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[0:55] Experience and Method of Learning to Tie Shoelaces

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This article describes the author's experience and method of learning to tie shoelaces, emphasizing skill mastery through practice and building self-confidence, combined with beginner English reading and listening exercises.

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While I was playing, I suddenly felt my shoe getting loose. I looked down and my shoe lace was untied. I couldn't let it keep flapping around, or I might trip. So I needed to fix it before something happened. I remembered that my mom had taught me a method for tying shoes when I was younger.

After a few tries, I finally managed to tie my shoe lace correctly. At first, it was a little tricky, and I made some mistakes. However, I kept practicing the method until it worked perfectly. Even though I had a little trouble, I felt proud that I could solve the problem by myself.

It was really awesome to see that I could handle such a situation independently. Learning to tie my shoe lace not only helped me in that moment but also gave me confidence for the future. It's a small skill, but mastering it made me feel accomplished and capable.

That’s all for the listening content of the beginner English reading practice collected by qicai editor Xiao Wu. We hope you gain some benefits after listening!

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trip
noun
1. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
e.g. he recited the whole poem without a single trip
he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
Synonym: trip-upstumblemisstep
2. a light or nimble tread
e.g. he heard the trip of women's feet overhead
3. a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
e.g. he took a trip to the shopping center
4. a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
e.g. the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
Synonym: tripper
5. an exciting or stimulating experience
Synonym: head trip
6. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
e.g. he blamed his slip on the ice
the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
Synonym: slip
7. a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
e.g. an acid trip
method
noun
1. an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
Synonym: method acting
2. a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
solve
verb
1. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
e.g. did you solve the problem?
Work out your problems with the boss
this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
did you get it?
Did you get my meaning?
He could not work the math problem
Synonym: work outfigure outpuzzle outlickwork
2. find the solution
e.g. solve an equation
solve for x
Synonym: resolve
3. settle, as of a debt
e.g. clear a debt
solve an old debt
Synonym: clear
suddenly
adv
1. quickly and without warning
e.g. he stopped suddenly
Synonym: abruptlyshortdead
2. happening unexpectedly
e.g. suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side
Synonym: all of a suddenof a sudden
3. on impulse
without premeditation
e.g. he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment
he made up his mind suddenly
Synonym: on the spur of the moment
awesome
flapping
noun
1. the motion made by flapping up and down
Synonym: flapflutterfluttering