DON'T USE These Words in Casual English Conversations!

日常英文对话时再也不要用这些词了!

359,506 views ・ 2019-11-22

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Hey there I'm Emma from mmmEnglish!
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嗨,我是mmm英语的Emma
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I've got an interesting lesson for you today
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今天的课非常有意思
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especially if you're an intermediate English learner
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尤其是对中级的英语学习者
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and you're transitioning
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过渡到
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to being an advanced English learner or English user.
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高级英语学习者或英语使用者
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That leap is one that requires more than just
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这个过渡阶段我们学的东西要比
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detailed knowledge about the words and the
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熟悉单词和
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grammar structures that we use in English.
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我们用的语法还要更深
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It also requires an awareness of tone and register
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而且还需要认识语音和语境
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so that you can choose the most appropriate words
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你就可以在语境中
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for the context. So here's the thing,
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用更适当的词。 比如说
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if you've been trained in academic
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如果你学过学术,
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or in business English,
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或者商业英语
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well, the chances are that you've become
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大部分场合下
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quite used to expressing yourself with formal language.
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你可能会用太多正式的词汇来表达你的意思
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Well this lesson is one that you really need to watch
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那你得好好看这节课了
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because I'm going to share four words
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因为我会分享四个
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that are not appropriate for relaxed
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太过严肃的
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and informal conversations.
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和不适合非正式对话的词
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But they're words that my English students use
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但这些单词是我学生
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all the time in everyday conversation.
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每天对话都在用的
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So stay tuned!
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别走开
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Every time that you speak with someone,
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每次和别人说话的时候
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you're using language to create and to build
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你用你的语言去创造和建立
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relationships, social relationships
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人际关系
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with your neighbours, professor, with your clients
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比如和你的邻居、教授、你的客户
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or customers, anyone.
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或者顾客啊什么的
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Communicating information
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很显然,社交的内容
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is an important part of speaking, obviously,
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是口语中很重要的一块
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but you can do so much more than that
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但你可以做更多
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and you really should
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而且这是应该的
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because it's this extra stuff that helps you to become
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因为正是这些“做的更多”帮助你
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a friendly and memorable person
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变成一个友好和难忘的人
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in English conversations.
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在英语对话中
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If the language that you use
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如果你用的单词或句子
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is not appropriate to the context,
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和语境不适合
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then your meaning and even your character
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你的意思甚至是你本身
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can be a little misunderstood.
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都可能会被误解
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If you're too formal, well you can accidentally make
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如果你说的太正式了,你可能会让
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people feel uncomfortable. Perhaps they might even
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大家觉得很不舒服。而且他们可能会
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think you're being a little rude. And equally,
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觉得你有点粗鲁。同样
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if you use informal language in a situation
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如果你用非正式的语言来对话
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where you really need to use formal language,
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但那个情境下应该用正式语言
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well, you might not be taken seriously
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别人可能不会认真对待你
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and perhaps you might even be overlooked.
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而且你还有可能被忽视
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So recognising the context in which you're speaking
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所以说,说话要看语境
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and choosing the appropriate language
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而且还得用适当的语言
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for that context
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在那个语境
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is an important skill for advanced English users.
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这对进阶英语学习者来说很重要
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So what is context?
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那么,什么是语境呢?
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You probably hear your English teachers using this word
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你可能听到过你的英语老师经常说语境
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all the time.
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Context refers to whatever is going on around you
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语境指的是你周围发生的一切
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at that moment:
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在那个时刻
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where are you, what's happening,
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你在哪里,发生了什么
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who are you talking to.
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你在和谁对话
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All of these things help to create the context
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所有这些东西组成了“语境”
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and the context helps us to know what type of words
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语境也帮助我们,让我们知道什么样的单词,
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and what type of grammar structures are relevant
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什么语法结构是和语境最相关的
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and appropriate for that situation.
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而且在语境下是最恰当的
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Now you might assume that your workplace
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现在你可以假设你工作的地方
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is a professional context, right?
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是个专业的语境,对吧
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So formal language is always required
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所以要一直用正式语言
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but it's not as simple as that.
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但,没那么简单
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If you work in an office,
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如果你在办公室工作
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then yes, using formal language with customers
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那没错,用正式语言和顾客,
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and clients is essential.
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客户交流是必须的
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If you're talking to your boss or someone
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如果你和你的老板或者其他
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high up in the company, well,
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比你要高级一点的员工,对
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again, you want to be using more formal language
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一样,你想用正式词汇
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to sound more impressive and more intelligent.
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来让你听起来让人难忘,更聪明
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However
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但是呢
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using formal language all the time doesn't make you
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每时每刻用正式词汇并没有让你
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very approachable or relatable
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变得很平易近人或者很好交流
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and it can make you seem a little stiff or a little dull
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而且还会让你看起来有点死板或有点迟钝
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and over time, you'll want to build relationships
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随着时间的推移,你会想要建立关系
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with your colleagues, the people you work with, right?
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和你的同事,与你一起工作的人,对吧
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So you'll want to relax your tone a little,
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那你的语气得降一点
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make a joke, don't take yourself so seriously.
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讲个笑话,不要让你看起来很严肃
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Even if you get along well with your boss
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就算和你老板相处的时候也是
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or some clients,
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或者一些客户啊
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then using informal language
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用非正式语言
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can also help you to build relationships with them.
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也可以帮助你和他们建立关系
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It helps them to feel more comfortable with you
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这会让他们和你对话时更舒服
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and want to speak with you more.
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然后想和你多聊点
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This is definitely how many professional working
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有些专家也是这样
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environments operate in English-speaking countries
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在一些讲英语的国家
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like Australia and the US and the UK.
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比如澳大利亚,美国和英国
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It's really important to have these informal
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用非正式语言和你的同事对话
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conversations with your colleagues
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是很重要的
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to help them feel relaxed and really comfortable
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在你旁边能让他们感觉很轻松很自在
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around you, to enjoy their time with you.
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让他们很享受和你一起的时光
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So I've made my case. Now let's focus on the four
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我已经说了具体情况。现在来说说
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common words that are not appropriate
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这四个不恰当的常见单词
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for casual, relaxed conversations.
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在休闲,普通的对话中
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I'll talk about when they're appropriate
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我会指出什么情况下这些词合适
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but I'll also give you some alternatives to use
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我也会分享一些其他用来替换单词
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to help you sound more relaxed and less formal
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让你的对话听起来更休闲而不是很正式
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in other situations.
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第一种情况
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When you want to add more information,
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当你想要加点内容时
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well you've been taught to use words like 'furthermore'
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老师可能教你用"furthermore"这样的单词
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and 'moreover' right?
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还有"moreover", 对吧
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Now these words are great to use
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这些单词非常好
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when you're writing an essay
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如果是用在写论文上的
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or if you're giving a presentation
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或者说你在做演讲
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or you're trying to support your argument in a debate.
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亦或是用在辩论大会上支持你的观点
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They're brilliant words
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这些单词很不错
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but you will rarely hear native English speakers
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但,你基本不会听到母语者
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using them in everyday conversation
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每天都这么说
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because they're just too formal
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因为这些单词太正式了
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for conversational English.
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这只是普通对话而已
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I was at my favourite Indian restaurant a few days ago
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几天前我去了一家我最喜欢的印度餐厅
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and they have a few new things on the menu
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然后他们的菜单上有几道新菜
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and I wanted to find out a little more about the dishes.
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我就想了解一下这些新菜色
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So when I asked the waiter and she's absolutely
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我就问了一个女服务员,她特别特别
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gorgeous, she was telling me
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漂亮,她告诉我
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"We have some new vegetable dishes
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“我们有一些新的素菜
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moreover the lamb curry is really delicious."
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moreover 小羊咖喱很好吃”
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This is a really formal way to add more information.
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这是个添加信息时非常正式的说法
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It sounds really odd.
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听起来特别怪
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Given the context, it's much better to use
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根据语境,用非正式语言会好很多
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informal language.
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05:43
We have some new vegetable dishes
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我们有些新素菜
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and the lamb curry is really delicious as well!
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and小羊咖喱很好吃!
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Although you might think that using more
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你可能觉得用一些高级词汇
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intelligent words is always better, it's just not as
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会很好。但没那么简单
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simple as that. There are times when simpler
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有时候,用简单、
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and less formal words are much more appropriate.
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非正式的单词反而会更恰当
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So let's talk about some alternatives
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那我们来讲一讲替代词吧
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that you can use instead of 'moreover' and 'furthermore'.
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用来替换掉"moreover"和"furthermore"
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Now these words add extra information
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这些单词是用来增加额外信息的
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or more important information, right?
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或者说更重要的信息,对吧
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So instead you could use words like:
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所以你可以用这些单词,比如:
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besides, or in addition to,
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besides或in addition to
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as well, also or too.
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as well, also 和 too
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plus,
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plus,
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what's more
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what's more
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and on top of that.
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还有 on top of that
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I think it will make a lot more sense
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我觉得用这些词会更合理
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with some examples.
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举几个例子
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We had a great conversation.
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我们刚才的对话很充实
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Furthermore, we've decided to meet later in the week.
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Furthermore, we've decided to meet later in the week.
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We had a great conversation.
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我们刚才的对话很充实
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We decided we'd meet later in the week too.
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We decided we'd meet later in the week too.
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Much more relaxed, much better!
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正常多了,好多了!
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Texting while driving is really dangerous;
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开车时打字很危险
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moreover, it's illegal in Australia.
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moreover, it's illegal in Australia.
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Texting while driving is really dangerous;
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开车时打字很危险
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what's more, it's illegal in Australia.
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what's more, it's illegal in Australia
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We have enough time to get something to eat
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我们在演出开始前有足够的时间吃点东西
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before the show.
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Moreover, I'm hungry!
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Moreover,I'm hungry!
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We have enough time to get something to eat
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我们在演出开始前有足够的时间吃点东西
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before the show. Besides, I'm hungry!
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Besides,I'm hungry!
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My friend was late for the movie.
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我的朋友看电影来迟了
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Furthermore, he forgot his wallet and I had to pay!
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Furthermore, he forgot his wallet and I had to pay!
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My friend was late for the movie
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我的朋友看电影来迟了
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and on top of that, he forgot his wallet and I had to pay!
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and on top of that, he forgot his wallet and I had to pay
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Learning how to use these less formal alternatives
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学习如何使用这些不是很正式的替换词时
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is a little tricky because not all of them work well
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有时候有点麻烦,因为不是所有的替换词都能用
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in every situation.
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在所有情况下
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You do need to get a little bit of feedback
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你需要通过一些母语者
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from the native English speaker to learn
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给你一些建议来学习
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when it's appropriate to use them correctly.
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什么时候用那些词是合适的
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You could take classes with an online language school
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你可以在网校学语言
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like Lingoda, all their teachers are native teachers
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像Lingoda, 里面的老师都是母语者
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so they can definitely help you with some of these
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他们肯定能帮助你解决
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little nuances in language.
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英语里的微小差别
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Any native teacher or native speaker will be able
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所有老师和母语者
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to tell you when it's appropriate to use
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都会告诉你什么时候用
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'moreover' and 'furthermore'
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moreover 和 furthermore比较合适
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and also when it's not.
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也会告诉你什么时候不合适
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But we can practise together here too.
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但我们可以现在就练习一下
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Take a look at this sentence right here.
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看看这个句子
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So what I want you to do is pause the lesson
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我想让你暂停一会这个视频
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for a moment
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and try to rewrite that sentence in a more casual way
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并尝试把这个句子重写下,改成更休闲的方式
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as if you were just chatting with a friend.
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就像是和你朋友在聊天
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Write your sentence down in the comments below.
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把你的句子发到评论区
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I'll try to check it
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我会看的
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and make sure that you're using it correctly.
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你要确定你用的是正确的单词
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We use this word to introduce a consequence
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我们用这个词介绍一个结果
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or result and again, this is a brilliant word
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或后果,当然,这也是个不错的单词
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when you're structuring an essay
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当你写论文
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or you're making an argument.
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或者在争辩时
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It's also brilliant in presentations or in formal speeches
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在演讲和正式对话中也是个很好的单词
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but it usually sounds a little weird if you use it in
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但如果你把therefore用在
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everyday conversation, it's just too formal.
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正常对话中,就太过正式了
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Let's look at an example.
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来看个例子
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We're visiting a cathedral therefore,
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We're visiting a cathedral therefore
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you'll need to make sure your shoulders are covered.
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you'll need to make sure your shoulders are covered.
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We're visiting a cathedral
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We're visiting a cathedral
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so you'll need to make sure your shoulders are covered.
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so you'll need to make sure your shoulders are covered
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Quite a few people haven't replied yet and their names
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Quite a few people haven't replied yet and their names
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therefore will be removed from the guest list.
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therefore will be removed from the guest list
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Quite formal.
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好正式啊
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Quite a few people haven't replied yet
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Quite a few people haven't replied yet
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so their names have been removed from the guest list.
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so their names have been removed from the guest list.
09:26
It's that simple.
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就这么简单
09:28
When you're trying to be a little less formal,
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当你想要不那么正式时
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simply use 'so' instead of 'therefore'.
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就简单的用“so”替代“therefore”
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Now I want you to try.
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现在你来试试
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Pause the video for a minute
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把视频暂停一会
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and write your sentence below in the comments.
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在评论区写下你改的句子
09:44
We use this word to contrast.
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我们用“however”来连接
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Now 'however' is used a little more often
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现在“however”用的比以前多点
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in spoken English but again it's quite formal,
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但在口语当中还是太正式了
09:53
so it can make you sound a little stiff
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可能听起来会有点僵硬
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in a relaxed and casual conversation.
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在平常的对话中
10:00
Can you guess what the less formal alternative might be
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你能想到有什么单词可以替换however吗
10:04
I think you'll be able to guess this one
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我觉得你能想到
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especially if you have an example.
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特别是看到这个例子时
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There's an awesome Italian restaurant
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There's an awesome Italian restaurant
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around the corner.
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around the corner.
10:13
However, there are many other restaurants nearby.
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However, there are many other restaurants nearby.
10:19
So if you're talking to a friend or a colleague,
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如果你是在和你的朋友或者同事说的话
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especially one that you know well,
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特别是你最了解的那个
10:23
'however' can feel a little jarring in this sentence.
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however会让人有点感觉不爽
10:26
It's unnecessarily formal.
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这没必要用正式词汇
10:29
So can you guess what the informal word might be?
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那你能想到这可能是哪个非正式单词吗?
10:33
It's 'but'.
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是“but”
10:35
There's an awesome Italian restaurant
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There's an awesome Italian restaurant
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around the corner
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around the corner
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but there are many other restaurants nearby.
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but there are many other restaurants nearby
10:40
The cost of fuel has been rising.
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The cost of fuel has been rising
10:43
It's unlikely however, that it will go much higher.
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It's unlikely however, that it will go much higher
10:48
The cost of fuel has been rising
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The cost of fuel has been rising
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but it's unlikely that it'll go much higher.
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but it's unlikely that it'll go much higher
10:54
So there you have it.
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现在懂了吧
10:55
I'm often talking about expanding and broadening
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我一直在说扩宽和拓张
10:59
your English vocabulary and of course,
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你的英语词汇量,当然
11:01
this is absolutely necessary to move from
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从中级到高级英语使用者
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an intermediate to advanced English user.
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这是必不可少的
11:08
But I hope that this lesson made it clear that
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但我希望这节课可以让你更清楚
11:10
more formal and more complex advanced words
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更正式的,更复杂的高级词汇
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are not always better.
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不一定是最好的
11:16
If you've got any questions about this lesson
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关于这节课,如果你有任何问题
11:18
or you want to practise some sentences with me
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或者想和我一起练习句子
11:20
down below, go ahead,
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就在下面
11:22
add them to the comments down there.
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把你要问的东西写到评论区
11:24
And I think we're done. You can connect with me
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我觉得差不多了,你可以联系我
11:27
on my socials down here, Facebook and Instagram
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通过我的facebook和Instagram
11:31
and if you want to keep practising with me,
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如果你还想继续练习英语
11:33
well check out this one right here.
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看看这里的这个视频
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I'll see you in there!
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那个视频里见
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