跟讀練習: The Neuroscience of Creativity - 通過影片學習英語口語
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This little guy is a nematode worm - it’s transparent, about 1mm in length and one of the simplest animals with a nervous system.
這個小傢伙是一種線蟲——它通體透明，體長約1毫米，是擁有神經系統的最簡單的動物之一。
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And his name is Steve.
他的名字叫史蒂夫。
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Steve does something quite curious... he doesn’t just follow food scents.
史蒂夫做了件相當奇怪的事……他不只是追蹤食物的氣味。
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He also explores his environment – thoroughly.
他還會探索周圍的環境，而且探索得非常徹底。
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As if he wants to know what else is out there.
他好像還想知道外面還有些什麼。
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This worm shows a basic form of curiosity.
這種蠕蟲表現出一種基本形式的好奇心。
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And Steve does this even though he only has 383 brain cells or neurons… compared to the 86 billion neurons in your human brain.
史蒂夫的大腦只有383個腦細胞，也就是神經元，而人類大腦有860億個神經元，即便如此，他還是能做到這一點。
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Your brain is also curious, it’s constantly looking for the next new thing.
你的大腦也充滿好奇心，會不斷尋找下一個新鮮事物。
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But unlike a worm, our desire for novelty has led us to innovate and create.
但與蠕蟲不同的是，我們對新奇事物的渴望促使我們不斷創新和創造。
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Our high levels of creativity are thanks to the unique makeup of our restless brains.
我們之所以擁有高水平的創造力，要歸功於我們永不停歇的大腦的獨特構造。
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So what exactly makes your brain so creative?
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Well, this mass of 86 billion neurons is organised in a pretty special way.
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Roughly speaking, one group of neurons sense the environment, and another group react to it.
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In most animal brains, there’s a hard-wired path from the sensing neurons to acting neurons.
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In your human brain though, there are lots of paths connecting the two.
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Way more than what we need to perform vital tasks.
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So these surplus neurons form tangled networks that generate random, spontaneous thoughts.
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And researchers are starting to pinpoint how these random thoughts become creative ideas.
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In a 2016 study, researchers found that creativity seems to depend on the cooperation of two competing brain networks: one that generates spontaneous thoughts and the executive control center of the brain that governs everything else.
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To produce new ideas, we start with a pool of random, free-flowing thoughts – those worthy of further exploration are then approved by executive control.
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And then, when researchers asked people to plan an artwork, cooperation between these two networks went up.
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And the effect was stronger in professional artists.
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Virtually all other research points to a similar conclusion: That no one area of your brain is responsible for creative thought.
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Rather, many interacting processes by large-scale brain networks work together to give birth to a great idea.
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And a new theory suggests these brain networks seem to be doing three things: They bend what we see, break what we expect and finally, they blend things with...other things.
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Your restless brain is full of great ideas – just waiting to be realised.
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This is the first of a three part series on creativity.
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Next up, can you become more creative?
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If we all have this amazing machinery in our brains, why are some people more creative than others?
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 29 個句子、433 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:59。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 145 個詞，很適合跟讀。 只有 80% 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 15 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| creativity 名詞 | /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/ | 創造力 /創造力, 創造性 /創造性 |
| researcher 名詞 | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | 研究員 /研究員, 研究者 |
| worm 名詞 | /wɝm/ | 蠕蟲 /蠕蟲 |
| curious 形容詞 | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | 好奇, 有好奇心 |
| cooperation 名詞 | /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | 合作, 協作 /協作 |
| spontaneous 形容詞 | /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ | 自發的 |
| restless 形容詞 | /ˈɹɛstlɪs/ | 不眠的 |
| compare 動詞 | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | 比, 比較 /比較 |
| wire 名詞 | /ˈwaɪɚ/ | 線 /線, 鐵絲 /鐵絲 |
| conclusion 名詞 | /kənˈkluːʒən/ | 結束 /結束 |
| compete 動詞 | /kəmˈpiːt/ | 競爭 /競爭, 高下 |
| connect 動詞 | /kəˈnɛkt/ | 連線 /連線 |
| vital 形容詞 | /ˈvaɪtəl/ | 生命的 |
| explore 動詞 | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | 探索, 探險 /探險 |
| worthy 形容詞 | /ˈwɝ.ði/ | 配稱 /配稱 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| go up 動詞 | 上昇 /上升, 上去 |
需要注意的發音
- “th” 音: worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/, thoroughly /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/, exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/, machinery /məˈʃiːnəɹi/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/, virtually /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/, exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
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。
- 用正常速度逐句跟讀，每句重複到你的節奏與說話人一致為止。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 creativity, researcher, worm 這類單詞。
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