跟讀練習: The privilege of failure - 通過影片學習英語口語

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Tell us about your departure from Apple.

Oh, it was very painful.

I'm not even sure I want to talk about it.

What can I say?

I hired the wrong guy.

That was Scully?

Yeah.

And he destroyed everything I spent 10 years working for.

Steve Jobs spent 10 years building Apple.

10 years.

And he lost it all in a single moment.

He failed.

Years of dedication just to get fired from a company he created.

And yet, that failure might have been the greatest thing that ever happened to him.

But this isn't going to be one of those videos that tells you to embrace failure, to not be afraid of it.

Because the truth is, failure is something to fear.

For a lot of people, failure isn't a lesson, it's the end.

The end of a dream, the end of stability, the end of everything you've worked for.

But for some, being able to fail and still try again, that's a privilege.

In 1976, Los Altos, California.

Two college dropouts build a computer in their garage.

They call it Apple One, and that tiny machine would lead them to creating one of the most influential companies of all time.

And we are calling it, iPhone.

This is a day I've been looking forward to for two and a half years.

Apple just hit a trillion dollars in market value.

Fast forward to 1983, Apple's on top of the world.

Steve Jobs recruits the CEO of PepsiCo, John Scully, to help run the company.

But two years later, they would get into a clash after two new products, the Lisa and the Macintosh, failed to live up to sales expectations.

Apple's board sides with Scully and Steve Jobs is forced out of his own company.

So anyway, I was told in no uncertain terms that there was no job for me.

It was really, really tragic.

Imagine that, being fired from the company you built, from the thing that gave your life meaning.

I started this company.

You know how much I sacrificed?

Most people would have stopped there most people do

but for jobs this wasn't the end

he would go on to invest into a small animation company called the graphics group

which he would then develop into what we now know as Pixar

he started another company next designing high -end computers for businesses

and universities this is kind of the first computer the 1990s in other words

it's coming out with optical storage with the ability to synthesize sounds as good to orchestral quality in real time.

And in 1996, Next was sold to Apple for $429 million.

And Steve Jobs returned to the company as the new CEO.

The same failure that ended his career became the very reason he got it back.

But if I'm being honest with you, Steve Jobs had a privilege.

He had time.

He had money.

He had experience.

And all of those things gave him the ability to fail and still come back stronger.

That's what most people don't realize.

Failure is a privilege.

Most of you watching this right now, you probably have more privileges than you've realized.

For one, you have access to infinite amounts of knowledge literally in your pocket.

But I think one of the most underrated privileges you have right now is the privilege to fail.

Because if there was ever a time to fail, it's now.

You can fail and it won't destroy your life.

You can start something, fall flat on your face, and wake up tomorrow with another chance.

Mark Zuckerberg once said, The greatest successes come from having the freedom to fail.

But I know too many people who haven't had the chance to pursue their dreams

because they didn't have a cushion to fall back on if they failed.

But not many people have that freedom.

For them, failure isn't a lesson.

It's a luxury.

Failure isn't free.

And that's what makes it a privilege.

So if you can afford it,

even just once, I urge you to start now before the cost of failure becomes too high.

But what about the people who don't have that safety net?

the ones who can't afford to fail.

For them, failure is terrifying.

I know you hear people all the time telling you failure is good.

You should embrace failure.

I have failed far more times than I've succeeded.

Far more.

You know why?

Because failure is a wonderful teacher.

But it's easy to say that when you have the time, money, or resources to start again.

Some people don't.

For some people, failure isn't an option.

Going all in on their dreams might mean quitting the job

that puts food on their table or investing all of their savings into something that might not work out.

If I had to support my family growing up instead of having the time to learn how to code,

if I didn't know that I was gonna be fine and Facebook didn't work out, then I wouldn't be standing up here today. In 1981,

a 19 year old kid packed his bags and moved to Hollywood to pursue his dreams of becoming a successful actor,

he didn't have anything to his name.

Failure to him would mean the end of everything.

But had he not taken that risk, he wouldn't become the man that he is today.

Jim Carrey, one of the most successful actors in Hollywood.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the show.

I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don't want,

so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.

So to try, even knowing failure could mean the end.

Maybe that's the real privilege.

Having the courage to try at all.

Going all in on your dreams, knowing it might not work out.

Because even if you fail, you'll know that you did something.

You tried, and that alone puts you ahead of everyone who never did.

But here's the thing, even if failure means the end, even if you don't have the luxury to start over,

there's still a greater risk than failing.

100

Not starting at all.

101

Because the failure to start is a failure in itself.

102

When you look back on your life, you won't be thinking about the times you failed,

103

but instead you'll be thinking about the things you didn't start.

104

Because you can recover from failure, but you'll never recover from regret.

105

So even if you believe you're sacrificing everything for starting, just know that the real sacrifice is not starting at all.

106

To live wondering, what if?

107

What if I took that risk when I was 20?

108

Maybe my life would be different.

109

And now is the time to take that risk.

110

Because it shouldn't be failure that you fear.

111

You should be afraid of never trying.

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本課的詞彙與口語要點

這節口語課以影片“The privilege of failure”為素材。影片中反覆出現的詞有：failure, fail, privilege, Steve, Apple。這段影片共有 111 個句子、1155 個單詞可供跟讀。講話部分時長為 7:59。說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 145 個詞，很適合跟讀。 88% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙容易理解。

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
privilege 名詞	/ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/	特權 /特權
lesson 名詞	/ˈlɛs.ən/	課業 /課業, -課 /-課
sacrifice 名詞	/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/	犧牲 /犧牲
luxury 名詞	/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/	豪華 /豪華
invest 動詞	/ɪnˈvɛst/	耗費 /耗費, 投資 /投資
recover 動詞	/ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/	追回, 收復
pursue 動詞	/pɚˈsu/	追求
embrace 動詞	/ɛmˈbɹes/	擁抱 /擁抱, 摟抱 /摟抱
pocket 名詞	/ˈpɑ.kɪt/	口袋, 荷包
hire 動詞	/ˈhaɪɹ/	租借, 出租
resource 名詞	/ɹɪˈzɔːs/	資源 /資源
regret 動詞	/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/	後悔 /後悔, 遺憾 /遺憾
courage 名詞	/ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/	勇氣 /勇氣, 膽量 /膽量
painful 形容詞	/ˈpeɪn.fl̩/	痛苦的, 疼痛的
stability 名詞	/stəˈbɪlɪti/	穩定性 /穩定性, 穩定 /穩定

影片中出現的短語動詞

單詞	發音	釋義
work out 動詞	/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/	計算 /計算, 算出
come back 動詞		回來 /回來, 返回
grow up 動詞		長大 /長大
look forward to 動詞		期待, 嚮往
stand up 動詞		站起來 /站起來, 起來 /起來
wake up 動詞	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	醒, 醒來 /醒來

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：

What can I say?
You know how much I sacrificed?
You can fail and it won't destroy your life.
I have failed far more times than I've succeeded.
Because it shouldn't be failure that you fear.

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
現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事	you've worked · you've realized · haven't had
被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的	is forced · was told · being fired
定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物	people who haven · people who don · ones who can

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 34 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 didn't, don't, isn't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

“sh” 和 “zh” 音: luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, influential /ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
長單詞——注意重音位置: stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, influential /ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

中文母語者容易讀錯的音：

/v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: privilege /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/, invest /ɪnˈvɛst/, recover /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/
詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: privilege /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/, sacrifice /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/, invest /ɪnˈvɛst/, embrace /ɛmˈbɹes/, pocket /ˈpɑ.kɪt/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: privilege /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, orchestral /ˌɔɹˈkɛstɹəl/

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 privilege, lesson, sacrifice 這類單詞。

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