跟讀練習: Stop Saying SORRY in English - Say This Instead! - 通過影片學習英語口語
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What's wrong with this phrase?
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I'm sorry.
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Okay, trick question.
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There's nothing wrong with saying sorry, but there are several common alternatives that native English speakers often use.
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My name is Michael Anton.
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I'm the founder of English at the Ready, and I'm Canadian.
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You might be familiar with the stereotype that Canadians say sorry all the time.
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And while that might be true, it's not the only way of apologizing.
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In today's video, I'm going to teach you several alternatives to the word sorry.
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The most obvious and common situation is when you apologize for a mistake.
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For example, I'm sorry for making a mistake.
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In this situation, the more formal way of saying sorry is I apologize.
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I apologize.
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You might also say my apologies.
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My apologies.
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My bad.
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My mistake.
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I was wrong about that.
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That's on me.
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I take responsibility for that.
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I shouldn't have done that.
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You might also use the word sorry to express regret or sympathy.
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For example, I'm sorry for your loss.
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In addition to sorry, you could say, that's really unfortunate.
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How awful.
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That sounds really difficult.
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My heart goes out to you.
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I hate that you're going through this.
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Or what a tough situation.
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What a difficult situation.
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These are all different ways of expressing sympathy for somebody else.
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You might also use the word sorry if you don't understand somebody.
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For example, they say something and you say sorry.
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You could also say pardon, pardon, come again, come again.
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Could you say that again?
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Could you say that again?
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Or I didn't catch that.
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I didn't catch that.
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If you want to interrupt somebody politely or get their attention, you might say sorry.
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For example, sorry, do you have a moment?
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You could also say, excuse me, do you have a moment?
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Excuse me, pardon me, if I may.
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For example, if I may, could I please speak to you for a moment?
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Or lastly, if it's a more informal matter, quick question.
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For example, quick question.
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Do you have time to talk later?
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Sometimes apologizing too much can be a bad thing.
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You can admit a mistake without over apologizing.
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For example, you might say, hmm, good catch.
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Good catch.
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Or you're right.
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Let me fix that.
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Thanks for flagging that.
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Thanks for flagging that.
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Or let me correct that.
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Let me correct that.
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These are particularly useful phrases at work where it's important to take responsibility for your actions
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while at the same time still sounding confident.
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Another situation where you might say sorry is if you're declining an offer
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or you're saying no. In this case you might say Unfortunately, I can't.
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Unfortunately, I can't.
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I'm not able to.
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Sadly, I'm not able to.
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That won't work for me.
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And lastly, more informally, I'll have to pass.
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I'll have to pass.
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If your friends ask you to dinner, you might say, unfortunately, I'll have to pass.
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I have work to do.
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And lastly, if you're writing an email or a letter, there are situations where the word sorry might not be enough.
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It might not be strong enough.
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Instead, you might say, I regret.
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For example, I regret to inform you that I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
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Please accept my apologies.
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Please accept my apologies.
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These are all more formal ways of saying sorry.
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I hope you found this video useful.
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Let me know in the comments if you can think of any other alternatives.
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Again, there's nothing wrong with the word sorry, but sorry can be used in many different situations and it's always a good idea to know as many alternatives as possible.
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Hope you found this video useful.
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I'll see you in the next video.
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本課概述
在本課中，您將練習如何用英語表達歉意而不一定使用“對不起”這個詞。雖然“對不起”是一種常見的表達方式，但瞭解不同的替代表達方式將幫助您在日常交流中更加自信和靈活。您將學習一些常用的替代短語，以應對各種場合，包括道歉、表達同情和請求他人注意的情況。
關鍵詞彙與短語
- 我道歉 (I apologize)
- 我負責 (That's on me)
- 真不幸 (That's really unfortunate)
- 請再說一遍 (Could you say that again?)
- 抱歉打擾 (Excuse me)
- 好發現 (Good catch)
- 我為你的損失感到遺憾 (I'm sorry for your loss)
練習技巧
為了提高您的英語口語能力，尤其是在使用不同的道歉表達時，可以採用shadowspeak的方法。首先，在觀看影片時，注意說話者的語速和語調。使用shadowing site記錄和模仿他們的發音。可以嘗試同時重複他們的短語，比如“我道歉”或“真不幸”，這將有助於您在實際對話中使用這些表達方式。
在練習時，可以選擇放慢語速，確保自己能夠準確模仿，逐漸增強自信心。當您熟悉這些表達後，嘗試與朋友進行對話練習，看看您是否能自然而然地將這些短語融入交流中。記住，練習shadow speech不僅是重複，還包括在不同的情境中靈活使用。
儘量避免過度道歉，在合適的時機使用合適的短語會讓您顯得更加成熟和自信。使用這些技巧，您將能夠在英語交流中更自如地表達自己的歉意和同情心。
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 |
|---|---|
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 動詞 — 有可能但不確定的事 | might be · might also say · might also use |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | won't work · I'll have · I'll see |
| 現在進行時 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在發生的事 | you're going · you're declining · you're saying |
| 義務：must / have to / need to 表示某事是必要的 | have to pass |
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。