TED演讲procastination英文文稿培训资料.doc

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TED演讲英文文稿Procrastination/prəʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/(拖延症)
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Soincollege,Iwasagovernmentmajor(主修行政管理专业的学生),whichmeansIhadtowritealotofpapers.Now,whenanormalstudentwritesapaper,theymightspreadtheworkoutalittle(一点点地展开工作)likethis.So,youknow--
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yougetstarted(=start)maybealittleslowly,butyougetenoughdoneinthefirstweekthat,withsomeheavier(=busier)dayslateron(infml后来),everythinggetsdone,thingsstaycivil/ˈsɪvl/(文明的).
00:33(Laughter/ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/笑声)
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AndIwouldwanttodothatlikethat.Thatwouldbetheplan.Iwouldhaveitallreadytogo,butthen,actually,thepaperwouldcomealong(出现),andthenIwouldkindof(用于表示不确定，“有点，可以这么说”)dothis.
00:45(Laughter)
00:47Andthatwouldhappeneverysinglepaper.
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Butthencamemy90-pageseniorthesis(/ˈθi:sɪs/毕业论文),apaperyou'resupposedtospendayearon.AndIknewforapaperlikethat,mynormalworkflow(工作流程)wasnotanoption(/ˈɒpʃn/选择).Itwasway(usedwithpreporadv.非常)toobigaproject.SoIplannedthingsout(精心安排，筹划),andIdecidedIkindofhadtogosomethinglikethis.Thisishowtheyearwouldgo.SoI'dstartoff(开始)light(ad.轻松地),andI'dbumpitup(toincreasesth.)inthemiddlemonths,andthenattheend,Iwouldkickitupintohighgear(/gɪə(r)/全力冲刺)justlikealittlestaircase.Howhardcoulditbetowalkupthestairs?Nobigdeal(没什么大不了的),right?
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Butthen,thefunniestthinghappened.Thosefirstfewmonths?Theycameandwent,andIcouldn'tquite(=really)dostuff/stʌf/.Sowehadanawesome(/ˈɔːsəm/verygood)newrevised(/rɪˈvaɪz/改变，调整)plan.
01:30(Laughter)
01:31Andthen--
01:32(Laughter)
01:34
Butthenthosemiddlemonthsactuallywentby,andIdidn'treallywritewords,andsowewerehere.Andthentwomonthsturnedintoonemonth,whichturnedintotwoweeks.AndonedayIwokeupwiththreedaysuntil(在…之前)thedeadline,stillnothavingwrittenaword,andsoIdidtheonlythingIcould:Iwrote90pagesover72hours,pullingnotonebuttwoall-nighters--humansarenotsupposedtopulltwoall-nighters(开两晚夜车)–sprinted(/sprɪnt/飞跑，冲刺)acrosscampus(/ˈkæmpəs/校园),dove(dive,扑向，冲向)inslowmotion(/ˈməʊʃn/移动，运动),andgotitin(--managetodosth.)justatthedeadline.
02:10
Ithoughtthatwastheendofeverything.ButaweeklaterIgetacall,andit'sthesc