每日口說挑戰必看必學！這樣跟陌生人開口講話就上手 (How to Talk to Strangers)

[Introduction] 0:28 - 2:24
What’s up, Voicetubers? It is Benson! this is my very first episode So I'm going to do a little introduction about myself. So I actually grew up in Australia for 19 years before moving back to Taiwan to pursue music! I’ve been a musician for over 10 years and I’ve released my first debut EP in 2013 called “Everytime”. I’ve also been teaching English for five years ranging from kids to adults. I have two new singles that I’m about to release next month and I hope I’ll be able to share it with you all soon! If you're into pop, rap, or RnB then look me up on Instagram: benson2009.

So, I’m sure everyone knows that we just started a new year last week! 2020 was a crazy year and I’m sure a lot of people are happy that we have finally reached 2021! I attended a New Year’s Eve party last week to celebrate the end of 2020 (finally) and there were a lot of people that I’ve never met. Most of them were friends of friends or friends of someone I didn't know. One girl came over and introduced herself since we didn’t know each other but personally for me I have the fear of talking to strangers, so I literally froze and blanked out, didn’t know what to say. Well, of course, I had to pull myself together and introduce myself and be friendly. I think my friends would know that when they first met me I was a very quiet person, and after you get to know me you’ll find out I just never stop talking!! So today we’re gonna see what are some ways for us to talk to strangers.

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Whether you’re looking to make a new friend, getting a date or recruiting someone into that cool new cult you just joined, it probably means that you’re going to have to talk to a stranger.
不管你是想交新朋友、約會，還是招募別人進來你剛加入的宗教信仰，這都代表你可能需要與陌生人交談 。

[Pronunciation tips]
Looking (ing, g 不發音 lookin’ )分兩個音接唸 Look 和 ING
Conversation 整個字分為4個音節唸 con - ver- sa- tion

[Vocabulary]
Cult (n.) 邪教
A system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object.
Example: Some people fear that cults try to recruit large numbers of young people.
有人擔心邪教會招募大量的年輕人。

A person or thing that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section of society.
經典的意思，可能像一些老片大家都很愛會成為一部經典
Example: The film is destined to become a cult classic.
這部電影注定會成為經典。

Recruit (n)
A new member of an organization, especially the army.
軍隊的新兵
Example: Raw recruits were trained for six months and then sent to the war front.
新兵訓練了六個月，然後被派往戰線。

(v) To persuade someone to become a new member of an organization
招募新人到一家公司還是集團
Example: Our primary objective is to recruit, keep, and deploy good people.
我們的主要目標是招募，保留和部署優秀人才。

Date (n.) 約會
A person you have a romantic meeting with.
Example: Terry has a date this Friday night at Mortons Grill.
Terry 這個禮拜五晚上會在Mortons 烤肉餐廳約會。

Conversation (n) 談話
A talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed
談話，兩個人之間的談話
Example: She had a strange conversation with the man who moved in upstairs.
她與搬上樓的那個男人進行了奇怪的交談。

[Conclusion]
Thanks for listening today, I hope you enjoyed today's episode and also learned how to talk to strangers. I think I need more practice talking to strangers because I’m a musician and I need to face so many strangers if I want to perform in front of everyone, so please leave a comment and talk to me. Don’t be a stranger! I’ll see you next time! Peace!

聽影片好像沒加ing，所以查了一下字典。
be looking to do something
informal

to be planning or expecting to do something

We’re looking to buy a new car early next year.

看起來今天的句子應該是
… GET a date or RECRUIT someone… 才對，是說聽起來也沒有聽到ing啦！

☺Whether you’re looking to make a new friend, get a date or recruit someone into that cool new cult you just joined, it probably means that you’re going to have to talk to a stranger.
無論你是想要交新朋友、還是跟別人約會，或招攬別人進來你剛加入的新教派，這都代表你可能需要與陌生人交談。
【心得】我口拙:p
■cult [kʌlt] 膜拜(儀式)；異教、邪教、異端；某種神秘的教派；(對人、思想、事物等的)狂熱崇拜、迷信；狂熱；崇拜/瘋狂喜愛的對象；(總稱)崇拜者、迷信者、異教團體
熱門的；流行的；被視爲偶像的、受追捧的
■recruit [rɪˋkrut] 吸收、招聘(新成員)；徵募新兵；(使)恢復健康(或體力等)
新成員[(+to)]；新來的人；新兵；補給品
■date [det] 約會；{美式用法}約會對象；日期、日子；年代、時期；(年月)時間；棗；演出、表演
確定…的年代、推算…的時間；註明日期於；表明…的年齡；揭示…的年代
註有日期；屬於、始於(某一歷史時期)；過時、不流行
{美式口語}(和…)約會
■conversation [͵kɑnvɚˋseʃən] 會話、談話；非正式會談[(+with)]
談話技巧；談吐
have/hold/carry on a conversation with sb. 與某人談話

■ pull yourself together (phr.) 振作起來 = to take control of your feelings and behave in a calm way (控制自己的情緒或行動)
Ex: Stop crying and pull yourself together!

0:28 What’s up, Voicetubers? It is Benson! this is my very first episode, so I'm going to do a little introduction about myself. So I actually grew up in Australia for 19 years before moving back to Taiwan to pursue([pɚˋsu]v.從事) music! I’ve been a musician for over 10 years and I’ve released(v.發行) my first debut(=first /ˈdeɪ.bju/n.首演) EP in 2013 called “Everytime”. I’ve also been teaching English for five years ranging(range[rendʒ]延伸v.) from kids to adults. I’ve actually got two new singles(n.單曲) that I’m about to release next month and I hope I’ll be able to share it with you all soon! If you're into(a.熱衷的) pop, rap, or RnB then look me up on Instagram: benson2009. So, I’m sure everyone knows that we just started a new year last week! 2020 was a crazy year and I’m sure a lot of people are happy that we have finally reached 2021! I went to a New Year’s Eve party last week to celebrate the end of 2020 (finally) and there were a lot of people that I’ve never met. Most of them were friends of friends or friends of someone I didn't know. One girl came over and introduced herself since we didn’t know each other but personally for me I have the fear of talking to strangers, so I literally froze(freeze僵住v.) and blanked out(腦子一片空白), didn’t know what to say. Well, of course, I had to pull myself together(振作起來) and introduce myself and be friendly. I think my friends would know that when they first met me I was a very quiet person, and after you get to know me you’ll find out I just never stop talking!! So today we’re gonna see what are some ways for us to talk to strangers? Let’s get to it, so the sentence for today is: “Whether you’re looking to make a new friend, get a date or recruit(/rɪˈkruːt/v.招募) someone into that cool new cult(/kʌlt/n.邪教) you just joined, it probably means that you’re going to have to talk to a stranger.”

1.1 cult [kʌlt] (n.)邪教A system of religious(a.宗教的) veneration([͵vɛnəˋreʃən]n.敬奉) and devotion([dɪˋvoʃən]n.奉獻) directed towards a particular figure(n.人物) or object(n.物品).
Ex: Some people fear that cults try to recruit large numbers of young people.

1.2 cult (adj.) 熱門的；流行的；被視爲偶像的
A person or thing that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section(n.部份) of society.
Ex: The film is destined([ˋdɛstɪnd]a.註定的) to become a cult classic.

2.1 recruit [rɪˋkrut] n. 新成員，新來的人；（尤指）新兵 = A new member of an organization, especially in the army.
Ex: Raw([rɔ]a.未經訓練的) recruits were trained for six months and then sent to the war front(n.前線,戰線).

2.2 recruit (v.) 招募= To persuade(v.說服) someone to become a new member of an organization.
Ex: Our primary(a.首要的) objective([əbˋdʒɛktɪv]n.目標) is to recruit, keep and deploy(v.有效運用,部署) good people.

3. date [det] (n.) 約會 = A person you have a romantic meeting with.
Ex: Terry has a date this Friday night at Mortons Grill.
Terry and Tina have a date.

4. conversation [͵kɑnvɚˋseʃən] (n.) 談話 = A talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed.
Ex: She had a strange conversation with the man who moved in upstairs([ˋʌpˋstɛrz]n.樓上).

And that is it for today! I hope you enjoyed today's episode and also learned how to talk to strangers. I think I need more practice talking to strangers because, you know, as a musician and I need to face so many strangers when I wanna perform in front of everyone, so please leave a comment and talk to me. Don’t be a stranger! And I’ll see you next time! Peace!

#慢速、中速、快速
#Hi Benson
～～～～～～～～～～～
Whether you are going to make a new friend, getting a date or recruiting someone into that cool new cult you just joined, it probably means that you’re going to have to talk to a stranger.
不管你是想交新朋友、想交女朋友，還是想招募別人加入你剛發現的新潮團體，這都代表你可能需要開口與陌生人交談。

Thank Benson and every friend who listens to my recordings.

【lay something out 】清楚地解釋
- To detail or explain something explicitly, such as a plan or concept. A noun or pronoun can be used between "lay" and "out."
■ When I pitched the proposal to my boss, he asked me to lay it out for the board of directors.

Whether you’re looking to make a new friend, getting a date or recruiting someone into that cool new cult you just joined, it probably means that you’re going to have to talk to a stranger.

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Whether you’re looking to make a new friend, getting a date or recruiting someone into that cool new cult you just joined, it probably means that you’re going to have to talk to a stranger.