今天选 Terry Moore《How to tie your shoes》（如何系鞋带），2分42秒，动作演示清楚。约12分钟完成今天的练习。
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以下是原创双语学习稿，不是 TED 逐字稿或全文翻译。第1段概括演讲，后3段是原创情景拓展。
Terry Moore thought he knew how to tie his shoes. After learning a different way to make the knot, he found it held better. His demonstration encourages us to reconsider familiar habits. Even a small change may be worth trying.
特里·摩尔原以为自己会系鞋带。学会另一种打结方式后，他发现鞋带系得更牢了。他的演示启发我们重新审视熟悉的习惯。即使只是一个小改变，也可能值得尝试。
Imagine you are practicing English on your phone. You open the lesson as usual, but today you choose only one sentence. You listen, pause, and say it one more time. The goal is simple: finish a small task you can repeat tomorrow.
想象你正在用手机练英语。你像往常一样打开课程，但今天只选一个句子。听一遍，暂停，再说一遍。目标很简单：完成一个明天还能继续做的小任务。
After a few tries, you record your voice. A friend may point out a word that is hard to understand. You do not have to fix every sound at once. Pick one word, slow down, and notice how your mouth moves.
试了几次之后，你录下自己的声音。朋友可能会指出一个听不清的词。你不必一次纠正所有发音。选一个词，放慢速度，留意嘴巴是怎样运动的。
Technology can let you down, so keep a short sentence in your notebook too. If your recording disappears, you can start over with that sentence. Read it aloud, then record it again. Ask whether your message is clearer, rather than whether every sound is perfect.
技术也可能让你失望，所以不妨在笔记本里也记下一个短句。如果录音丢失，你可以从这个句子重新开始。先朗读，再录一次。问问自己，意思是否表达得更清楚了，而不必要求每个音都完美。
五个语块，搭配原创例句：
- as usual /əz ˈjuːʒuəl/：像往常一样
I took the bus as usual.
我像往常一样坐了公交车。
as 轻读 /əz/；usual 重读第一个音节。 - one more time /wʌn mɔːr taɪm/：再一次
Please read the question one more time.
请再读一遍这个问题。
强调“再一次”时，可以重读 MORE。 - point out /pɔɪnt aʊt/：指出
Could you point out the mistake?
你能指出那个错误吗？
point‿out 连起来，/t/ 接后面的元音。 - let someone down /let … daʊn/：让某人失望
I promised to help, and I won't let you down.
我答应帮忙，就不会让你失望。
重读句尾 DOWN。 - start over /stɑːrt ˈoʊvər/：重新开始
This sentence is confusing. Let's start over.
这个句子有点乱。我们重新来吧。
start‿over 连读，over 重读第一个音节。
跟读2分钟：先听官方原声，选一句听清的短句，暂停模仿，重复两遍。再朗读这段原创练习，斜线表示停顿，大写提示重音：
I practice as USUAL / but I choose ONE sentence. / I say it one more TIME. / If I make a mistake / I slow DOWN / and start OVER.
我照常练习，但只选一个句子。我再说一遍。如果说错了，我就放慢速度，重新开始。
最后用英语说30秒：
What did Terry change, and what small change could you make in your own daily routine?
特里改变了什么？你可以对自己的日常习惯做什么小改变？
可用 He changed… In my daily life, I could… 开头。
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