Ted青少年演讲课5
在上节课中,April谈到影响她的作者Bill Bryson时,说“His deep curiosity of the world we live in and encyclopedic knowledge of these topics and impressed and touched me.” 对我们所生活的世界,他有着深深的好奇心和百科全书式的认知,这些给我留下了深刻的印象,并感动了我。
影响April的作者有很多,她从不同作品中汲取营养,逐渐明晰了自己的梦想。那么,她的梦想是什么呢?今天我们来学习“The Power of Reading" 最后一部分。
Part 1 演 讲 视 频
Pre-watching 带着问题听演讲
What's April's dream? How can she realise her dream? April的梦想是什么?她如何实现自己的梦想呢?
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Part 2 重 点 解 析
Key Points 演讲重点
Key Points 演讲重点
Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the great secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.
用闪亮的眼睛注视你周围的世界,因为伟大的秘密始终隐藏在最不可能的地方。
glittering /ˈɡlɪt.ər.ɪŋ/
(adj.) = shining 闪闪发光的,闪耀的
the glittering skyline of Manhattan 曼哈顿流光溢彩的天际线
文中指的是用好奇的双眼来看待周围的世界,因为充满好奇,所以双眼闪亮。
hidden /ˈhɪd.ən/
(adj.) 不易找到的,隐藏的
动词形式是hide,hide and seek 躲迷藏
There were hidden microphones in the room to record their conversation.房间内有隐藏的话筒记录他们的对话。
unlikely /ʌnˈlaɪ.kli/
(adj.) 不大可能发生的
It's pretty unlikely (that) they'll turn up now - it's nearly ten o'clock.他们现在不大可能来了——都快10点了。
Key Points 演讲重点
But I know making this dream come true will be a very long and slow process. I will keep on reading and writing everyday and, above all, keep watching with glittering eyes the whole world around me, just like Roald Dahl.
然而,我知道,实现这个梦想是一个漫长而缓慢的过程。我将坚持每天阅读与写作,最重要的是,用好奇心看待身边的世界,就像罗尔德·达尔(Roald Dahl)一样。
make the dream come true
= realise the dream 实现梦想
come true(希望或愿望)实现,成为现实
I'd always dreamed of owning my own house, but I never thought it would come true.我以前一直梦想拥有属于自己的房子,但从没想到这会成为现实。
process /ˈprəʊ.ses/
(n.) 过程;步骤
the peace process 和平进程
Learning a language is a long process. 学习一门语言是一个漫长的过程。
keep on doing sth
=keep doing sth 继续(做);重复(做)I keep on thinking I've seen her before somewhere.我一直觉得以前在哪儿见过她。
above all
= most importantly最重要的是;尤其是;首先
Above all, I'd like to thank my family.首先,我要感谢我的家人。
Key Points 演讲重点
Today I stand here to share my reading stories with you because I believe that reading can light up the whole world. So why not surround yourself with books, sit down quietly and enjoy the words, the pictures, and how they fit together so beautifully?
今天,我站在这里与您分享我的阅读故事,因为我相信阅读可以照亮整个世界。那么,为什么不围着书本,静静地坐下来享受文字、图片以及它们如何如此精美地组合在一起呢?
share sth with sb
与某人分享某物
Will you share your sandwich with me?你能把你的三明治分给我一点儿吗?
believe /bɪˈliːv/
(v.) 相信
具体用法详见第三期
light up /ˈkær.ək.tər/
照亮
If your face or eyes light up, or if a smile lights up your face, you suddenly lookhappy.使高兴起来,(使)显出笑意
Rosie's whole face lit up with excitement when she saw the presents.看到礼物的时候罗茜满脸兴奋。
surround /səˈraʊnd/
(vt.) 环绕,围绕,包围
surrond oneself with sth 让某物在某人身边唾手可得
If you surround yourself with certain people or things, you make sure that you have a lot of them near you all the time.
Part 3 句 子 演 练
Sentence Practice 句子演练
I believe that reading can light up the whole world.我相信,阅读能够照亮整个世界。
对你来说,阅读带给你怎样的感受和体验呢?
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