– 英语/中文 双语歌词

歌词与翻译

[中文]

嘿，我可以问你一件事吗？

>> 当然，那是什么？

>> Do you want to speak English, but

sometimes it feels very slow? Like you

study and study, but something is

missing?

>> Oh, yes, I know that feeling. You study

grammar, you learn vocabulary, but then

you try to speak and it just doesn't

come out right.

>> Exactly, and today [music] we have

something special for you.

>> 一些非常特别的东西。

>> We are going to talk, just talk, about

real life, about normal everyday things

in simple English.

>> 最好的部分是什么？ You don't have to do

anything hard.

>> Just listen. Just relax and let the

English come to you.

>> That's right. Sometimes the best way to

improve your English is just to listen.

Listen a lot, listen to real

conversations.

>> 所以，让自己舒服一些。也许您

现在正在做饭。也许您正在

开车。 Maybe you are just relaxing at

home.

>> 无论您身在何处，都欢迎您。我们很

很高兴您来到这里。

>> 我是大卫。

>> 我是爱丽丝。

>> And this is your English listening

practice for today.让我们开始吧。

爱丽丝，我可以问你一些私人问题吗？

>> Of course, David.你想

知道什么？

>> What time do you wake up in the morning?

>> 哦，这是个好问题。老实说，我

每天 6:30 起床。

>> 每天 6:30？即使周末？

>> [laughter]

>> Well, almost every day. On Sunday, maybe

I sleep until 7:00, but that's my big

rest day.

>> [laughter]

>> 7:00 is your big rest? That's very

early.

>> 我知道，我知道，但我喜欢早晨。我

早上感觉很好。我感觉很新鲜。

我觉得已经准备好了。

>> I am the opposite.我根本不是一个早起的

人。

>> 真的吗？你几点起床？

>> I try to wake up at 7:00, but sometimes

it's more like 8:00 or 8:30.

>> [laughter]

>> David, that's late. [music]

>> I know, but I work better at night.我的

大脑在晚上醒来。

>> That's interesting. People are very

different. Some people are morning

people.有些人是夜猫子。

>> 是的，谁都没有错。 We are

all different.

>> Exactly. So, David, when you wake up,

what do you do first?

>> 首先，我看一下我的手机。我知道。 I

know that's bad.

>> Oh, no, David. Doctors say you should

not look at your phone first thing in

the morning.

>> 我知道，但这是一种习惯。 I check my

messages, I check the time, I check the

weather.

>> And what do you see?

>> Usually, messages from people in

different time zones because when I

sleep, they are working.

>> Yes, that happens to me, too.我

醒来，收到 20 条消息。

>> Exactly. So, Alice, what do you do first

when you wake up?

>> I drink water. A big glass of water

right away.

>> Oh, that's good.为什么要水？

>> Because your body is like a little dry

after sleeping. You sleep for 7 or 8

hours, no water, so your body needs

water in the morning.

>> 这是有道理的。好主意。

>> And then, I make coffee. Black coffee,

no sugar.

>> No sugar? Wow, strong.

>> Yes, I need strong coffee to start my

day.你呢？你喝

咖啡吗？

>> 是的，但是我放了牛奶和糖。实际上有很多

糖。

>> A lot?多少？

>> 两勺，有时三勺。

>> Three spoons of sugar?大卫，那真是

甜蜜。

>> [laughter]

>> I know.我的咖啡更像是甜点。

这是甜点咖啡。

>> 甜点咖啡。我喜欢那个。好的，所以

水、咖啡。然后呢？

>> Then I get dressed, I eat breakfast, and

then I start work.

>> 你早餐吃什么？

>> 通常是简单的事情。面包，也许，

或鸡蛋。有时两者兼而有之。

>> 早上吃鸡蛋吗？那挺好的。

>> [music]

>> Protein is good for the morning.

>> 是的，鸡蛋给你能量。您长时间感到饱

。

>> [音乐]

>> 我同意。 I usually eat yogurt in the

morning with some fruit.简单，但

健康。

>> 听起来不错。我应该尝试一下。

>> You should. Okay, let's talk about

exercise.你在

早上锻炼吗？

>> 有时，但不是每天。 Maybe three

times a week.

>> What do you do?

>> I go for a walk.只需步行一小段距离，

可能需要 20 或 30 分钟。

>> That's great. Walking is very good for

you.

>> 是的，它可以帮助我醒来。 When I

walk, I feel more awake, more ready for

the day.

>> I understand.我早上做瑜伽。

>> Yoga?好的。每天？

>> Almost every day.只需15或20分钟。

Nothing very long.但它帮助我感到

平静，感觉集中。

>> Calm is good, especially before a busy

day.

>> Exactly. If I do yoga in the morning, I

feel better all day. I feel less

stressed.

>> Stress is a big problem for many people,

right?

>> Yes, many people feel very stressed.

Work, family, money, there are many

things to think about.

>> And morning routines can help. A good

morning makes a good day.

>> I completely agree.

And now, let's say that phrase together

slowly.

>> A good morning makes a good day.

>> One more time. A good morning makes a

good day.

>> Great.记住那句话。 It's

simple, but it's true.

>> David, I'm hungry.

>> We just talked about breakfast.

>> I know, but talking about food made me

hungry.这正常吗？

>> Very normal. Okay, let's talk about food

then.你最喜欢的食物是什么？

>> Oh, that is such a hard question. I love

so many foods.

>> Pick one, just one.

>> 好吧，我想意大利面，意大利面配

番茄酱。

>> Classic, [music]

simple, delicious.

>> 是的，简单的食物往往是最好的食物。

What about you?

>> For me, I love rice.米饭配

蔬菜，米饭配鸡肉，米饭配

几乎任何东西。

>> 大米在世界各地都很受欢迎，

对吧？

>> Yes. [音乐] 在亚洲、非洲和

拉丁美洲，大米无处不在。它可能是

世界上最受欢迎的食物，

。

>> That's true.每种文化都有自己的

煮饭方法。

>> Yes.在日本，米饭非常软且

粘。在印度，也许有香料。

在西班牙，有海鲜饭，米饭配

海鲜。

>> Mhm, paella.我喜欢西班牙海鲜饭。

>> It's amazing. Have you ever made it at

home?

>> I tried once.没关系。不太好。

>> [laughter]

>> Okay is fine.做饭有时很困难。

>> Yes.我以为这很容易。我

看了一个视频，看起来很简单，但是

然后我尝试了一下，发现并不简单。

>> What went wrong?

>> 米饭太干了，我把

底部烧焦了一点。

>> Oh, no.烧海鲜饭。

>> Yes.我的家人说这很有趣。

>> 有趣是一个礼貌用语，表示不太好

。

>> Exactly.但我稍后又尝试了，第二次

更好了。

>> That's the key.再试一次。 Don't [music]

give up.

>> Just like English learning.

>> Yes.就像英语学习一样。你

尝试，也许你会犯错误，但你

再试一次。 And each time, you get

better.

>> That's such a good connection.学习

烹饪和学习英语非常

相似。

>> They are.两者都需要练习。两者都需要

耐心，并且随着时间的推移都会变得更容易。

>> 当您享受

过程时，两者都会变得更有趣。

>> True.那么，你每天做饭吗？

>> Not every day.也许每周四到五次

。有时候我太累了。 I

order food.

>> Online delivery?

>> Yes.现在很容易了，对吧？您打开

一个应用程序，选择食物，30

分钟后食物就会送达。 [音乐]

>> 这太棒了，有时有点

危险，因为订购

食物非常容易。您订购的太多，花费了

太多的钱。

>> Yeah, oh yes, that happened to me.

个月，我查看了我的开支。我在送餐上花了

这么多钱。

>> It adds up fast.

>> Very fast.所以，我尝试在

家多做饭。它更便宜，而且实际上

更健康。

>> 家庭烹饪通常更健康。您

知道食物中含有什么。你控制

盐、油、糖。

>> 是的，餐馆的食物，尤其是快餐

，可能含有大量的盐和油。

>> 但它太美味了。

>> It is.这就是问题所在。

>> 你最喜欢在

家里煮什么？

>> 我喜欢做汤，蔬菜汤。

简单、温暖、美好。

>> 汤很棒，尤其是在寒冷的

天气里。

>> 是的，当外面很冷的时候，你有

一碗热汤，完美。

>> You know what I love to cook?翻炒。

蔬菜和肉放入锅中。非常快，

非常热。

>> 炒菜很棒，很快，对吧？

>> Yes, 10 or 15 minutes and it's ready.

并且您每次

可以使用不同的东西。 Different vegetables, different

sauce.

>> 我应该尝试一下。你用什么蔬菜

？

>> Usually broccoli, carrots, and peppers.

Maybe some mushrooms.

>> That sounds colorful.

>> It is.彩色盘子通常是

健康的盘子。

>> That's a great saying. A colorful plate

is usually a healthy plate.

>> Yes.蔬菜的不同颜色意味着

不同的维生素。红色、橙色、绿色，

所有不同的营养素。

>> 我的英语学生常常问我，

“哪些英语单词对

烹饪有用？”你想练习一些

烹饪单词吗？

>> Great idea.我们开始做吧。

>> Okay.第一个字，砍。 C H O P. Chop.

>> 切意味着将某物切成小

块。 Chop the onion, chop the

vegetables.

>> Good.下一个字，煮。 [music] B O I L.

Boil.

>> 煮沸意味着加热水或液体直到

冒泡。水烧开，煮

面食。

>> Perfect.接下来，炒。 F R Y. Fry.

>> 煎是指在锅中用油烹调。炒

鸡蛋，炒鸡肉。

>> And we have bake. B A K E. Bake.

>> 烘焙是在烤箱中烹饪。 Bake the

bread, bake a cake.

>> And one more, season.季节。

季节。

>> 调味是指在食物中添加盐、胡椒或

香料，使其味道更好。

Season the meat, season the soup.

>> Excellent.所以，我们要切、煮、炒、

烘烤、调味。

>> Let's say them together.

>> 切、煮、炒、烤、调味。

>> Chop, boil, fry, bake, season.

>> Great job.这些是厨房里非常有用的词

。

>> Alice，如果你现在可以去

世界的任何地方，你会去哪里？

>> Ooh, that's a wonderful question. Can I

think for a moment?

>> Of course.慢慢来。

>> Okay.我想我会去日本。

>> Japan, great choice.为什么是日本？

>> I have always wanted to see Japan.

文化、美食、自然，

一切看起来都很美丽。

>> It is beautiful.你去过吗？

>> No, not yet. It's on [music] my list. My

dream list of places to visit.

>> A dream list, I like that. Do you have a

long list?

>> Very long.日本、新西兰、冰岛、

摩洛哥、巴西，很多地方。

>> Wow, you want to travel a lot.

>> 我愿意。 Travel is one of my biggest

dreams.我相信，当您旅行时，

您会了解很多关于世界、

其他人以及您自己的知识。

>> I completely agree. Travel changes you,

in a good way.

>> Yes, you see how other people live.您

[音乐]吃不同的食物，听到

不同的语言。

>> 你会发现世界很大，

很美丽。

>> 没错。你呢，大卫？ Where

would you go?

>> For me,

I would go to Italy.

>> Italy, because of the food?

>> 部分原因，但也是因为历史、

艺术、古老建筑。 Italy has so

much history.

>> Rome, Florence, Venice?

>> 是的。 I want to see the Colosseum in

Rome.我想去佛罗伦萨看看艺术。

当然，还有

水上城市威尼斯。

>> [music]

>> Venice is so unique. No cars, only boats

and walking.

>> 我知道，这就像回到过去。

>> Have you Have you to Italy?

>> 是的，曾经，很久以前。我想回去

。

>> What was your favorite part?

>> The food.绝对是食物。 The pasta

was amazing.披萨棒极了。

冰淇淋呢？冰淇淋。

>> 冰淇淋。 [music] Italian ice cream is so

good.

>> 太好了。比普通冰淇淋

更奶油味，而且口味很多。

>> What flavor did you try?

>> I tried pistachio.绿色冰淇淋。

>> 开心果冰淇淋？听起来很神奇。

>> It was the best thing I ever ate. I'm

not joking.

>> 你去了意大利，你最美好的回忆

是冰淇淋。

>> [laughter]

>> I know. But food is an important part of

travel.你记得食物。 You

remember the tastes.

>> 确实如此。食物占很大一部分

文化。 When you eat the local food,

you understand the culture better.

>> 没错。 Okay, let's talk about travel

vocabulary.一些对

旅行者有用的词语。

>> 好主意。首先，[音乐]护照。 P A

S S P O R T.

>> Your passport is the official document

you need to travel to other countries.

Don't forget your passport.

>> 接下来，海关。 C U S T O M S.

>> Customs is the place at the airport or

border where officers check your bags

and documents. Go through customs before

you enter the country.

>> Next, itinerary. I T I N E R A R Y. This

is a slightly longer word.

>> 行程是您的旅行计划。它

显示您去的地点和时间。 Let me

check my itinerary.

>> 接下来，住宿。 A C C O M M O D A T

I O N.

>> Accommodation is the place where you

stay.酒店、旅馆、公寓。我

需要预订住宿。

>> 最后，汇率。

>> The exchange rate tells you how much

your money is worth in another country.

今天的汇率是多少？

>> 太棒了。 So, passport, customs, itinerary,

accommodation, exchange [music] rate.

>> All very useful words when you travel.

>> And a very useful phrase, where is the

nearest?

>> 最近的酒店在哪里？最近的

餐厅在哪里？最近的

药店在哪里？

>> Practice that phrase, where is the

nearest?

>> 让我们再说一遍。最近的

在哪里？

>> Where is the nearest?

>> Alice，你喜欢你的工作吗？

>> 这是一个很深奥的问题。是的，我大部分时间都是

。你呢？

>> Yes, most of the time, but some days are

harder than others.

>> Of course, every job has good days and

bad days.

>> True. What do you think makes a good

job?

>> 嗯，我认为一份好工作有几个

件事。首先，您需要享受

您所做的事情。 If you hate your job, every day

is very long and difficult.

>> 确实如此。 You spend so much time at

work, maybe eight or nine hours a day.

如果你讨厌它，那就很难了。

>> Second, I think good colleagues are very

important. The people around you at

work, they make a big difference.

>> Yes, if your colleagues are kind and

supportive, work is much better. If they

are negative or difficult, even a good

job can feel bad.

>> 没错。 And third, I think balance is

important, work-life balance.

>> 工作与生活的平衡。让我们解释一下

短语。

>> Work-life balance means you have time

for work and time for your personal

life. Time for family, time for hobbies,

time for rest.

>> 有些人工作太多。他们每天工作 12、

14 小时。他们没有时间做

其他事情。

>> 这不健康。 Your body needs

rest, your mind needs rest, you need

time away from work.

>> 我听说在某些国家/地区，人们

工作时间很长，但在其他

国家/地区，人们工作时间较短，但

的工作效率更高。

>> Yes, working more hours doesn't always

mean working better. Sometimes when you

are rested, you work smarter.

>> 更聪明地工作，而不是更努力地工作。你听过

这句话吗？

>> 是的，它很受欢迎。 It means don't

just use all your energy, Use your

energy in a smart way.

>> 好建议。现在，学习怎么样？

Many of our listeners are students or

they are adults studying English.

>> 是的，我们来谈谈学习吧。 Do

you have any advice for people who want

to study more effectively?

>> 是的。首先，制定学习计划。不要

只在你愿意的时候学习。有

固定时间。

>> 这是个好建议。 If you study at the

same time every day, it becomes a habit.

>> Exactly, like brushing your teeth. You

don't think about it, you just do it.

>> 第二个建议，在良好的

环境中学习。一个安静的地方，

光线良好，没有干扰。

>> 干扰。 Let's explain that word.

分心是指让您

的注意力从正在做的事情上移开。

>> 就像您的手机一样。 Your phone is the

biggest distraction.

>> [laughter]

>> Yes.您坐下来学习，5 分钟

后，您就可以在

手机上观看视频。

>> 我们都这样做。太容易了。

>> 因此，学习时请收起手机

，或者至少关闭通知。

>> Notifications, those are the small

alerts.您有一条新消息，有人

喜欢了您的照片。

>> 这些微小的声音和振动会破坏

您的注意力。

>> Concentration, c o n c e n t r a t i o

n. It means focusing your mind on one

thing.

>>

学习时你需要集中注意力。

>> Third advice, take breaks. Don't study

for 3 hours without stopping.

>> Study for 25 or 30 minutes, then take a

5-minute break, then study again.

>> This is called the Pomodoro method. Have

you heard of it?

>> Yes. Pomodoro is the Italian word for

tomato. Funny name for a study method.

>> Yes. The person who created it used a

tomato-shaped kitchen timer.

>> Ah, that makes sense now. A

tomato-shaped timer, so he called the

method Pomodoro.

>> Exactly, and many students use this

method.它确实有效。

>> Okay, let's practice some useful phrases

for studying. I need to focus.

>> I need to focus. Very simple, very

useful.

>> I have a lot to study.

>> I have a lot to study. You might say

this before an exam.

>> I'm going to review my notes.

>> Review 意思是再看一遍，

是再读一遍。我要复习我的

笔记。

>> 我不明白这一点。你能再解释一下

吗？

>> 我不明白这一点。你能再解释一下

吗？ This is very useful.不要害怕提问

。

>> 永远不要害怕说：“我不

明白。” It is not embarrassing. It

is brave.

>> That's right. [音乐] 最勇敢的

学生是提出问题的人。

大卫，我问你一件事。 Are you

a healthy person?

>> [笑声]

>> 我努力做到。我并不完美，但我

尝试过。

>> 我认为这是我们每个人都能做的，尽力

。 [music]

>> Exactly.你呢？您认为

自己健康吗？

>> 我认为我很健康。我锻炼身体。

I try to eat well. I sleep enough.

>> 睡眠非常重要。 How many hours do

you sleep?

>> 通常大约 7 到 8 小时。 Sometimes

more.

>> That's the recommended amount.医生

说成年人需要 7 到 9 小时的睡眠。

>> 是的，当你睡眠不足时，

一切都会变得更加困难。 You feel tired.

You can't concentrate.

>> 你压力更大。 You make more

mistakes.

>> Even your immune system gets weaker. You

get sick more easily.

>> Really? Sleep affects your immune

system?

>> Yes. When you sleep, your body repairs

itself. It builds up your immune system.

如果您睡眠不足，您的身体

就无法完成这项工作。

>> That's amazing. Sleep is like medicine.

>> Exactly. Free medicine, and it feels

good.

>> The best kind of medicine.

Okay, what about exercise? We talked a

little about this before. How important

is exercise?

>> Very important.但我认为人们

有时认为锻炼一定非常

困难或非常长。

>> 是的，人们认为他们需要去

gym for 2 hours every day.

>> 但这不是真的。即使少量的

运动也有很大帮助。

>> 喜欢散步？

>> 是的，步行非常好。每天

步行 30 分钟足以维持基本的

健康。

>> 30 分钟？那不是很多。

每个人都可以抽出30分钟的时间。

>> 没错。您不需要昂贵的

设备。您不需要健身房

会员资格。只要出去走走就可以了。

>> 如果您无法外出，有时

天气不好或您没有时间。

>> Then do something at home.伸展运动、

简单的练习，甚至在

客厅跳舞都很重要。

>> [笑声]

>> 在你的客厅跳舞？我喜欢

那个。

>> 我是认真的。 Dancing is great exercise

and it's fun.

>> 这是真的。锻炼不一定要感觉

像锻炼一样。 If you enjoy it, you will

do it more.

>> 这就是关键。找到你

喜欢的东西。也许是在游泳。也许是

骑自行车。也许这就是足球。

>> 或者在客厅跳舞。

>> [笑声]

>> 或者在客厅跳舞。

重要的是移动你的身体。

>> 我们也来谈谈心理健康。

这也非常重要。

>> 是的，非常重要。身体健康和

心理健康是相关的。

>> 心理健康是指您在情绪上的感受

，以及您内心的感受。

>> 有时人们会感到压力、焦虑、

或悲伤。这些都是正常的感觉，

>> [音乐]

>> 但如果它们持续很长时间，您需要

照顾好自己。

>> 一些有助于心理健康的事情，

与您所爱的人共度时光。

>> 是的，人际关系非常重要。

我们需要其他人。

>> 另外，花时间在大自然中，去

公园，在海边散步，在

森林里。

>> 大自然非常平静。许多研究

表明花时间在大自然中

reduces stress.

>> 当然，做你喜欢的事情、

爱好、创造性活动。

>> 爱好对于心理

健康非常重要。 They give you joy.它们让您

摆脱日常压力。

>> 你的爱好是什么，爱丽丝？

>> 我喜欢读书，也喜欢画画。只是

小画，没什么专业的，

但它让我放松。

>> 太棒了。创造

东西的行为是非常令人满意的。

你呢，大卫？

>> I like music.我会弹一点吉他，

不太好，但我很喜欢。

>> 演奏乐器真是太棒了。这对您的大脑也

有好处。

>> 是的，学习音乐就像学习

语言。您的大脑必须以新的

方式工作。

>> 音乐和

语言学习之间的另一个联系。

>> Really?我不知道。

>> 是的，音乐训练你的耳朵。它可以帮助您

听到声音的差异，而

技能有助于语言发展。因此，如果您

想学习英语，您还应该

听英语音乐。

>> Exactly.听英文歌曲，如果你不明白所有的单词，甚至是

。

>> 节奏、声音、模式，

所有这些都有助于您的大脑。

>> 现在让我们练习一些与健康相关的

短语。

>> Good idea.我感觉不太舒服。

>> 我感觉不舒服。 This is an

idiom.这意味着您感觉有点不舒服，

不是很严重，只是不太舒服。

>> 我今天感觉不太舒服。我想

我会在家休息。

>> Good example.接下来，我需要

更好地照顾自己。

>> 我需要更好地照顾自己。

这意味着我需要更加关注

我的健康。

>> 接下来，[音乐]我正在努力吃得

更健康。

>> 我正在努力吃得更健康。非常常见的

短语。 Many people say this.

>> [笑声]

>> 尤其是吃了太多蛋糕之后。

>> Yes, I ate so much cake. I'm going to

eat healthier tomorrow.

>> We all say that.

Alice, how are you feeling right now?

真的，你感觉怎么样？

>> Right now? [音乐]

其实我感觉很好。与

你交谈总是很愉快，我喜欢这些

对话。

>> Me, too.我现在感到快乐和放松

。

>> 太棒了。你知道，在英语中，

我们有很多表达感受、

情绪的单词。

>> 是的，许多学习者都知道快乐和

悲伤，但还有更多的单词。

>> 让我们探索一些。兴奋的。 EXC I T E

D.

>> 兴奋意味着您对某事感到非常高兴并且

充满活力。我对我的旅行感到非常

兴奋。

>> Nervous.紧张。

>> 紧张意味着您对某事感到担心或

有点害怕，通常是在重要的事情之前

。在演讲之前我很紧张

。

>> Proud. P R O U D.

>> 自豪意味着您对

您所做的事情或您所爱的人

所做的事情感觉非常好。我为自己的

辛勤工作感到自豪。

>> Frustrated.沮丧。

>> 沮丧意味着您感到恼火

，因为某些事情很困难或

不起作用。当我无法

理解英语时，我感到沮丧。

>> 对于

语言学习者来说，这是一种非常普遍的感觉。

>> 很常见，但很正常。每个人

在学习

新东西时都会感到沮丧。

>> Relieved. RE L I E V E D.

>> 如释重负意味着您感到高兴，因为

一些困难或担忧的事情现在

已经结束。考试

结束了，我感到很欣慰。

>> 太棒了。我们都知道考试后

的感觉。

>> [音乐]

>> 还有一首，感激不尽。 G R A T A T F U

L.

>> 感恩意味着你感到感激。你

欣赏某事或某人。我

感谢我的健康。我很感谢我的家人

。

>> 感恩是一个美丽的词，

感恩的感觉对您的

心理健康非常有益。

>> 研究表明，

心存感激的人更快乐。他们的担忧更少。

They are more positive.

>> 所以想想你

感激的是什么是件好事。

>> 每天您都可以想到三件让您感激的事情

。 It doesn't have to

be big things.

>> I am grateful for this cup of coffee. I

am grateful for the sunshine today. I am

grateful for my comfortable bed.

>> 小事情，简单的事情，但它们

带来快乐。

>> That's beautiful, Alice.

>> 谢谢。 I read a lot about this

topic.

>> 我看得出来。好的，现在让我们练习

在句子中使用这些情感词。

我会说一种情况，你说你

的感受。

>> Okay, I'm ready.

>> 您为英语

测试非常努力地学习，并且获得了很高的分数。

你感觉如何？

>> I feel proud and excited. I'm so proud

of myself. I worked very hard and I did

well.

>> 完美。接下来，您将第一次与新朋友说

英语

。你感觉如何？

>> A little nervous, but I'm also excited.

It's a good opportunity.

>> 太棒了。看，您可能会同时感到紧张和

兴奋。感情是

复杂的。

>> 是的，我们常常同时感受到不止一件事

。这完全是

正常的。

>> 好的，再来一张。您非常努力

做某事，但没有成功。你

必须再做一次。你感觉如何？

>> Frustrated.我感到有点沮丧，但

我不会放弃。我会再尝试

。

>> 非常好。这种态度，我会再次尝试

，这是在英语、生活、

取得成功的[音乐]关键。

一切事物中

>> 永不放弃。这是三个简单的

单词，但非常强大。永不放弃。

>> Say it with us.永远不要放弃[音乐]。

>> Never give up.

>> One more time.永不放弃。

>> David，[音乐]你认为技术

让我们的生活变得更好还是更糟？

>> 哦，大问题。

I think both.

>> 两者？解释。

>> 技术让很多事情变得更好。

现在沟通变得容易多了。您

可以与

世界另一端的某人通话或视频聊天。

>> 是的，30 年前您必须写一封

信并等待数周才能得到回复。

>> 现在您发送一条消息并在几秒钟内收到回复

。

>> 仔细想想，这真是太神奇了。

>> 对于学习英语来说，技术

令人难以置信。您有 YouTube，您有

个应用程序，您有播客。

>> 喜欢我们[音乐]。现在您正在使用

技术来学习英语。

>> 没错。技术让英语

学习变得更加容易。更多人

可以在世界任何地方学习

>> [音乐]

>>。

>> 这是一件美丽的事情。但你说

技术还可以更差？

>> 是的，有时技术也会带来

问题。人们在手机上花费了太多

时间。

>> 社交媒体太多，视频太多。

>> 人们会在网上将自己与他人进行比较

。他们看到完美的照片、

完美的生活，却对自己的

生活感到难过。

>> 这是一个真正的问题。社交媒体

有时会让人们感到不那么快乐。

>> 另外，技术可以让我们变得不那么耐心

。我们想要立即得到一切。

快速的互联网、快速的答案、快餐

送货。

>> 又是快餐外卖。

>> 它不断出现，但这是真的。我们

想要立竿见影的效果，而学习

英语并不是立竿见影的。

>> 一点也不。学习英语需要时间，

个月、几年，但技术可以让

旅程变得更加愉快。

>> 是的，明智地使用技术。别让它

控制你。你控制它。

>> 不要让技术控制您。你

控制技术。

>> 好短语。 Okay, let's talk about some

technology vocabulary.

>> Yes, some modern words that are useful

to know.

>> 首先，下载。下载。

>> 下载意味着将文件或应用程序

从互联网下载到您的设备上。

在您的手机上下载该应用程序。

>> 上传。 U P L O A D.

>> To upload means to send files from your

device to the internet.将照片

上传到社交媒体。

>> 无线网络。 W I F I.

>> Wi-Fi is wireless internet connection.

这里有 Wi-Fi 吗？旅行时非常重要的

问题。

>> 最重要的问题。

>> 密码。 P A S S W O R D.

>> Your password is the secret word you use

to protect your accounts.

Wi-Fi 密码是什么？

>> 并更新。 U P D A T.

>> To update means to get the newest

version of something.更新您的手机。

此应用程序需要更新。

>> 太棒了。下载、上传、Wi-Fi、

密码、更新。所有这些在

现代生活中都非常有用。

>> And one useful phrase, my internet is

not working.

>> 现代

生活中最令人沮丧的一句话。

>> 我的互联网无法使用。你能帮我

吗？或者简单地说，今天的 Wi-Fi 速度很慢。

>> 我们都知道那种感觉。等待

页面加载，等待视频

缓冲。

>> 耐心。技术教会我们

耐心。

>> 或者相反。

>> Okay, Alice, let's talk about something

very important for our listeners.

英语学习技巧。

>> 是的，这是每个人都想

了解的话题。

>> 如何真正提高英语水平？

什么有效？

>> I've thought about this a lot, and I

believe the most important thing is

consistency.

>> Consistency.一致性。

我们来解释一下这个词。

>> 一致性意味着定期、一次又一次地做

某件事。有时不是

，而是每天或几乎每

天。

>> 许多人非常努力地学习英语

1 周，然后他们就停下来了。然后他们再次开始

。这并不一致。

>> 而且效果不是很好。

[音乐]每天学习一点比

学习很多然后停下来要好。

>> 每天 15 分钟优于每周一次 3

小时。

>> 没错。您的大脑需要定期输入，

定期接触该语言。

>> 曝光。明确。这意味着

接触该语言，

听到它、阅读它、使用它。

>> 你接触英语的次数越多，

你学到的就越多，即使你

没有意识到这一点。

>> 这是很重要的一点。即使您不学习，也可以学习

英语。

>> 是的，您可以通过观看英语电视节目

、听音乐、

在餐厅阅读菜单来学习。

>> 甚至通过聆听我们的声音。现在，您

正在学习。您正在听到真正的

英语对话。

>> 你的大脑正在工作。即使感觉

放松，它也在处理语言。

>> 这就是倾听的魔力。

>> [音乐]

>> 被动学习仍然是学习。

>> 被动意味着你工作得不够

努力。你只是在接收，只是

在聆听。

>> 但即使是被动倾听也有帮助。你的

耳朵已经习惯了英语的声音、

节奏、重音。

>> 英语中的重音可能意味着担心，但在

语言中，它意味着您所说的

哪个音节更强。

>> 好点。比如，舒服。

重音位于第一个音节，

com-for-table。

>> 不舒服。很舒服。

>> 这些小东西，压力，节奏，

声音，你可以通过听

很多来学习它们。

>> 现在，另一个提示。不要害怕

犯错误。

>> 这是巨大的。许多学习者害怕

说话，因为他们害怕犯

错误。

>> 但错误是你学习的方式。每个

错误都会教会您一些东西。

>> 当你犯了错误并且有人

纠正你时，你会比在书本上读到的更记得

。

>> 没错。你的大脑会记住

感觉真实、重要的事情。

>> 那么，说吧。与人交谈。也许是

个人，也许是在线。只是说话。

>> 在许多应用和网站上

您可以找到演讲伙伴。想要学习您的语言的人

并且他们

可以帮助您学习英语。

>> 交换。你教他们，他们教

你。每个人都赢了。

>> 好主意。另一条建议是，观看英语

电影和节目，但不要总是使用您语言的

字幕。

>> 尝试使用英文字幕观看或

根本不使用字幕。

>> 一开始很困难，但会变得

更容易，并且您的听力提高得很快

。

>> 我同意。用您自己的语言制作的字幕，

您只是阅读，而不是聆听。所以，你

并没有真正训练你的耳朵。

>> 但是英文字幕，您会听到

个单词并看到它们。双学习。

>> 好建议。还有一个[音乐]提示，

保留一本词汇笔记本。

>> 词汇笔记本只是一个小

笔记本，您可以在其中写下新单词。

>> 当您听到新单词时，写下[音乐]

。写出意思。写一个示例

句子。

>> 稍后再回顾。返回并阅读

你的笔记本。测试一下你自己。

>> 这可以帮助您更好地记住新单词

。

>> 最后一个提示，享受这个过程。

>> 是的。不要把英语当作家庭作业。

将其视为一次冒险。

>> 您学到的每个新单词都是一个工具。

每个新短语都是一扇为您打开

的门。

>> When you speak English, you can

communicate with millions of people

around the world.

>> [音乐]

>> 太棒了。

>> 这真的是一种超能力。英语是

使用最广泛的语言之一。

它连接世界。

>> 所以，享受学习吧。保持好奇心，保持

耐心，然后继续前进。

>> 哦，我刚刚意识到一件事。

>> 什么？

>> 我们还没有问听众一些

重要的事情。

>> 那是什么？

>> 如果您喜欢该视频，请

点赞。这确实对我们有帮助。

>> 是的，点赞只需 1 秒，但它

可以帮助更多英语学习者找到

此视频。

>> 如果您尚未订阅，

立即订阅。 We make new English

listening videos all the time.

>> New conversations, new topics, all in

simple, clear English just for you.

>> 也请点击铃铛，这样当我们上传新视频时您就会收到通知

。

>> 我们很高兴您能与我们一起观看

每个视频。您是我们英语

学习社区的一员。

>> 我们的社区每天都在成长。

来自众多国家/地区的学习者

一起学习英语。

>> 你属于这里，无论你的

级别如何，无论你来自哪个国家。

>> 现在，让我们继续。

>> Alice，你最大的梦想是什么？

>> 我最大的梦想？写一本书。

>> 一本书，真的吗？什么样的书？

>> 我想写一本关于语言

学习的书，关于如何以有趣的方式学习语言

。

>> 这听起来很适合你。您对这个主题了解很多

。

>> 谢谢。这是我经常思考的

。也许有一天。

>> 为什么可能？为什么不肯定呢？

>> [笑声]

>> 你是对的，绝对的。有一天我会

写那本书。

>> 看到区别了吗？也许有一天

我会写一本书而不是绝对

有一天我会写那本书。

>> The language we use changes how we think

about our goals.

>> 没错。 If you say maybe, you give

yourself an excuse not to do it.

>> 但如果你说我会，你就承诺。

[音乐] 你对自己做出了承诺。

>> 我会的。两个小而有力的词。

>> 我会提高我的英语水平。我会

每天[音乐]练习。即使困难重重，我也会继续

。

>> 和我们一起说这些句子。我会

提高我的英语水平。

>> 我会提高我的英语水平。

>> 我会每天练习。

>> 我会每天练习。

>> 即使困难，我也会继续前进。

>> 即使困难重重，我也会继续前进。

>> 太棒了。这些都是对自己强有力的承诺

。

>> 大卫，你最大的梦想是什么？

>> My biggest dream, I want to visit every

continent. [音乐]

>> 每个大陆？全部七个？

>> 全部七个。 Europe, Asia, Africa, North

America, South America, Australia, and

Antarctica.

>> 南极洲，真的吗？与

企鹅一起的冷饮？

>> [laughter]

>> Yes, the cold one with the penguins.我

想看看冰天雪地，看看野生的大自然。

一定令人难以置信。

>> 这是一个伟大的梦想。您已经去过

个大洲了吗？

>> 到目前为止我已经去过四次了。 Still need

South America, Australia, and

Antarctica.

>> 您已经完成了一半以上。

>> 是的，我相信我会做到。我将

访问所有七大洲。

>> 看，我会的，但也许不会。

>> [笑声]

>> 没错。我正在实践我所宣扬的。

>> 言出必行。让我们解释一下

这个习语。

>> Practice what you preach means do what

you tell others to do.不要只是谈论

，而是去做。

>> Like a fitness teacher who exercises

every day. They don't just tell you to

exercise, they do it themselves.

>> 他们言出必行。

>> 很棒的习语。使用它。你应该言行一致

。

>> 现在，我们来谈谈目标。 Big dreams

are great, but we also need smaller

goals.

>> 是的，一个伟大的梦想可能会让人感觉很遥远。

因此，我们将其分成几个小步骤。

>> Small goal one, learn 10 new words this

week.

>> Small goal two, watch one English video

every day.

>> Small goal three, write five English

sentences in a notebook each morning.

>> Each small goal brings you closer to the

big dream.

>> 一步一步，日复一日，你就会到达目的地。

>> 一步一步。这么说吧。逐步

步。

>> 一步一步。

>> 日复一日地[音乐]。

>> 日复一日。

>> 这些都是很棒的短语。简单，

令人鼓舞。一步一步，一天又一天

天。

>> Alice, we've talked about so many things

today.

>> 我们有。 Daily routines, food, travel,

work, health, technology, English

learning, dreams. [music]

>> That's a lot of English in one

conversation.

>> 我们的听众做到了。他们听了

整个事情。

>> 如果您还在这里，恭喜您。

您刚刚练习了

很长一段时间的英语。

>> 您的理解可能比

您想象的要多。

>> 这就是倾听的力量。即使您没有意识到，它也能发挥作用

。

>> Let's do a quick review of some of the

key phrases we used today.

>> 好主意。我会说出这句话，你

重复一遍。准备好？

>> 准备好了。

>> 一个美好的早晨就是美好的一天。

>> 一个美好的早晨就是美好的一天。

>> 最近的在哪里？

>> 最近的在哪里？

>> 我需要更好地照顾自己。

>> 我需要[音乐]更好地照顾自己

。

>> 我松了口气。

>> 我松了口气。

>> 我很感激。

>> 我很感激。

>> 永不放弃。

>> 永不放弃。

>> 一步一步，日复一日。

>> Step by step and day by day.

>> 言出必行。

>> 言出必行。

>> I will improve my English.

>> I will improve my English.我最喜欢的

之一。

>> All of these phrases are natural

English.人们在真实的

对话中使用它们。

>> 当您知道这些短语时，您也可以使用

它们。在对话中，在写作中，每天

。 [music]

>> And the more you use English, the more

natural it becomes.

>> 就像肌肉一样。你锻炼它，它

就会变得更强。

>> 我喜欢这种比较。 English is a

muscle.每天锻炼一下。

>> 现在，我们有一个非常重要的部分。

练习题。

>> These are questions for you, the

listener.每一个都想一想。在心里回答

或大声说出来。

>> 大声说出来[音乐]更好。

口语练习非常重要。

>> 好的，问题一。 What time do you

wake up every morning?

>> Think about it and say, I wake up at say

the time out loud.

>> 好。问题二。您

最喜欢的食物是什么？为什么喜欢它？

>> 尝试说两到三句话。

>> [music]

>> My favorite food is,

I like it because

>> Excellent.问题三。 If you could

travel anywhere right now, where would

you go?

>> If I could go anywhere, I would go to, I

want to go there because

>> Beautiful.问题四。 What is one

habit you want to change or improve?

>> I want to, I think this will help me

because

>> Great work.问题五。 How do you

feel about your English right now?

说实话。

>> 没有错误答案。 Be honest

with yourself.

>> 我对自己的英语感到茫然。 I think I

am good at blank, but I want to improve

my blank.

>> 干得好。这些都不是简单的问题。

你做得很好。

>> 每次你用

英语回答问题时，你的大脑都会练习。您的

英语水平不断提高。

>> 即使没有人听到你说话，大声说出

也是非常有力量的。

>> 用英语自言自语。在

淋浴间、车里、厨房里。

>> [笑声]

>> 自言自语。人们可能会认为你

有点疯狂。

>> [笑声]

>> 但你的英语会很好。

>> 值得。

>> 好吧，现在让我们做一些特别的事情。我们

将缓慢而清晰地说出重要的短语

。

>> 这可以帮助您的大脑记住

短语并帮助您正确地说出它们

。

>> 我会说这句话，爱丽丝会重复

，然后我们一起说，

然后你也说。

>> 你准备好了吗？让我们开始吧。

>> 我每天都在学习英语。

>> 我每天都在学习英语。

>>在一起。我每

天就学习英语。

>> 轮到你了。大声说出来。我每天

学习英语。

>> 太棒了。接下来，我会越来越好，而且

会更好。

>> 我越来越好。

>> 一起，我会变得更好，

会更好。

>> 轮到你了。我正在变得越来越好，而且

更好了。

>> 太棒了。英语对我来说变得越来越容易

。

>> 英语对我来说变得越来越容易了。

>> 总之，英语对我来说变得越来越容易

。

>> 你说吧。英语对我来说变得越来越容易

。

>> 我现在比

以前更懂英语了。

>> 我现在比

以前更懂英语。

>> 总之，我现在比以前懂更多的英语

。

>> 轮到你了。我现在比以前更懂英语

。

>> 我为自己的进步感到自豪。

>> 我为自己的进步感到自豪。

>> 在一起，我为自己的进步感到自豪。

>> 说到做到。我为我的

进步感到自豪。

>> 还有一首[音乐]。这是我们最喜欢的

。

>> 我不会放弃。我会继续前进。

>> 我不会放弃。我会继续前进。

>> 在一起，我不会放弃。我会

继续前进。

>> 现在是你。

>> [音乐]

>> 我不会放弃。我会继续前进。

>> 太漂亮了。我希望你说过

并且感受到了，真正感受到了。

>> 因为这是真的。你在这里，你

倾听，你练习，你没有

放弃。

>> 这就是一切的不同之处。

>> Alice，今天的

对话真是太精彩了。

>> 确实如此。我喜欢它的每一部分。

>> 我想对大家说一些话

。

>> 那是什么？

>> 您选择花时间学习。您

本可以做其他任何事情，但您

选择了英语。

>> 这个选择很重要。每次你

选择倾听、练习、尝试，

你就选择了成长。

>> 学习语言并不容易。

需要时间，需要努力，而且

有时会令人沮丧。

>> 但你花在英语上的每一分钟，

都不会浪费。这一切加起来。

>> 今天的听力练习，很有帮助。

即使您现在没有注意到。

>> 你的大脑正在工作。它正在处理

您听到的所有内容。

>> 下次当您在现实生活中听到这些单词或

短语时，您会认出

它们。你会明白的。

>> 那一刻让

一切都值得。哦，我知道这个词。我知道

这个短语。

>> 它会发生。 [音乐]如果你继续前进，

就会发生。

>> 所以请继续。

>> 明天或后天再来。

观看另一个视频。多听听。

>> 每个视频都是更多的练习，更多的

进步，更多的信心。

>> 请记住，您并不孤单。世界各地都有

名学习者，就像您一样

。一切努力，一切成长，一切

在

他们的厨房、他们的汽车、他们的房间里听英语对话。

>> 您是全球

英语学习者社区的一部分。

>> 我们很高兴您成为我们

的一员。

>> 在我们开始之前，我们有一个问题要问

您。我们喜欢阅读您在

条评论中的回答。

>> 这是今天的问题。

>> 您希望我们在下一个视频中讨论什么主题

？

>> 在评论中告诉我们。 Any topic.

工作、家庭、旅行、运动、健康、

文化，任何事物。

>> 我们会阅读每条评论，您的想法

可以帮助我们制作更好的视频。

>> 所以请在下面写下您的答案。我想让你

谈谈空白。

>> 我们迫不及待地想阅读您写的内容。

>> 非常感谢您今天与我们一起度过

时间。

>> 这确实是我们的荣幸。

>> 继续倾听，继续学习，继续

。

>> 我们将在下一个视频中见到您。

>> 现在再见。 [音乐]

>> 再见。大家保重。

[英语]

Hey, can I ask you something?

>> Of course, what is it?

>> Do you want to speak English, but

sometimes it feels very slow? Like you

study and study, but something is

missing?

>> Oh, yes, I know that feeling. You study

grammar, you learn vocabulary, but then

you try to speak and it just doesn't

come out right.

>> Exactly, and today [music] we have

something special for you.

>> Something really special.

>> We are going to talk, just talk, about

real life, about normal everyday things

in simple English.

>> And the best part? You don't have to do

anything hard.

>> Just listen. Just relax and let the

English come to you.

>> That's right. Sometimes the best way to

improve your English is just to listen.

Listen a lot, listen to real

conversations.

>> So, make yourself comfortable. Maybe you

are cooking right now. Maybe you are

driving. Maybe you are just relaxing at

home.

>> Wherever you are, welcome. We are so

happy you are here.

>> I'm David.

>> And I'm Alice.

>> And this is your English listening

practice for today. Let's begin.

Alice, can I ask you something personal?

>> Of course, David. What do you want to

know?

>> What time do you wake up in the morning?

>> Ooh, that's a good question. Honestly, I

wake up at 6:30 every day.

>> 6:30 every day? Even on weekends?

>> [laughter]

>> Well, almost every day. On Sunday, maybe

I sleep until 7:00, but that's my big

rest day.

>> [laughter]

>> 7:00 is your big rest? That's very

early.

>> I know, I know, but I like mornings. I

feel good in the morning. I feel fresh.

I feel ready.

>> I am the opposite. I am not a morning

person at all.

>> Really? What time do you wake up?

>> I try to wake up at 7:00, but sometimes

it's more like 8:00 or 8:30.

>> [laughter]

>> David, that's late. [music]

>> I know, but I work better at night. My

brain wakes up in the evening.

>> That's interesting. People are very

different. Some people are morning

people. Some people are night people.

>> Yes, and neither one is wrong. We are

all different.

>> Exactly. So, David, when you wake up,

what do you do first?

>> First, I look at my phone. I know. I

know that's bad.

>> Oh, no, David. Doctors say you should

not look at your phone first thing in

the morning.

>> I know, but it's a habit. I check my

messages, I check the time, I check the

weather.

>> And what do you see?

>> Usually, messages from people in

different time zones because when I

sleep, they are working.

>> Yes, that happens to me, too. I wake up

and I have 20 messages.

>> Exactly. So, Alice, what do you do first

when you wake up?

>> I drink water. A big glass of water

right away.

>> Oh, that's good. Why water?

>> Because your body is like a little dry

after sleeping. You sleep for 7 or 8

hours, no water, so your body needs

water in the morning.

>> That makes sense. Good idea.

>> And then, I make coffee. Black coffee,

no sugar.

>> No sugar? Wow, strong.

>> Yes, I need strong coffee to start my

day. What about you? Do you drink

coffee?

>> Yes, but I put milk and sugar. A lot of

sugar, actually.

>> A lot? How much?

>> Two spoons, sometimes three.

>> Three spoons of sugar? David, that is so

sweet.

>> [laughter]

>> I know. My coffee is more like dessert.

It's a dessert coffee.

>> A dessert coffee. I love that. Okay, so

water, coffee. Then what?

>> Then I get dressed, I eat breakfast, and

then I start work.

>> What do you eat for breakfast?

>> Usually something simple. Bread, maybe,

or eggs. Sometimes both.

>> Eggs in the morning? That's good.

>> [music]

>> Protein is good for the morning.

>> Yes, eggs give you energy. You feel full

for a long time.

>> [music]

>> I agree. I usually eat yogurt in the

morning with some fruit. Simple, but

healthy.

>> That sounds nice. I should try that.

>> You should. Okay, let's talk about

exercise. Do you exercise in the

morning?

>> Sometimes, not every day. Maybe three

times a week.

>> What do you do?

>> I go for a walk. Just a short walk,

maybe 20 or 30 minutes.

>> That's great. Walking is very good for

you.

>> Yes, and it helps me wake up. When I

walk, I feel more awake, more ready for

the day.

>> I understand. I do yoga in the morning.

>> Yoga? Nice. Every day?

>> Almost every day. Just 15 or 20 minutes.

Nothing very long. But it helps me feel

calm, feel centered.

>> Calm is good, especially before a busy

day.

>> Exactly. If I do yoga in the morning, I

feel better all day. I feel less

stressed.

>> Stress is a big problem for many people,

right?

>> Yes, many people feel very stressed.

Work, family, money, there are many

things to think about.

>> And morning routines can help. A good

morning makes a good day.

>> I completely agree.

And now, let's say that phrase together

slowly.

>> A good morning makes a good day.

>> One more time. A good morning makes a

good day.

>> Great. Remember that phrase. It's

simple, but it's true.

>> David, I'm hungry.

>> We just talked about breakfast.

>> I know, but talking about food made me

hungry. Is that normal?

>> Very normal. Okay, let's talk about food

then. What is your favorite food?

>> Oh, that is such a hard question. I love

so many foods.

>> Pick one, just one.

>> Okay, I think pasta, Italian pasta with

tomato sauce.

>> Classic, [music]

simple, delicious.

>> Yes, simple food is often the best food.

What about you?

>> For me, I love rice. Rice with

vegetables, rice with chicken, rice with

almost anything.

>> Rice is very popular around the world,

right?

>> Yes. [music] In Asia, in Africa, and

Latin America, rice is everywhere. It's

the most popular food in the world,

maybe.

>> That's true. Every culture has its own

way of cooking rice.

>> Yes. In Japan, the rice is very soft and

sticky. In India, maybe it has spices.

In Spain, there is paella, rice with

seafood.

>> Mhm, paella. I love paella.

>> It's amazing. Have you ever made it at

home?

>> I tried once. It was okay. Not great.

>> [laughter]

>> Okay is fine. Cooking is hard sometimes.

>> Yes. I thought it would be easy. I

watched a video, it looked simple, but

then I tried and it was not simple.

>> What went wrong?

>> The rice was too dry and I burned the

bottom a little.

>> Oh, no. Burned paella.

>> Yes. My family said it was interesting.

>> Interesting is a polite word for not

very good.

>> Exactly. But I tried again later and the

second time was better.

>> That's the key. Try again. Don't [music]

give up.

>> Just like English learning.

>> Yes. Exactly like English learning. You

try, maybe you make mistakes, but you

try again. And each time, you get

better.

>> That's such a good connection. Learning

to cook and learning English are very

similar.

>> They are. Both need practice. Both need

patience and both get easier with time.

>> And both are more fun when you enjoy the

process.

>> True. So, do you cook every day?

>> Not every day. Maybe four or five times

a week. Some days I am too tired. I

order food.

>> Online delivery?

>> Yes. It's so easy now, right? You open

an app, you choose your food, in 30

minutes, it arrives. [music]

>> It's amazing and sometimes a little

dangerous because it is so easy to order

food. You order too much, you spend too

much money.

>> Yeah, oh yes, that happened to me. One

month, I looked at my expenses. I spent

so much money on food delivery.

>> It adds up fast.

>> Very fast. So, I tried to cook more at

home. It's cheaper and actually

healthier.

>> Home cooking is usually healthier. You

know what goes in the food. You control

the salt, the oil, the sugar.

>> Yes, restaurant food, especially fast

food, can have a lot of salt and oil.

>> But it's so delicious.

>> It is. That's the problem.

>> What's your favorite thing to cook at

home?

>> I love making soup, vegetable soup. It's

easy and warm and good.

>> Soup is great, especially in cold

weather.

>> Yes, when it's cold outside and you have

a warm bowl of soup, perfect.

>> You know what I love to cook? Stir-fry.

Vegetables and meat in a pan. Very fast,

very hot.

>> Stir-fry is great, very quick, right?

>> Yes, 10 or 15 minutes and it's ready.

And you can use different things each

time. Different vegetables, different

sauce.

>> I should try that. What vegetables do

you use?

>> Usually broccoli, carrots, and peppers.

Maybe some mushrooms.

>> That sounds colorful.

>> It is. A colorful plate is usually a

healthy plate.

>> That's a great saying. A colorful plate

is usually a healthy plate.

>> Yes. Different colors in vegetables mean

different vitamins. Red, orange, green,

all different nutrients.

>> My English students used to ask me,

"What English words are useful for

cooking?" Do you want to practice some

cooking words?

>> Great idea. Let's do it.

>> Okay. First word, chop. C H O P. Chop.

>> Chop means to cut something into small

pieces. Chop the onion, chop the

vegetables.

>> Good. Next word, boil. [music] B O I L.

Boil.

>> Boil means to heat water or liquid until

it bubbles. Boil the water, boil the

pasta.

>> Perfect. Next, fry. F R Y. Fry.

>> Fry means to cook in oil in a pan. Fry

the egg, fry the chicken.

>> And we have bake. B A K E. Bake.

>> Bake is to cook in the oven. Bake the

bread, bake a cake.

>> And one more, season. S E A S O N.

Season.

>> Season means to add salt, pepper, or

spices to food to make it taste better.

Season the meat, season the soup.

>> Excellent. So, we have chop, boil, fry,

bake, season.

>> Let's say them together.

>> Chop, boil, fry, bake, season.

>> Chop, boil, fry, bake, season.

>> Great job. Those are very useful words

in the kitchen.

>> Alice, if you could go anywhere in the

world right now, where would you go?

>> Ooh, that's a wonderful question. Can I

think for a moment?

>> Of course. Take your time.

>> Okay. I think I would go to Japan.

>> Japan, great choice. Why Japan?

>> I have always wanted to see Japan. The

culture, the food, the nature,

everything looks so beautiful.

>> It is beautiful. Have you ever been?

>> No, not yet. It's on [music] my list. My

dream list of places to visit.

>> A dream list, I like that. Do you have a

long list?

>> Very long. Japan, New Zealand, Iceland,

Morocco, Brazil, many places.

>> Wow, you want to travel a lot.

>> I do. Travel is one of my biggest

dreams. I believe that when you travel,

you learn so much about the world, about

other people, about yourself.

>> I completely agree. Travel changes you,

in a good way.

>> Yes, you see how other people live. You

[music] eat different food, you hear

different languages.

>> And you see that the world is big and

beautiful.

>> Exactly. What about you, David? Where

would you go?

>> For me,

I would go to Italy.

>> Italy, because of the food?

>> Partly, but also because of the history,

the art, the old buildings. Italy has so

much history.

>> Rome, Florence, Venice?

>> Yes. I want to see the Colosseum in

Rome. I want to see the art in Florence.

And of course, Venice, the city on the

water.

>> [music]

>> Venice is so unique. No cars, only boats

and walking.

>> I know, it's like going back in time.

>> Have you Have you to Italy?

>> Yes, once, a long time ago. I want to go

back.

>> What was your favorite part?

>> The food. Definitely the food. The pasta

was amazing. The pizza was incredible.

And the ice cream? Gelato.

>> Gelato. [music] Italian ice cream is so

good.

>> So good. Creamier than regular ice cream

and so many flavors.

>> What flavor did you try?

>> I tried pistachio. Green ice cream.

>> Pistachio gelato? That sounds amazing.

>> It was the best thing I ever ate. I'm

not joking.

>> You went to Italy and your best memory

is ice cream.

>> [laughter]

>> I know. But food is an important part of

travel. You remember the food. You

remember the tastes.

>> That's true. Food is a big part of

culture. When you eat the local food,

you understand the culture better.

>> Exactly. Okay, let's talk about travel

vocabulary. Some useful words for

travelers.

>> Good idea. First, [music] passport. P A

S S P O R T.

>> Your passport is the official document

you need to travel to other countries.

Don't forget your passport.

>> Next, customs. C U S T O M S.

>> Customs is the place at the airport or

border where officers check your bags

and documents. Go through customs before

you enter the country.

>> Next, itinerary. I T I N E R A R Y. This

is a slightly longer word.

>> An itinerary is your travel plan. It

shows where you go and when. Let me

check my itinerary.

>> Next, accommodation. A C C O M M O D A T

I O N.

>> Accommodation is the place where you

stay. A hotel, a hostel, an apartment. I

need to book my accommodation.

>> And last, exchange rate.

>> The exchange rate tells you how much

your money is worth in another country.

What is the exchange rate today?

>> Great. So, passport, customs, itinerary,

accommodation, exchange [music] rate.

>> All very useful words when you travel.

>> And a very useful phrase, where is the

nearest?

>> Where is the nearest hotel? Where is the

nearest restaurant? Where is the nearest

pharmacy?

>> Practice that phrase, where is the

nearest?

>> Let's say it one more time. Where is the

nearest?

>> Where is the nearest?

>> Alice, do you enjoy your work?

>> That's a deep question. Yes, I do, most

of the time. What about you?

>> Yes, most of the time, but some days are

harder than others.

>> Of course, every job has good days and

bad days.

>> True. What do you think makes a good

job?

>> Hmm, I think a good job has a few

things. First, you need to enjoy what

you do. If you hate your job, every day

is very long and difficult.

>> That's true. You spend so much time at

work, maybe eight or nine hours a day.

If you hate it, that's very hard.

>> Second, I think good colleagues are very

important. The people around you at

work, they make a big difference.

>> Yes, if your colleagues are kind and

supportive, work is much better. If they

are negative or difficult, even a good

job can feel bad.

>> Exactly. And third, I think balance is

important, work-life balance.

>> Work-life balance. Let's explain that

phrase.

>> Work-life balance means you have time

for work and time for your personal

life. Time for family, time for hobbies,

time for rest.

>> Some people work too much. They work 12,

14 hours a day. They have no time for

anything else.

>> That's not healthy. Your body needs

rest, your mind needs rest, you need

time away from work.

>> I heard that in some countries, people

work very long hours, but in other

countries, people work fewer hours, but

are more productive.

>> Yes, working more hours doesn't always

mean working better. Sometimes when you

are rested, you work smarter.

>> Work smarter, not harder. Have you heard

that saying?

>> Yes, it's very popular. It means don't

just use all your energy, Use your

energy in a smart way.

>> Good advice. Now, what about studying?

Many of our listeners are students or

they are adults studying English.

>> Yes, so let's talk about studying. Do

you have any advice for people who want

to study more effectively?

>> Yes. First, make a study plan. Don't

just study when you feel like it. Have a

regular time.

>> That's good advice. If you study at the

same time every day, it becomes a habit.

>> Exactly, like brushing your teeth. You

don't think about it, you just do it.

>> Second advice, study in a good

environment. A quiet place with good

light, no distractions.

>> Distractions. Let's explain that word. A

distraction is something that takes your

attention away from what you are doing.

>> Like your phone. Your phone is the

biggest distraction.

>> [laughter]

>> Yes. You sit down to study, 5 minutes

later you are watching videos on your

phone.

>> We all do this. It's so easy.

>> So, put your phone away when you study

or at least turn off the notifications.

>> Notifications, those are the small

alerts. You have a new message, someone

liked your photo.

>> Those little sounds and vibrations break

your concentration.

>> Concentration, c o n c e n t r a t i o

n. It means focusing your mind on one

thing.

>> And you need concentration when you

study.

>> Third advice, take breaks. Don't study

for 3 hours without stopping.

>> Study for 25 or 30 minutes, then take a

5-minute break, then study again.

>> This is called the Pomodoro method. Have

you heard of it?

>> Yes. Pomodoro is the Italian word for

tomato. Funny name for a study method.

>> Yes. The person who created it used a

tomato-shaped kitchen timer.

>> Ah, that makes sense now. A

tomato-shaped timer, so he called the

method Pomodoro.

>> Exactly, and many students use this

method. It really works.

>> Okay, let's practice some useful phrases

for studying. I need to focus.

>> I need to focus. Very simple, very

useful.

>> I have a lot to study.

>> I have a lot to study. You might say

this before an exam.

>> I'm going to review my notes.

>> Review means to look at something again,

to read it again. I'm going to review my

notes.

>> I don't understand this. Can you explain

it again?

>> I don't understand this. Can you explain

it again? This is very useful. Don't be

afraid to ask.

>> Never be afraid to say, "I don't

understand." It is not embarrassing. It

is brave.

>> That's right. [music] The bravest

students are the ones who ask questions.

David, let me ask you something. Are you

a healthy person?

>> [laughter]

>> I try to be. I am not perfect, but I

try.

>> I think that's all any of us can do, try

our best. [music]

>> Exactly. What about you? Do you consider

yourself healthy?

>> I think I am quite healthy. I exercise.

I try to eat well. I sleep enough.

>> Sleep is so important. How many hours do

you sleep?

>> Usually about 7 to 8 hours. Sometimes

more.

>> That's the recommended amount. Doctors

say adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep.

>> Yes, and when you don't sleep enough,

everything is harder. You feel tired.

You can't concentrate.

>> You are more stressed. You make more

mistakes.

>> Even your immune system gets weaker. You

get sick more easily.

>> Really? Sleep affects your immune

system?

>> Yes. When you sleep, your body repairs

itself. It builds up your immune system.

If you don't sleep enough, your body

can't do this work.

>> That's amazing. Sleep is like medicine.

>> Exactly. Free medicine, and it feels

good.

>> The best kind of medicine.

Okay, what about exercise? We talked a

little about this before. How important

is exercise?

>> Very important. But I think people

sometimes think exercise must be very

hard or very long.

>> Yes, people think they need to go to the

gym for 2 hours every day.

>> But that's not true. Even a small amount

of exercise helps a lot.

>> Like walking?

>> Yes, walking is excellent. 30 minutes of

walking a day is enough for basic

health.

>> 30 minutes? That's not very much.

Everyone can find 30 minutes.

>> Exactly. You don't need expensive

equipment. You don't need a gym

membership. Just go outside and walk.

>> And if you can't go outside, sometimes

the weather is bad or you have no time.

>> Then do something at home. Stretching,

simple exercises, even dancing in your

living room counts.

>> [laughter]

>> Dancing in your living room? I love

that.

>> I'm serious. Dancing is great exercise

and it's fun.

>> It's true. Exercise doesn't have to feel

like exercise. If you enjoy it, you will

do it more.

>> That's the key. Find something you

enjoy. Maybe it's swimming. Maybe it's

cycling. Maybe it's football.

>> Or dancing in your living room.

>> [laughter]

>> Or dancing in your living room. The

important thing is to move your body.

>> Let's also talk about mental health.

This is very important, too.

>> Yes, very important. Physical health and

mental health are connected.

>> Mental health is about how you feel

emotionally, how you feel in your mind.

>> Sometimes people feel stressed, anxious,

or sad. These are normal feelings,

>> [music]

>> but if they last a long time, you need

to take care of yourself.

>> Some things that help mental health,

spending time with people you love.

>> Yes, human connection is very important.

We need other people.

>> Also, spending time in nature, going to

a park, walking by the sea, being in a

forest.

>> Nature is very calming. Many studies

show that spending time in nature

reduces stress.

>> And of course, doing things you enjoy,

hobbies, creative activities.

>> Hobbies are so important for mental

health. They give you joy. They give you

a break from everyday stress.

>> What are your hobbies, Alice?

>> I love reading and I love painting. Just

small paintings, nothing professional,

but it relaxes me.

>> That's wonderful. The act of creating

something is very satisfying. What about

you, David?

>> I like music. I play guitar a little,

not very well, but I enjoy it.

>> Playing an instrument is wonderful. It's

good for your brain, too.

>> Yes, learning music is like learning a

language. Your brain has to work in new

ways.

>> Another connection between music and

language learning.

>> Really? I didn't know that.

>> Yes, music trains your ear. It helps you

hear differences in sounds, and that

skill helps with language. So, if you

want to learn English, you should also

listen to English music.

>> Exactly. Listen to English songs, even

if you don't understand all the words.

>> The rhythm, the sounds, the patterns,

all of this helps your brain.

>> Let's practice some health-related

phrases now.

>> Good idea. I feel under the weather.

>> I feel under the weather. This is an

idiom. It means you feel a little sick,

not very sick, just not well.

>> I feel under the weather today. I think

I'll rest at home.

>> Good example. Next, I need to take

better care of myself.

>> I need to take better care of myself.

This means I need to pay more attention

to my health.

>> Next, [music] I'm trying to eat

healthier.

>> I'm trying to eat healthier. Very common

phrase. Many people say this.

>> [laughter]

>> Especially after eating too much cake.

>> Yes, I ate so much cake. I'm going to

eat healthier tomorrow.

>> We all say that.

Alice, how are you feeling right now?

Really, how are you feeling?

>> Right now? [music]

Actually, I feel very good. Talking with

you is always nice, and I enjoy these

conversations.

>> Me, too. I feel happy and relaxed right

now.

>> That's wonderful. You know, in English,

we have many words for feelings, for

emotions.

>> Yes, and many learners know happy and

sad, but there are so many more words.

>> Let's explore some. Excited. E X C I T E

D.

>> Excited means you feel very happy and

full of energy about something. I am so

excited about my trip.

>> Nervous. N E R V O U S.

>> Nervous means you feel worried or a

little scared about something, often

before something important. I am nervous

before my presentation.

>> Proud. P R O U D.

>> Proud means you feel very good about

something you did or something someone

you loved did. I am proud of my hard

work.

>> Frustrated. F R U S T R A T E D.

>> Frustrated means you feel annoyed

because something is difficult or not

working. I feel frustrated when I can't

understand English.

>> This is a very common feeling for

language learners.

>> Very common, but it's normal. Everyone

feels frustrated when learning something

new.

>> Relieved. R E L I E V E D.

>> Relieved means you feel happy because

something difficult or worrying is now

over. I feel relieved that the exam is

finished.

>> That's a great one. We all know that

feeling after an exam.

>> [music]

>> And one more, grateful. G R A T A T F U

L.

>> Grateful means you feel thankful. You

appreciate something or someone. I am

grateful for my health. I am grateful

for my family.

>> Grateful is a beautiful word and feeling

grateful is very good for your mental

health.

>> Studies show that people who feel

grateful are happier. They worry less.

They are more positive.

>> So it's good to think about what you are

grateful for.

>> Every day you can think of three things

you are grateful for. It doesn't have to

be big things.

>> I am grateful for this cup of coffee. I

am grateful for the sunshine today. I am

grateful for my comfortable bed.

>> Small things, simple things, but they

bring happiness.

>> That's beautiful, Alice.

>> Thank you. I read a lot about this

topic.

>> I can tell. Okay, let's now practice

using these emotion words in sentences.

I'll say a situation and you say how you

feel.

>> Okay, I'm ready.

>> You studied very hard for an English

test and you got a very high score. How

do you feel?

>> I feel proud and excited. I'm so proud

of myself. I worked very hard and I did

well.

>> Perfect. Next, you are going to speak

English with someone new for the first

time. How do you feel?

>> A little nervous, but I'm also excited.

It's a good opportunity.

>> Great. See, you can be nervous and

excited at the same time. Feelings are

complex.

>> Yes, often we feel more than one thing

at the same time. That is completely

normal.

>> Okay, one more. You tried very hard to

do something, but it didn't work. You

had to do it again. How do you feel?

>> Frustrated. I feel a bit frustrated, but

I'm not going to give up. I'll try

again.

>> Excellent. And that attitude, I'll try

again, that is the [music] key to

success in English, in life, in

everything.

>> Never give up. That's three simple

words, but very powerful. Never give up.

>> Say it with us. Never give [music] up.

>> Never give up.

>> One more time. Never give up.

>> David, [music] do you think technology

has made our lives better or worse?

>> Ooh, big question.

I think both.

>> Both? Explain.

>> Technology has made many things better.

Communication is so much easier now. You

can call or video chat with someone on

the other side of the world.

>> Yes, 30 years ago you had to write a

letter and wait weeks for a reply.

>> Now you send a message and get a reply

in seconds.

>> That's amazing when you think about it.

>> And for learning English, technology is

incredible. You have YouTube, you have

apps, you have podcasts.

>> Like [music] us. Right now you are using

technology to learn English.

>> Exactly. Technology makes English

learning more accessible. More people

can learn

>> [music]

>> anywhere in the world.

>> That's a beautiful thing. But you said

technology can also be worse?

>> Yes, sometimes technology creates

problems, too. People spend too much

time on their phones.

>> Too much social media, too many videos.

>> And people compare themselves to others

online. They see perfect pictures,

perfect lives, and they feel bad about

their own life.

>> That's a real problem. Social media

sometimes makes people feel less happy.

>> Also, technology can make us less

patient. We want everything immediately.

Fast internet, fast answers, fast food

delivery.

>> Fast food delivery again.

>> It keeps coming up, but it's true. We

want instant results, and learning

English is not instant.

>> Not at all. Learning English takes time,

months, years, but technology can make

the journey more enjoyable.

>> Yes, use technology wisely. Don't let it

control you. You control it.

>> Don't let technology control you. You

control technology.

>> Good phrase. Okay, let's talk about some

technology vocabulary.

>> Yes, some modern words that are useful

to know.

>> First, download. D O W N L O A D.

>> To download means to get files or apps

from the internet onto your device.

Download the app on your phone.

>> Upload. U P L O A D.

>> To upload means to send files from your

device to the internet. Upload the photo

to social media.

>> Wi-Fi. W I F I.

>> Wi-Fi is wireless internet connection.

Is there Wi-Fi here? Very important

question when you travel.

>> The most important question.

>> Password. P A S S W O R D.

>> Your password is the secret word you use

to protect your accounts. What is the

Wi-Fi password?

>> And update. U P D A T.

>> To update means to get the newest

version of something. Update your phone.

This app needs an update.

>> Great. Download, upload, Wi-Fi,

password, update. All very useful in

modern life.

>> And one useful phrase, my internet is

not working.

>> The most frustrating sentence in modern

life.

>> My internet is not working. Can you help

me? Or simply, the Wi-Fi is slow today.

>> We all know that feeling. Waiting for a

page to load, waiting for a video to

buffer.

>> Patience. Technology teaches us

patience.

>> Or the opposite.

>> Okay, Alice, let's talk about something

very important for our listeners.

English learning tips.

>> Yes, this is the topic everyone wants to

know about.

>> How do you really improve your English?

What works?

>> I've thought about this a lot, and I

believe the most important thing is

consistency.

>> Consistency. C O N S I S T E N C Y.

Let's explain this word.

>> Consistency means doing something

regularly, again and again. Not

sometimes, but every day or almost every

day.

>> Many people study English very hard for

1 week, then they stop. Then they start

again. This is not consistent.

>> And it's not very effective. It's better

[music] to study a little every day than

to study a lot and then stop.

>> 15 minutes every day is better than 3

hours once a week.

>> Exactly. Your brain needs regular input,

regular exposure to the language.

>> Exposure. E X P O S U R E. This means

being in contact with the language,

hearing it, reading it, using it.

>> The more you expose yourself to English,

the more you learn, even when you don't

realize it.

>> That's an important point. You can learn

English even when you are not studying.

>> Yes, you can learn by watching a TV show

in English, by listening to music, by

reading a menu in a restaurant.

>> Even by listening to us. Right now, you

are learning. You are hearing real

English conversation.

>> Your brain is working. Even if it feels

relaxed, it is processing the language.

>> That's the magic of listening.

>> [music]

>> Passive learning is still learning.

>> Passive means you are not working very

hard. You are just receiving, just

listening.

>> But even passive listening helps. Your

ear gets used to the sounds of English,

the rhythm, the stress.

>> Stress in English can mean worry, but in

language it means which syllable you say

stronger.

>> Good point. For example, comfortable.

The stress is on the first syllable,

com-for-ta-ble.

>> Not comfortable. It's comfortable.

>> These small things, stress, rhythm,

sounds, you learn them by listening a

lot.

>> Now, another tip. Don't be afraid of

making mistakes.

>> This is huge. Many learners are afraid

to speak because they are afraid to make

mistakes.

>> But mistakes are how you learn. Every

mistake teaches you something.

>> When you make a mistake and someone

corrects you, you remember it much

better than if you read it in a book.

>> Exactly. Your brain remembers things

that feel real, that feel important.

>> So, speak. Talk to people. Maybe in

person, maybe online. Just talk.

>> There are many apps and websites where

you can find speaking partners. People

who want to learn your language and they

can help you with English.

>> An exchange. You teach them, they teach

you. Everyone wins.

>> Great idea. Another tip, watch English

movies and shows, but don't always use

subtitles in your language.

>> Try watching with English subtitles or

no subtitles at all.

>> It's difficult at first, but it gets

easier and your listening improves so

fast.

>> I agree. Subtitles in your own language,

you read them, not listen. So, you're

not really training your ears.

>> But English subtitles, you hear the

words and see them. Double learning.

>> Good advice. And one [music] more tip,

keep a vocabulary notebook.

>> A vocabulary notebook is just a small

notebook where you write new words.

>> When you hear a new word, write [music]

it. Write the meaning. Write an example

sentence.

>> Then review it later. Go back and read

your notebook. Test yourself.

>> This helps you remember new words much

better.

>> And one final tip, enjoy the process.

>> Yes. Don't think of English as homework.

Think of it as an adventure.

>> Every new word you learn is a tool.

Every new phrase is a door that opens

for you.

>> When you speak English, you can

communicate with millions of people

around the world.

>> [music]

>> That's amazing.

>> It's a superpower, really. English is

one of the most widely spoken languages.

It connects the world.

>> So, enjoy learning it. Be curious, be

patient, and keep going.

>> Oh, I just realized something.

>> What?

>> We haven't asked our listeners something

important.

>> What is that?

>> If you are enjoying this video, please

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>> Yes, a like takes just 1 second, but it

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>> And you belong here, whatever your

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>> Now, let's continue.

>> Alice, what is your biggest dream?

>> My biggest dream? To write a book.

>> A book, really? What kind of book?

>> I want to write a book about language

learning, about how to learn a language

in a fun way.

>> That sounds perfect for you. You know so

much about this topic.

>> Thank you. It's something I think about

a lot. Maybe one day.

>> Why maybe? Why not definitely?

>> [laughter]

>> You're right, definitely. One day I will

write that book.

>> There, see the difference? Maybe one day

I will write a book versus definitely

one day I will write that book.

>> The language we use changes how we think

about our goals.

>> Exactly. If you say maybe, you give

yourself an excuse not to do it.

>> But if you say I will, you commit.

[music] You make a promise to yourself.

>> I will. Two small but powerful words.

>> I will improve my English. I will

practice every [music] day. I will keep

going even when it's hard.

>> Say those sentences with us. I will

improve my English.

>> I will improve my English.

>> I will practice every day.

>> I will practice every day.

>> I will keep going even when it's hard.

>> I will keep going even when it's hard.

>> Wonderful. Those are powerful promises

to yourself.

>> And what is your biggest dream, David?

>> My biggest dream, I want to visit every

continent. [music]

>> Every continent? All seven?

>> All seven. Europe, Asia, Africa, North

America, South America, Australia, and

Antarctica.

>> Antarctica, really? The cold one with

the penguins?

>> [laughter]

>> Yes, the cold one with the penguins. I

want to see the ice, the wild nature. It

must be incredible.

>> That is a big dream. Have you visited

many continents already?

>> I've been to four so far. Still need

South America, Australia, and

Antarctica.

>> You're more than halfway there.

>> Yes, and I believe I will do it. I will

visit all seven continents.

>> See, I will, not maybe.

>> [laughter]

>> Exactly. I'm practicing what I preach.

>> Practice what you preach. Let's explain

this idiom.

>> Practice what you preach means do what

you tell others to do. Don't just talk

about it, do it.

>> Like a fitness teacher who exercises

every day. They don't just tell you to

exercise, they do it themselves.

>> They practice what they preach.

>> Great idiom. Use it. You should practice

what you preach.

>> Now, let's talk about goals. Big dreams

are great, but we also need smaller

goals.

>> Yes, a big dream can feel very far away.

So, we break it into small steps.

>> Small goal one, learn 10 new words this

week.

>> Small goal two, watch one English video

every day.

>> Small goal three, write five English

sentences in a notebook each morning.

>> Each small goal brings you closer to the

big dream.

>> Step by step, day by day, you get there.

>> Step by step. Let's say that. Step by

step.

>> Step by step.

>> And [music] day by day.

>> Day by day.

>> These are great phrases. Simple,

encouraging. Step by step and day by

day.

>> Alice, we've talked about so many things

today.

>> We have. Daily routines, food, travel,

work, health, technology, English

learning, dreams. [music]

>> That's a lot of English in one

conversation.

>> And our listeners did it. They listened

to the whole thing.

>> If you are still here, congratulations.

You just practiced English for a very

long time.

>> And you probably understood more than

you thought you would.

>> That's the power of listening. It works

even when you don't realize it.

>> Let's do a quick review of some of the

key phrases we used today.

>> Great idea. I'll say the phrase and you

repeat it. Ready?

>> Ready.

>> A good morning makes a good day.

>> A good morning makes a good day.

>> Where is the nearest?

>> Where is the nearest?

>> I need to take better care of myself.

>> I need to [music] take better care of

myself.

>> I feel relieved.

>> I feel relieved.

>> I feel grateful.

>> I feel grateful.

>> Never give up.

>> Never give up.

>> Step by step and day by day.

>> Step by step and day by day.

>> Practice what you preach.

>> Practice what you preach.

>> I will improve my English.

>> I will improve my English. My favorite

one.

>> All of these phrases are natural

English. People use them in real

conversations.

>> When you know these phrases, you can use

them too. In conversations, in writing,

everyday. [music]

>> And the more you use English, the more

natural it becomes.

>> Like a muscle. You exercise it and it

gets stronger.

>> I love that comparison. English is a

muscle. Exercise it everyday.

>> Now, we have a very important section.

Practice questions.

>> These are questions for you, the

listener. Think about each one. Answer

in your head or say it out loud.

>> Saying it out loud is [music] better.

Speaking practice is so important.

>> Okay, question one. What time do you

wake up every morning?

>> Think about it and say, I wake up at say

the time out loud.

>> Good. Question two. What is your

favorite food and why do you like it?

>> Try to say two or three sentences.

>> [music]

>> My favorite food is,

I like it because

>> Excellent. Question three. If you could

travel anywhere right now, where would

you go?

>> If I could go anywhere, I would go to, I

want to go there because

>> Beautiful. Question four. What is one

habit you want to change or improve?

>> I want to, I think this will help me

because

>> Great work. Question five. How do you

feel about your English right now?

Honestly.

>> There are no wrong answers. Be honest

with yourself.

>> I feel blank about my English. I think I

am good at blank, but I want to improve

my blank.

>> Well done. These are not easy questions.

You did great.

>> Every time you answer a question in

English, your brain practices. Your

English grows.

>> Even if no one hears you, speaking out

loud is very powerful.

>> Talk to yourself in English. In the

shower, in the car, in the kitchen.

>> [laughter]

>> Talk to yourself. People might think you

are a little crazy.

>> [laughter]

>> But you will have very good English.

>> Worth it.

>> Okay, let's now do something special. We

are going to say important phrases

slowly and clearly.

>> This helps your brain remember the

phrases and helps you say them

correctly.

>> I will say the phrase, Alice will repeat

it, then we both say it together, and

then you say it, too.

>> Are you ready? Let's start.

>> I am learning English every day.

>> I am learning English every day.

>> Together. I am learning English every

day.

>> Your turn. Say it out loud. I am

learning English every day.

>> Great. Next, I am getting better and

better.

>> I am getting better and better.

>> Together, I am getting better and

better.

>> Your turn. I am getting better and

better.

>> Excellent. English is becoming easier

for me.

>> English is becoming easier for me.

>> Together, English is becoming easier for

me.

>> You say it. English is becoming easier

for me.

>> I understand more English now than

before.

>> I understand more English now than

before.

>> Together, I understand more English now

than before.

>> Your turn. I understand more English now

than before.

>> I am proud of my progress.

>> I am proud of my progress.

>> Together, I am proud of my progress.

>> Say it and mean it. I am proud of my

progress.

>> And one [music] more. This is our

favorite.

>> I will not give up. I will keep going.

>> I will not give up. I will keep going.

>> Together, I will not give up. I will

keep going.

>> Now you.

>> [music]

>> I will not give up. I will keep going.

>> That was beautiful. I hope you said that

and felt it, really felt it.

>> Because it's true. You are here, you

listened, you practiced, you are not

giving up.

>> And that makes all the difference.

>> Alice, this was such a wonderful

conversation today.

>> It really was. I loved every part of it.

>> And I want to say something to everyone

listening.

>> What's that?

>> You chose to spend time learning. You

could have done anything else, but you

chose English.

>> And that choice matters. Every time you

choose to listen, to practice, to try,

you are choosing to grow.

>> Learning a language is not easy. It

takes time, it takes effort, and

sometimes it's frustrating.

>> But every minute you spend with English,

it's never wasted. It all adds up.

>> Today's listening practice, it helped.

Even if you don't notice it right now.

>> Your brain is working. It is processing

everything you heard.

>> And next time you hear these words or

phrases in real life, you will recognize

them. You will understand.

>> That's the moment that makes it all

worth it. Oh, I know that word. I know

that phrase.

>> And it will happen. [music] It will

happen if you keep going.

>> So please, keep going.

>> Come back tomorrow or the day after.

Watch another video. Listen more.

>> Each video is more practice, more

progress, more confidence.

>> And remember, you are not alone. There

are learners all over the world just

like you. All trying, all growing, all

listening to English conversations in

their kitchens, their cars, their rooms.

>> You are part of something big, a global

community of English learners.

>> And we are so happy you are part of

ours.

>> Before we go, we have one question for

you. We love reading your answers in the

comments.

>> Here is today's question.

>> What topic do you want us to talk about

in our next video?

>> Tell us in the comments. Any topic.

Work, family, travel, sports, health,

culture, anything.

>> We read every comment, and your ideas

help us make better videos.

>> So write your answer below. I want you

to talk about blank.

>> We can't wait to read what you write.

>> Thank you so much for spending this time

with us today.

>> It was truly our pleasure.

>> Keep listening, keep learning, keep

going.

>> And we will see you in the next video.

>> Goodbye for now. [music]

>> Goodbye. Take care, everyone.

重点词汇

词汇	含义
chop /tʃɒp/ A2	verb - 砍，剁碎
boil /bɔɪl/ A2	verb - 煮沸，炖
fry /fraɪ/ A2	verb - 煎，炸，炒
bake /beɪk/ A2	verb - 烘烤
season /ˈsiːzən/ B1	verb - 调味，加调味料
passport /ˈpɑːspɔːt/ A1	noun - 护照
customs /ˈkʌstəmz/ B1	noun - 海关
itinerary /aɪˈtɪnərəri/ B2	noun - 行程，旅行计划
accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/ B1	noun - 住宿
distraction /dɪˈstrækʃən/ B2	noun - 分心，令人分心的事物
concentration /ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən/ B2	noun - 专注，集中力
frustrated /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - 感到沮丧的，受挫的
relieved /rɪˈliːvd/ B2	adjective - 松了一口气的，宽慰的
grateful /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ B1	adjective - 感激的，感谢的
consistency /kənˈsɪstənsi/ C1	noun - 一致性，持续性
exposure /ɪkˈspəʊʒər/ B2	noun - 接触，暴露
preach /priːtʃ/ C1	verb - 宣讲，布道，告诫