Shadowing Exercise To Improve English Fluency (Free Worksheet Included)

Are you ready to work on your English  listening, speaking, and comprehension?  

您准备好提高英语听力、口语和理解了吗？

Awesome. In this lesson, there are going to  be three steps. First, I'm going to play you  

惊人的。在本课中，将分为三个步骤。首先，我要给大家播放

a clip. Then I will help you to understand  a certain phrase or word within that clip,  

一个片段。然后我会帮助你理解该剪辑中的某个短语或单词，

and then I'll give you the opportunity to shadow.  So if you want to download the free worksheet  

然后我会给你影子的机会。因此，如果您想下载

that comes with this lesson, then you can do  by clicking on the link in the description.

本课程附带的免费工作表，则可以通过单击说明中的链接来完成。

Now today our resource will be episode  63 of the English Like a Native podcast,  

今天我们的资源将是 English Like a Native 播客的第 63 集，

and it's called Learn English with ChatGPT  but Don't Trust it. I'll leave a link to the  

其名称为“通过 ChatGPT 学习英语，但不要相信它”。 如果您想在下面的描述中收听，

complete episode if you'd like to listen to it  in the description below. So let's get started.

我将留下完整剧集的链接 。 那么让我们开始吧。

It's a very useful tool. This is a huge  step forward in the land of technology.  

这是一个非常有用的工具。这是技术领域向前迈出的一大步。

And it's going to make a huge difference to  the way we all live our lives. It already  

这将对我们所有人的生活方式产生巨大的影响。它已经

is having an impact on many people and many  businesses and workflows and things like that.

对许多人、许多企业、工作流程等产生了影响。

Workflow. Workflow is a noun that refers to  the sequence in which work or tasks progress.  

工作流程。工作流是一个名词，指工作或任务进展的顺序。

For example, I offer a pronunciation assessment  service, and there is a sequence, a number of  

例如，我提供一个发音评估服务， 学生的作业必须经历

stages that a student's work has to go through  before the assessment feedback can be given back  

一个顺序、多个 阶段，然后评估反馈才能反馈

to the students. And as with all things, there are  always ways that you can improve the effectiveness  

给学生。与所有事情一样，总有一些方法可以提高

and the efficiency of a process. And so businesses  are always looking for ways to improve workflow.

流程的有效性和效率。因此，企业一直在寻找改进工作流程的方法。

Okay, now it's time for you to shadow.  So the same clip will be played four  

好吧，现在是你影子的时候了。因此同一个剪辑将播放四次

times. Listen once and then try to  say it with me at the same time as me.

。听一次，然后试着和我同时说出来。

It already is having an impact on many people  and many businesses and workflows and things  

它已经对许多人、许多企业、工作流程等产生了影响

like that. It already is having an impact on  many people and many businesses and workflows  

。 它已经对许多人、许多企业、工作流程 等 产生了影响

and things like that. It already is  having an impact on many people and  

。它已经对许多人、 许多企业、工作流程等

many businesses and workflows and things  like that. It already is having an impact  

产生了影响 。它已经对 许多人、许多企业、工作流程等

on many people and many businesses  and workflows and things like that.

产生了影响 。 老实说，

I initially was a little bit  nervous about the technology,  

我最初对这项技术有点紧张 。

to be honest. I wondered if  it would make me redundant.

我想知道这是否会让我变得多余。

To be made redundant. This is  often used to describe someone  

被裁员。这通常用来形容某人

losing their job because the  company no longer needs them.

因为公司不再需要而失业。

You can also simply describe someone  as being redundant. They're not needed.  

你也可以简单地将某人描述为多余的人。他们不需要。

They are unnecessary. Alright, let's shadow.

它们是不必要的。好吧，我们来影子吧。

I wondered if it would make me redundant.  I wondered if it would make me redundant.  

我想知道这是否会让我变得多余。我想知道这是否会让我变得多余。

I wondered if it would make me redundant.  I wondered if it would make me redundant.

我想知道这是否会让我变得多余。我想知道这是否会让我变得多余。

I have had a lot of experience with ChatGPT.  I've been playing around with it quite a  

我在 ChatGPT 方面有很多经验。我已经玩了很多次了

lot. I've considered whether I should make a  video or a podcast about the usefulness of it.

。我考虑过是否应该制作一个视频或播客来介绍它的用处。

Play around with. To play around with something.  This is a term that we use to describe exploring  

一起玩。玩弄某事。我们用这个术语来描述探索

how to use a new gadget or technology. We even  use it to describe exploring an idea. So I could  

如何使用新的小工具或技术。我们甚至用它来描述探索一个想法。所以我可以

say I've been playing around with the idea of  moving to Canada. You may sometimes hear toying  

说我一直在考虑搬到加拿大的想法。有时你可能会听到正在考虑搬到

with the idea of, so I could have said, I've  been toying with the idea of moving to Canada.

加拿大的想法，所以我可以说，我一直在考虑搬到加拿大。

So when you get a brand new phone or a camera,  

因此，当你拿到一部全新的手机或相机时，

many of us cast aside the instructions and  dive straight in playing around with the  

我们中的许多人都会把说明书放在一边，直接开始摆弄这些

gadget until we get stuck and then we have  to look at the manual. Okay, let's shadow.

小工具，直到遇到困难，然后我们就必须查看手册。好吧，我们来影子吧。

I have had a lot of experience with ChatGPT.  I've been playing around with it quite a lot.  

我在 ChatGPT 方面有很多经验。我已经玩了很多次了。

I have had a lot of experience with ChatGPT.  I've been playing around with it quite a lot.  

我在 ChatGPT 方面有很多经验。我已经玩了很多次了。

I have had a lot of experience with ChatGPT.  I've been playing around with it quite a lot.  

我在 ChatGPT 方面有很多经验。我已经玩了很多次了。

I have had a lot of experience with ChatGPT.  I've been playing around with it quite a lot.

我在 ChatGPT 方面有很多经验。我已经玩了很多次了。

But the thing that's always stopped me is  the fact that every single time I use it,  

但一直困扰我的是，每次使用它时，

I find mistakes. Yes, this very smart, fast  thinking, fast writing, creative piece of software  

我都会发现错误。是的，这个非常聪明、思维敏捷、写作快速、富有创意的软件

is flawed. And there are ways to better  prompt ChatGPT to get better results,  

是有缺陷的。并且有方法可以更好地促使ChatGPT获得更好的结果，

you have to train it to do what you want it to do.

你必须训练它去做你想让它做的事情。

Flawed, flawed means imperfect. You can  describe a picnic plan as being flawed.  

有缺陷，有缺陷意味着不完美。您可以将野餐计划描述为有缺陷。

If you don't think about the fact that  there have been severe weather warnings,  

如果您不考虑恶劣天气警告这一事实，

that would be a flawed picnic plan, wouldn't  it? Or you could describe a person as being  

那将是一个有缺陷的野餐计划，不是吗？或者你可以将一个人描述为

flawed if they have undesirable  personality traits. For example,  

如果他们有不良的性格特征，那就是有缺陷的。例如，

I'm flawed because I often lack the discipline to  stick to my healthy lifestyle habits around sleep.

我有缺陷，因为我经常缺乏遵守睡眠方面健康生活习惯的纪律。

I always intend to go to bed early, but I just  have to watch a little bit more of my TV program  

我总是打算早点睡觉，但我只需要多看一点电视节目，

or I, I just want to spend a little bit more  time relaxing in the evening, but not sleeping.

或者我，我只想在晚上多花一点时间放松，但不睡觉。

This very smart, fast thinking fast. Writing,  creative piece of software is flawed.  

这人很聪明，思维速度很快。编写的创意软件存在缺陷。

This very smart, fast thinking, fast writing,  creative piece of software is flawed.  

这个非常聪明、思维敏捷、写作快速、富有创意的软件是有缺陷的。

This very smart, fast thinking, fast writing,  creative piece of software is flawed.  

这个非常聪明、思维敏捷、写作快速、富有创意的软件是有缺陷的。

This very smart, fast thinking, fast writing,  creative piece of software is flawed.

这个非常聪明、思维敏捷、写作快速、富有创意的软件是有缺陷的。

Maybe ChatGPT doesn't take into account  the different variations of English,  

也许 ChatGPT 没有考虑英语的不同变体，

so maybe I'm assuming it would go  automatically to American English.

所以也许我假设它会自动转为美式英语。

To take into account. If you take something into  account, this means that you consider or remember  

要考虑到。如果你考虑到某件事，这意味着你考虑或记住了

it. For example, if you were planning to throw  a dinner party for your friends and some of your  

它。例如，如果您计划为您的朋友举办晚宴，而您的一些

friends had dietary requirements, then you will  have to take those requirements into account.

朋友有饮食要求，那么您必须考虑这些要求。

You'll have to remember them. You'll have  to think about them and consider them when  

你必须记住它们。 当 您决定煮什么

you are deciding what to cook. So if I'm making a  dessert and I normally make it with peanut butter,  

时，您必须考虑并考虑它们 。 因此，如果我正在制作甜点并且通常用花生酱制作，那么

I may actually need to take into account the  fact that my friend has a severe nut allergy,  

我实际上可能需要考虑到我的朋友有严重的坚果过敏这一事实，

in which case I would not even  open the jar of nutty butter.

在这种情况下我什至不会打开坚果酱罐子。

Maybe ChatGPT doesn't take into account  the different variations of English,  

也许 ChatGPT 没有考虑英语的不同变体，

so maybe I'm assuming it would go  automatically to American English.  

所以也许我假设它会自动转为美式英语。

Maybe ChatGPT doesn't take into account  the different variations of English,  

也许 ChatGPT 没有考虑英语的不同变体，

so maybe I'm assuming it would go  automatically to American English.  

所以也许我假设它会自动转为美式英语。

Maybe ChatGPT doesn't take into  account the different variations  

也许 ChatGPT 没有考虑到

of English. So maybe I'm assuming it would  go automatically to American English. Uh,  

英语的不同变体。所以也许我假设它会自动变成美式英语。呃，

maybe ChatGPT doesn't take into account  the different variations of English,  

也许 ChatGPT 没有考虑到英语的不同变体，

so maybe I'm assuming it would go  automatically to American English.

所以也许我假设它会自动转为美式英语。

Always a double check things  especially if you have doubts.

务必仔细检查，尤其是当您有疑问时。

To double check. To double check means  to make sure that something is safe or  

要仔细检查。双重检查意味着确保某件事是安全或

accurate. So if you've checked it once, then  you might want to check it again. For example,  

准确的。因此，如果您已经检查过一次，那么您可能想再次检查。例如，

I put my children to bed, and then when  I do, I know they're safe and sound,  

我让我的孩子上床睡觉，然后当我这样做时，我知道他们安然无恙，

but a few hours later when I go  to bed, I will check them again.

但几个小时后当我上床睡觉时，我会再次检查他们。

I just want to double check that they are  safe before I go to sleep, and while I'm here,  

我只是想在睡觉前再次检查它们是否安全，而当我在这里时，

I want to just double check that you  are subscribed and that you've clicked  

我想再次检查您是否已订阅并且您是否已单击

the like button. That small action makes  a big difference to me and my channel,  

“喜欢”按钮。这个小小的举动对我和我的频道产生了很大的影响，

and I would be incredibly grateful  for your support. Thank you.

我将非常感谢您的支持。谢谢。

Always a double check things,  especially if you have doubts.  

始终仔细检查事情，尤其是当您有疑问时。

Always double check things,  especially if you have doubts.  

始终仔细检查事情，尤其是当您有疑问时。

Always double check things,  especially if you have doubts.  

始终仔细检查事情，尤其是当您有疑问时。

Always double check things,  especially if you have doubts.

始终仔细检查事情，尤其是当您有疑问时。

Word association is a really fun  game. It always makes me think  

单词联想是一个非常有趣的游戏。它总是让我想起

of this old children's Saturday morning program  

这个老孩子的周六早上节目

and it was like a, a mishmash of sketches  and different things going on in the host.

，它就像是一个草图和主持人发生的不同事情的混合体。

Mishmash. Mishmash. This means a confusing  mixture of things. So this makes me think of  

混杂。混杂。这意味着事物的混乱混合。所以这有时会让我想起

my cooking sometimes. I have no plans for dinner  and I have some random ingredients in the kitchen,  

我的烹饪。我没有晚餐计划，厨房里有一些随机的食材，

so I put together a mixed. A mixture of things,  a mishmash of things to create some form of meal,  

所以我混合了一些。各种东西的混合物，各种东西的混合，以创造出某种形式的膳食，

probably the kind of thing that  no one would ever dream of eating,  

可能是没有人梦想吃的东西，

but food is food. Food is  fuel, even if it's a mishmash.

但食物就是食物。食物是燃料，即使它是大杂烩。

And it was like a, a mishmash. And it was  like a, a mishmash. It was like a, a mishmash.  

这就像一个大杂烩。这就像一个大杂烩。这就像一个大杂烩。

And it was like a, a mishmash.

这就像一个大杂烩。

And it would go back and forth,  back and forth until one of them  

它会来来回回，直到其中一个人

said a word that wasn't associated with  the previous word, or that was dubious.

说出一个与前一个词无关的词，或者是一个可疑的词。

Dubious, dubious means, suspect,  or not to be relied upon.

可疑的，可疑的意思是，可疑的，或者不值得依赖的。

I looked at the weather report today,  and the weather is supposed to be nice,  

我今天看了天气预报，天气应该不错，

but it looks a bit dubious to me. I don't think  looking at the rain clouds above our head,  

但我觉得有点可疑。我不认为看着我们头顶的雨云，

we can rely upon that forecast for nice weather.

我们就可以依赖天气预报来预测好天气。

One of them said a word that wasn't associated  with the previous word, or that was dubious.  

其中一个人说了一个与前一个词无关的词，或者是一个可疑的词。

One of them said a word that wasn't associated  with the previous word, or that was dubious.  

其中一个人说了一个与前一个词无关的词，或者是一个可疑的词。

One of them said a word that wasn't associated  with the previous word, or that was dubious.

其中一个人说了一个与前一个词无关的词，或者是一个可疑的词。

One of them said a word that wasn't  associated with the previous word,  

其中一个人说了一个与前一个词无关的词，

or that was dubious that he had this huge mallet,  

或者怀疑他有这个巨大的木槌，

so like a big hammer. It was soft, of course,  but he would like bonk them on the head.

所以像一把大锤子。当然，它很软，但他想把它们敲在头上。

Bonk. A bonk on the head. So in this context,  bonk means to hit or to strike something. It's  

邦克。头上一撞。因此，在这种情况下，bonk 的意思是击中或撞击某物。这

a little bit onamatopoeic, isn't it? Bonk,  bonk. Bonk, bonk. So yes, to hit something  

有点拟声，不是吗？邦克，邦克。邦克，邦克。所以是的，击中某物

or strike something. So a bonk on the head is  a hit on the head. I laughed because bonk can  

或打击某物。所以，“bonk on the head”就是“击中头部”。我笑了，因为 bonk

also have a bit of a rude meaning, although it's  rarely ever used 'cause it sounds a bit silly,  

也有一点粗鲁的意思，尽管它很少被使用，因为它听起来有点傻，

but to bonk. If two people are bonking,  then they are having sex. But it's like  

但是 bonk。如果两个人在打交道，那么他们就是在做爱。但这就像

a funny word. It's a silly word. Not  many people use that for that meaning.

一个有趣的词。这是一个愚蠢的词。没有多少人用它来表达这个意思。

It was soft of course, but he  would like bonk them on the head.  

当然，它很软，但他想把它们敲在头上。

It was soft of course, but he  would like bonk them on the head.  

当然，它很软，但他想把它们敲在头上。

It was soft, of course, but he  would like bonk them on the head.  

当然，它很软，但他想把它们敲在头上。

It was soft, of course, but he  would like bonk them on the head.

当然，它很软，但他想把它们敲在头上。

But it was very silly. All a bit slapstick.

但这是非常愚蠢的。一切都有点闹剧。

Slapstick.

闹剧。

Slapstick refers to a type of comedy, like a  style of comedy that is very physical. Think  

Slapstick 指的是喜剧的一种类型，就像一种非常肢体冲突的喜剧风格。想想

about Charlie Chaplin. Think about someone  falling over on a banana skin or getting a  

查理·卓别林。想象一下某人被香蕉皮摔倒或被

pie in the face that is slapstick. These  very physical jokes. That make us laugh,

馅饼打到脸上的情景。这些非常肉体的笑话。这让我们发笑，

but it was very silly. All a bit slapstick.  But it was very silly. All a bit slapstick.  

但这非常愚蠢。一切都有点闹剧。但这是非常愚蠢的。一切都有点闹剧。

But it was very silly. All a bit slapstick.  But it was very silly. All a bit slapstick.

但这是非常愚蠢的。一切都有点闹剧。但这是非常愚蠢的。一切都有点闹剧。

And what would I associate with innovation?  I'm gonna say startup as in a startup company.

我会把什么与创新联系起来？我会说创业就像在一家初创公司一样。

Startup. A startup refers to a company or a  business that is newly established. So if today  

启动。初创公司是指新成立的公司或企业。因此，如果今天

I decide I want to open up a juice bar in the  centre of my town, or I want to create a new,  

我决定要在镇中心开一家果汁吧，或者我想创建一个新的，

I don't know, the next Uber, something completely  revolutionary and different and useful,  

我不知道，下一个 Uber，一个完全革命性的、不同的和有用的东西，

then that would be a startup. It's a  brand new, newly established company.

那么那就是一家初创公司。这是一家全新的、新成立的公司。

What would I associate with innovation?  I'm gonna say startup, as in a startup  

我会把什么与创新联系起来？我会说创业，就像在一家初创

company. What would I associate with innovation?  I'm gonna say startup, as in a startup company.  

公司一样。我会把什么与创新联系起来？我会说创业，就像在一家初创公司一样。

What would I associate with innovation? I'm  gonna say startup, as in a startup company.  

我会把什么与创新联系起来？我会说创业，就像在一家初创公司一样。

What would I associate with innovation? I'm  gonna say startup as in a startup company.

我会把什么与创新联系起来？我会说创业就像在一家初创公司一样。

But do not expect ChatGPT to pick you up on  your deviations in the game. So you can play...  

但不要指望 ChatGPT 能够发现你在游戏中的偏差。所以你可以玩……

you can play in a way that  gives you maybe new vocabulary.

你可以用一种可能给你带来新词汇的方式玩。

To pick up on something or to pick someone up on  

批评某事或批评某人做某事

something is to criticise them for  doing something. So, for example,  

是批评他们的行为。因此，举例来说，

if I am being unkind to my partner, on a  regular basis, he would pick me up on it.

如果我经常对我的伴侣不友善，他就会批评我。

He would say, excuse me, Anna, you haven't  been very kind to me. You've been speaking  

他会说，对不起，安娜，你对我不太友善。你一直用

to me in a very unpleasant way, and I don't  appreciate it. In which case, he has picked  

一种非常不愉快的方式跟我说话，我不喜欢。在这种情况下，他发现

me up on being unkind and rude in the way  that I spoke to him. In this example as well,  

我对他说话的方式不友善和粗鲁。在这个例子中，我们也

we have the word deviation. Or deviations.  A deviation is a change from the set plan  

有“偏差”这个词。或有偏差。偏差是指对既定计划的改变

or to go off in a different direction  to what is expected or what is usual.

，或者偏离预期或通常的方向。

So to do something different  to the norm or the expectation,  

因此，做一些与规范或期望不同的事情，

it's like going off track. If we  have been driving down the road,  

就像偏离了轨道。如果我们一直在路上行驶，

we've planned a route to get to our destination,  and then suddenly I pull off the road and I  

我们计划了一条到达目的地的路线，然后突然我把车停在路上，

start to go off in a different direction. You  say, Anna, why did you, why did you deviate?

开始朝不同的方向行驶。你说，安娜，你为什么，为什么偏离？

Or if we make a plan to throw us a surprise  party and do everything in a certain way,  

或者，如果我们计划举办一个惊喜派对，并以某种方式做所有事情，

but I change everything at the  last minute, you'd say, Anna,  

但我在最后一刻改变了一切，你会说，安娜，

why did you deviate from  the plan? What's going on?

你为什么偏离计划？这是怎么回事？

But do not expect ChatGPT to pick you up on  your deviations. Do not expect ChatGPT to pick  

但不要指望 ChatGPT 会发现你的偏差。不要指望 ChatGPT 会发现

you up on your deviations, but do not expect  ChatGPT to pick you up on your deviations,  

你的偏差，但不要指望 ChatGPT 会发现你的偏差，

but do not expect ChatGPT to  pick you up on your deviations.

但不要指望 ChatGPT 会发现你的偏差。

So it's a good way to gauge. If  your descriptions are good or not.

所以这是一个很好的衡量方法。如果你的描述好不好。

To gauge.

来衡量。

To gauge simply means to measure or to  calculate something. So we have a weather  

测量只是意味着测量或计算某物。所以我们有一个气象

gauge and guess what a weather gauge does. It  gauges measures and calculates the weather.

计，猜猜气象计的作用是什么。它测量并计算天气。

So it's a good way to gauge.  So it's a good way to gaug.  

所以这是一个很好的衡量方法。所以这是一个很好的衡量方法。

So it's a good way to gauge.  So it's a good way to gauge.

所以这是一个很好的衡量方法。所以这是一个很好的衡量方法。

Okay, guys, here's a complete list of the  vocabulary that we have worked on today.

好的，伙计们，这是我们今天学习的词汇的完整列表。

I do hope you found today useful. Remember  the link for the free worksheet and a link  

我真心希望您今天觉得有用。请记住免费工作表的链接以及

to the complete podcast episode if  you haven't already listened to it,  

完整播客剧集的链接（如果您还没有听过的话）

are down in the description below. Until  next time, take very good care and goodbye.

位于下面的描述中。直到下次，好好照顾并再见。