Ted青少年演讲课 17-改变自己，你只需要两年时间 I
● 上节课回顾
上一期演讲中，我们了解塑料被丢弃后的的三种命运：被埋进垃圾填埋场、被丢弃进入海洋成为海洋生物杀手或进入食物链、被回收再利用。对于我们共同生活的星球而言，聪明的你一定会做出明智的决定。
改变自己，多么诱人的话题，人们都希望变得更美好，然而，大多数人都是追随自己的惯性生活着。那么，如何更好地成为自己呢？你相信，改变自己，只需要两年时间吗？
让我们一起走进新一期的内容《改变自己，你只需要两年时间》第一讲。
注：解析中的音标采用的是英式音标；中文解释，一词多义的，采用该词汇文中含义。
Part 1 演 讲 视 频
Pre-watching 带着问题听演讲
How to improve yourself in two years?
如何在两年内精进自己？
戳下方原声视频先睹为快吧！
Part 2 段 落 学 习
Two years is nothing,but at the same time
两年的时间不算多长，但与此同时
A lot can be accomplished in two years.
很多事情都能在两年内完成
You can try a sport you’ve always wanted to start,
你可以尝试练习下某种你一直想学会的运动
and become great at it.
然后成为高手
You can start a morning routine
你可以开始养成某种早间习惯
and affect your mood and stress at a deep level.
它会从深层次改善你的情绪和压力
You can meditate for a few minutes per day,
你可以每天冥想几分钟
become more self-aware and change the way you react to problems.
你会更有自我察觉力，也会改变自己面对问题时的反应
You can start a business and make it a big success.
你可以开创一个事业，让它走向成功
Two years is nothing and extremely easy to waste,
两年时间不算什么，浪费它也是件超简单的事
but with small actions, substantial commitment and consistency,
但，只需要微小的行动，切实的付出和坚持
you can make it count, a lot.
你就能让这两年变得价值连城
Two years being passive is a blink of an eye.
如果你消极度日，两年时间一眨眼就没了
Part 3 重 点 解 析
Key Points 演讲重点
Key Points 演讲重点
Two years is nothing, but at the same time, a lot can be accomplished in two years.
两年的时间不算多长，但与此同时，很多事情都能在两年内完成。
at the same time 在同时
We arrived at the same time.我们同时到达。
in no time: 很快，马上，立刻
The kids ate their dinner in no time.孩子们很快吃完了饭。
waste time: 浪费时间
If you'd done your homework instead of wasting time on your phone, you'd be finished by now.如果你当时继续写作业而不是浪费时间玩手机，你现在已经完成任务了。
run out of time: 时间不够
She ran out of time and didn't finish the last question.她时间不够，最后一道题没有答完。
accomplish /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/
(v.) 完成；实现；达到；做到
The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.学生们不到10分钟就完成了任务。
Key Points 演讲重点
You can try a sport you’ve always wanted to start, and become great at it.
You can start a morning routine, and affect your mood and stress at a deep level.
You can meditate for a few minutes per day, become more self-aware and change the way you react to problems.
You can start a business and make it a big success.
你可以尝试练习下某种你一直想学会的运动，然后成为高手；你可以开始养成某种早间习惯，它会从深层次改善你的情绪和压力；你可以每天冥想几分钟，你会更有自我察觉力，也会改变自己面对问题时的反应；你可以开创一个事业，让它走向成功。
become great at sth 成为某方面的高手；精通
become/be good/better/great at sth 擅长于/较擅长于/精通于
routine /ruːˈtiːn/
(n.) 惯例，常规；例行公事
There's no set/fixed routine at work - every day is different. 工作内容不固定——每天都不同。
affect /əˈfekt/
(v.) 影响；侵袭；感染；打动
Both buildings were badly affected by the fire.两座楼都在大火中严重受损。
meditate /ˈmed.ɪ.teɪt/
(v.) 默念，冥想；沉思，深思
Sophie meditates for 20 minutes every day.索菲每天冥想20分钟。
n. 名词形式meditation
self-aware /ˌself.əˈweər/
(adj.) 自知的，有觉知的
He is self-aware enough to realize that he needs help.他清楚地意识到他需要帮助。
n. 名词形式self-awareness
react /riˈækt/
(v) 反应；作出回应
be react to sth对某事作出反应
Many people react (badly) to (= are made ill by) penicillin.很多人对青霉素（严重）过敏。
Key Points 演讲重点
Two years is nothing and extremely easy to waste,
but with small actions, substantial commitment and consistency, you can make it count, a lot. Two years being passive is a blink of an eye.
两年时间不算什么，浪费它也是件超简单的事；但，只需要微小的行动，切实的付出和坚持，你就能让这两年变得价值连城。如果你消极度日，两年时间一眨眼就没了。
extremely /ɪkˈstriːm.li/
(adv.)非常；极端；极其
They played extremely well.他们演奏得非常精彩。
She's extremely beautiful.她非常美。
substantial /səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
(adj.)基本上的；实质性的；大体上的
The committee was in substantial agreement (= agreed about most of the things discussed).委员会基本上达成了一致意见。
commitment /kəˈmɪt.mənt/
(n.)忠诚；投入；奉献；承诺，保证，诺言
I'd like to thank the staff for having shown such commitment.我要对全体员工作出的巨大奉献表示感谢。
consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/
(n.) 连贯性；一致性
It's important to show some consistency in your work.在工作中表现出连贯性很重要。
adj. 形容词consistent
passive /ˈpæs.ɪv/
(adj.) 被动的，消极的；顺从的
Traditionally in many professions women have been confined to more passive roles.传统上女性在许多行业都被限制于扮演一个被动的角色。
blink /blɪŋk/
(v.&n.) 眨（眼睛）; 眨眼
in the blink of an eye=extremely quickly一眨眼，瞬间
In the blink of an eye, he was gone.一眨眼他就不见了。
Part 4 学 后 挑 战
尝试着用“3-2-1”表格来反思今天的所学吧！
3: 我今天学到的三个知识点
2: 我有两个问题要问
1: 我想学更多关于___ 的内容