跟讀練習: B1 English Listening Practice - Immigration - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Hey everybody, welcome to this B1 English listening practice video.
大家好，歡迎觀看這期B1級英語聽力練習影片。
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
你可以利用這段影片，在我說話時練習聽力和理解能力。
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Before we start, remember to subscribe to the channel,
開始之前，記得訂閱本頻道。
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
點選鈴鐺圖示，關注我們的Instagram賬號。
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You ready?
你準備好了嗎？
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So today, I'm going to talk about immigration.
所以今天我要談一談移民問題。
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This is a really relevant topic for today,
這是一個與當下息息相關的話題。
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because as the world becomes more globalized, immigration becomes more common.
因為隨著世界全球化程度不斷加深，移民現象變得越來越普遍。
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Nowadays, more and more people are considering immigrating abroad for different reasons.
如今，越來越多的人出於各種不同的原因考慮移民海外。
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Some people leave the country looking for a better job,
有些人離開本國，去尋找更好的工作機會。
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some people are looking for a safer environment,
有些人正在尋找更安全的環境。
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and some simply want a change of scenery.
還有一些人只是想換個環境。
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All in all, there are a plethora of reasons one might choose to immigrate.
總而言之，人們選擇移民的原因有很多。
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I personally have lived abroad for almost four years,
我個人在國外生活了將近四年，
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and so I too have had a lot of experience with immigration.
因此我在移民事務方面也有很多經驗。
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So let's talk about the pros of immigrating to another country,
那我們來聊聊移民到另一個國家的好處吧。
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and then we'll talk about the cons as well.
接下來我們也會討論一下缺點。
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So the first positive that comes to mind is the cultural experience.
首先想到的一個好處就是文化體驗。
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Forcing yourself out of your comfort zone can always bring benefits,
強迫自己走出舒適區總能帶來益處。
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regardless of how difficult it is for you.
無論這對你來說有多困難。
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Before I moved abroad, I still hadn't broken out of my shell, so to say.
在我移居國外之前，可以說我還沒有走出自己的舒適圈。
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But once I started my life in a foreign country, my horizons expanded.
但當我開始在國外生活後，我的眼界變得開闊了。
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I made new friends, I tried new activities,
我交到了新朋友，也嘗試了新的活動。
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and I spoke a new language.
我講了一種新的語言。
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Granted it's not easy to make all these changes,
誠然，要實現所有這些改變並非易事。
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but it's such a great learning experience.
但這真的是一次非常棒的學習經歷。
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You discover all kinds of new things along the way, especially about yourself.
一路上你會發現各種各樣的新事物，尤其是關於你自己的。
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realize what things about your life you really value and what things you're willing to change.
認清你生活中真正珍視的事物，以及你願意做出改變的方面。
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Okay, another positive about immigrating to a new country is that it can sometimes provide you with more career opportunities.
移民到另一個國家的另一個好處是，有時它能為你提供更多的職業發展機會。
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I've had tons of students who moved abroad
我有很多學生都移居到了國外。
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because they had the opportunity to grow in their career and earn more money to support their family.
因為他們有機會在事業上獲得成長，賺取更多收入來養家。
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In some countries salaries are low or the currency isn't strong
在一些國家，薪資水平較低，或者貨幣幣值不穩定。
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and so it might make sense economically for people to move somewhere else.
因此，從經濟角度來看，人們搬到其他地方可能是合理的選擇。
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One last positive thing about immigrating is that it gives you a chance to learn a new language.
移民的最後一個好處是它能讓你有機會學習一門新的語言。
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When you're forced to speak a foreign language to do all the things that you need to do,
當你不得不使用一門外語來完成所有需要做的事情時，
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you learn a lot faster.
你學習的速度會快得多。
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It's definitely stressful, but it could be that last piece of the puzzle that you need in order to master a language.
這確實會帶來壓力，但它可能正是你掌握一門語言所需的最後一塊拼圖。
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For example, my Spanish improved a ton after I moved to Mexico.
比如，我搬到墨西哥之後，西班牙語進步特別大。
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Alright now let's talk about some cons of moving abroad.
好，現在我們來聊聊移居國外的一些弊端。
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The absolute worst thing about immigrating is that you're probably leaving loved ones behind.
移民最讓人難受的一點，大概就是你很可能要拋下自己的至親至愛。
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No matter how exciting it is for you to live in your new country,
無論你在新的國家生活有多麼興奮，
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you can't help but miss your family and friends back home.
你難免會想念家鄉的家人和朋友。
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Sure you can call them or video chat with them,
你當然可以給他們打電話或者和他們影片聊天。
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but it's no substitute for actually being with them in the flesh.
但這終究無法替代與他們親身相伴的時光。
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It might get easier over time,
隨著時間推移，情況可能會變得更容易。
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but you'll never stop missing your loved ones.
但你永遠無法停止思念你所愛的人。
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Another negative about moving abroad is culture shock.
移居國外的另一個弊端是文化衝擊。
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I already talked about the positives that can come from exposing yourself to another culture but sometimes it's not that great.
我之前已經講過接觸另一種文化可能帶來的好處，但有時情況並沒有那麼理想。
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Regardless of how interested you are in a foreign culture,
無論你對異國文化有多感興趣，
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you'll never adopt 100% of their values and norms.
你永遠不會完全接納他們的所有價值觀和行為準則。
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Heck, we don't even agree with 100% of our own culture's values.
說真的，我們連自己文化裡的價值觀都不是百分之百認同的。
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Culture shock is inevitable when you move abroad because you have so many opportunities for misunderstandings,
移居海外時文化衝擊是不可避免的，因為你會遇到非常多容易產生誤解的情況。
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miscommunications, and exposure to foreign ideas.
誤解以及接觸外來思想。
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I've experienced my share of culture shock throughout my time abroad.
在國外生活的這段時間裡，我也經歷過不少文化衝擊。
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It's something that you simply have to expect when you put yourself in this sort of situation.
當你把自己置於這種境地時，這完全是你必須預料到的事情。
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One last negative about immigrating is that you might lose your sense of where home is.
移民的最後一個弊端是，你可能會失去對家的歸屬感。
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After you spend a significant time abroad,
當你在國外生活了很長一段時間後，
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you might start to realize that you don't really know where you consider your home to be.
你可能會開始意識到，自己其實並不清楚哪裡才是你心目中的家。
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Of course, if you just spend a year abroad,
當然，如果你只是在國外待一年，
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you'll probably come back home afterwards and adapt without issue.
之後你大機率會回到家，而且能毫無問題地適應下來。
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But if you live abroad for multiple years,
但如果你在國外生活多年，
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you might find that when you return back to your home country,
你可能會發現，當你回到自己的祖國時，
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you experience reverse culture shock.
你會經歷反向文化衝擊。
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The things that used to be normal for you are now foreign.
那些曾經對你來說再平常不過的事，如今卻變得陌生。
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Weird, huh?
挺奇怪的，是吧？
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Okay, now I'm going to ask you three questions about today's video to check your comprehension.
好的，現在我要問你三個關於今天影片的問題，來檢驗你的理解程度。
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Write your answers in a comment down below.
請在下方評論區寫下你的答案。
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Number one, how long have I lived abroad for?
第一，我在國外生活了多久？
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Number two, what do I consider the worst thing about moving abroad?
第二，我覺得移居國外最糟糕的一點是什麼？
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And number three, what might happen to you if you return home after having lived abroad for many years?
第三點，如果你在國外生活多年後回到家鄉，可能會發生什麼？
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Alright before we go, remember to subscribe to the channel,
好了，在結束之前，記得訂閱我們的頻道。
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram for more English tips and lessons.
點選鈴鐺圖示，關注我們的Instagram賬號，獲取更多英語學習技巧和課程。
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I'll see you next time.
下次見。
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為什麼要通過這個影片練習口語？
通過這個影片，你可以進行有效的聽力和口語練習。影片中討論了移民這一與現代社會息息相關的主題，這是一個具有豐富內涵的主題，可以幫助你在真實語境中提升英語水平。在日常生活中，移民現象越來越普遍，瞭解相關內容不僅能擴充套件你的知識面，還可以提高你的英語表達能力。通過與影片中的講解者對話，你可以學會如何描述自己和他人的移民經驗，同時也能瞭解到不同文化之間的差異與聯絡。這種看YouTube學英語的方式，不僅能讓你的英語更流暢，更重要的是幫助你在實際交流中自信地表達自己的觀點。
語法和表達在上下文中的運用
在影片中，有幾個重要的語法結構和表達值得注意：
- “I'm going to talk about...” - 這種未來時的表達方式非常常用，可以幫助你在介紹話題時顯得更加清晰和自信。
- “It's not easy to...” - 通過這種結構，講者能夠客觀地表達出挑戰與困難，非常適合在與他人分享經驗時使用。
- “One positive is...” - 這樣的結構幫助組織論點，讓聽眾能夠更容易理解每一個重點。
掌握這些表達能夠讓你的英語口語更加自然，並在交流中顯得更具說服力。
常見的發音陷阱
在影片中，講者使用了一些在英語學習者中常見的發音困惑，例如“immigration”這個詞。正確的 발音是：/ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/。許多學習者可能會因為母語的干擾而發音不準確。此外，講者提到“culture shock”，這個短語在語音連讀上也容易讓人困惑。通過英語影子跟讀的方法反覆練習，可以有效提高你的發音能力，減少這些發音陷阱的影響。在學習的過程中，關注細節和重音，會幫助你發音更加清晰。
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 | have lived · have had · I've had |
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 動詞 — 有可能但不確定的事 | might choose · might make · might get |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | we'll talk · you'll never stop · you'll never adopt |
| 現在進行時 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在發生的事 | are considering · are looking · you're probably leaving |
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。