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>> 是的，这是您从真实的谈话中学习

真正英语的地方，而不是从

无聊的语法书中学习。

>> 我是安娜。

>> 我是杰克。

>> 杰克，你今天怎么样？您

这一天忙碌吗？是的，有点忙。我早上

工作，然后去了

健身房，但我现在感觉很好。

你怎么样，安娜？

>> 我很好，但有点累。我昨晚

睡得很晚，因为我正在看一部

电影。

>> 啊，所以你可能浪费了一点

时间。 [笑声]

>> 也许只是一点点，但这是一部不错的

电影。今天我很高兴，因为我们

可以再次与我们的听众交谈。

>> 此处相同。坐下

，与您交谈并帮助人们#{27​​}学习英语总是感觉很好。

...

>> 是的，感觉就像我们都在一个大的

房间里。

>> 好了，闲聊结束了。现在，让我们

进入我们的主题。

>> 是的。在我们开始浪费他们的时间之前，

[笑]

>>对了，今天我们有一个非常重要的

主题。不要浪费你的时间。

>> 是的，时间就是生命。如果我们浪费

时间，我们就是在浪费

一点生命。

>> 哎呀。听起来很严重。但不用

担心，我们会让它变得有趣且

简单。

>> 是的。在我们开始之前，嗯，我们想

请你帮个小忙。

>> 是的。如果您喜欢这个播客，

请喜欢本集、订阅并

与正在学习

英语的朋友分享。

>> 嗯。尤其是那个总是

说“我没有时间学英语”的朋友。

但随后花了一小时在

他们的手机上滚动。 [笑声]

>> 我们都认识那个朋友。有时是

我们。 [笑声]

>> 是的。好吧，我们来谈谈“不要

浪费时间”的真正含义。

>> 那么安娜，让我先问你一下。用简单的话来说

浪费你的时间意味着什么？

>> H好问题。浪费时间意味着您

将时间花在一些不

重要且对您没有帮助的事情上。

>> 对吧？所以这不仅仅是有趣或不有趣的问题。

在于它是否对你有帮助。

>> 没错。把时间想象成瓶子里的水

。

>> 瓶中的 H 水。

>> 是的。瓶子里只有一定量的

水。如果你把它倒在

地板上，以后就不能喝了。

这就像浪费时间。

>> 啊，我喜欢这个。时间如水。如果

我只是将它倒在地板上，我就无法再使用

它。

>> 是的。当你把时间花在

那些无助于你学习、无助于你成长、无助于你休息的事情上时，

...

你就只是把时间浪费在了

地板上。

>> 有时我们知道这一点，对吗？我们#{27​​}完成后我们会想：“我为什么要这么做？”

...

>> 没错。那种后悔的感觉。我可以

利用这段时间来做更好的事情，这是一个

明显的迹象，表明我们可能浪费了

时间。

>> 是的。就像当我说我要观看一个

短视频，然后 40 分钟后

我还在那里，我什至

不记得我看了什么。

[笑声]

>> 是的，很多人都会遇到这种情况。所以

现在我们知道它的含义了。让我们谈谈

如何停止浪费时间

，尤其是在学习英语时。

好吧，也许我可以从一个故事开始。

>> 是的，好主意。故事帮助我们

记住。

>> 所以，上个月的一天，我正在

我的计算机上工作。我的大脑感觉很累，我

说，我要休息10分钟。

>> 这听起来是个好计划。

>> 我坐在沙发上，打开手机，然后

开始观看一个有趣的视频。我

笑了。很好。然后另一个视频

开始了。我想：“好吧，再多一个

。”

>> 非常有名的一句话。再来一张。

>> 是的，[笑声]

再来一张。一段时间后，我感觉

有点奇怪。我看了看时钟，

1 小时 15 分钟过去了。

>> 哇哦，这是一个很大的 10 分钟休息时间。

>> 没错。问题是在那之后我并没有

感到快乐。我感到空虚，

有点内疚，而且更累了。

>> 是的，这就是时间

像手中的沙子一样流逝的感觉。你张开

手指，它就会掉下来。

>> 这是一张好照片。沙子在我手里。

所以那天之后，我说：“好吧，我需要

更加用心地利用我的时间。”

>> 故意意味着您出于

的目的而不是偶然做某事。

>> 对吧？今天我们想分享一些

的技巧，这些技巧对我们有帮助，也可以帮助您

。

>> 是的，带有小故事的简单提示，以便

您可以轻松记住它们。

>> 好吧，安娜，第一个提示是什么？

>> 提示第一，制定一个小计划。

>> 很小，不大。

>> 是的，很小。设想一个类似于

您汽车中的 GPS 的计划。

>> GPS。好吧，我喜欢这样。当您不在 GPS 中

输入任何地址时，汽车就可以

前往任何地方。你可以绕圈行驶，

你浪费汽油，你浪费时间，

>>对吗？你只是一直开啊开，没有

最终名次。

>> 但是当您输入一个简单的地址时，

GPS 会告诉您：“从这里转向，直走，

您就会到达。”

>> 因此，一个小计划就像为您的一天添加

地址。

>> 没错。许多学习者说今天我会

提高我的英语水平。但这太大了，

太模糊了。

>> 模糊意味着不清楚。

>> 是的，不清楚。因此，制定一个

小计划，就像今天我将学习三个

新单词。今天我会听 10

分钟的英语播客。今天我

将阅读故事的一页。

>> 感觉更轻松。我有一个

个人小例子。

>> 是的，告诉我们。

>> 当我开始学习另一种

语言时，我每天告诉自己我要

学习1小时。它对我来说太大了。

我累了。我跳过了几天，感觉

很糟糕。

>> 我明白了。

>> 然后我改变了计划。我说：“每

天我会做 10 分钟。仅此而已。”

有时我会做得更多，但我对自己

的承诺只有 10 分钟。

>> 这样效果更好吗？

>> 是的，好多了。我可以兑现我的

承诺。我一开始并不感到害怕。

每次我完成时，我都感到自豪。

>> 因此，这个比喻是一个微小的计划，就像 GPS 中的

小而清晰的地址。你

不要到处闲逛。你知道

去哪里。

>> 没错。当您知道该去哪里时，

您就不会浪费时间思考“我现在应该做什么

？”

>> 这是一个强有力的第一个技巧。那么，

第二个技巧是什么？

>> H提示第二，利用你的空闲时间。

>> 口袋时间。

>> 是的。把时间想象成硬币。

>> 好的，我在听。白天，您

有一些大硬币，例如 1 小时区块

，但您也有许多小硬币，这里 5

分钟，那里 7 分钟，那里 3 分钟

。

>> 啊，就像我等公共汽车或坐在出租车上

或排队等候时一样。

>> 没错。许多人将这些小

硬币扔进垃圾桶。他们只是滚动

滚动滚动。

>> 嗯。是的，我有时会这样做。但如果

你收集了这些小硬币，你就可以

买一些大东西。

>> 这是一张漂亮的照片。小硬币

变成了大数额。

>> 例如，您可以在等公交车时复习三个

生词。

洗碗时听五分钟的英语

播客。在等待

五行故事。

咖啡时阅读

>> H，感觉很现实。我有一个

朋友，她的英语水平主要是在业余时间

提高的。

>> 真的吗？

>> 是的。她有两个孩子和一份工作，所以她

非常忙碌。她对我说：“我从来没有

有一个完整的小时，但我有很多

的小分钟。”

>> 嗯。我喜欢这样。

>> 所以，她利用了这些时间。

步行 5 分钟到公交车站，午餐 10 分钟，睡觉前

7 分钟。

个月后，她注意到自己理解了

多了，并且能说得更好了。

>> 所以，那些小硬币变成了

大宝藏。

>> 没错。如果您不想浪费

时间，请开始利用您的空闲时间。即使

五分钟也很有用。

>> 也许我们的听众现在可以思考

我一天中的空闲时间在哪里？

>> 是的，这是个好问题。

>> 好的，第三个技巧呢？ H 提示

第三，让英语变得有趣，

>> 对吧？因为如果感觉像是

惩罚，你就会逃避它。

>> 正确。想象一下，您是一个孩子，每次玩

时，都会有人大喊：“完美地完成

。不要犯错误。”

>> 孩子将停止玩耍。

>> 是的，学习也是一样的。你的大脑

不喜欢持续的压力。如果英语

总是让人感觉沉重和严肃，你的

大脑就会说：“不用了，谢谢。”

>> 那么，我们怎样才能把英语变成一个游戏，

而不是一种惩罚呢？

>> 我们可以将英语与我们

已经喜欢的事物联系起来。

>> 例如，我喜欢音乐。

>> 是的。告诉我们。

>> 我记得一首对我很有帮助的歌曲

。我把

这首歌的歌词打印出来，反复听。

我圈出了新单词。我在

淋浴间唱歌。我尝试模仿歌手的

声音。这很有趣，我学到了很多。

>> H，这是一个好故事。

>> 你呢？

>> 我喜欢故事和表演。我观看了

英文短片系列。起初与

为我的语言字幕，随后

为英语字幕。一段时间后，

我不需要

阅读就能理解很多行。

>> 嗯。就像一场小小的胜利。

>> 是的。

乐趣很重要，因为它可以帮助您

更长久地学习英语，而不会感到

自己在浪费时间。

>> 对。如果您观看英语节目

并且学习了新短语，那么您

不仅仅是在观看，而是在成长。

>> 没错。所以建议三，不要自己推动

。还玩英语。歌曲、

个故事、游戏、带有

个英文字幕的有趣视频。明智地使用它们。

>> 现在，我想我们必须谈谈

一些有点危险的事情。

>> 是的，你手中的危险之物。

>> 电话。

>> 提示四，小心时间

小偷。

>> 时间窃贼。我喜欢这句话。

>> 嗯。时间窃贼是

偷走你的时间却没有给你

好的东西的东西。对于许多人来说，这就是

社交媒体。

>> 是的，社交媒体可以很好。但如果

你不小心，它就会持续

并持续。

>> 我记得有一天晚上我坐在床上

只是为了查看一条消息。然后我看到了

有趣的视频，然后是一个短片，然后是

评论大战，然后是新闻报道。我的

大脑已经满了，但我没有学到

任何东西。嗯。这是一种非常常见的

体验。

>> 当我完成时，我感到很累，

有点悲伤。

>> 是的。因此，我们需要保护自己

免受这些时间窃贼的侵害。

>> 我们怎样才能做到这一点？

>> 一种简单的方法是制定小规则。

例如，当我学习时，我的手机

放在另一个房间。我只会在完成我的

社交媒体。我将通知

英语小计划后查看

关闭 1 小时。

>> 很好。

>> 这就像当小偷

在外面时锁上门。你并不讨厌小偷，

，但你会保护你的房子。

>> 是的，这是一幅强烈的图画。

>> 当您保护自己的注意力时，您可以在更短的时间内做

更多事情。这样您就可以节省时间

，而不是浪费时间。并且您感觉自己的生活更有

的掌控力。

现在我有一个重要问题安娜。

如果我们说不要浪费时间，

是否意味着我们必须每分钟花

时间工作和学习？

>> 不，一点也不。这非常重要。

休息不是浪费时间。

>> 我很高兴你这么说。将

您的身体和思想想象成手机

电池。

>> 好吧，这很容易想象。

>> 如果您整天使用手机并且从不

充电，会发生什么？

>> 它死了。它停止工作。

>> 没错。我们是一样的。如果我们工作、

学习、到处跑，永不停歇，我们的

电池电量就会为零。

>> 嗯。是的。

>> 良好的睡眠、安静的时间和简单的休息

就像给电池充电一样。您

有个人例子吗？

>> 是的。有一次我尝试在深夜从事一个项目

。我很累，但我自己推了

。我花了 2 个小时，但工作

并不好。第二天早上睡觉后，我

在短短 30

分钟内再次做了同样的工作，而且效果更好了。

>> M 我知道那种感觉。

>> 所以有时休息比

推动更明智。这不是浪费时间。它是

让您为以后更好地利用时间做好准备

。

>> 所以关键是平衡。

>> 是的。有些时间学习，有些时间

工作，有些时间娱乐，有些时间

休息。各一点。

>> 嗯。这是一个和平的想法。

>> 杰克，我们今天用了一些大词。

>> 也许我们应该放慢速度，谈谈

他们。是的，在结束之前让我们先进行一次简短的

文字游览。 H

>> 如果您不想

浪费时间，这些话很重要。

>> 首先，我们说故意的。

>> M 对。

>> 当你有意的时候，你就会这么做

一些事情是有意而为之的，而不是偶然的。

>> 例如，我有意安排我的

时间。我选择学习英语 10

分钟。或者我想要更有意识地

停止滚动

小时。

>> 然后我们有了“模糊”这个词。

>> 是的，模糊意味着不明确。

>> 例如，

提高我的英语是一个模糊的计划。

>> 但是今天学的三个新单词是

清晰的，不模糊。

>> 我们还讨论了空闲时间。 H 是的

空闲时间不在字典中，但是

这是一张漂亮的照片。

>> 这意味着您

一天中

等待的一小部分时间，例如 5 或 10 分钟。

>> 你可以说我用闲暇时间

听英语

>> 或者我不想再把闲暇时间浪费在随机视频上

。

>> 然后我们说心烦意乱。我是

分心意味着您无法集中

，因为您的注意力会转移到

很多事情上。

>> 例如，当我学习

手机放在我旁边时，我会感到分心，或者当我尝试

>> 时，当我的

阅读时，电视会让我分心。

>> 我们使用“时间小偷”这个词。我喜欢

这个。

>> [笑声]

>> 时间窃贼会偷走

你的时间，却不会给你带来任何

好处。

>> 例如，无意识的滚动对我来说是

时间小偷。

>> 或者我关闭了通知，因为

他们是大盗。

>> 我们还讨论了像您一样投资

投入您的时间。我是投资意味着

您现在使用时间、金钱或精力来获得

未来更好的东西。

>> 例如，当我听英语

播客时，我把时间投资在我的未来上。

>> 或者你没有浪费这一集。您

投入了时间学习。

>> 我们也说过例行公事。是的，您的例行公事

是您每天

做的事情的正常顺序。

>> 例如，我早上的例行公事是起床

起床，煮咖啡，听英语。

>> 或者我想在晚上的例行公事中增加 10 分钟的阅读

。

>> 还有一个更漂亮的词，

平衡。是的，平衡是指不同的

部分很好地混合在一起。不要太多，

也不要太少。

>> 例如，我想要

工作、英语、娱乐和休息之间取得平衡。

>> 或者健康的生活在于平衡，而不仅仅是

工作或乐趣。

>> 如果您没有听清每个单词，也没关系

。你可以慢慢地再听一遍这部分

。

如果您想要一个小挑战，

选择这些单词之一并创建您自己的

句子。

>> 你可以在心里说出来

>> 或者勇敢地写在

评论中。

>> 这就像将你的英语大脑

送到健身房。 [笑声]

>> 是的，一个友好的小型健身房，

每个人都在这里一起学习。

>> 那么，如果有人在听并

思考，好吧，这听起来不错，但是

我今天应该做什么？我们可以告诉

他们什么？嗯，让我们给他们简单的步骤。

>> 好吧。

>> 第一步，为今天选择一个小英语目标

。例如，我将从本集中学习

三个新单词。

>> 第二步，决定何时执行。

可能是在您的闲暇时间、

公交车上、午餐期间或睡觉前。

>> 嗯。第三步，让它变得有趣一点。

也许听一首歌，看一个您

喜欢的节目，或者重听这个

播客的一部分。

>> 第四步，完成后，对自己说

一些善意的话。

>> 嗯。喜欢，很好。我很好地利用了我的时间。

或者，干得好。我完成了我的小计划。

>> 这句话可以改变你

对学习的感受。

>> 是的，你不再是自己的敌人，

成为你自己的教练。

>> H，我喜欢。你自己的教练。

>> 好的，让我们快速回顾一下我们的提示，以便

您可以记住它们。

>> 好主意。

>> 提示一，为您的一天制定一个小计划，例如 GPS

地址。

>> 提示二，利用你的口袋时间，即一天中的小

时间硬币。

>> 技巧三，让英语变得有趣。将

学习变成游戏，而不是惩罚。

>> 技巧四，提防时间窃贼。

保护自己免受无休止的滚动

和随机干扰。

>> 提示五，记住休息不是

浪费时间。它正在为您的

电池充电。

>> M，这是一个很好的总结。

>> 谢谢。我们想明确地说出这一点。

您的时间很宝贵。您不需要

做到完美。您只需每天更好地利用

时间即可。

>> 是的。即使每天花 10 分钟也能

随着时间的推移改变你的英语。

>> 嗯。我们相信您可以做到。

>> 现在轮到你了。

>> 是的。向你提问。

浪费你时间的一件事是什么？在

小改变？

听完这一集后，您会做出什么

>> 请在

评论中写下您的答案。您的想法也可能对其他

学习者有所帮助。

>> 如果本集对您有帮助，请

点赞、订阅并与同样不想浪费

朋友分享。

时间的

非常感谢您与我们一起度过

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>> from [music] Speak English with Claus.

Hey English learners, welcome back to

the English Leap Podcast. Your English

podcast for daily life English, real

conversations, and easy English

listening practice.

>> Yeah, this is the place where you learn

real English from real talk, not from

boring grammar books.

>> I'm Anna.

>> And I'm Jake.

>> So Jake, how are you today? Did you have

a busy day? Yeah, a little busy. I had

work in the morning and then I went to

the gym, but I feel good now. How about

you, Anna?

>> I'm good, but a bit tired. I slept late

last night because I was watching a

movie.

>> Ah, so you were maybe wasting a little

time. [laughter]

>> Maybe just a little, but it was a nice

movie. And today I'm happy because we

can talk with our listeners again.

>> Same here. It always feels nice to sit

down, talk with you, and help people

with their English.

>> Yes, it feels like we are all in one big

room together.

>> Okay, small talk finished. Now, let's

get into our topic.

>> Yes. Before we start wasting their time,

[laughter]

>> right, today we have a very important

topic. Don't waste your time.

>> Yeah, time is life. If we waste our

time, we are wasting our life a little

bit.

>> Ouch. That sounds serious. But don't

worry, we're going to keep it fun and

simple.

>> Yes. And before we start, hm, we want to

ask you for a small favor.

>> Yeah. If you enjoyed this podcast,

please like this episode, subscribe, and

share it with a friend who is learning

English.

>> Mhm. Especially that friend who always

says, "I have no time to study English."

But then spends one hour scrolling on

their phone. [laughter]

>> We all know that friend. Sometimes it's

us. [laughter]

>> Yes. Okay, let's talk about what don't

waste your time really means.

>> So Anna, let me ask you first. What does

waste your time mean in simple words?

>> H good question. To waste time means you

use your time for something that is not

important and not helpful for you.

>> Right? So it's not just fun or not fun.

It's about if it helps you or not.

>> Exactly. Think about time like water

from a bottle.

>> H water from a bottle.

>> Yes. You only have a certain amount of

water in the bottle. If you pour it on

the floor, you can't drink it later.

That is like wasting time.

>> Ah, I like that. Time is like water. If

I just pour it on the floor, I can't use

it again.

>> Yes. When you use your time on things

that don't help you learn, don't help

you grow, and don't help you rest, then

you are just pouring your time on the

floor.

>> And sometimes we know it, right? We

finish and we feel, "Why did I do that?"

>> Exactly. That feeling of regret. I could

use that time for something better is a

clear sign that maybe we wasted our

time.

>> Yeah. Like when I say I will watch one

short video and then 40 minutes later

I'm still there and I don't even

remember what I watched.

[laughter]

>> Yes, that happens to so many people. So

now we know the meaning. Let's talk

about how we can stop wasting time

especially when we are learning English.

Okay, maybe I can start with a story.

>> Yes, good idea. Stories help us

remember.

>> So, one day last month, I was working on

my computer. My brain felt tired, and I

said, I will take a 10-minute break.

>> That sounds like a good plan.

>> I sat on the sofa, opened my phone, and

started watching a funny video. I

laughed. It was nice. Then another video

started. I thought, "Okay, just one

more."

>> Very famous sentence. Just one more.

>> Yes, [laughter]

just one more. After some time, I felt a

little strange. I checked the clock and

1 hour and 15 minutes had passed.

>> Whoa, that's a big 10minute break.

>> Exactly. And the problem was I didn't

feel happy after that. I felt empty, a

little guilty, and more tired.

>> Yes, that's the feeling of time going

away like sand in your hands. You open

your fingers and it just falls.

>> That's a good picture. Sand in my hands.

So after that day, I said, "Okay, I need

to be more intentional with my time."

>> Intentional means you do something on

purpose, not by accident.

>> Right? And today we want to share some

tips that helped us and can help you

too.

>> Yes, simple tips with small stories so

you can remember them easily.

>> Okay, Anna, what is the first tip?

>> Tip number one, make a tiny plan.

>> Tiny, not big.

>> Yes, tiny. Think of a plan like a GPS in

your car.

>> GPS. Okay, I like that. When you don't

put any address in the GPS, the car can

go anywhere. You can drive in circles,

you waste petrol, and you waste time,

>> right? You just drive and drive with no

final place.

>> But when you put one simple address, the

GPS tells you, "Turn here, go straight,

you will arrive."

>> So, a tiny plan is like putting the

address for your day.

>> Exactly. Many learners say today I will

improve my English. But that is too big,

too vague.

>> Vague means not clear.

>> Yes, it's not clear. So instead, make a

tiny plan like today I will learn three

new words. Today I will listen to 10

minutes of an English podcast. Today I

will read one page of a story.

>> That feels lighter. I have a small

personal example.

>> Yeah, tell us.

>> When I started learning another

language, I told myself every day I will

study for 1 hour. It was too big for me.

I got tired. I skipped days and I felt

bad.

>> I understand.

>> Then I changed the plan. I said, "Every

day I will do 10 minutes. That's all."

Some days I did more, but my promise to

myself was just 10 minutes.

>> And did that work better?

>> Yes, much better. I could keep my

promise. I didn't feel scared to start.

And every time I finished, I felt proud.

>> So the metaphor is a tiny plan is like a

small clear address in your GPS. You

don't wander around. You know where to

go.

>> Exactly. And when you know where to go,

you waste less time thinking, "What

should I do now?"

>> That's a powerful first tip. So, what's

the second tip?

>> H tip number two, use your pocket time.

>> Pocket time.

>> Yes. Think of time like coins.

>> Okay, I'm listening. During the day you

have some big coins like 1 hour blocks

but you also have many small coins 5

minutes here 7 minutes there 3 minutes

there.

>> Ah like when I wait for the bus or I sit

in a taxi or I wait in a line.

>> Exactly. Many people throw these small

coins in the trash. They just scroll

scroll scroll.

>> Mhm. Yes, I do that sometimes. But if

you collect these small coins, you can

buy something big.

>> That's a nice picture. Small coins

become a big amount.

>> For example, you can review your three

new words while you wait for the bus.

Listen to five minutes of an English

podcast while you wash the dishes. Read

five lines of a story while you wait for

your coffee.

>> H, that feels very realistic. I have a

friend who improved her English mostly

in pocket time.

>> Really?

>> Yes. She has two kids and a job, so she

is very busy. She said to me, "I never

have one full hour, but I have many

small minutes."

>> Mhm. I like that.

>> So, she used those minutes. 5 minutes

walking to the bus, 10 minutes at lunch,

7 minutes before sleep. After a few

months, she noticed that she understood

more and could speak better.

>> So, those little coins turned into a big

treasure.

>> Exactly. If you don't want to waste

time, start using your pocket time. Even

five minutes can be useful.

>> H maybe our listeners can think now

where are my pocket times in the day?

>> Yes, that's a good question.

>> Okay, what about the third tip? H tip

number three, make English fun,

>> right? Because if it feels like

punishment, you will run away from it.

>> True. Imagine you are a child and every

time you play, someone shouts, "Do it

perfectly. Don't make mistakes."

>> The child will stop playing.

>> Yes, learning is the same. Your brain

doesn't like constant stress. If English

always feels heavy and serious, your

brain says, "No thanks."

>> So, how can we turn English into a game,

not a punishment?

>> We can connect English to things we

already like.

>> For example, I love music.

>> Yes. Tell us.

>> I remember one song that really helped

me. I printed the lyrics, the words of

the song, and listened again and again.

I circled new words. I sang in the

shower. I tried to copy the singer's

voice. It was fun and I learned a lot.

>> H, that's a good story.

>> What about you?

>> I love stories and shows. I watched a

short series in English. At first with

subtitles in my language, then later

with English subtitles. After some time,

I could understand many lines without

reading.

>> Mhm. Like a small victory.

>> Yes.

Fun is important because it helps you

stay with English longer without feeling

that you are wasting time.

>> Right. If you watch a show in English

and you learn new phrases, you are not

just watching, you're growing.

>> Exactly. So tip three, don't just push

yourself. Also play with English. Songs,

stories, games, funny videos with

English subtitles. Use them wisely.

>> Now, I think we must talk about

something a little dangerous.

>> Yes, the dangerous thing in your hand.

>> The phone.

>> Tip number four, watch out for time

thieves.

>> Time thieves. I like that phrase.

>> Mhm. A time thief is something that

steals your time without giving you

something good. For many people that is

social media.

>> Yes, social media can be nice. But if

you are not careful, it takes and takes

and takes.

>> I remember one evening I sat on my bed

just to check one message. Then I saw a

funny video, then a short clip, then a

comment fight, then a news story. My

brain was full, but I didn't learn

anything. Hm. That's a very common

experience.

>> And when I finished, I I felt tired and

a little sad.

>> Yes. So, we need to protect ourselves

from these time thieves.

>> How can we do that?

>> One simple way is to make small rules.

For example, when I study, my phone

stays in another room. I will only check

social media after I finish my tiny

English plan. I turn off notifications

for 1 hour.

>> That's good.

>> It's like locking the door when a thief

is outside. You don't hate the thief,

but you protect your house.

>> Yes, that's a strong picture.

>> When you protect your focus, you can do

more in less time. Then you save time

instead of wasting it. and you feel more

in control of your own life.

Now I have an important question Anna.

If we say don't waste your time, does

that mean we must work and study all the

time every minute?

>> No, not at all. This is very important.

Rest is not wasting time.

>> I'm happy you said that. Think about

your body and your mind like a phone

battery.

>> Okay, that's easy to imagine.

>> If you use your phone all day and never

charge it, what happens?

>> It dies. It stops working.

>> Exactly. We are the same. If we work,

study, run around, and never stop, our

battery goes to zero.

>> Mhm. Yes.

>> Good sleep, quiet time, and simple rest

are like charging the battery. Do you

have a personal example?

>> Yes. Once I tried to work on a project

late at night. I was tired but I pushed

myself. I spent 2 hours but the work was

not good. The next morning after sleep I

did the same work again in just 30

minutes and it was better.

>> M I know that feeling.

>> So sometimes resting is smarter than

pushing. It is not wasting time. It is

preparing you to use your time better

later.

>> So the key is balance.

>> Yes. Some time to study, some time to

work, some time to have fun, and some

time to rest. A little of each.

>> Mhm. That's a peaceful idea.

>> Jake, we used some big words today.

>> Maybe we should slow down and talk about

them a little. Yeah, let's do a tiny

word tour before we finish. H

>> these words are important if you don't

want to waste your time.

>> First, we said intentional.

>> M right.

>> When you are intentional, you do

something on purpose, not by accident.

>> For example, I am intentional with my

time. I choose to study English for 10

minutes. or I want to be more

intentional and stop scrolling for one

hour.

>> Then we had the word vague.

>> Yes, vague means not clear.

>> For example,

improve my English is a vague plan.

>> But learn three new words today is

clear, not vague.

>> We also talked about pocket time. H yes

pocket time is not in the dictionary but

it's a nice picture.

>> It means those small pieces of time in

your day like 5 or 10 minutes when you

are waiting.

>> You can say I use my pocket time to

listen to English

>> or I want to stop wasting my pocket time

on random videos.

>> Then we said distracted. M yes

distracted means you cannot focus

because your attention is jumping to

many things.

>> For example, I feel distracted when my

phone is next to me while I study

>> or the TV makes me distracted when I try

to read.

>> And we use the phrase time thief. I like

this one.

>> [laughter]

>> A time thief is something that steals

your time without giving you anything

good.

>> For example, mindless scrolling is a

time thief for me.

>> Or I turned off notifications because

they were big time thieves.

>> We also talked about invest like you

invested your time. M yes invest means

you use time, money or energy now to get

something better in the future.

>> For example, when I listen to an English

podcast, I invest my time in my future.

>> Or you didn't waste this episode. You

invested your time in learning.

>> We said routine too. M yes your routine

is the normal order of things you do

every day.

>> For example, my morning routine is wake

up, make coffee and listen to English.

>> Or I want to add 10 minutes of reading

to my evening routine.

>> And one more beautiful word,

balance. M yes balance is when different

parts are in a good mix. Not too much,

not too little.

>> For example, I want a balance between

work, English, fun, and rest.

>> Or a healthy life is about balance, not

only work or only fun.

>> If you didn't catch every word, it's

okay. You can listen to this part again

slowly.

And if you want a small challenge,

choose one of these words and make your

own sentence.

>> You can say it in your head

>> or be brave and write it in the

comments.

>> That's like sending your English brain

to the gym. [laughter]

>> Yeah, a small friendly gym where

everyone is learning together.

>> So, if someone is listening and

thinking, okay, this sounds nice, but

what should I do today? What can we tell

them? Um, let's give them simple steps.

>> All right.

>> Step one, choose one tiny English goal

for today. For example, I will learn

three new words from this episode.

>> Step two, decide when you will do it.

Maybe during your pocket time, on the

bus, during lunch, or before bed.

>> Mhm. Step three, make it a little fun.

Maybe listen to a song, use a show you

like, or relisten to a part of this

podcast.

>> Step four, after you finish, say

something kind to yourself.

>> Mhm. Like, nice. I used my time well.

Or, good job. I did my small plan.

>> That small sentence can change how you

feel about learning.

>> Yes, you stop being your own enemy and

become your own coach.

>> H, I like that. your own coach.

>> Okay, let's quickly recap our tips so

you can remember them.

>> Good idea.

>> Tip one, make a tiny plan like a GPS

address for your day.

>> Tip two, use your pocket time, the small

time coins in your day.

>> Tip three, make English fun. Turn

learning into a game, not a punishment.

>> Tip four, watch out for time thieves.

Protect yourself from endless scrolling

and random distractions.

>> Tip five, remember that rest is not

wasting time. It's charging your

battery.

>> M, that's a beautiful summary.

>> Thanks. And we want to say this clearly.

Your time is valuable. You don't need to

be perfect. You just need to use your

time a little better each day.

>> Yes. Even 10 good minutes every day can

change your English over time.

>> Mhm. And we believe you can do that.

>> Now it's your turn.

>> Yes. Question for you. What is one thing

that wastes your time? And what is one

small change you will make after

listening to this episode?

>> Please write your answer in the

comments. Your idea might help another

learner too.

>> And if this episode helped you, please

like, subscribe, and share it with a

friend who also doesn't want to waste

their time.

Thank you so much for spending this time

with us. You didn't waste it, you

invested it in yourself.

>> M yes, we're proud of you.

>> This was the English Leap podcast with

Anna and Jake.

>> Until next time, use your time well and

be kind to yourself.

>> Bye everyone.

>> Bye-bye. Take care.

>> Your progress doesn't end here. To

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重点词汇

词汇	含义
intentional /ɪnˈtenʃənl/ C1	adjective - 故意的
vague /veɪɡ/ B2	adjective - 模糊的
distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/ B1	adjective - 分心的
invest /ɪnˈvest/ B2	verb - 投资
routine /ruːˈtiːn/ A2	noun - 例行公事
balance /ˈbæləns/ B1	noun - 平衡
punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ B1	noun - 惩罚
valuable /ˈvæljuəbl/ A2	adjective - 有价值的
guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ B1	adjective - 内疚的
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B1	noun - 遗憾
scroll /skroʊl/ B2	verb - 滚动
thief /θiːf/ A2	noun - 小偷
battery /ˈbætri/ A2	noun - 电池
perfectly /ˈpɜːrfɪktli/ A2	adverb - 完美地
empty /ˈempti/ A1	adjective - 空的

重点语法结构

• I slept late last night because I was watching a movie.

  ➔ 过去进行时

  ➔ 用于描述过去特定时间正在进行的动作。

• If we waste our time, we are wasting our life a little bit.

  ➔ 第一条件句

  ➔ 使用“if + 一般现在时”表示条件，“现在进行时”表示结果，显示了因果之间的直接联系。

• I could use that time for something better.

  ➔ 情态动词“could”表示可能性/假设

  ➔ 用于表达另一种可能性或未实现的某种能力。

• I was working on my computer.

  ➔ 过去进行时

  ➔ 侧重于过去活动的持续时长。

• If you don't put any address in the GPS, the car can go anywhere.

  ➔ 零条件句（普遍事实）

  ➔ 用于始终正确或遵循逻辑模式的情况。

• My promise to myself was just 10 minutes.

  ➔ 一般过去时（状态）

  ➔ 描述过去的情况或关于说话人意图的既定事实。

• I have a friend who improved her English mostly in pocket time.

  ➔ 定语从句（限定性）

  ➔ 用于在不开启新句的情况下，为名词“friend”添加具体信息。

• When I study, my phone stays in another room.

  ➔ 时间状语从句（习惯性动作）

  ➔ 在从句中使用一般现在时描述重复的例行公事。