每日口說挑戰放音樂會讓你的寶寶更聰明嗎? (Does Playing Classical Music Make Your Baby Smarter?) - VoiceTube《看影片學英語》

Well, hello there, VoiceTubers! Another day, another pronunciation challenge. My name is Adam, and it is my pleasure to guide you through today’s topic about the mystery of classical music. Before we get started, I’d like to share a little about myself since this is my very first pronunciation challenge episode. Originally from the state of Virginia in the US, I have been living in Taiwan for almost four years now. Wow! I’ve been in the field of education for a few years now too, working in South America, Africa, Europe and now here in Taiwan. Yay! One reason I fell in love with Taiwan is because it’s so easy to escape into the mountains and nature when needed. I’d say that’s where a lot of my inspiration comes from, especially when I’m painting or YouBiking around Taipei. Anyway, I really look forward to this new adventure and getting to know more about you guys! Please, feel free to share your favorite locations in Taiwan, hiking spots, in the comments. Or any questions you may have for me!

Now back to our topic: Can music that dates back centuries actually make our babies smarter? Isn’t that a bit of a wild thought, that simply playing a song loud enough for your baby to hear, can have positive effects and thus maybe leading to your child becoming a genius? Hmm, but meanwhile, let’s break down this sentence to get a closer look.


This trend is known as the “Mozart effect” and has sparked a lucrative industry with thousands of CDs being sold to parents with the promise of making their babies smarter.
這股趨勢稱為「莫札特效應」，並引起了一種有利可圖的產業，商人製造上千張 CD 販售給父母，並聲稱這些音樂能夠讓寶寶更聰明。

Pronunciation tips:
Mozart MOH-Tsart
has sparked
effect [ɪˋfɛkt]
promise [ˋprɑmɪs] : make a promise


Okay, let’s dive deeper into these three words. Number one: lucrative.

lucrative: adj. [ˋlukrətɪv] ˈluːkrətɪv 有利益的

You could describe anything as lucrative that has the ability of making money. *ka-ching* For example a business, an industry or an activity could be profitable, and thus lucrative. Money!

Example: It became evident that selling socks in this part of town was not as lucrative as we had hoped.
Evident [ˋɛvədənt] here means “clear” or “obvious”. It’s obvious that selling socks wasn’t going to be as profitable as we thought it would be.


spark: v. [spɑrk] spɑːk 發出火花；發動

Using spark as a verb means to begin something and can often describe a sudden start. These can be, but are not limited to, feelings or events that develop over time.

Example: The mayor’s decision to relocate the historical statue sparked weeklong riots in the city.

So, if the mayor chose not to have the statue relocated, people would have not started the riots.

Mozart: n. [ˋmozɑrt] MOH-Tsart 莫札特

The reason we’re looking at this is because Mozart has become a household name. One of the most influential composers of the classical era, and probably of all time. Mozart was a child prodigy, meaning he was able to display certain skills as a child that usually only adults can perform. Actually, his full name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. But it’s okay if we just say Mozart.

Okay, that’s it from my end for today. I personally enjoy listening to classical music, and movie soundtracks. So if you ask me, I definitely support the idea of introducing this genre of music to your little one from the get-go. See for yourselves, maybe our next generation will be full of Einsteins and DaVincis once this trend starts rolling. What do you think? Let me know in the comments below, and don’t forget to practice today’s sentence. Cheers!

☺This trend is known as the “Mozart effect” and has sparked a lucrative industry with thousands of CDs being sold to parents with the promise of making their babies smarter.
這股風潮被稱為「莫札特效應」，並開創出一個超級賺錢的產業，商人製造了成千上萬的 音樂CD， 販售給父母，聲稱這些音樂能夠讓寶寶更聰明。
【心得】If this doesn't work, will parents get a refund?
■lucrative [ˋlukrətɪv](尤指生意、職位或活動)很賺錢的、獲利豐厚的、有利可圖的
■spark [spɑrk] 激勵；點燃；導致、觸發
發出火花；閃耀；熱烈贊同
{美式口語}(向…)求婚、求愛
火花；閃耀；活力；煥發；跡象；導火線；花花公子、翩翩少年
a spark of sth微量(的…)

Welcome, Adam! Few new parents could resist the temptation that purchasing anything trendy for their fetus.

0:25 Well, hello there, VoiceTubers! Another day, another pronunciation challenge, my name is Adam and it is my pleasure to guide you through today’s topic about the mystery(n.神秘) of classical music. Alright, before we get started, l’d like to share a little bit about myself since this’s my very first pronunciation challenge episode. Originally from the state of Virginia in the US, I have been living in Taiwan for almost 4 years now, Wow! And I’ve been in the field of education(n.教育) for a few years now, too. Working in places like South America, Africa, Europe and now here in Taiwan, Yay! There are many reasons why I fell in love with Taiwan but one of them is because it’s so easy to escape([əˋskep]v.逃脫) into the mountains and nature when needed. I’d say that’s what a lot of my inspiration(n.靈感) comes from, especially when I’m painting or maybe Ubiking around Taipei. Anyway, I really look forward to this new adventure and getting {to} know more about you guys, please feel free to share your favorite locations in Taiwan, hiking spots in the comments. Or any questions you may have for me.
Now, back to our topic. Can music that {dates back centuries(幾世紀)} actually make our babies smarter? Isn’t {that} a bit of a wild thought(瘋狂的想法), that simply playing a song loud enough for your baby to hear, can have positive effects and {thus因此} maybe leading your child becoming a genius(n.天才)? Umm... but meanwhile(adv.同時), let’s breakdown the sentence to get a closer look. “ This trend(n.風潮) is known as the “Mozart(/məʊtsɑːt/) effect” and has sparked(v.引起) a lucrative([ˋlukrətɪv]a.有利可圖的) industry with thousands of CDs being sold to parents with the promise of making their babies smarter.”
Okay, let’s dive deeper into these 3 words.

1. lucrative [ˋlukrətɪv] (adj.) 有利益的
You could just describe anything as lucrative that has the ability of making money. *ka-ching* For example a business, an industry or an activity could be profitable([ˋprɑfɪtəb!]a.有盈利的), and thus lucrative. Money!
Example: It became evident([ˋɛvədənt]a.顯然易見的) that selling socks in this part of town was not as lucrative as we had hoped(不如預期).
So, here we said the word “evident [ˋɛvədənt]” meaning like “it’s clear or obvious”. It’s obvious that selling socks wasn’t going to be as profitable as we thought it would be.

2. spark [spɑrk] (v.) 發出火花；發動
Using spark as a verb means to begin something and can often describe a sudden(a.突然的) start. These can be, but are not limited(a.限制的) to, feelings or events that develop over time(逐漸的發展).
Example: The mayor’s decision to relocate([riˋloket]v.遷移) the historical statue([ˋstætʃʊ]n.雕像) sparked weeklong(a.長達一週的) riots([ˋraɪət]n.暴亂) in the city.
So, if the mayor chose not to have the statue relocated, people would have not started the riots.

3 Mozart /məʊtsɑːt/ (n.) 莫札特
So, the reason we’re looking at this is because Mozart has become a household name(家喻戶曉的人). One of the most influential([͵ɪnflʊˋɛnʃəl]a.有影響力的) composers([kəmˋpozɚ]n.作曲者) of the classical era(n.時代), and probably of all time. Mozart was a child prodigy([ˋprɑdədʒɪ]n.天才), meaning he was able to display certain skills as a child that usually only adults can perform. Actually, his full name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but it’s okay if we just say Mozart.

Okay, that’s it from my end for today. I personally enjoy listening to classical music, and movie soundtracks(電影原聲帶). So if you ask me, I definitely support the idea of introducing this genre([ˋʒɑnrə]n.題材) of music to your little one(小孩) from the get-go(開端). See for yourselves, maybe our next generation will be full of Einsteins and DaVincis once this trend starts rolling(開始流行). What do you think? Let me know in the comments below, and don’t forget to practice today’s sentence. Cheers!

#慢速-中速-快速
#莫札特地下有知一定很無言
～～～～～～～～～～～～
This trend is known as the “Mozart effect” and has sparked a lucrative industry with thousands of CDs being sold to parents with the promise of making their babies smarter.
這股趨勢稱為「莫札特效應」，並引起一種有利可圖的產業，商人製造上千張CD販售給父母，並聲稱這些音樂能夠讓寶寶更聰明。

每個人多少都會繳一點智商稅(我
Nothing is certain but tax and death.

Day301

[Day 49]

This trend is known as the “Mozart effect” and has sparked a lucrative industry with thousands of CDs being sold to parents with the promise of making their babies smarter.
這股趨勢稱為「莫札特效應」，並引起了一種有利可圖的產業，商人製造上千張 CD 販售給父母，並聲稱這些音樂能夠讓寶寶更聰明。

https://tinyurl.com/y84ams93

# Day 509
This trend is known as the "Mozart effect" and has sparked a lucrative industry with thousands of CDs being sold to parents with the promise of making their babies smarter.