每日口說挑戰追求職場幸福 (Pursuing Happiness in the Workplace)

☺By changing a negative attitude into a positive one, you can help change the tone of your workplace.
只要你將消極的態度轉變為積極的態度，就有助於改變職場的氣氛。
■negative [ˋnɛgətɪv] (adj.)反面的、負面的；消極的；否定的；否認的；{數學}負的；{電}陰極的；{攝影}底片的；{醫}陰性的
(n.C)否定、拒絕；否定的回答(或觀點等)；{文法}否定語；{數學}負數；{電}陰極板、陰極電；{攝影}底片
(vt.)否定；否認；駁斥；否決；拒絕；抵銷
■positive [ˋpɑzətɪv] (adj.) 確定的；確實的；積極的、懷有希望的；有自信的；絕對的；{口語}完全的、純粹的；{數學}正數的；{醫}陽性的；陽極的；{攝影}正像的；[文法]原級的
(n.C)實在的事物；正面；{文法}原級；{數學}正數；{攝影}正像；陽極
■tone [ton] (n.C or U)語氣、腔調、口吻；音色、音質；氣氛
(n.C)全音(指西洋音階中相鄰兩音符之間最大的音差)=whole step；調音；色調、光度；風格；基調、格調；氣氛；電話音
(n.U) (尤指肌肉的)堅實、結實；(身心的)正常狀態；聲調
(vt.) (通常透過鍛煉)使(身體部位)更強健=tone up；用某種調子說；裝腔作勢地說；給…定調子；給(樂器)定音調；給(畫)定色調；使…變調子；增強、提高[(+up)]；{攝影}給…上色
(vi.)呈現悅目的色調；顏色調和(或和諧)[(+with)]

In today’s video, we talk about a subject that I think pretty much anyone can relate to - happiness in the workplace. How do you feel about your current job? Are you happy and satisfied with it, or are you not so happy with it? Watch today’s video to find some useful tips on how to improve your working situation. I have some thoughts regarding my own profession, but I’ll save those for later. For now, let’s take a look at today’s featured sentence:

Sentence:
65~70
By changing a negative attitude into a positive one, you can help change the tone of your workplace.
透過將消極的態度轉變為積極的態度，你可以對改變工作場所的氛圍有所貢獻。

Pronunciation Tips:

Changing - long a, first g is a j sound
Attitude - short a, short i, long u
Blended words - changing a, into a, of your

Vocabulary:
1. negative KK[ˋnɛgətɪv] IPA / ˈnɛgətɪv/
Adj. 負面的，消極的

Someone who is being negative is not expecting good things, or likely to consider only the bad side of a situation. I’m sure we’ve all met some negative people in our lives. Here’s an example sentence: “I’ve tried to explain all the good things about working here, but he’s so negative that he just wants to look for something to complain about.”


2. positive [ˋpɑzətɪv] /ˈpɑzətɪv
Adj. 積極的；懷有希望的

The opposite of being negative is being positive, which means full of hope and confidence, or giving cause for hope and confidence. “Even though the deal fell through, she just shrugged it off and said it was a learning experience. I really admire her positive attitude.”

3. tone [ton] /toʊn/
N.氣氛

The tone of something is its general mood or main qualities. For example, “I enjoyed the movie, but I felt the seriousness of the story didn’t match the movie’s goofy, comedic tone.”

Outro

And that’s the end of our pronunciation challenge. Are you happy with your current job? What do you like or dislike about it? Let me know in the comments below! I teach English for a living, and I’ve been doing it for a long time - over thirteen years! While it can be difficult and stressful at times, overall I really enjoy it because I get to meet and talk with many different people. I also get to see my students make progress over time, which can be very rewarding.

I’m Jonathan for VoiceTube. Don’t forget to do your recording, and I’ll catch you next time!

By changing a negative attitude into a positive one, you can help change the tone of your workplace.

By changing a negative(/ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/消極的) attitude(/ˈæt̬.ə.tuːd/態度) into a positive(/ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/積極的) one, you can help change the tone of your workplace.
將消極的態度轉變為積極的，你就可以對改變工作場所的氛圍有所幫助。

Even though the deal *fell through(失敗), she just *shrugged it off(對…滿不在乎) and said it was a learning experience. I really admire her positive attitude.

■ fall through : (phr.) 未發生；失敗；落空
We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale fell through. 我們給房子找了個買家，但結果買賣做不成。

■ shrug /ʃrʌɡ/ v.（表示不知道或不感興趣）聳（肩）
"Where's Dad?" "How should I know?" replied my brother, shrugging.
「爸爸在哪裡？」「我怎麽知道？」哥哥聳了聳肩，答道。

■ shrug sth off : (phr.) 對…滿不在乎；對…不予理睬
The stock market shrugged off the economic gloom and rose by 1.5 percent. 股市沒有受到經濟不景氣的影響，上漲了1.5%。

shrug sth off : (phr.) 擺脫
I hope I can shrug off this cold before I go on holiday. 我希望度假之前感冒能好。

I enjoyed the movie, but I felt the seriousness(/ˈsɪr.i.əs.nəs/嚴肅n.) of the story didn’t match the movie’s goofy(/ˈɡuː.fi/傻的), comedic(/kəˈmiː.dɪk/喜劇的) tone.

■ goofy /ˈɡuː.fi/ a. 愚蠢的，傻的 = silly
That was a real goofy thing to do. 做那種事情實在是太蠢了。

■ comedic /kəˈmiː.dɪk/ a. 喜劇的
His comedic timing is perfect. 他在引人發笑時能把時機控制得很好。

I teach English for a living(生計n.), and I’ve been doing it for a long time - over thirteen years! While it can be difficult and stressful *at times(=sometimes), overall I really enjoy it because I get to meet and talk with many different people. I also get to see my students make progress *over time(隨著時間), which can be very rewarding(/rɪˈwɔːr.dɪŋ/值得做的,有意義的).

Day 27
By changing a negative attitude into a positive one, you can help change the tone of your workplace.

Be positive!

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Day 1928-Thank Jonathan and every who listens to my recordings.