跟讀練習: Optimistic Nihilism - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Human existence is scary and confusing.
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A few hundred thousand years ago, we became conscious and found ourselves in a strange place.
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It was filled with other beings. We could eat some; some could eat us.
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There was liquid stuff we could drink; things we could use to make more things.
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The daytime sky had a tiny yellow ball that warmed our skin.
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The night sky was filled with beautiful lights.
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This place was obviously made for us.
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Something was watching over us.
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We were home. This made everything much less scary and confusing.
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But the older we got, the more we learned about the world and ourselves.
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We learned that the twinkling lights are not shining beautifully for us, they just are.
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We learned that we're not at the center of what we now call the universe, and that it is much, much older than we thought.
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We learned that we're made of many little dead things, which make up bigger things that are not dead, for some reason, and that we're just another temporary stage in a history going back over a billion years.
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We learned, in awe, that we live on a moist speck of dust moving around a medium-sized star in a quiet region of one arm of an average galaxy, which is part of a galaxy group that we will never leave.
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And this group is only one of thousands that, together, make up a galaxy supercluster.
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But even our supercluster is only one in thousands that make up what we call the observable universe.
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The universe might be a million times bigger, but we will never know.
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We can throw words around like two hundred million galaxies or trillions of stars or bazillions of planets, but all of these numbers mean nothing. Our brains can't comprehend these concepts.
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The universe is too big. There is too much of it.
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But size is not the most troubling concept we have to deal with.
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It's time, or, more precisely, the time we have.
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If you're lucky enough to live to one hundred, you have five thousand two hundred weeks at your disposal.
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If you're twenty-five now, then you have three thousand nine hundred weeks left.
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If you're going to die at seventy, then there are two thousand three hundred and forty weeks left - a lot of time, but also ... not really.
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And then what?
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Your biological processes will break down, and the dynamic pattern that is you will stop beinge dynamic.
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It will dissolve until there is no you left.
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Some believe that there is a part of us we can't see or measure, but we have no way to find out, so this life might be it and we might end up dead forever.
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This is less scary than it sounds, though.
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If you don't remember the 13.75 billion years that went by before you existed, Then the trillions and trillions and trillions of years that come after will pass in no time once you're gone.
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Close your eyes. Count to 1.
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That's how long forever feels.
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And as far as we know, in the end, the universe itself will die and nothing will ever change again.
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Our videos induce existential dread in many people, and the last few minutes probably haven't helped.
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So, for once, we want to offer a different way of looking at these things: an unscientific, subjective point of view, the philosophy of Kurzgesagt, if you want.
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Please take it with a grain of salt; we don't know any more about human existence than you do.
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We counter existential dread with optimistic nihilism.
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What do we mean by that?
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Well, to summarize, it seems very unlikely that 200 trillion trillion stars have been made for us.
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In a way, it feels like the cruelest joke in existence has been played on us.
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We became self-aware only to realize this story is not about us.
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While it is great to know about electrons and the powerhouse of the cell, Science doesn't do a lot to make this less depressing.
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Okay, but so what?
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You only get one shot at life, which is scary, but it also sets you free.
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If the universe ends in heat death, every humiliation you suffer in your life will be forgotten.
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Every mistake you made will not matter in the end.
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Every bad thing you did will be voided.
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If our life is all we get to experience, then it's the only thing that matters.
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If the universe has no principles, the only principles relevant are the ones we decide on.
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If the universe has no purpose, then we get to dictate what its purpose is.
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Humans will most certainly cease to exist at some point, but before we do, we get to explore ourselves and the world around us.
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We get to experience feelings. We get to experience food, books, sunrises, and being with each other.
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The fact that we're even able to think about these things is already kind of incredible.
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It's easy to think of ourselves as separated from everything, but this is not true.
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We are as much the universe as a neutron star or a black hole or a nebula.
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Even better, actually, we are its thinking and feeling part: the centre organs of the universe.
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We are truly free in a universe-sized playground, so we might as well aim to be happy and to build some kind of utopia in the stars.
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It's not as if we've found out everything there is to know We don't know why the rules of the universe are as they are, how life came into existence, what life is.
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We have no idea what consciousness is or if we are alone in the universe.
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But we can try to find some answers.
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There are billions of stars to visit, diseases to cure, people to help, happy feelings to be experienced, and video games to finish.
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There is so much to do.
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So, wrapping up, you've probably used up a good chunk of the time available to you.
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If this is our one shot at life, there is no reason not to have fun and live as happy as possible.
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Bonus points if you made the life of other people better.
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More bonus points if you help build a galactic human empire.
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Do the things that make you feel good.
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You get to decide whatever this means for you.
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背景及上下文
在這個影片中,講述者探討了人類存在的複雜性與對宇宙的思考。他提到人類在幾百萬年前不僅開始意識到自己的存在,同時也意識到自身在宇宙中的渺小和無意義感。儘管這些觀點可能使人感到失落,但講述者提出了一種樂觀的虛無主義觀點,認為這種意識反而能讓我們更珍惜當前生活的每一個瞬間,正是這個令人恐懼的事實讓我們獲得了自由。
日常交流的五個常用短語
- 人類存在是可怕而迷惑的。(Human existence is scary and confusing.)
- 我們可能只是宇宙中短暫的存在。(We might just be a temporary existence in the universe.)
- 如果宇宙沒有目的,我們可以來決定其目的。(If the universe has no purpose, then we get to dictate what its purpose is.)
- 你的生物過程將會崩潰,直到再也沒有你。(Your biological processes will break down until there is no you left.)
- 每一次的羞辱和錯誤最終都會被遺忘。(Every humiliation and mistake will be forgotten in the end.)
逐步影子跟讀指南
為了提高您的英語發音和理解能力,您可以跟隨以下步驟進行影子跟讀練習:
- 觀看影片:在開始影子跟讀前,先觀看整個影片,理解講述者的意圖和情感。可以選擇看YouTube學英語,加深對內容的理解。
- 分段練習:將影片分成小段,每段通常長約一兩分鐘。按段落逐一重播,注意講述者的語音和語調。
- 聽力模仿:重複每段,努力模仿講述者的發音和節奏。可以使用shadow speak技術,確保在模仿時儘量貼近原音。
- 記錄反饋:錄製自己的聲音,並與原影片進行對比,注意發音的差異,以提升自己在英語影子跟讀中的表現。
- 重複練習:不斷重複以上步驟,直到可以流暢地跟隨並自信地表達。這將有助於提高英語發音和整體的口語能力。
通過這種方法,您不僅可以增強對內容的理解,還能在實際交流中更靈活自如地使用英語。每一步的練習都有助於克服學習過程中的障礙,獲得更大的自信心。
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 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | was filled · was obviously made · have been made |
| 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 | haven't helped · have been made · has been played |
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | galaxy, which is · life, which is |
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。






























