每日口說挑戰【TED-Ed】記憶是怎麼形成的？我們又為什麼會遺失某些記憶呢？ (How Memories Form and How We Lose Them - Catharine Young)

抱歉來晚了！Jonathan's 口說稿在這！
Intro:
It was B.J. Neblett who said “We are the sum total of our experiences. Those experiences – be they positive or negative – make us the person we are, at any given point in our lives.” Think about some of the great experiences you’ve had or even some of the terrible ones. You carry the memories of those experiences everywhere and they define who you are. So, what happens when we begin to lose our memories? That is the key topic of today’s video. It’s a great watch so I encourage you to check it out. I have my own methods to fight memory loss but I’ll talk about those later. For now, let’s take a look at today’s featured sentence:

Sentence:

Exposing your brain to challenges, like learning a new language, is one of the best defenses for keeping your memories intact.

給你的大腦一些挑戰，例如學習一個新語言便是保衛記憶完整的一個最佳方法。

Pronunciation Tips:

Blended words: a new, is one of
Exposing = s -> z sound
Defenses = three syllables

Vocabulary:

1. expose (v.) 暴露
KK[ɪkˋspoz] IPA /ɪkˈspəʊz/

To expose something is to make it accessible to a particular action or influence. Here’s an example sentence: Moving to a large city like Shanghai exposed Jerry to many different languages and cultures. 搬到像上海的大城市將 Jerry 暴露在不同的語言和文化。

2. defense (n.) 保衛、防衛
KK[dɪˋfɛns] IPA /dɪˈfens/

Defense is something used to protect against attack or harm. Here’s an example sentence: Vaccines are a key defense against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. 疫苗是防衛疫情的關鍵。

3. intact (Adj.) 完整無缺、未受損傷的
KK[ɪnˋtækt] IPA /ɪnˈtækt/

Intact means complete, in the original state, and not damaged. For example: “This church has stood here for over a thousand years. While the insides have been replaced and renovated over time, the outer walls remain intact. 這座教堂在千年之後還站穩著。即便內部有被取代和翻修，外部的牆還完整無缺。

Outro:

And that’s the end of today’s video. My mother, who is now in her eighties, suffers from dementia. So I understand just how devastating and heartbreaking memory loss can be. As for me, there are three key things I do to fight memory loss.
First, there’s physical exercise. As mentioned in previous podcasts, I frequently use Taiwan’s YouBike program. In fact, I recently moved from the suburbs to a place in downtown Taipei, so now a bicycle is my main mode of transportation to go almost anywhere. Second, there’s diet. On the advice of my doctor, I cut out all the sugar, oil, and junk from my diet and I eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Lastly, there’s a mental exercise. For years, I’ve been studying Japanese and Chinese, and while I can’t really speak either language fluently, the daily use and practice of these languages gives my brain a workout to help keep it sharp.
But that’s what I’m doing, now I want to know what you’re doing! Are you concerned about memory loss, as you age? What are you doing to fight it, or how do you plan to fight it? 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!

#舉手發問！ 3:38 ... while the {?inside ... overtime} ...
Exposing(expose/ɪkˈspoʊz/使接觸到v.) your brain to challenges, like learning a new language, is one of the best defenses(/dɪˈfens/防護n.) for keeping your memories intact(/ɪnˈtækt/不受損的,完整的).
給你的大腦一些挑戰，例如學習一個新語言便是保護完整記憶的一個最佳方法。

It was B.J. Neblett who said “We are the sum total of our experiences, those experiences - be they positive or negative - makes us the person we are, at any given point in our lives.” Think about some of the great experiences you have, even some of the terrible ones. You carry memories of those experiences everywhere and they define who you are. So, what happens when we begin to lose our memories? That is the key topic of today’s video, it’s a great watch, so I encourage you to check it out. I have my own methods to fight memories loss but I’ll talk about those later. For now, let’s take a look at today’s featured sentence.

1. expose [ɪkˋspoz] (v.) 使暴露於；使接觸到 To expose something is to making it accessible to a particular action or influence.

Moving to a large city like 上海 exposes Jerry to many different languages and cultures.

2. defense [dɪˈfens] (n.) 保衛、防衛 Defense is something used to protect against attack or harm.

Vaccines are key defense against the spread of Covid-19 virus.

3. intact [ɪnˋtækt] (adj.) 完整無缺、未受損傷的 Intact means complete in the original state and not damaged.

This church has stood here for over a thousand years while the {?inside has been replaced and renovated overtime}, the outer walls remain intact.

And that’s the end of today’s video. My mother who is now eightyies suffering from dementia, so I understand just how devastating and heartbreaking memory loss can be. As for me, there’re three key things I do to fight memory loss. First, they are physical exercises as mentioned in previous podcast. I frequently use Taiwan’s ubike program. In fact, I recently move from a suburb to a place in downtown Taipei , so now a bicycle is my main motive transportation to go almost anywhere. Second, there is diet . On the advice of my doctor, I cut out all the sugar,oil and junk food of my diet, and I eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Lastly, there is mental exercise. For years, l have been studying Japanese and Chinese, and while I can’t really speak either language fluently, but daily use and practice these languages keeps my brain work out to help keep it sharp.

But that’s what I’m doing, now I want to know what you’re doing. Are you considered about memory loss as your age? What are you doing to fight it or how do you plan to fight it?

☺Exposing your brain to challenges, like learning a new language, is one of the best defenses for keeping your memories intact.
給你的大腦一些挑戰，像是學習一個新語言，便是讓你確保記憶完整不流失的一個最佳方法。
【心得】沒記起來過，又怎麼流失:p(但即便我單字都記不太起來，還是持續練習口說，防止失智)
■expose[ɪkˋspoz] (vt.)揭露、揭發[(+to)]；使曝光、暴露；使看得見
expose sb to sth使…遭受…；使…暴露於/接觸到…
expose oneself (男性公然)露鳥
■exposé [ˌɛkspoˋze] (n.C) (尤指對令人震驚或保密之事的)曝光報道
■defense [dɪˋfɛns] ={英式拼法} defence (n.C or U) 保護、防護；防禦；辯護
the defence (n. C or G) 辯方；辯方律師
(n. C) 防禦物、防禦措施[(+against)]
(n.P) 防禦工事
(n.S or U)(體育比賽中參賽隊的)防線、後衛線；(比賽中的)守方
■intact [ɪnˋtækt] (adj.) 完整無缺的；原封不動的；未受損傷的

我年近70，在口說練習已經有二千多天了。
即使努力了這麼長的日子，我很懊惱無法流暢使用英文。我兒子說：「媽媽，妳是學健康的啦！」

的確是吧！我孜孜不倦，常常練習。對大腦有幫助，對口腔肌肉也有幫助。（因為口腔肌肉退化，有時候會覺得差點被自己的口水噎到。）

Exposing your brain to challenges, like learning a new language, is one of the best defenses for keeping your memories intact.

Exposing your brain to challenges, like learning a new language, is one of the best defences for keeping your memories intact.
用 iPhone 的語音功能居然一次就完全正確，好難得。

Wish you all the best weekend and say hello to Monday.