TED英语演讲稿无所畏惧 学无止境.docx
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thisistimferrisscirca1979a.d.agetwo.youcantellbythepowersquat,iwasaveryconfidentboy--andnotwithoutreason.ihadaverycharmingroutineatthetime,whichwastowaituntillateintheeveningwhenmyparentsweredecompressingfromaharddayswork,doingtheircrosswordpuzzles,watchingtelevision.iwouldrunintothelivingroom,jumpuponthecouch,ripthecushionsoff,throwthemonthefloor,screamatthetopofmylungsandrunoutbecauseiwastheincrediblehulk.(laughter)obviously,youseetheresemblance.andthisroutinewentonforsometime.
wheniwasseveniwenttosummercamp.myparentsfounditnecessaryforpeaceofmind.andatnooneachdaythecamperswouldgotoapond,wheretheyhadfloatingdocks.youcouldjumpofftheendintothedeepend.iwasbornpremature.iwasalwaysverysmall.myleftlunghadcollapsedwheniwasborn.andivealwayshadbuoyancyproblems.sowaterwassomethingthatscaredmetobeginwith.butiwouldgoinonoccasion.andononeparticularday,thecamperswerejumpingthroughinnertubes,theyweredivingthroughinnertubes.andithoughtthiswouldbegreatfun.soidovethroughtheinnertube,andthebullyofthecampgrabbedmyankles.anditriedtocomeupforair,andmylowerbackhitthebottomoftheinnertube.andiwentwildeyedandthoughtiwasgoingtodie.acampcounselorfortunatelycameoverandseparatedus.fromthatpointonwardiwasterrifiedofswimming.thatissomethingthatididnotgetover.myinabilitytoswimhasbeenoneofmygreatesthumiliationsandembarrassments.thatiswhenirealizedthatiwasnottheincrediblehulk.
butthereisahappyendingtothisstory.atage31--thatsmyagenow--inaugustitooktwoweekstore-examineswimming,andquestionalltheoftheobviousaspectsofswimming.andwentfromswimmingonelap--so20yards--likeadrowningmonkey,atabout200beatsperminuteheartrate--imeasuredit--togoingtomontaukonlongisland,closetowhereigrewup,andjumpingintotheoceanandswimmingonekilometerinopenwater,gettingoutandfeelingbetterthanwheniwentin.andicameout,inmyspeedos,europeanstyle,feelingliketheincrediblehulk.
andthatswhatiwanteveryoneinheretofeellike,theincrediblehulk,attheendofthispresentation.morespecifically,iwantyoutofeellikeyourecapableofbecominganexcellentlong-distanceswimmer,aworld-classlanguagelearner,andatangochampion.andiwouldliketosharemyart.ifihaveanart,itsdeconstructingthingsthatreallyscarethelivinghelloutofme.so,movingonward.
swimming,firstprinciples.firstprinciples,thisisveryimportant.ifindthatthebestresultsinlifeareoftenheldbackbyfalseconstructsanduntestedassumptions.andtheturnaroundinswimmingcamewhenafriendofminesaid,iwillgoayearwithoutanystimulants--thisisasix-double-espresso-per-daytypeofguy--ifyoucancompleteaonekilometeropenwaterrace.sotheclockstartedticking.istartedseekingouttriathletesbecauseifoundthatlifelongswimmersoftencouldntteachwhattheydid.itriedkickboards.myfeetwouldslicethroughthewaterlikerazors,iwouldntevenmove.iwouldleavedemoralized,staringatmyfeet.handpaddles,everything.evendidlessonswitholympians--nothinghelped.andthenchrissacca,whoisnowadearfriendmine,hadcompletedanironmanwith103degreetemperature,said,ihavetheanswertoyourprayers.andheintroducedmetotheworkofamannamedterrylaughlinwhoisthefounderoftotalimmersionswimming.thatsetmeontheroadtoexaminingbiomechanics.
soherearethenewrulesofswimming,ifanyofyouareafraidofswimming,ornotgoodatit.thefirstis,forgetaboutkicking.verycounterintuitive.soitturnsoutthatpropulsionisntreallytheproblem.kickingharderdoesntsolvetheproblembecausetheaverageswimmeronlytransfersaboutthreepercentoftheirenergyexpenditureintoforwardmotion.theproblemishydrodynamics.sowhatyouwanttofocusoninsteadisallowingyourlowerbodytodraftbehindyourupperbody,muchlikeasmallcarbehindabigcaronthehighway.andyoudothatbymaintainingahorizontalbodyposition.theonlywayyoucandothatistonotswimontopofthewater.thebodyisdenserthanwater.95percentofitwouldbe,atleast,submergednaturally.
soyouendup,numberthree,notswimming,inthecaseoffreestyle,onyourstomach,asmanypeoplethink,reachingontopofthewater.butactuallyrotatingfromstreamlinedrighttostreamlinedleft,maintainingthatfuselagepositionaslongaspossible.soletslookatsomeexamples.thisisterry.andyoucanseethathesextendinghisrightarmbelowhisheadandfarinfront.andsohisentirebodyreallyisunderwater.thearmisextendedbelowthehead.theheadisheldinlinewiththespine,sothatyouusestrategicwaterpressuretoraiseyourlegsup--veryimportant,especiallyforpeoplewithlowerbodyfat.hereisanexampleofthestroke.soyoudontkick.butyoudouseasmallflick.youcanseethisistheleftextension.thenyouseehisleftleg.smallflick,andtheonlypurposeofthatistorotatehishipssohecangettotheoppositeside.andtheentrypointforhisrighthand--noticethis,hesnotreachinginfrontandcatchingthewater.rather,heisenteringthewaterata45-degreeanglewithhisforearm,andthenpropellinghimselfbystreamlining--veryimportant.incorrect,above,whichiswhatalmosteveryswimmingcoachwillteachyou.nottheirfault,honestly.andillgettoimplicitversusexplicitinamoment.belowiswhatmostswimmerswillfindenablesthemtodowhatidid,whichisgoingfrom21strokesper20-yardlengthto11strokesintwoworkoutswithnocoach,novideomonitoring.andnowiloveswimming.icantwaittogoswimming.illbedoingaswimminglessonlater,formyself,ifanyonewantstojoinme.
lastthing,breathing.aproblemalotofushave,certainly,whenyoureswimming.infreestyle,easiestwaytoremedythisistoturnwithbodyroll,andjusttolookatyourrecoveryhandasitentersthewater.andthatwillgetyouveryfar.thatsit.thatsreallyallyouneedtoknow.
languages.materialversusmethod.i,likemanypeople,cametotheconclusionthatiwasterribleatlanguages.isufferedthroughspanishforjuniorhigh,firstyearofhighschool,andthesumtotalofmyknowledgewasprettymuch,dondeestaelbano?
andiwouldntevencatchtheresponse.asadstateofaffairs.thenitransferredtoadifferentschoolsophomoreyear,andihadachoiceofotherlanguages.mostofmyfriendsweretakingjapanese.soithoughtwhynotpunishmyself?
illdojapanese.sixmonthslaterihadthechancetogotojapan.myteachersassuredme,theysaid,dontworry.youllhavejapaneselanguageclasseseverydaytohelpyoucope.itwillbeanamazingexperience.myfirstoverseasexperienceinfact.somyparentsencouragedmetodoit.ileft.
iarrivedintokyo.amazing.icouldntbelieveiwasontheothersideoftheworld.imetmyhostfamily.thingswentquitewellithink,allthingsconsidered.myfirstevening,beforemyfirstdayofschool,isaidtomymother,verypolitely,pleasewakemeupateighta.m.so,(japanese)butididntsay(japanese).isaid,(japanese).prettyclose.butisaid,pleaserapemeateighta.m.(laughter)youveneverseenamoreconfusedjapanesewoman.(laughter)
iwalkedintoschool.andateachercameuptomeandhandedmeapieceofpaper.icouldntreadanyofit--hieroglyphics,itcouldhavebeen--becauseitwaskanji,chinesecharactersadaptedintothejapaneselanguage.askedhimwhatthissaid.andhegoes,ahh,okayokay,eehto,worldhistory,ehh,calculus,traditionaljapanese.andsoon.andsoitcametomeinwaves.therehadbeensomethinglostintranslation.thejapaneseclasseswerenotjapaneseinstructionclasses,perse.theywerethenormalhighschoolcurriculumforjapanesestudents--theother4,999studentsintheschool,whowerejapanese,besidestheamerican.andthatsprettymuchmyresponse.(laughter)
andthatsetmeonthispanicdrivensearchfortheperfectlanguagemethod.itriedeverything.iwenttokinokuniya.itriedeverypossiblebook,everypossiblecd.nothingworkeduntilifoundthis.thisisthejoyokanji.thisisatabletrather,oraposterofthe1,945common-usecharactersasdeterminedbytheministryofeducationin1981.manyofthepublicationsinjapanlimitthemselvestothesecharacters,tofacilitateliteracy--somearerequiredto.andthisbecamemyholygrail,myrosettastone.
assoonasifocusedonthismaterial,itookoff.iendedupbeingabletoreadasahishinbu,asahinewspaper,aboutsixmonthslater--soatotalof11monthslater--andwentfromjapaneseitojapanesevi.endedupdoingtranslationworkatage16whenireturnedtotheu.s.,andhavecontinuedtoapplythismaterialovermethodapproachtoclosetoadozenlanguagesnow.someonewhowasterribleatlanguages,andatanygiventime,speak,readandwritefiveorsix.thisbringsustothepoint,whichis,itsoftentimeswhatyoudo,nothowyoudoit,thatisthedeterminingfactor.thisisthedifferencebetweenbeingeffective--doingtherightthings--andbeingefficient--doingthingswellwhetherornottheyreimportant.
youcanalsodothiswithgrammar.icameupwiththesesixsentencesaftermuchexperimentation.havinganativespeakerallowyoutodeconstructtheirgrammar,bytranslatingthesesentencesintopast,present,future,willshowyousubject,object,verb,placementofindirect,directobjects,genderandsofor
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