跟讀練習: romanticize your life - 通過影片學習英語口語
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I think one of the most underrated skills in life is learning how to romanticize it.
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And I don't even mean like living in denial or pretending that everything is perfect.
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I mean choosing to see your life as something worth savoring, something that is worth celebrating, even in its smallest details.
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Because the truth is, most of our lives are not going to be filled with this huge movie -like moments.
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We won't always be traveling to this breathtaking destination or living through an Instagram highlight reel.
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Most days are going to look pretty much ordinary waking up commuting working studying sleeping after filming
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this video I'll probably just go edit maybe scroll through some I don't know Instagram reels
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or TikTok videos and go to bed and just like
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that the day might end just very ordinarily so
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if you just wait for the big moments to feel alive
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you might just spend your whole life pretty much asleep
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but here's where romanticizing your life changes everything just imagine instead of rushing through your morning coffee
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you just kind of sit with it you relax a little bit you kind of feel the whole smell
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or scent of the coffee filling up the room, you notice the warmth of the cup,
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the way it kind of feels like a soft preparation before you go out into the chaos.
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Or instead of seeing your walk home as something boring, you kind of notice the evening air, feel the soft breeze.
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Those tiny details are what make life feel more meaningful.
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I'm not gonna lie, I used to think that it was a bit silly.
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I pretty much used to think that life had to be grand in order to be meaningful, but the older I get,
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the more I realize that meaning is actually built in the smallest, most ordinary things.
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The way your favorite song hits a little bit differently at night.
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The comfort of talking with a friend at 3am about nothing and everything at once.
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Romanticizing your life doesn't mean ignoring pains or pretending your struggles don't exist.
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I think it's about giving yourself permission to slow down a little bit
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and you know see beauty where you usually overlook it and just to find gratitude in things you call normal or mundane.
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I just got back from a trip in Japan and
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while I was there I rented a car
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and went to this place called Kamikochi which is like in Nagano prefecture
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and that place was
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so beautiful you know seeing the mountain view hearing the water
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sound seeing all these people enjoy themselves kind of chilling by
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the lake just spending a good time with their families and
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that was just so healing I took a walk in the trail
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and you know everything about it was so perfect but
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because the trip is done and I just got back
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and I'm realizing the things
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that I'm thinking about more are the small moments you know like
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when I'm driving seeing the mountain view seeing the pretty colors of the skies
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and seeing the sunset stopping by the rest area buying some snacks, seeing the views.
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The whole journey just felt so surreal.
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I think it was a good break for me
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because I was kind of overwhelmed with everything that was going on around me,
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the trends changing, and I was just worried about my future and everything.
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So I needed something to just kind of distract me or just run away to.
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And Japan was the perfect place.
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I learned how to romanticize my life again.
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I started noticing all the small things that I took for granted,
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how there's so much more things out there in life than just kind of seeing trends
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and scrolling through social media and
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when you think about it little things are all
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we really have control over the trends will change the world
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will keep moving faster the big moments will always come and go
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but choosing to make your ordinary moments feel extraordinary
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that's in your hands every day it depends on how you see things
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or how you perceive
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so maybe that's the shift we need stop waiting for the next big thing
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and you know just realizing what's already happening around us all those peaceful moments
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that you can have when you stop by the local cafe and you know read a book, finding beauty in small, imperfect, and just quiet moments.
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I think that's the skill that's underrated.
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At the end of the day, life is already happening in the smallest, simplest ways that you know you're living right now.
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Having banters with your friends, the quiet walk home, or having coffee in your hands.
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And when you learn to romanticize those things, you stop living for someday.
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You start living for today.
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And maybe that's the real secret.
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Life doesn't have to be extraordinary to be beautiful.
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It already is.
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That's something that I really wanted to talk about today.
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I just got back from the trip
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and I'm just kind of unpacking everything physically and emotionally
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and the things that I learned the things that I felt
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while I was there in Japan
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I just kind of learned to relearn everything to slow down a little bit to stop comparing with everyone
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and kind of be at my own pace
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and seeing life in a more romantic way one of my favorite memories
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that I have there was I went to this firework festival
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and a lot of people came people brought snacks they brought beers and you know they started enjoying things with their family,
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with their partner, with their friends and it was just so beautiful.
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The whole two hours I was just kind of mesmerized by these like fireworks
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and even though it was loud because of the fireworks,
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I found so much peace in that moment because it helped me realize how much I was kind of missing out on.
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The things that I was just taking for granted, the things that I wasn't really grateful for, the things that I forgot about,
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it kind of reminded me of how beautiful life is and how beautiful small moments can be.
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So I know it's tough, I know everything is like very overwhelming nowadays everything is
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so quick but even in the chaos i hope you find time to take a step back
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and see the beauty in the small moments
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and yeah that's all i really have to say
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and i hope you guys are doing well wherever you are and i'll see you guys next time peace
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節口語課以影片“romanticize your life”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:moment, seeing, beautiful。 這段影片共有 87 個句子、1114 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 4:57。 說話人語速較快,每分鐘約 225 個詞,會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ordinary 形容詞 | /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ | 普通, 平常 |
| skill 名詞 | /skɪl/ | 技巧, 技能 |
| extraordinary 形容詞 | /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ | 非凡, 了不起 |
| chaos 名詞 | /ˈkeɪˌɑs/ | 混沌 |
| meaningful 形容詞 | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | 有意義 /有意義 |
| snack 名詞 | /snæk/ | 零食, 小吃 |
| scroll 名詞 | /skɹoʊl/ | 條幅 /條幅, 卷軸 /卷軸 |
| underrated 形容詞 | /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/ | 被低估 |
| ignore 動詞 | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | 無視 /無視, 忽略 |
| rush 動詞 | /ɹʌʃ/ | 急速去, 急速做 |
| compare 動詞 | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | 比, 比較 /比較 |
| trail 名詞 | /tɹeɪl/ | 足跡 /足跡, 蹤跡 /蹤跡 |
| romantic 形容詞 | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | 浪漫 |
| comfort 名詞 | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | 舒適 /舒適 |
| silly 形容詞 | /ˈsɪl.i/ | 愚蠢, 笨 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| slow down 動詞 | 減速 /減速, 放慢 | |
| fill up 動詞 | 裝滿 /裝滿 | |
| wake up 動詞 | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | 醒, 醒來 /醒來 |
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 |
|---|---|
| “used to” used to + 動詞 — 過去的習慣或狀態,現在已不再如此 | used to think |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | be filled · is actually built |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy、keep、stop… + -ing — 後接 -ing 形式的動詞 | started noticing · keep moving · stop waiting |
| 最高階 the -est / the most … — 一組中最高或最低的 | the most underrated · its smallest · the smallest |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 16 次縮略和弱讀形式,例如 I'm, don't, doesn't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “th” 音: warmth /wɔɹmθ/, breathtaking /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: rush /ɹʌʃ/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, underrated /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/, perceive /pɚˈsiv/, overlook /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/, overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/, chaos /ˈkeɪˌɑs/, snack /snæk/, underrated /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/, rush /ɹʌʃ/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: scroll /skɹoʊl/, reel /ˈɹiːl/, trail /tɹeɪl/, grateful /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/
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 ordinary, skill, extraordinary 這類單詞。
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