每日口說挑戰【TED-Ed】為什麼章魚大腦是如此的不凡！(Why the octopus brain is so extraordinary - Cláudio L. Guerra)

Intro:
Hello VoiceTubers, welcome back to this week’s pronunciation challenge. Have you ever heard of the story of Paul the octopus? Back in 2008, there was an octopus that could predict the outcome of the UEFA Fifa cup. He was able to predict 4 out of 6 games and then later in 2010, he predicted all of the outcomes for the 2010 Fifa World Cup. There are many stories stating that octopuses are intelligent species and can memorize faces. I saw a video one time about how a couple had saved an octopus at the beach, the next day they found the same octopus had come back and was extremely friendly with the couple. The octopus followed them everywhere and lots of netizens were saying that the octopus was trying to say thank you to the couple for saving his life. Octopuses are also known as puzzle solvers as scientists have used different experiments for octopuses to escape and they all managed to escape. Makes you wonder how such a small animal has so much intelligence, well, let’s find out how smart these animals really are so lets get started.

Sentence:
Those heads contain impressively large brains, with a brain to body ratio similar to that of other intelligent animals, and a complex nervous system with about as many neurons as that of a dog.
牠們的頭部內有著令人印象深刻的巨大大腦，牠們大腦與身體的比例和其他智慧動物差不多， 並具有與一隻狗差不多的複雜神經系統。


Pronunciation Tips:
impressively (break it down into syllables)
complex (two different ways to pronounce, depending on the parts of speech. Adj. /kɑːmˈpleks/ n. /ˈkɑːm.pleks/
Neurons /ˈnʊr.ɑːn/


Vocabulary:
Ratio (n.) KK: [ˋreʃo] IPA: /ˈreɪ.ʃi.oʊ/
the relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than the other.
比；比例；比率

The working expenses were reduced in a progressively larger ratio
工作費用以較大的比例逐漸調降。

complex (adj.) KK: [ˋkɑmplɛks] IPA: /kɑːmˈpleks/
involving a lot of different but related parts.
複雜的

Students in the algebra class struggled with the complex word problems because they had no idea how to solve them.
代數課的學生深受複雜單詞問題的困擾，因為他們不知道如何解決這些問題.

Nervous (adj.) KK: [ˋnɝvəs] IPA: /ˈnɝː.vəs/
worried and anxious.
擔心的；緊張不安的

Although she was nervous and experiencing stage fright, the singer was able to sing through her anxiety.
雖然她很緊張且怯場，但這位歌手仍戰勝焦慮成功唱歌了。

Nervous system (n.)
An animal's or person's nervous system consists of its brain and all the nerves in its body that together make movement and feeling possible by sending messages around the body.
神經系統

Outro:
Alright, I think that’s enough for one day. I’m surprised that a tiny little animal can be so smart. I think it’s interesting to see how evolution has taken us, I wouldn’t have thought such small species would be so smart. I think a lot of animals actually show intelligence. For example, pigs are actually known to be smarter animals compared to dogs and cats. What are your thoughts on animals that show intelligence? Let me know in the comments below and as usual, I’ll see you next week, Peace.

#我忘記我有沒有換氣...
Those heads contain impressively large brains, with a brain-to-body ratio similar to that of other intelligent animals, and a complex nervous system with about as many neurons as that of a dog.

☺Those heads contain impressively large brains, with a brain-to-body ratio similar to that of other intelligent animals, and a complex nervous system with about as many neurons as that of a dog.
牠們的頭部內有著驚人的巨大腦袋，大腦與身體的比例和其他類聰明的動物差不多， 而且擁有複雜的神經系統，其中的神經元數跟狗的差不多。
【心得】不只是章魚會用下半身思考，聽說很多男人也都是用下半身思考?!;)
■ratio [ˋreʃo] (n.C) 比；比例；比率；系數
■complex [ˋkɑmplɛks] (adj.) 複雜的、難懂的、錯綜複雜的；由各種不同部分組成的、複合的、合成的；{文法}複合的
(n.C) 複合物、綜合體；綜合大樓；建築群；綜合設施；集團；(尤指由過去的不快經歷或自我評價不高造成的)情結、心理負擔、病態心理[(+about)]；{文法}複合句
■nervous [ˋnɝvəs] (adj.) 擔心的、緊張不安的、神經質的 [(+of/about)]；神經(系統)的；神經興奮的；有力的、剛健的

有盡力了的矇眼錄音，好多的that, of, with, as...

Those heads contain(/kənˈteɪn/包含v.) impressively(/ɪmˈpres.ɪv.li/令人印象深刻地) large brains, with a brain to body ratio(/ˈreɪ.ʃi.oʊ/比例) similar to that of other intelligent(/ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt/智能的) animals, and a complex nervous(/ˈnɝː.vəs/神經的) system with about as many neurons(/ˈnʊr.ɑːn/神經細胞) as that of a dog.
牠們頭部裡有令人印象深刻的巨大大腦。這些大腦與身體的比例，和其他智能動物的比例差不多，並且有類似狗身上很多神經細胞的複雜神經系統。

Have you ever heard of the story of Paul the octopus(/ˈɑːk.tə.pəs/章魚)? Back in 2008, there was an octopus that could predict(預言v.) the outcome(結果n.) of the UEFA(the Union of European Football Associations歐洲足球總會聯盟) FIFA(Fédération Internationale de Football Association國際足球總會) cup. He was able to predict 4 out of 6 games(6場比賽中的4場) and then later in 2010, he predicted all of the outcomes for the 2010 Fifa World Cup. There are many stories stating(state說明v.) that octopuses are intelligent species and can memorize faces. I saw a video one time about how a couple had saved(救援v.) an octopus at the beach, the next day they found the same octopus had come back and was extremely friendly with the couple. The octopus followed them everywhere and lots of netizens(網民n.) were saying that the octopus was trying to say thank you to the couple for saving his life. Octopuses are also known as puzzle solvers(解謎者) as scientists have used different experiments(實驗n.) for octopuses to escape(逃脫n.) and they all managed to escape(逃脫v.). Makes you wonder how such a small animal has so much intelligence(智慧n.), well, let’s find out how smart these animals really are so lets get started.

1. ratio (n.) /ˈreɪ.ʃi.oʊ/ 比；比例；比率 the relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than the other:
The working expenses were reduced in a progressively larger ratio. 工作費用以較大的比例逐漸調降。

2. complex (adj.) /kɑːmˈpleks/ 複雜的 involving a lot of different but related parts:
Students in the algebra(/ˈæl.dʒə.brə/代數) class struggled with the complex word problems because they had no idea how to solve them. 代數課的學生深受複雜單詞問題的困擾，因為他們不知道如何解決這些問題.

3.1 nervous (adj.) /ˈnɝː.vəs/ 擔心的；緊張不安的 worried and anxious:
Although she was nervous and experiencing stage fright, the singer was able to sing through her anxiety. 雖然她很緊張且怯場，但這位歌手仍戰勝焦慮成功唱歌了。

3.2 nervous system (n.) 神經系統 An animal's or person's nervous system consists of its brain and all the nerves in its body that together make movement and feeling possible by sending messages around the body.

Outro: Alright, I think that’s enough for one day. I’m surprised that a tiny little animal can be so smart. I think it’s interesting to see how evolution(/ˌev.əˈluː.ʃən/演變n.) has taken us, I wouldn’t have thought such small species would be so smart. I think a lot of animals actually show intelligence. For example, pigs are actually known to be smarter animals compared to dogs and cats. What are your thoughts on animals that show intelligence? Let me know in the comments below and as usual, I’ll see you next week, Peace.

Day 48

Those heads contain impressively large brains, with a brain-to-body ratio similar to that of other intelligent animals, and a complex nervous system with about as many neurons as that of a dog.

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Those heads contain impressively large brains, with a brain-to-body ratio similar to that of other intelligent animals, and a complex nervous system with about as many neurons as that of a dog.

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Those heads contain impressively large brains, with a brain-to-body ratio similar to that of other intelligent animals, and a complex nervous system with about as many neurons as that of a dog.