comes to you.
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The walk did not magically solve the problem.
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You simply gave your mind a different kind of time.
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This is why breaks can sometimes help creative thinking.
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A break is not always wasted time.
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Sometimes, stepping away from a problem helps you see it differently
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Of course, this does not mean you should avoid work whenever you feel stuck
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But if you are forcing yourself to think harder and harder,
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sometimes the better choice is to step away for a little while Your mind may need space, not more pressure
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Our environment can also change the way we think.
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When you spend every day in the same room, looking at the same desk and doing the same tasks,
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your mind may start following the same patterns.
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This can be useful when you need to build a routine, but it can also make new ideas harder to find.
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That is why a small change can sometimes help.
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You might take your notebook to a different room.
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You might work in a quiet cafe.
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You might walk outside while thinking about a problem.
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You might simply change where you sit.
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The goal is not to find a magical place that makes you creative.
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It is to give your mind something slightly different to notice.
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New sounds, new views, and new experiences can give you new things to connect.
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Imagine that you are trying to write about travel, but you have been sitting at the same desk for two hours.
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Nothing comes to you.
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Then you go outside and walk through a busy street.
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You see people, hear sounds, and notice small details.
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Later, you return to your desk, and suddenly you have something to write about.
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The ideas did not come from nowhere.
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Your surroundings gave your mind new information.
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Creativity often grows when old ideas meet new experiences.
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Sometimes, changing your place is enough to change what you notice.
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It can be useful to know when you feel creative, but there is one important problem.
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If you always wait for inspiration, you may not create very much.
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You may say, I write best at night, and then skip writing because you do not feel ready.
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Or you may think, I need to be in the right mood.
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The problem is that the perfect mood does not always arrive when you need it.
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Creative people do not always feel creative.
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Sometimes they simply begin, and the ideas come later.
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You can use your best times when possible, but you can also practice working when your mind feels ordinary.
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For example, if you know that you often have good ideas in the evening, keep a notebook nearby.
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Write down ideas when they come.
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But during the day, do not be afraid to do simple work.
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Write the first paragraph.
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Make a rough list draw a simple picture.
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Start with something small.
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Creativity does not always appear before action.
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Sometimes, action invites creativity into the room.
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The first sentence may be difficult, but the second sentence may come more easily.
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The first idea may be weak, but the next one may be better.
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This is why it is useful to understand your natural rhythm without becoming controlled by it.
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Notice when your mind feels open, give those moments some space, but keep practicing even when you do not feel especially creative.
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We do not think in exactly the same way all day.
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Our energy changes.
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Our attention changes.
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Our surroundings change.
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And because of that, Our creativity can change too.
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You may have your best ideas in the morning, at night, during a walk, or after a quiet break.
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Pay attention to these moments.
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Notice what you were doing where you were and how you felt.
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You may start to see a pattern, but do not wait for the perfect moment every time.
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Use your best moments when you can and keep working when you cannot.
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Sometimes, creativity comes when you stop forcing it.
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Sometimes, it comes after you begin.
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The important thing is to give your mind both things it needs, space to explore and a reason to keep going.
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You made it to the end.
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Keep listening, keep speaking, and keep practicing.
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Your best ideas may come at unexpected times.
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So when one appears, write it down.
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You never know where it may lead.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“Why Do We Feel More Creative at Certain Times?”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：creative, creativity, notice, write, walk。 这段视频共有 109 个句子、1264 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 9:12。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 137 个词，很适合跟读。 92% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。
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 |
|---|---|---|
| creativity 名词 | /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/ | 創造力 /创造力, 創造性 /创造性 |
| desk 名词 | /dɛsk/ | 書桌 /书桌, 寫字檯 /寫字枱 /寫字臺 /寫字台 |
| solve 动词 | /sɒlv/ | 解決 /解决 |
| connect 动词 | /kəˈnɛkt/ | 連接 /连接 |
| mood 名词 | /muːd/ | 心情, 情緒 /情绪 |
| nowhere 副词 | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | 無處 /无处 |
| rhythm 名词 | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | 節奏 /节奏 |
| surroundings 名词 | /səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/ | 周圍 /周围 |
| notebook 名词 | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | 筆記本 /笔记本, 本子 |
| ordinary 形容词 | /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ | 普通, 平常 |
| arrive 动词 | /əˈɹaɪv/ | 到達 /到达, 到 |
| routine 名词 | /ɹuˈtin/ | 常規 /常规, 慣例 /惯例 |
| explore 动词 | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | 探索, 探險 /探险 |
| invite 动词 | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | 邀請 /邀请, 請 /请 |
| habit 名词 | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | 習慣 /习惯 |
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 |
| write down 动词 | 寫下來 /写下来, 寫下 /写下 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 现在完成进行时 have/has been + -ing — 以前开始、现在仍在继续的动作 | have been trying · have been sitting |
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 动词 — 有可能但不确定的事 | may be · may focus · may still be |
| 最高级 the -est / the most … — 一组中最高或最低的 | your best |
| 动词 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 后接 -ing 形式的动词 | start following · practice working · keep practicing |
需要注意的发音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, solve /sɒlv/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: desk /dɛsk/, solve /sɒlv/, connect /kəˈnɛkt/, mood /muːd/, surroundings /səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/
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 creativity, desk, solve 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。