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I'm a single mum.

Well you've done something really horrible though.

You've dragged someone and forced them into a position they didn't want to be in.

No one ever asked to be born.

I feel like you're on another planet.

Having children is obviously such a joy and a great thing in life.

It's a natural feeling as a woman.

We all have that maternal instinct as well.

My view on biological children, I don't think people should have them.

I'm going to have to stop here and just ask you why.

No one ever asks to be born.

When you give birth, you're choosing to do something to someone else.

You're creating them.

They never ask for it.

You know, you can't get consent from someone to bring them into the world.

But it is a natural process.

But just because something's natural doesn't mean it's right.

There are many things that happen in nature which we would say that's bad, like malaria, you know, animals rape each other, things like this.

If you look at any other situation in our daily lives where we would talk about consent should not act

if you can't get consent from someone.

I'm a single mum and I have a son who's nine years old

and just before I turned 20 I decided

that I was going to be a surrogate and I was UK's youngest surrogate to triplets.

I can totally understand that people have this biological drive.

Nothing's stopping me like I could do it.

Well actually I had a vasectomy two weeks ago

so there is something stopping me there was nothing okay

there was nothing there was nothing stopping me what made you make

that decision so young because i know already

that i'm not going at the age of 23

i did not know half of what i know

now the feelings change i'm sure you're not the same i'm definitely not the same person

that i was when i was 19 to experience like pregnancy i can't even put into words how

that feels like it's a feeling

that you've never ever felt before like i don't know it kind of saddens me to know

that you'll never experience that all of

that to me just sounds like an ego trip you've brought someone into existence

and it's made you feel all these things yeah that's good for you

but we can't see other people as a means to our own ends okay

i'm just gonna say it how it is i feel like you're on another planet i can understand now

that bringing someone into the world just for my selfish desires is not a good reason to do it

when you do create someone you're bringing them into a world where you you know

that there are loads of bad things

that could happen to them they could be hit by a car

and live with lasting pain they could get cancer very early on fall victim to sex trafficking all things like this

do you think that your selfish desire to have that kid is worth it if they live a life like that

that's a bit crazy like why are you always picking up the negative in this sit

because that's all i'm hearing you say is so this could happen

that could happen so i'm sure you've had a bad experience

or event some point in your life up until now most people have whether it's a bad memory

or you've lost someone or whatever the case is you learn to deal

and cope you learn you learn to mitigate the bad things

that happen to you but no one can just live their life but

but bringing someone into existence well you've done something really horrible there you've dragged someone

and forced them into a position they didn't want to be in

and those bad things are happening to them and you've done

that biologically your gene pool that will end with you

so what's bad about that just how do you feel just knowing

that yeah fine good i'm not opening the door to any more bad things happening to people

it just literally makes no sense i mean most people

that i interact with have um the same view as you

so like you've never met anyone who thinks my way

and literally everyone i meet thinks your way are you a lonely child no no no

i have a sister no did you have a good childhood

like yeah yeah yeah everyone thinks anyone who has this view no not not even

that if you had a good childhood then you know what it feels like to experience joy and memories.

Yeah, as someone who exists, but if I was never born, I would have never have missed that.

So what would you say to me if I was the one that was looking for a surrogate?

Well, I would think you shouldn't.

And I would say, like, if you want to have a child and raise them, adopt.

I've had debates with many people, but that was something else.

I just feel more sad for him, really, that just at a young age, he's made such a life -changing decision.

Just frustrated with all the negativity about why you shouldn't have children and not the positive side of what you should enjoy.

I'd rather have kids.

100 % life is here to be lived and I can't wait to have more children.

We don't agree but I enjoyed it.

I do understand where people are coming from.

This is a topic where I'm so often confronted by the opposing view

that if I would have heard anything by now that would make me change my mind, I think I would have heard it.

I would rather have no biological children, but I'm perfectly up for adopting someone.

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這節口語課以影片“Is Having Children Selfish?”為素材。影片中反覆出現的詞有：happen, view, experience。這段影片共有 80 個句子、986 個單詞可供跟讀。講話部分時長為 5:04。說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 195 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 15 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：

單詞	發音	釋義
consent 動詞	/kənˈsɛnt/	承諾 /承諾, 同意
biological 形容詞	/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/	生物
horrible 形容詞	/ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/	可怕的, 可畏
drag 動詞	/dɹæɡ/	拖
adopt 動詞	/əˈdɑpt/	收養 /收養
selfish 形容詞	/ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/	自私
topic 名詞	/ˈtɑpɪk/	主題 /主題, 話題 /話題
gene 名詞	/d͡ʒiːn/	基因
pregnancy 名詞	/ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/	懷孕 /懷孕, 妊娠
lonely 形容詞	/ˈloʊnli/	寂寞, 孤獨 /孤獨
interact 動詞	/ɪn.təˈɹækt/	互動 /互動
oppose 動詞	/əˈpoʊz/	阻止, 對抗 /對抗
instinct 名詞	/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/	本能, 天性
maternal 形容詞	/məˈtɝnəl/	母親的 /母親的
malaria 名詞	/məˈlɛəɹi.ə/	瘧疾 /瘧疾

影片中出現的短語動詞

單詞	釋義
pick up 動詞	拾取, 撿 /撿

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：

I feel like you're on another planet.
Nothing's stopping me like I could do it.
We don't agree but I enjoyed it.

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	you've done · You've dragged · you've never ever felt
被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的	be born · could be hit · was never born
定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物	anyone who thinks · anyone who has · someone who exists

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, you've, you're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

長單詞——注意重音位置: biological /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/, malaria /məˈlɛəɹi.ə/, negativity /ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/, vasectomy /vəˈsɛktəmi/

中文母語者容易讀錯的音：

/v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: negativity /ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/, vasectomy /vəˈsɛktəmi/
詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: consent /kənˈsɛnt/, drag /dɹæɡ/, adopt /əˈdɑpt/, selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/, topic /ˈtɑpɪk/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: horrible /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/, malaria /məˈlɛəɹi.ə/, triplet /ˈtɹɪplət/

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 consent, biological, horrible 這類單詞。

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