跟讀練習: Your Contract With The Future - 通過影片學習英語口語
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You assume if you work that you're banking the consequences of your work in the future.
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You're making a contract with the future.
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The contract is if I give up my hedonic self -gratification in the present and I invest, let's say, that that will pay off.
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You want to set up your society so that your sacrificial offerings are banked and stored.
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The best way to do that, by the way, is not in money but in reputation.
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The best storehouse of wealth for sacrifice is in your reputation for generosity,
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hospitality, and productive self -sacrifice.
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If people think highly of you, genuinely, then you're protected against every storm in a way that nothing else can protect you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Your Contract With The Future”. This video has 8 sentences and 119 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:45. The speaker talks at a natural 160 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| reputation noun | /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ | What somebody or something is known for. |
| sacrifice noun | /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ | Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity. |
| invest verb | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in. |
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| consequence noun | /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwəns/ | An effect; something that follows a cause as a result. |
| hospitality noun | /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/ | The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests. |
| generosity noun | /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/ | The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time. |
| gratification noun | /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste. |
| hedonic adjective | /ˈhiːdənɪk/ | Of or relating to pleasure |
| sacrificial adjective | /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/ | Relating to sacrifice. |
| storehouse noun | /ˈstɔː(ɹ)haʊs/ | A building for keeping goods of any kind, especially provisions. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| pay off verb | To bribe, especially to deter oversight. | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
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 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | are banked |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, gratification /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, sacrificial /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/
- Long words — get the stress right: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, hospitality /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/, generosity /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/, gratification /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like reputation, sacrifice, invest.
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