每日口說挑戰進擊你的英文力：誇張跟讀法 (Improve Your English: “Dramatic Shadowing” )

Hello everyone my name is Jonathan and you’re listening to the VoiceTube pronunciation challenge. Today’s video is quite interesting because it talks about learning English and how different techniques work better for different people. The lady in the video mentions what techniques work for her and you might be surprised to find out what she did and didn’t do when learning English. So be sure to watch the video after you listen to this episode!

When you think about your own English learning, what strategies and what techniques have worked for you, and which ones haven’t? I have quite a few opinions about this myself because I’ve been teaching English in Taiwan for over ten years now. But I’ll save that for later. What I’m interested in talking about right now is our sentence of the day, it talks about one of the ways that you could improve your English. And here it goes!


If you are a foodie, start with food, find interesting videos online about your favorite food, pick up those words and use it immediately.
如果你是個吃貨， 就從食物開始，在網路上找一些你喜歡的美食影片，把影片中的詞彙學習起來並且馬上使用。

For today’s pronunciation tips, I’d like to point out a couple of linked words in the sentence. For example “are a”. When we say these words together, we should blend them together as if they are one word. For example: “are a” “are a” I’ll give you a sentence so you can hear it in context:

If you are a person who enjoys videos about cooking, then try to find those videos in English, and watch them.”

Another couple of words we have that are blended together are “use it”. We don’t say “use… it” we say “use it”. For example, I’ll give you a sentence: “If you learn a new word in English, it’s important that you use it, so you remember it.”


Vocabulary words (Max 3, with definition, parts of speech, KK /IPA, and example sentence that is preferably connected to the theme or topic of the episode)

And now let’s move on to our vocabulary words.

interesting KK[ˋɪntərɪstɪŋ] IPA/ˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ/

Something that is interesting is something that personally appeals to you, and something that you want to learn more about. For example, “I find videos about cooking interesting.”

favorite KK[ˋfevərɪt] IPA/ˈfeɪv(ə)rət/

If something is your favorite, that means it’s the one you like the most. For example, “I like many different kinds of fruit, but apples are my favorite.”

Immediately KK[ɪˋmidɪɪtlɪ] IPA/ɪˈmiːdi.ətli/

Immediately means to do something right away. For example: “The plane is about to take off. Please return to your seat and fasten your seat belt immediately.”

Now as I mentioned earlier, I have some opinions about this video based on my own personal experience teaching English here in Taiwan. There are many different styles and strategies towards learning, and different strategies can be effective for different people. For example, some students do very well in a traditional classroom setting with textbooks. However, some students don’t thrive in that type of environment. Some students thrive in a dramatic environment, for example. When we do our school plays, some students, maybe students who aren’t so effective at learning English otherwise, suddenly become very good at memorizing their lines, knowing where to stand, knowing how to speak with proper expression and pronunciation, and it can be amazing to see how it works!

So that will wrap it up for today’s pronunciation challenge. I’m curious to know what strategies and techniques for learning English have worked for you so please leave me a comment down below. And, I’ll catch you next time!

☺If you are a foodie, start with food, find interesting videos online about your favorite food, pick up those words and use it immediately.
如果你是個吃貨， 那就從食物開始，在網路上找一些你喜歡的美食影片，把影片中的詞彙學起來並且馬上就拿來運用。
【心得】無聊的教材真的很容易扼殺學習的興趣。髒話似乎很容易現學現賣XD
■interesting [ˋɪntərɪstɪŋ] (adj.) 有趣的；引起興趣的；令人關注的[(+for/to)]
■favorite [ˋfevərɪt] ={英式拼法} favourite (adj.) 最喜愛的；特別喜愛的
(n. C)特別喜愛的人(或物)；受寵的人、親信、受偏愛的人；最有希望獲勝的人(或動物)；比賽中最被看好的人(或動物)
■immediately [ɪˋmidɪətlɪ] (adv.)直接地；接近地；立即、即刻、馬上；緊接地
(conj.){英式用法} 一…(就…)

Improve Your English: “Dramatic(/drəˈmæt̬.ɪk/戲劇性的a.) Shadowing(n.跟讀)” Discussing how one YouTuber used unconventional(/ˌʌn.kənˈven.ʃən.əl/a.不同尋常的) methods to improve her English.

+ conventional /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/ a. 傳統的；常規的；普通的 = traditional and ordinary
conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes：傳統行爲／態度／服裝

+ shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ v. 尾隨；跟蹤
The police think that the robbers shadowed their victims for days before the crime.
警方認爲搶劫者是跟蹤了被害人幾天之後才犯案的。

0:25 Hello everyone my name is Jonathan and you’re listening to the VoiceTube pronunciation challenge. Today’s video is quite interesting because it talks about learning English and how different techniques(n.技術) work(v.運轉) better for different people. The lady in the video mentions(v.提及) what techniques work for her and you might be surprised to find out what she did and didn’t do when learning English. So be sure to watch the video after you listen to this episode! When you think about your own English learning, what strategies and what techniques have worked for you, and which ones haven’t? I have quite a few opinions(n.看法) about this myself because I’ve been teaching English in Taiwan for over ten years now. But I’ll save that for later. What I’m interested in talking about right now is our sentence of the day, it talks about one of the ways that you could improve your English. And here it goes!

If you are a foodie(n.吃貨), start with food, find interesting videos online about your favorite food, pick up(挑選) those words and use it immediately.

For today’s pronunciation tips, I’d like to point out a couple of linked(a.相連的) words in the sentence. For example “are a”. When we say these words together, we should blend(v.混合) them together as if(好像) they are one word. For example: “are a” “are a” I’ll give you a sentence so you can hear it in context(n.上下文,語境): If you are a person who enjoys videos about cooking, then try to find those videos in English, and watch them.” Another couple of words we have that are blended together are “use it”. We don’t say “use… it” we say “use it”. For example, I’ll give you a sentence: “If you learn a new word in English, it’s important that you use it, so you remember it.”

Vocabulary words : Max 3, with definition, parts of speech, KK /IPA, and example sentence that is preferably(/ˈpref.ər.ə.bli/可能的話adv.) connected to the theme(n.主題) or topic of the episode.

And now let’s move on to our vocabulary words.

1. interesting KK[ˋɪntərɪstɪŋ] IPA/ˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ/
Something that is interesting is something that personally appeals(v.有吸引力) to you, and something that you want to learn more about. For example, “I find videos about cooking interesting.”

syllable [ˋsɪləb!] n.音節

[ˋɪntərɪstɪŋ](4 syllables)
[ˋɪntrɪstɪŋ](3 syllables)

2. favorite KK[ˋfevərɪt] IPA/ˈfeɪv(ə)rət/
If something is your favorite, that means it’s the one you like the most. For example, “I like many different kinds of fruit, but apples are my favorite.”

3. Immediately KK[ɪˋmidɪɪtlɪ] IPA/ɪˈmiːdi.ətli/
Immediately means to do something right away. For example: “The plane is about to take off. Please return to your seat and fasten(v.繫) your seat belt immediately.”

Now as I mentioned earlier, I have some opinions about this video based on my own personal experience teaching English here in Taiwan. There are many different styles and strategies towards learning, and different strategies(n.策略) can be effective(a.有效的) for different people. For example, some students do very well in a traditional classroom setting with textbooks(n.教科書). However, some students don’t thrive(v.成功) in that type of environment. Some students thrive in a dramatic environment, for example. When we do our school plays(n.戲劇), some students, maybe students who aren’t so effective at learning English otherwise(adv.以另外的方式), suddenly become very good at memorizing(v.記住) their lines(n.台詞), knowing where to stand, knowing how to speak with proper(a.合適的) expression(n.表達) and pronunciation, and it can be amazing to see how it works!
So that will wrap it up for today’s pronunciation challenge. I’m curious to know what strategies and techniques for learning English have worked for you so please leave me a comment down below. And, I’ll catch you next time!

If you are a foodie, start with food, find interesting videos online about your favorite food, pick up those words and use it immediately.
如果你是個吃貨， 就從食物開始，在網路上找一些你喜歡的美食影片，把影片中的詞彙學習起來並且馬上使用。

Day 1837-Thank Jonathon and every friend who listens to my recordings.

【whimsy】離奇的；古怪的；異想天開的
- unusual, funny, and pleasant ideas or qualities
■ This was a little attempt at whimsy that I'm now seriously reconsidering. 《The Bold Type》我本來有點異想天開，現在才驚覺不妥。
If you are a foodie, start with food, find interesting videos online about your favorite food, pick up those words and use it immediately.

Thank you, Jonathan. Have a great day, everyone.
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If you are a foodie, start with food, find interesting videos online about your favorite food, pick up those words and use it immediately.
如果你是個吃貨， 就從食物開始，在網路上找一些你喜歡的美食影片，把影片中的詞彙學習起來並且馬上使用。