【菜鸟博士英文学习】12.13 | 很多时候，我们并没有把自我反省和自我成长放在第一位
12.13早读 | 很多时候，我们并没有把自我反省和自我成长放在第一位
今天是Gwen陪你早读的第 2217 天哦！
听前想一想：用英语怎么说？
1. 当务之急是按时完成工作。
2. 他不会自我反省。
3. 自我改造
4. 你们要把它作为一件大事去做。
12.13 早读原文
A lot of times in our lives, we don't prioritize the importance of self-reflection and revolution.
今日发音练习重点：
pri‧o‧ri‧tize 包含四个音节，第二音节重音
言之有物
1. a lot of times
most of the time
点击回顾早读 【想帮助TA渡过困境？Just be there.】
2. prioritize verb. 优先排序
You must learn to prioritize your work.
你必须学会在工作中确定事情的轻重缓急。
It's just, uh, Carlos and I are trying to prioritize some little things we need to do around the house.
是因为卡洛斯和我要排一下修整这所房子的顺序。
I understand if you have to prioritize a hate crime.
我理解你要优先处理仇视犯罪。
→priority 优先事项
Getting the work done on time is a priority for me.
当务之急是按时完成工作。
She decided to go to the party instead of studying? Where are her priorities?
她打算去派对而不是学习？她知道自己该干嘛吗？
I'd like to see a greater priority than that!
我倒要看看还有啥情况更优先！、
→top priority 重中之重
My top priority was to protect her life.
我的首要职责是保护她的安全。
You should make this a top priority.
你们要把它作为一件大事去做。
★原声例句：After they write out their things-to-do list, they prioritize it.
他们列出待办事项清单后，就会按优先级排序。
★原声例句：How do you prioritize and evaluate information provided by social media?
你如何对社交媒体提供的信息进行排序和评估？
This car's top priority for both of you.
你们俩的首要任务就是修好这辆车。
Please tell your team that's our top priority.
请转告你的组员这是我们的首要任务。
3. self-reflection 自我反省
近义词：introspection/ self-examination/self-observation
Successful students always know self-reflection is important.
成功的学生总是知道自我反省的重要性。
He seems to be incapable of self-reflection.
他不会自我反省。
self-revolution 自我改造\自我变革、自我成长
请用 prioritize 随意造句
《TED: Tips for reclaiming your peace of mind online》（如何在纷扰的网络世界中回归平静？）：发帖还是缄默？真正的问题在于：你如何看待此事？作家Naomi Shimada反思了社交媒体引人焦虑之处，并就如何置身事外于互联网的耻感和声光交错，及如何从订阅数、点赞数和网络上长久宣扬却遥不可及的完美主义中解放自己的自我价值等问题分享了她的建议。
Vocabulary
reputation
/ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past n.名声；名誉
In her last job she gained a reputation as a hard worker.在她上一份工作中，她赢得了勤奋工作的名声。
loyal
/ˈlɔɪəl/
always supporting your friends, principles, country etc adj.忠诚的；忠实的
Her many years of loyal service to the company.她多年来对公司忠心耿耿的服务。
independent
/ˌɪndəˈpendənt◂/
an independent organization is not owned or controlled by, or does not receive money from, another organization or the government adj.独立的；自主的；自治的
There are plans to split the corporation into a number of smaller independent companies.有计划将该公司拆分成几家规模较小的独立公司。
mysterious
/mɪˈstɪəriəs $ -ˈstɪr-/
mysterious events or situations are difficult to explain or understand adj.神秘的；难以理解的；不可思议的；故弄玄虚的
There’s something mysterious going on.有一些神秘的事情正在发生。
snake
/sneɪk/
an animal with a long thin body and no legs, that often has a poisonous bite n.蜿蜒；蛇
snack
/snæk/n.小吃；快餐；点心；
turtle
/ˈtɜːtl $ ˈtɜːrtl/
a reptile that lives mainly in water and has a soft body covered by a hard shell n.龟
第三步 认真校对，查缺补漏
听写方法：
完成今天的任务了么？不！千万不要丢掉极其重要的一步：校对！
有两个方面要校对：
1.没有听出来的意群：可能包括连读或者省音,分析错误的原因并做笔记。
2.没有听出来或听错的单词:每篇校对后写在听写笔记下面并罗列,这些才是你每天的进步之基。
今日听写答案
（请务必听写后校对）
红色连读；蓝色爆破省读；橙色弱读
Monday
On today's program we talk about animal expressions!
在今天的节目中，我们谈论有关动物的短语！
English has many animal expressions—too many to name.
英语中有很多有关动物的短语，数不胜数。
Also, in English, as in many other languages, some animals have come to have certain reputations.
此外，在英语中，就像在许多其他语言中一样，一些动物已经有了一定的名声。
That is to say, they are known for certain behaviors.
也就是说，它们因某些行为而闻名。
For example, dogs are loyal.
例如，狗是忠诚的。
We often call them "man's best friend."
我们常称它们为“人类最好的朋友”。
Cats are independent and mysterious.
猫是独立的、神秘的。
In old stories, snakes and foxes are not to be trusted.
在古老的故事中，蛇和狐狸是不可信的。
Turtles do things slowly. While rabbits are full of energy.
乌龟做事很慢。而兔子则精力充沛。
