视频欣赏

【视频欣赏】

【听力文本】

A voice recorder
The ability to say "No"

Step 1: Work on self-confidence（自信）
Believe in yourself! People tend to take advantage of those who lack confidence, or have difficulty showing it.

Step 2: Stand up straight（站姿）
Straighten your back and keep your head up at all times. Research indicates that people with good posture look and feel more confident than those who slump their shoulders.

Some studies indicate that people who walk quickly look more important, and thus appear more assertive.

Step 3: Speak up（发言）
Speak your mind. Those who struggle to stand up for themselves rarely make their voices heard, but if you refuse to speak up, how will anything ever change?

Step 4: Speak clearly（口齿清楚）
Command respect by speaking at a slow, measured pace. Try not to stutter, mumble, or speak softly.

Practice at home with a voice recorder. Listen to your voice and make adjustments to master the ultimate commanding tone.

Step 5: Learn how to say "NO"（学会拒绝）
Just. Say. No. Turning down requests when necessary is essential to maintaining a position of strength. Don’t be too negative though, or you could risk turning into a bully yourself!

A dog displays its power and dominance over other dogs by staring directly into their eyes.

词汇讲解

【词汇讲解】

1.slump vi. 猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

如：The current economic slump is an earnest of the major recession to come.
当前的经济滑坡预示着一次大的衰退即将来临。

The slump hit his business hard.
物价暴跌使他的生意大受打击。

2.stutter v. 口吃，结巴着说话

如：He was stuttering with rage.
他气得说话也结结巴巴起来。

3.bully vt. 威胁，恐吓，欺负

如：Don't let them bully you. Fight back!
别让他们欺侮你. 把他们顶回去！

It is wrong of you to bully the child.
你不该欺侮那个孩子。

4.Straighten v. 弄直，使正确，整顿，挺直

如：She twitched the corner of the rug to straighten it.
她拉了拉小地毯的一角，把它弄正。

You'd better straighten up your house.
你最好把屋子搞整洁。

You should straighten up your room before going out.
出门前你应该把房间收拾整齐。