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Dude, how much time do we have here?
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Come on, man.
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Look, here's the bottom line.
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Did you catch it?
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Here's the bottom line.
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I love that.
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That's a speaking technique.
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It's called a summary prompt.
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And it's just one of the speaking techniques that Barack Obama uses in his interview with Hassan Minhaj.
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And it's what we're going to analyze here today.
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Why is Barack so interesting to listen to?
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We're going to cover four techniques that you can use in your work and personal life.
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My name is Michael.
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I'm a public speaking coach and I'm one of the creators of the Ultra Speaking Method.
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And by the end of this video, you're going to have things
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that you could use on the fly whenever you're speaking off the cuff to be more clear
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and more interesting to listen to.
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So let's break it down.
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Number one, Barack Obama, you just saw it.
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He uses this thing called summary prompts.
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And these are little prompts for your brain and for the listener's brain to send one specific signal.
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And it's this.
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I'm about to give you the message.
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So let's see it in action.
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I guess this is the point I'm trying to make.
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The point you're making though is a legitimate.
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The point I was going to make it.
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Here's the bottom line.
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All he does the entire interview is say things like bottom line, the point I'm making.
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I guess what I'm trying to say is he has a habit of summarizing often.
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And this is one thing we've noticed that all the great speakers do.
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They summarize their message often.
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All right, number two.
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Number two, and this is related.
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Barack doesn't just give you the message.
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He shows it to you.
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He brings it to life and he uses a couple of techniques, but mostly analogies and examples.
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Let me give you a specific example.
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Here's an example.
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Take an example.
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Like here's another way of saying it.
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Here's another way of saying it.
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That's what he does throughout the entire interview.
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And it's so effective.
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He, like all great communicators, know, that there's no one way of explaining something.
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So he's constantly trying to show you different ways of seeing an idea.
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He uses examples, he uses analogies, in hopes that you can picture what he's saying.
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And let's take a look at one of my favorite analogies that he uses in the interview.
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He's asked about the human condition and he decides to talk about it using chimps and bananas.
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We're a bunch of chimps with guns and big machines.
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Yeah, talk that talk.
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But we're basically still operating at chimp-like levels.
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And it doesn't matter if you have enough, you know, you got a banana.
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Somehow you still want everybody else's banana.
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When you use examples and analogies, you're doing your listener a favor.
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You're saying, let me paint the picture for you.
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And it becomes much more interesting to listen to.
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The bottom line is that great communicators don't just tell you something.
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They find different ways to show you.
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And what's great about this 30-minute interview is that throughout the 30 minutes, Barack is constantly in the habit of thinking, how else can I explain this idea?
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And that's really what great communicators are constantly doing.
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Okay, number three, let's jump to it.
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So far, we've talked about what makes him so clear and so vivid.
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But what is it that makes him personable?
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From my vantage point, the one thing that Barack does really well, and all great speakers do, is he's very open.
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He's very vulnerable.
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And I want to play for you one of my favorite
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clips from the entire interview where he shares one of the dreams he had while being in the White House.
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And it's just not something that I would have expected from a president to share with the world, but take a listen.
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I did have dreams where I wasn't present, and they were some of my happiest dreams, where I'd be walking down the street, and it was a nice day,
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and I'd stop and get like, in a little bodega, I'd stop and get like a...
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Egg and cheese.
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...ice coffee or something, and I'd sit on a bench, and suddenly I realized nobody recognizes me.
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And that's the only thing that happened in the dream.
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I'd just be sitting there chill.
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And I felt like I'd won the lottery.
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I had no idea that one of his best dreams, his happiest dreams, was when he wasn't president and he wasn't recognized.
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And that's just a level of getting to know somebody that I think makes us like them, makes us relate to them.
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And there were moments throughout the interview, and I'll just show you a couple, where I felt like he did a really good job of just being real with us.
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Look, I'm owning that completely.
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I've always said that that is probably the worst mistake of my presidency.
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Of course there are times where I feel depressed.
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The bottom line is that he's unafraid to be vulnerable and in the age of authenticity that's really really important.
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We see that in Bernay Brown, we see that in Simon Sinek, we see that in all great communicators and Barak shows us that even at the highest level,
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the highest title you could have in the country, there's still an opportunity to share more of himself with the world.
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But that brings us to the final point, point number four, which is so related and that's sense of humor.
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If you watch the interview, there's so many times where Barack is really funny and it contrasts
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so nicely from these more serious vulnerable moments to just moments of lightheartedness
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and so I created a little compilation of my favorite bits that really showcase what type of person Barack Obama is.
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Let's take a look.
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I'm actually gonna lean on you to be my therapist a little bit.
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Help me understand this.
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Come on, I'm gonna help you.
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So meet me here.
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I'm here speaking on behalf of so many voters.
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First of all, let me set my watch.
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So that's part of the therapy process.
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Right, right, right.
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So, you know, tell your skeptical Indian uncles, Dude, come on, man.
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The, uh, that's it.
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I'd probably help Hasan get a job, you know?
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If it hadn't been for another guy with a funny name, you know, Netflix isn't gonna carry him.
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Do you have any questions for me in my body of work?
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Not really.
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I mean...
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Copy that.
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You know, um, maybe shoot a little higher.
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We've seen this from Barack Obama before.
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He's been on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis.
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That's an amazing video to watch.
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But the point is that he's just a funny person.
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That's part of his personality, and he's unafraid to show it.
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And that's really the theme of this video, is that at the end of the day, I think what makes him so likable or perhaps just
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so interesting to listen to is it feels like he is being himself.
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There's so many moments where that happens in the video, and I think it comes down to authenticity.
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The bottom line is that communication is a skill
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and all of us can learn it and you already have what it takes.
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If you're interested in improving your communication, there's a free ebook in the description about how to speak better under pressure and thrive in the moment.
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And at the end of the day, bottom line, my summary prompt is this, you already have what it takes to be a great speaker.
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So I hope you continue on that journey and I'm gonna see you in the next video.
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So, thanks for watching.
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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“Barack Obama's top 4 speaking techniques”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：Barack, bottom, interview, speaking, dream。 這段影片共有 121 個句子、1315 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 7:10。 說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 184 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 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 |
|---|---|---|
| analogy 名詞 | /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/ | 類推 /類推, 類比 /類比 |
| banana 名詞 | /bəˈnænə/ | щёнҗё, баҗё |
| summarize 動詞 | /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ | 摘要, 總結 /總結 |
| unafraid 形容詞 | /ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/ | 不怕, 無畏 /無畏 |
| authenticity 名詞 | /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/ | 真實性 /真實性 |
| likable 形容詞 | /ˈlaɪkəbl̩/ | 招人喜歡 /招人喜歡 |
| cuff 名詞 | /kʌf/ | 袖口 |
| listener 名詞 | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | 傾聽者 /傾聽者, 聽者 /聽者 |
| skeptical 形容詞 | /ˈskɛptɪkəl/ | 持有懷疑的 |
| thrive 動詞 | /θɹajv/ | 繁榮 /繁榮 |
| vivid 形容詞 | /ˈvɪvɪd/ | 生動 /生動, 鮮烈 /鮮烈 |
| humour 名詞 | /ˈhjuːmɚ/ | 幽默, 諧謔 /諧謔 |
| analyze 動詞 | /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/ | 分析 |
| compilation 名詞 | /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ | 彙編 /彙編, 匯編 /彙編 |
| showcase 名詞 | /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/ | 櫥窗 /櫥窗, 陳列櫃 /陳列櫃 |
值得反覆跟讀的句子
影片中簡短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常對話裡：
- Dude, how much time do we have here?
- Did you catch it?
- I'm about to give you the message.
- The point you're making though is a legitimate.
- Barack doesn't just give you the message.
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 45 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'm, I'd, you're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “th” 音: authenticity /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/, thrive /θɹajv/, therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: compilation /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/, showcase /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: communicator /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtə/, analogy /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/, authenticity /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/, personable /ˈpɜɹs(ə)nəb(ə)l/, compilation /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
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。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 analogy, banana, summarize 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。