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Australia's centre-left Labor government has just passed a world-first social media ban, making headlines across the globe.
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Australia has now done something that no other country has been able to do.
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They are all looking at what we are doing.
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The Senate approved the world's strictest laws, and they are applauding what we are doing.
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Anybody out there who's got kids, listen up.
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The first country in the world to ban the use of social media apps for anyone under the age of 16.
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That's pretty huge.
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The ban will prevent children under the age of 16 from creating an account or using social media sites,
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including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and Snapchat.
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At this stage, YouTube will be exempt, along with messaging services, online games like Roblox, and health or education apps,
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but those details will be worked out over the next 12 months.
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The hope is that the ban will protect children from the harmful side of social media.
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It is about making sure that children have a childhood and parents have peace of mind.
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When you limit social media use, depression and anxiety gets better.
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77% of Australians support the ban, according to international research group YouGov.
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Parents are scared and overwhelmed, and they don't know how to protect their children.
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But there's been no shortage of opposition.
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Social media has had catastrophic consequences for some young people.
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But cutting it off altogether will have catastrophic consequences for other young people.
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That parents over the summer holidays can tell their kids it's illegal to be on your phone.
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It's illegal to be on social media.
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Get off it.
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It doesn't actually make social media safer for young people.
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And that's the devastating thing about this.
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Some raising concerns government is encroaching on what should be a parent's responsibility.
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Ultimately it's a tool that parents can have, but they're still the determinant of how they raise their children, not government.
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Booting them off social media isn't going to wind back the clock so that they can live the childhoods that we did.
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It's going to invariably nudge them into darker, less safe corners of the internet the internet.
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Labor's bill was introduced just over a week ago before going to a final vote today, but the process has been criticised by some as being rushed
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in a bid to clear the federal government's agenda before the end of the parliamentary year.
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We are not sure yet whether this hasty blunt attempt will do anything to reduce the social harms.
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Clearly we should be doing something, but this is not the way to do it.
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It eventually passed through Australia's parliament with support from both of the country's major parties but not without change.
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One question remaining, how will tech companies actually verify the age of their users?
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Some were concerned the ban would force Australians to hand over their government-issued ID, including passports and driver's licences, to prove that they're over the age of 16.
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In response, last-minute amendments were made to prevent platforms from requesting digital ID unless they offer an alternate method of age verification.
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That could take the form of experimental facial recognition technology
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or linking a credit card to an account to prove you're over 18.
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These amendments mean that no Australian will be forced to use government identification,
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including digital ID, for age assurance on social media.
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This is a rubbish bill, it has no substance.
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And it doesn't even take place for another 12 months.
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Giving 12 months for social media companies to develop the technology.
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With a threat of a $50 million fine for non-compliance hanging over their heads, the onus is firmly on big tech to make sure this ban works.
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Platforms now have a social responsibility to ensure The safety of our kids is a priority for them.
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A digital duty of care has also been imposed, requiring platforms to delete any personal information collected.
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It also sends a strong signal to social media platforms, treat Australians' privacy seriously.
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We don't argue that its implementation will be perfect,
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Just like the alcohol ban for under-18s doesn't mean that someone under 18 never has access, but we know that it's the right thing to do.
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Big tech companies are unsurprisingly expressing concern over the new laws, drawing criticism from global tech giant Meta and the ire of Elon Musk.
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Oh, look, I think we should treat the concerns of social media companies with the world's largest grain of salt.
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Australian children can continue using social media for now.
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The ban will come into effect in a year.
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Thank you.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B2 級別的口語課以影片“Australia's social media ban explained”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：ban, Australian, platforms, tech, companies。 這段影片共有 54 個句子、765 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 5:14。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 146 個詞，很適合跟讀。 86% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，其餘的詞建議在練習前先學一下。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中最難的 15 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| catastrophic 形容詞 | /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/ | 災難的 /災難的, 災難性的 /災難性的 |
| consequence 名詞 | /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwəns/ | 後果 /後果, 結果 /結果 |
| applaud 動詞 | /əˈplɔd/ | 拍手, 鼓掌 |
| determinant 名詞 | /dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/ | 決定(性)因素 /決定(性)因素 |
| devastate 動詞 | /ˈdɛv.ə.steɪt/ | 摧毀 /摧毀, 破壞 /破壞 |
| encroach 動詞 | /ɪŋˈkɹəʊtʃ/ | 侵犯, 侵害 |
| overwhelm 動詞 | /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ | 吞沒 /吞沒 |
| rubbish 名詞 | /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ | 胡扯, 瞎掰 |
| verify 動詞 | /ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/ | 校驗 /校驗, 驗證 /驗證 |
| blunt 形容詞 | /blʌnt/ | 鈍 /鈍 |
| shortage 名詞 | /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/ | 短缺, 緊缺 /緊缺 |
| harmful 形容詞 | /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/ | 有害, 不良 |
| headline 名詞 | /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ | 標題 /標題 |
| passport 名詞 | /ˈpæspɔɹt/ | 護照 /護照 |
| scare 動詞 | /skɛɚ/ | 嚇唬 /嚇唬, 使害怕 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| hand over 動詞 | 交出, 移交 | |
| wind back 動詞 | /waɪnd ˈbæk/ | 倒帶 /倒帶 |
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | has just passed · has now done · there's been |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | will be worked · was introduced · were made |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 9 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 doesn't, don't, they're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: verification /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, assurance /əˈʃʊɹəns/, rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/, determinant /dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt/, invariably /ɪnˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bli/, verification /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
- 用正常速度逐句跟讀，每句重複到你的節奏與說話人一致為止。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 catastrophic, consequence, applaud 這類單詞。
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。