跟讀練習: Selfie Obsession - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Selfies.
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Sick of the word yet?
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Yes.
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People share millions of them every day on social media.
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In fact, one -third of all photos young people take are selfies, but what do they say about self -esteem?
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How many selfies do you take a day, honestly?
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Honestly?
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I'm not ashamed.
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I take about between 150 and 200 a day.
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I would have to say at least, like, 700.
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You take 700 selfies a day?
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Listen, I have to make sure I get the right angle.
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Sometimes, you know, everything doesn't translate well on camera, but then to turn around and see, like, oh, my God, my teeth look great, my eyebrows match, this is great.
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Selfies are a phenomenon, an avalanche, if you will, gaining momentum with each arm extension.
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The world seems obsessed with taking selfies and posting them online.
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According to Samsung, selfies will account for almost one -third of all photos taken this year by people between the ages of 25 and 33.
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But it's not just younger adults.
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40 -year -old Ayanna Frank is a mother of three.
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Her family is tired of her selfie habits.
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They have coined the phrase that I'm the queen of selfies.
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I don't think I am, but that's what they say.
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Do I really like myself?
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I think everybody should.
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Sometimes it's just fun and it's okay, and then other times I think it might be the person seeking validation from outside.
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SHE SAYS TOO MANY SELFIES MAY BE AN EXPRESSION OF SOMEONE'S SELF -ESTEAM ISSUES.
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MAYBE THEY DON'T FEEL GOOD ENOUGH.
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SOME YOUNG PEOPLE WHO POST SELFIES ARE LIKELY SEEKING ATTENTION, POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND SOCIAL VALIDATION.
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AND PRATT SAYS THEY MAY BE RELYING TOO MUCH ON THE RESPONSE OF OTHERS.
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PRATT SAYS THE SELFIE INDULGENCE MAY BE LIKE A DRUG.
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POSTING SELFIES AND GETTING 300 LIKES,
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THAT'S NOT REALLY GOING TO LAST FOR YOU because you really didn't do anything to earn it.
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Psychologist Dr. Romney Durvasala says if more than 50 % of your photos are selfies and you're using filters frequently, those are red flags.
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More and more studies are showing this.
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More time spent on social media sites negatively affects people's self -esteem.
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That can make a person less able to cope, more likely to have anxiety, depression, that sort of thing.
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The best way to deal with a selfie obsession?
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Pratt says, put this away.
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Go outside.
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Talk to people.
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Have real relationships.
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The old -fashioned ways of doing that are to have relationships with people in the community and friends and co -workers.
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Pratt says if this is a big source of your socializing
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or if posting online pictures of yourself and obsessing over others' photos is taking up a lot of your time, it's a problem.
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Or maybe it's just kind of showing off and for some people wanting to make people jealous or, you know, and then that says something about that person
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that they maybe really don't feel good about themselves deep down and they need that, you know, kind of publicity, I guess, or feedback.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 45 個句子、505 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 3:08。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 161 個詞，接近日常對話。 83% 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 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：
- selfie /ˈsɛlfi/ (名詞) — 自拍. A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.
- feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ (名詞) — 反饋 /反饋, 反應 /反應. Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
- validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (名詞) — 肯定, 情緒價值 /情緒價值. The act of validating something.
- earn /ɝn/ (動詞) — 掙 /掙, 賺 /賺. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
- anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ (名詞) — 焦慮 /焦慮, 擔心. An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
- worker /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ (名詞) — 工人, 工作者. One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
- angle /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ (名詞) — 角, 角度. A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
- phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (名詞) — 短語 /短語, 片語 /片語. A short written or spoken expression.
- rely /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ (動詞) — 依賴 /依賴, 依靠. To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
- filter /ˈfɪltɚ/ (名詞) — 過濾器 /過濾器, 濾過器 /濾過器. A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from…
- habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (名詞) — 習慣 /習慣. An action performed on a regular basis.
- jealous /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ (形容詞) — 妒忌, 吃醋. Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
- coin /ˈkoɪ̯n/ (名詞) — 硬幣 /硬幣, 銅錢 /銅錢. A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ (名詞) — 現象 /現象. A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
- momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/ (名詞) — 動量 /動量. Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity, or the vector sum of the products of its…
影片中出現的短語動詞
- show off (動詞) — 炫耀, 賣弄 /賣弄. To exhibit the best attributes of something.
- turn around (動詞) — 轉身 /轉身. To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 8 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, I'm, didn't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/, obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/, avalanche /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/, momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/, publicity /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/
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 selfie, feedback, validation 這類單詞。
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