每日口說挑戰[六分鐘BBC英語] 你知道你身邊的伴侶的收入嗎？

[Transcript]

Intro:
Hi guys! This is Jenny. Welcome back to VoiceTube! Today, we are going to talk about money, and how it’s viewed and managed in relationships. Would you consider yourself as a spender or a saver when it comes to handling your money? Some people like to live comfortably regardless of how much money they have saved in the bank. They will buy nice clothes and gadgets for themselves and will disregard their overall financial situation. Other people like to be more cautious with their money, and save it for the future, sometimes in a way that might also affect their comfort and their family’s comfort. What do you think might happen when two people with different spending personalities meet and fall in love, and then decide to spend their lives together? Quite a difficult situation I would say. That’s why it’s important to be open and honest about financial views with your other half, so that there will not be any misunderstandings down the road.
In today’s episode, Neil and Alice discuss this topic, have a listen and see what they have to say!

But before you do that, let’s take a look at today’s featured sentence.

Featured sentence:
"Now, it seems important that couples are honest about their finances because it can have an impact on their future financial options together."
[ 配偶雙方在財務上對彼此誠實是很重要的，因為這會對他們未來在財務的共同選擇上有著一定的影響力。 ]

Pronunciation tips:
Seems important 可以連音 /seem-zim-portant

Finance (重音放在中段 "nan")

Impact (重音放在前段 "im" 時為名詞，重音放在後段 "pact" 時為動詞)

Vocabularies:

Finance (n.) KK[faɪˋnæns] IPA[/ˈfaɪ.næns/]
(the management of) a supply of money
資金；財務管理；財政；金融

Example:
The project will only go ahead if the company can raise the necessary finance.
公司必須提高必要的資金，才能夠讓這個案子繼續下去。

Impact (n.) KK[ɪmˋpækt] IPA[/ˈɪm.pækt/]
the force or action of one object hitting another
衝擊（力）；撞擊（力）

Example:
The impact of the car crash left her with minor internal injuries.
車禍的撞擊力使她得到一點內傷。


Option (n.) KK[ˋɑpʃən] IPA[/ˈɒp.ʃən/]
one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
選擇，選項；選擇權

Example:
I like coming to this food court because there are so many options to choose from.
我喜歡來這個美食街，因為選擇很多。

Outro:
So, as we can see, honesty and openness are very important when it comes to the way we handle finances with our partners. A big part of the trust that every relationship is built on, is being able to share financial situations and beliefs. It is hard to build a future together as a couple or a family when there is uncertainty about financial goals. We really need to know each other's ideas and opinions when it comes to handling money.
So, I hope you’ve learned something new from this week’s episode, until next time - take care!

#不同的金錢觀，需要各自有限度的妥協，小心不要踩到對方的腳。
#I’m a saver comparatively.
Now, it seems important that couples(/ˈkʌp.əl/夫妻) are honest(坦承的) about their finances(/faɪˈnæns/財務) because it can have an impact(/ˈɪm.pækt/巨大影響n.) on their future(將來的) financial(/faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/財務上的) options(/ˈɑːp.ʃən/選擇權) together.
此時，配偶雙方財務的坦誠是很重要的，因為這會對他們將來財務上的共同選擇有著極大的影響。

Hi guys! This is Jenny. Welcome back to VoiceTube! Today, we are going to talk about money, and how it’s viewed and managed in relationships. Would you consider yourself as a spender or a saver when it comes to handling your money? Some people like to live(過生活v.) comfortably regardless(/rɪˈɡɑːrd.ləs/忽視的) of how much money they have saved in the bank. They will buy nice clothes and gadgets(/ˈɡædʒ.ət/小玩意兒) for themselves and will disregard(/ˌdɪs.rɪˈɡɑːrd/不理會v.) their overall(/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːl/全面的) financial situation. Other people like to be more cautious(小心的) with their money, and save it for the future, sometimes in a way that might also affect their comfort(/ˈkʌm.fɚt/舒適n.) and their family’s comfort. What do you think might happen when two people with different spending personalities meet and fall in love, and then decide to spend their lives together? Quite a difficult situation I would say. That’s why it’s important to be open and honest about financial views with your *other half(另一半), so that there will not be any misunderstandings (誤會n.) down the road(未來). In today’s episode, Neil and Alice discuss this topic, have a listen and see what they have to say! But before you do that, let’s take a look at today’s featured sentence.

1. finance (n.) /faɪˈnæns/, /ˈfaɪnæns/, /fəˈnæns/ 資金；財務管理；財政；金融 (the management of) a supply of money:
The project will only go ahead if the company can raise the necessary finance. 公司必須提高必要的資金，才能夠讓這個案子繼續下去。

2. impact (n.) /ˈɪm.pækt/ 衝擊（力）；撞擊（力）the force or action of one object hitting another:
The impact of the car crash left her with minor internal injuries. 車禍的撞擊力使她得到一點內傷。

3. option (n.) /ˈɒp.ʃən/ 選擇，選項；選擇權 one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice:
I like coming to this food court because there are so many options to choose from. 我喜歡來這個美食街，因為選擇很多。

So, as we can see, honesty and openness(開誠佈公n.) are very important when it comes to the way we handle finances with our partners. A big part of the trust(信賴n.) that every relationship is built on, is being able to share financial situations and beliefs(信念,看法). It is hard to build a future together as a couple or a family when there is uncertainty(不確定n.) about financial goals(目標). We really need to know each other's ideas and opinions when it comes to handling money. So, I hope you’ve learned something new from this week’s episode, until next time - take care!

☺Now, it seems important that couples are honest about their finances because it can have an impact on their future financial options together.
配偶彼此間財務透明應該很重要，畢竟這會對他們未來共同的財務選擇有著一定的影響力。
【心得】小時候，爸媽常為了錢吵架，錢不夠用真的很容易吵架。
■finance[ˈfaɪ.næns]or[fəˋnæns] (n.U) 財務、財政(學)、金融；財務管理；資金；(對事業的)資金支援
(n.P)(個人或公司的)財源、財力；資金；財務情況；(國家的)財政狀況
(vi.&vt.)(為…)籌措資金
(vt.)供資金給；融資；賒貨給
■impact [ɪmˋpækt](n.C or U) (巨大)影響、作用；衝擊、撞擊
(vi.&vt.)對…產生影響{(+on)}；衝擊、撞擊
(vt.)壓緊；擠滿
■option [ˋɑpʃən] (n.U) 選擇；選擇權；選擇自由
(n.C)可選擇的東西；選項；選修科目；{經濟}期權、未來買賣權

我也認同夫妻財務自由是很重要的,但職業婦女比較辛苦就是了
Now, it seems important that couples are honest about their finances because it can have an impact on their future financial options together.

不管怎樣 五倍券先交出來就對了

週一加油啊(´･_･`)

500 days~ yeah~

首先，你要先有伴侶