每日口說挑戰笨手笨腳怎麼辦？ (What to Do About Being Clumsy)

主持人 : Jonathan McDougall

Do find yourself sometimes spilling your drink, or knocking things over? You're not alone! Listen to the confessions of a clumsy person.

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笨手笨腳怎麼辦？ (What to Do About Being Clumsy)

Furious with, and ashamed of ourselves, our clumsiness violates our self-image as competent grownups.

我們很氣自己，並覺得丟臉，笨拙讓我們與理想中的「能幹大人」形象背道而馳。

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學習重點

1. ashamed羞恥的，羞愧的；不好意思的，難為情的

ashamed

[әˋʃemd](adj.)羞恥的，羞愧的；不好意思的，難為情的

2. clumsiness笨拙，不靈活的行為舉止

clumsiness

[ˋklʌmzInIs](n.)笨拙，不靈活的行為舉止

3. competent有能力的；能幹的；稱職的

competent

[ˋkɑmpәtәnt](adj.)有能力的；能幹的；稱職的

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Introduction
Have you ever spilled your drink on the front of your shirt? Have you ever stubbed your toe? Have you ever cracked your head on something? I know I have. I think pretty everyone, at one time or another in their lives, has been clumsy. And that’s the topic of today’s video, so I suggest you check it out. I have my own methods of dealing with my clumsiness, but I’ll talk about those at the end. For now, let’s listen to today’s featured sentence:

Sentence
Furious with, and ashamed of ourselves, our clumsiness violates our self-image as competent grownups.
我們很氣自己，並覺得丟臉，笨拙讓我們與理想中的「能幹大人」形象背道而馳。

Pronunciation tips

Furious - small y sound after the f
Blended words - ashamed of - also v sound on ‘of’
Clumsiness - short u, long e, short e

Vocabulary

1. Ashamed IPA /əˈʃeɪmd/ KK〔 әˋʃemd 〕
Adj. 羞恥的，羞愧的；不好意思的，難為情的

Ashamed means feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done, or about a quality in your character. Here’s an example sentence “Jack apologized to Sally, and said he was ashamed of all the terrible things he said to her.”
2. Clumsiness IPA /ˈklʌm.zi/ KK〔 ˋklʌmzInIs 〕
N. 笨拙，不靈活的行為舉止

Before we define clumsiness, we should define clumsy. Clumsy is an adjective, it means awkward in movement or manner. For example, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to bump into you. I can be clumsy sometimes.”, and clumsiness is the noun based on clumsy. Here’s an example sentence for clumsiness: “I’m sorry, I accidentally dropped your plate and broke it. I apologize for my clumsiness.”

3. Competent IPA/ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt/ KK〔 ˋkɑmpәtәnt 〕
Adj. 有能力的；能幹的；稱職的

Competent means being able to do something well. Here’s an example sentence: “When my son moved out, I worried about what he would eat. But he’s managed to become a pretty competent cook.”

Outro
And that brings us to the end of today’s pronunciation challenge. So what tips do I follow to mask my own clumsiness? For starters, I almost never wear white. I tend to wear darker colors, so that if I spill my coffee or some food on my shirt, it’s less noticeable. Also, I take pictures of any pieces of paper or other things that are handed to me, like receipts or post-it notes, because I know I have a habit of losing things like that. But I think the most important thing is to have a sense of humor about it. It’s easy to get angry and feel embarrassed after a clumsy act, but that doesn’t help anything. It can be frustrating, I know, but I’ve learned to just roll with it and have a laugh at myself. In the end, life goes on and it’s not really a big deal. But enough about me, I want to hear about you! How do you deal with your clumsiness? Do you have any tips to share? Let me know in the comments below, and don’t forget to do your recording! I’m Jonathan for VoiceTube. I’ll catch you next time!