英语听力—环球英语 894 Crazy English

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Welcome to Spotlight¹. I'm Joshua Leo
Voice 2
And I'm Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method² of broadcasting³. It is easier for people to understand no matter where in the world they live.
Voice 1
What does this sound like to you? Does it sound like group of people arguing? Does it sound like a large family all talking at once? If this is what you thought, you would be wrong. This is the sound of a group of students in China practicing English. It may sound a little strange to you, but this is how many people in China are learning⁴ how to speak English. Today's Spotlight is on a new way of learning English called "Crazy English."
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People all around the world speak English. It has become the most popular language for business and international communication⁵. This is especially true in China. Some people call China's interest in English "English Fever". For more than ten years people in China have been excited to study English.
Voice 1
But for people in China, English is more than just another language. English is seen as a tool for success. Many people believe that English can help them succeed in business and even in love. Studies estimate⁶ that between 200 million and 350 million people in China are studying English.
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Years ago, Li Yang was one of these people studying English. Li Yang was born in the Northwest Chinese province of Xinjiang. His parents worked very hard at their jobs. They wanted Li to also work hard. If Li made a mistake on his school work, his mother would tear⁷ up the paper he was writing on.
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Li did not enjoy school very much. He did not enjoy studying. Li Yang was also very shy. He did not like talking to people. When Li Yang went to University, he had to take an English test. This was an important test that all students needed to take. So Li Yang and his friend decided⁸ to read and speak outside every day. Li found that the louder he spoke⁹, the better he felt. He said that he felt brave. Li believed that when he stopped shouting, he stopped learning.
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Reading¹⁰ and speaking is not a new way to learn how to speak a new language. Li Yang took this method and made it louder. He began speaking English everywhere he went. When his friends went to sleep, he went outside and spoke there. When it was time to take the test, Li Yang got second place. The other students were surprised. Li kept using this method of learning. And after some time, he began to sound like a native¹¹ English speaker.
Voice 1
When Li finished school he got a job as an electrical¹² engineer. He also taught English classes in his free time. After a few years Li Yang decided to quit¹³ his job and start his own English teaching¹⁴ company. Li and his sister rented an office and slept on the floor. His sister helped to manage the business and Li taught the classes. The business was named "Crazy English." Crazy is another word for "insane¹⁵." Li called the method of teaching "Crazy English" because it was so different.
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Li worked very hard teaching English. After a short time, more people heard about Li and his teaching methods¹⁶. People wrote to him asking for materials. They had English Fever.
Voice 1
On one teaching trip, Li Yang met Ouyang Weijian, the leader of an elementary school. Ouyang saw Li speak to a crowd of people. He was surprised by Li's methods. Ouyang invited Li to teach an English class in his city. Li agreed. But Li Yang did not know that so many people would attend¹⁷. Five thousand [5,000] people came to hear Li Yang teach English. Li was very happy about the event.
Voice 2
Years passed and the business grew. Ouyang joined Li Yang as the business manager. The crowds of people got larger and larger. But you may be asking, why do these people treat an English teacher like a famous person? Well, it is all because of Li's method of teaching.
Voice 1
Going to a Li Yang English class is like going to a music event. Li Yang stands on the stage and shouts. The crowd repeats¹⁸ what he says. Together, thousands of people practice English words. Each word has a physical¹⁹ movement²⁰. The crowd raises and moves their arms together while shouting. This is Crazy English.
Voice 2
Most people in China, and other places in the world, learn English in small classrooms. They study from books. They learn the words, they know the rules of the English language but they may never feel brave enough to speak English out loud. Li Yang wanted to change this. He wanted to make people feel strong in speaking English.
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But Li's methods were not always accepted by people. Many English teachers in China hated his methods. They said that Li's methods went against Chinese traditions²¹ of being²² restrained²³. And some people today say that these methods teach students to always shout English instead of speaking.
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But Li Yang's students disagree²⁴. They enjoy Crazy English and they believe that it is a good way to improve speaking English. Even the Chinese government enjoys Li Yang's teaching. They have invited him to teach inside the walls of the ancient forbidden²⁵ city in Beijing. He has taught soldiers on top of the Great Wall of China. He also helped many people improve their English to prepare for the 2008 Olympic events. In all these different places, Li tells his students one important lesson. He says they must "love losing face."
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"You have to make a lot of mistakes. You have to be laughed at by a lot of people. But that doesn't matter."
Voice 1
Li Yang wants his students to know that it is ok to make mistakes. He wants them to enjoy making mistakes. Because he knows that if you are making mistakes, you are trying. And trying is the first step to success.
What do you think about Li Yang's Crazy English teaching method? Would shouting help you improve your English? Write to us and tell us about how you practice English.

1 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

2 method   

n.方法，办法；类函数，类成员函数(计算机)

参考例句：

• He introduced us to a new method of work.他向我们介绍了一种新的工作方法。
• Use method rather than luck.按条理办事，不要凭运气。

3 broadcasting   

n.（电台、电视台的）广播，播放；（电台、电视台）广播员的职业v.广播，播放( broadcast的现在分词)；传播，乱传（消息等）

参考例句：

• to work in broadcasting 从事广播工作
• digital terrestrial and digital satellite broadcasting 数字陆上广播和数字卫星广播

4 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

5 communication   

n.交流；通讯；通信

参考例句：

• English is a tool for communication.英语是交流之工具。
• Language is an instrument for communication.语言是交际的手段。

6 estimate   

n.估计，估量；评价，看法；vt.估计，估量

参考例句：

• We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.我们估计费用为5000美元。
• The lowest estimate would put the worth of the jewel at ＄200.按最低的评估这块宝石也值200美元。

7 tear   

n.泪滴，眼泪；撕，扯，裂缝；激怒；飞奔；vi.流泪；撕破；赶快，飞奔

参考例句：

• Why did you tear the letter away from her hand?你为何要从她手中夺走那封信？
• He could not tear himself from that spot.他舍不得离开那个地点。

8 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

9 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

10 reading   

n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的

参考例句：

• Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
• He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。

11 native   

adj.本国的，本地的；n.本地人，本国人

参考例句：

• No government shall take away the rights of the native people.任何政府也不能剥夺土著人的权利。
• This is my native land and I'll defend it with my life!这是我的祖国，我将用生命保卫她！

12 electrical   

adj.电的，有关电的

参考例句：

• We can transmute water power into electrical power.我们能将水力变成电力。
• He told his children to stay away from dangerous electrical things.他叫他的孩子们不要接近危险的电器。

13 quit   

n.退出；vi. 离开，辞职，停止；vt.离开，放弃，解除，表现，停止

参考例句：

• If I don't get a pay rise,I'll quit.若不给加薪，我就不干了。
• I got my present job when I quit the army.我退伍后得到了现在这份工作。

14 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

15 insane   

adj.蠢极的，荒唐的，精神错乱的，疯狂的

参考例句：

• Insane people are sometimes dangerous.精神病人有时非常危险。
• The letter made her insane with jealousy.那封信使她妒忌得发疯。

16 methods   

n.method的复数：方法；方法( method的名词复数 )；方法论；教学法；分类法

参考例句：

• Despite the crudity of their methods and equipment, the experiment was a considerable success. 尽管他们的方法和设备较为粗陋，那次实验却相当成功。
• disapproval of his methods 不赞同他的方法

17 attend   

vt.参加，注意，照料；vi.专心，留意，待命

参考例句：

• Tomorrow I shall attend a meeting.明天我将参加会议。
• I think I can attend.我想我能出席。

18 repeats   

n.（节目）重演( repeat的名词复数 )v.重做( repeat的第三人称单数 )；复述；重说；重复发生

参考例句：

• I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television. 那些重复的电视节目我都看腻了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The medicine repeats even after one has drunk many glasses of water. 吃过这种药后，即使多喝几杯水，嘴里仍然有药味。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 physical   

adj.物理的，物质的，体力的，身体的，自然的

参考例句：

• Good physical conditions can never be bought with money.健康决非金钱所能买到。
• This change of the state is a physical change.这种状态的变化是物理变化。

20 movement   

n.运动；动作；运转

参考例句：

• The police are keeping a watch on his movement.警方密切注视着他的动向。
• We are friends of labour movement.我们是工人运动的支持者。

21 traditions   

n.传统( tradition的名词复数 )；惯例

参考例句：

• one of the theatre's most hallowed traditions 戏院最受尊崇的传统之一
• He said that the new building merely aped the classical traditions. 他说那栋新建筑只是模仿古典传统。 来自《简明英汉词典》

22 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

23 restrained   

a.克制的，自制的，受约束的

参考例句：

• The prisoner had to be restrained by the police. 警察只好强行制住囚犯。
• The costumes and lighting in the play were restrained. 这出戏的服装和灯光都很朴实。

24 disagree   

vi.不同意；不一致，不符；不适宜，有害

参考例句：

• If you disagree you should speak out.如果不同意，你就该大声地说出来。
• I disagree with you about this.对于这件事我跟你意见不同。

25 forbidden   

adj.不允许的，被禁止的；禁用的v.禁止( forbid的过去分词)

参考例句：

• She was expressly forbidden to touch my papers. 已经明确禁止她动我的文件。
• Photography is strictly forbidden in the museum. 博物馆内严禁摄影。