The Real Reason You Can't Understand Native Speakers · POC English
你学了很多年英语，但听母语者说话或看无字幕电影时却几乎听不懂？本期节目将解释原因，并提供有效练习方法。
You have studied English for a while, you studied using books, you went to school,
你已经学习英语有一段时间了，你通过书籍进行学习，也上过学校。
you went to classes, you learned from different teachers, you watched YouTube videos and you understand everything.
你参加了课程学习，向多位老师请教过问题，还观看了 YouTube 上的视频；现在你应该已经完全理解所有内容了。
But the moment you go and watch a movie or a TV series or you listen to native speakers talk,
但一旦你去看电影、电视剧，或者听以该语言为母语的人讲话，情况就会立刻改变。
you don't understand and you can't follow them.
你根本不明白他们的想法，也无法理解他们的行为或决策过程。
Why does this happen?
为什么会发生这种情况？
Is there something wrong with the way you learn English?
你的英语学习方法有什么问题吗？
No.
不。
I know that it's difficult to understand native speakers.
我知道，要理解以母语为交流方式的人确实是一件困难的事情。
It's difficult to watch movies without subtitles.
没有字幕的话，看电影会非常困难。
But why is that?
但为什么会这样呢？
Because they speak fast?
因为他们说话速度很快吗？
Well, that's one of the reasons why it is hard to understand native speakers.
嗯，这就是为什么很难理解母语者的原因之一。
They speak fast, but that is not the main problem.
他们说话速度很快，但这并不是主要问题。
It's true that they speak fast, but it's not difficult understanding fast English.
确实，他们的说话速度很快，但理解这种快速的英语其实并不难。
There is another reason why you cannot understand movies, TV series or native speakers.
还有另一个原因，导致你无法理解电影、电视剧或以母语交流的人。
In this video, we're going to talk
在这个视频中，我们将进行讨论。
about this and I'm going to show
关于这个，我将会展示给大家看。
you why it is difficult to understand them and how to train your ear so you can watch movies and TV series without subtitles.
我解释一下为什么很难理解他们的发音，以及如何训练自己的听力，从而能够在没有字幕的情况下观看电影和电视剧。
So you can listen to native speakers and understand them.
这样你就可以听懂以母语为交流方式的人所说的话了。
My name is Maddie and welcome to my slow English podcast.
我叫玛迪，欢迎收听我的这个英语播客。虽然我的英语说得有点慢，但希望能给大家带来一些帮助和乐趣。
Before we start, if you want to experience learning English with me for free and try our learning method,
在我们开始之前，如果您想免费体验与我一起学习英语的过程，并尝试我们的学习方法，
we have started our free English mini course.
我们已经开始了免费的英语迷你课程。
It is a 10 day mini course and during these 10 days, you will receive five full lessons based on your level.
这是一个为期10天的迷你课程，在这10天里，您将根据自己的学习水平接受五节完整的课程内容。
So if you are beginner, intermediate or advanced, when you are registering,
因此，无论您是初学者、中级水平还是高级水平，在注册时……
you tell us your level and we will send you the lessons based on your level.
请告诉我们您的英语水平，我们会根据您的水平为您推送相应的学习课程。
And this is entirely free just for you to get started with us and experience our method.
这一切都是完全免费的，旨在帮助您与我们一起开始学习，并体验我们的教学方法。
If you want to try it, go ahead scan this QR code or click on the link about this video and register for free.
如果你想尝试一下，可以直接扫描这个二维码，或者点击与该视频相关的链接，然后免费注册即可。
Okay, let's go to the lesson.
好的，让我们开始上课吧。
There are two types of English if you really think about it.
仔细想想的话，英语其实可以分为两种类型。
There is a learning English and there is a real English.
有一种“用于学习英语的英语”，还有一种“真正的英语”。
When you are learning English, you use books,
当你学习英语时，你会使用书籍。
learning material designed for students or you
专为学生或您设计的学习材料。
watch videos on YouTube from teachers teaching
在 YouTube 上观看由教师制作的教学视频。
you or you go to classes or you listen to educational podcasts like BBC six minutes English or VOA learning English.
要么你自己去上课，要么就听一些教育类的播客，比如 BBC 的 “Six Minutes English” 或 VOA 的 “Learning English” 系列节目。
All of these materials are designed to teach you English.
所有这些材料都是为了帮助你学习英语而设计的。
So the pronunciation, the accent, and the way they sound are deliberately designed for you to understand them.
因此，发音、口音以及他们说话的方式都是经过精心设计的，目的是为了让你能够听懂他们的话。
Let me ask you a question.
让我问你一个问题。
When I am talking to you right now, do you understand what I say?
当我现在和你说话时，你明白我在说什么吗？
Yes, because I'm a teacher and I've been trained to speak in a way to make sure my students understand me regardless of their levels.
是的，因为我是一名教师，我接受过专门的培训，知道该如何表达自己的观点，以确保所有学生都能理解我的意思——无论他们的学习水平如何。
So if you are intermediate, lower intermediate, beginner, you can still understand me because I'm enunciating.
因此，无论你是中级水平、较低中级水平还是初学者，都应该能够理解我的意思——因为我说话时会清晰地发音（即每个单词都会被清楚地读出来）。