跟讀練習: 同事總是把我的名字念錯，我一直不好意思糾正，直到整個辦公室都跟著叫錯｜Real Life Office English - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Thanks everyone, and Emily Chan will take it from here.
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I looked up from my laptop.
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There it was again.
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Chan?
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My last name is Chan, not Chan.
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I had already heard it from Ben. From Rachel.
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From people I had never even met.
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Somehow, one small pronunciation mistake had spread through the office, and the worst part was, I knew exactly how it started.
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I had never corrected anyone.
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When I first joined the company, one of my co-workers mispronounced my last name during a meeting.
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Welcome, Emily Chan, I noticed immediately.
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But there were 15 people on the call.
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Everyone was looking at me, and I had been at the company for exactly three days.
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So instead of saying, actually, it's pronounced Chen, I smiled and said, thank you.
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Happy to be here.
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I told myself it was fine.
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It was close enough.
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Surely, someone else would say it correctly later.
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No one did.
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A few days later, Ben stopped by my desk.
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Hey, Emily Chan, how's the new job treating you?
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I almost corrected him.
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I really did.
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I opened my mouth.
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Then Ben handed me a coffee.
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This is for you.
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I accidentally ordered two.
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I looked at the coffee.
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Then I looked at Ben.
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And somehow, correcting my name suddenly felt ungrateful.
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So I just said thanks.
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A week later, Rachel introduced me to someone from another team.
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This is Emily Chan.
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She just joined our group.
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I almost corrected her too.
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But now another thought stopped me.
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Maybe it was too late.
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If I corrected them now, would they wonder why I had waited two weeks?
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So I decided I would wait for a better moment.
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That moment never came.
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What came instead was a company meeting.
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About 40 people were on the call.
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Sarah was introducing the people working on a new project.
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She said, Ben will handle the client side, Rachel will coordinate with operations, and Emily Chan will take care of the reporting.
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There it was again.
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Except this time, forty people heard it.
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A few minutes later, someone I had never met sent me a message.
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Hi, Emily Chan, nice to meet you.
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I stared at the screen.
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My name was now spreading.
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This was no longer one pronunciation mistake.
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It was becoming company knowledge.
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At lunch, I finally told Ben.
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Can I ask you something slightly awkward?
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Ben looked worried.
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That sentence has never led to anything good.
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I laughed.
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It's nothing serious.
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Okay, I took a breath.
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My last name is actually pronounced Chen.
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Ben stopped chewing.
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What?
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Chen?
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He stared at me for about two seconds.
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Then he slowly put down his sandwich.
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Have I been calling you Chan this entire time?
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Kind of.
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Kind of.
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Yes.
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Emily.
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Yes.
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Why did you not tell me?
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I laughed.
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I don't know.
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It felt awkward.
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Ben looked genuinely horrified.
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I have introduced you to people.
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I know.
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I said it in front of Sarah.
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I know.
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I think I said it to a client.
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I stopped smiling.
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You did, Ben thought for a second.
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Actually, no, that might have been Rachel.
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That is somehow worse.
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Ben covered his face with one hand.
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This is terrible.
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It's really not, it is for me.
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Then he looked at me.
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Okay, teach me.
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I said my last name again, Chen.
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He repeated it carefully.
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Chen, yes, Chen, Chen, yes.
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Okay, Chen.
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Yes.
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Okay.
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Got it.
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Then he pointed at me.
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You have to correct people.
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I know.
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No, seriously, please correct us.
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I will.
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You promise?
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I promise.
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Five minutes later, Rachel walked over.
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Hey, Emily, Sarah's looking for you.
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Ben immediately said, before you go, we need to talk about Emily's name.
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I nearly dropped my fork.
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Ben, what?
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I said I would correct people.
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I did not say you should hold a press conference.
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Rachel looked confused.
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What happened?
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I smiled awkwardly.
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My last name is actually pronounced Chen.
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Rachel blinked.
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Then her eyes got very wide.
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Oh no. That was not the reaction I was hoping for.
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She said, I've been saying, Chen.
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I know.
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For weeks, I know.
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Why didn't you tell me Ben pointed at her?
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Exactly, I said.
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I just didn't want to make it awkward.
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Rachel laughed.
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Emily, this is way more awkward.
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She was right.
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Then she smiled.
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Okay, Chen.
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Yes, Chen.
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Perfect.
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Thank you for telling me.
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That surprised me.
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Thank you for telling me.
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She was not offended.
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She was embarrassed for maybe five seconds.
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Then she moved on.
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She just wanted to say mine incorrectly.
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Later that afternoon, Sarah sent me a message.
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Do you have a minute?
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I went to her office.
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She smiled.
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Ben told me I've been pronouncing your last name wrong.
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Of course he did.
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I said, yeah, it's Chen.
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Sarah repeated it, Chen.
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Exactly.
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Then she said, I'm sorry, I wish you had corrected me earlier.
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I didn't want to interrupt you.
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Sarah looked surprised.
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You can always correct me on your name.
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I nodded.
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I know that now.
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She smiled.
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Names matter.
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Then she added, and for the record, if I ever pronounce someone's name wrong, I'd much rather they tell me.
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That stayed with me, Because I had spent weeks imagining the correction would create some huge, uncomfortable moment.
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But the actual correction took about three seconds.
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The awkward part had been everything I did to avoid it.
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The next morning, I joined another meeting.
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There were about 20 people on the call.
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Marcus was presenting.
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Halfway through, he said.
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I'm going to hand this over to Emily Chan.
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My heart dropped.
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Not again.
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For one second, I almost let it go.
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Then I remembered my promise to Ben.
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I unmuted.
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Thanks, Marcus and just a quick correction, my last name is pronounced Chen.
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There was a tiny pause, Marcus said, Chen.
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Got it, sorry about that, I smiled.
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No worries, it happens all the time.
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And that was it, no disaster, no long awkward silence.
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We simply continued with the meeting afterward marcus sent me a
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message thanks for correcting me i want to make sure i get people's names right
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that was when i realized something i had been treating correction like criticism
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but it wasn't i was simply giving someone the information they needed and usually one sentence is enough Actually, it's pronounced Chen.
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Or in a meeting, just a quick correction.
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It's pronounced Chen.
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If you waited longer than you meant to, you can say, I should have mentioned this earlier, but it's pronounced Chen.
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And if the other person feels embarrassed, no worries.
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It happens all the time.
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That's really all you need.
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A few days later, a new employee joined our team.
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Her name was Marisol.
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Before the meeting, Ben looked at her name on the screen.
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Then he looked at me.
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Then he looked back at the screen.
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I knew exactly what he was thinking.
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When Marisol joined the call, Ben said, Hi, welcome.
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And before I say your name wrong for three weeks, could you tell me how you pronounce it?
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Marisol laughed.
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She said her name.
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Ben repeated it carefully.
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She smiled.
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Perfect.
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Ben looked at me.
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I'm learning.
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I smiled.
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Slowly.
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I used to think correcting someone would make things awkward.
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Now I think the opposite is true.
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Most people do not want to keep saying your name wrong, they just do not know they are doing it.
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So if someone mispronounces your name, you do not need to wait three weeks.
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You definitely do not need to wait until half the office learns the wrong version.
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You can simply smile and say, actually it's pronounced, then say your name.
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And if you are the person who is not sure, you can ask, could you tell me how you pronounce your name?
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Or I want to make sure I'm saying your name correctly.
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A few seconds of awkwardness can save weeks of awkwardness later.
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Trust me, I have experience.
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A lot of experience.
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If you enjoy learning real workplace English through situations that actually happen, subscribe to Fluentrail English.
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And if I ever pronounce your name wrong, please correct me.
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I'll see you in the next episode.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B1 級別的口語課以影片“同事總是把我的名字念錯，我一直不好意思糾正，直到整個辦公室都跟著叫錯｜Real Life Office English”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：Ben, Chen, looked, Chan, Emily。 這段影片共有 215 個句子、1371 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 8:05。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 170 個詞，接近日常對話。 只有 79% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙難度較高。
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 |
|---|---|---|
| pronounce 動詞 | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | 宣稱 /宣稱, 宣告 |
| awkward 形容詞 | /ˈɔk.wɚd/ | 彆扭 /彆扭 |
| correction 名詞 | /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ | 修正, 校正 |
| pronunciation 名詞 | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | 發音 /發音 |
| stare 動詞 | /stɛɚ/ | 凝視 /凝視, 瞪眼 |
| embarrassed 形容詞 | /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/ | 難為情 /難為情, 尷尬 /尷尬 |
| ungrateful 形容詞 | /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/ | 忘恩負義 /忘恩負義 |
| offend 動詞 | /əˈfɛnd/ | 冒犯, 觸犯 /觸犯 |
| incorrectly 副詞 | /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/ | 不正確 /不正確 |
| interrupt 動詞 | /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ | 打斷 /打斷, 插嘴 |
| chew 動詞 | /tʃuː/ | 嚼, 咀嚼 |
| blink 動詞 | /ˈblɪŋk/ | 眨眼, 眨眼睛 |
| nod 動詞 | /nɑd/ | 點頭 /點頭 |
| pause 名詞 | /pɔːz/ | 停頓 /停頓, 暫停 /暫停 |
| subscribe 動詞 | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | 簽署 /簽署 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| put down 動詞 | 放下 |
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：
- Can I ask you something slightly awkward?
- Why did you not tell me?
- It's really not, it is for me.
- I just didn't want to make it awkward.
- Do you have a minute?
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 |
|---|---|
| 現在完成進行時 have/has been + -ing — 以前開始、現在仍在繼續的動作 | Have I been calling · I've been saying · I've been pronouncing |
| 條件句 if + 從句，will/would + 動詞 — 條件及其結果 | If I corrected them now, would they |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | is actually pronounced · was not offended · is pronounced |
| 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 never led · have introduced |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 13 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'm, didn't, I've。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: correction /kəˈɹɛkʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, incorrectly /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: pronounce /pɹəˈnaʊns/, awkward /ˈɔk.wɚd/, mispronounce /ˌmɪspɹəˈnaʊns/, embarrassed /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/, unmute /ʌnˈmjuːt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: correctly /kəˈɹɛk(t).li/, ungrateful /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/, incorrectly /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: embarrassed /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/, halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/, sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/
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 pronounce, awkward, correction 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。