每日口說挑戰封城之後，如何重建和人們的緊密關係？ (How to rebuild relationships after lockdown | BBC Ideas)

●the vocabulary from the video●

1. neuroscientist [ˈnjʊərəʊˌsʌɪəntɪst] (n)神經科學家
>Neuroscientists are able to record the firing of a single nerve cell.
神經科學家能夠記錄單個神經元發出的信號。

2. well-being (n) 幸福；安康
>People doing yoga benefit from an increased feeling of well-being.
練瑜伽的人內心的幸福感會不斷增強。

3. paraphrase [ˋpærə͵frez] (v)（以幽默或更簡短、清晰的方式）意譯，解釋，改述
>He paraphrased the poem in modern English.
他用現代英語譯述這首詩。

4.get sth off your chest 傾吐（心中的煩惱）；將…一吐為快
>I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to get it off my chest.
我為這事擔心了兩個月，很高興把它講了出來。

5. fester [ˋfɛstɚ] (v) （爭論或不快的感覺）加劇，惡化
>It's better to express your anger than let it fester inside you.
把憤怒表達出來比鬱積在心裡要好。

6. buffer [ˋbʌfɚ] (v) 提供保護，使不受傷害
>The wine glasses came with a cardboard around them to buffer any shock from shipping.
酒杯周圍有一塊紙板，以緩衝運輸帶來的任何衝擊。

TRANSCRIPT

What’s up, VoiceTubers? Leila here. Hey, have you noticed that any of your relationships have been suffering because of absence? Maybe you haven’t been able to spend as much time with your friends and colleagues as you used to. Maybe you haven’t been able to travel to visit your loved ones. Today’s video offers some tips for rebuilding relationships, and while the video mentions that more people have had to do this because of pandemic lockdowns, if you ask me, these tips can apply to any relationship at any time. Check out the video if you haven’t already and you’ll see what I mean.

In the meantime, one of the tips is our Sentence of the Day:

Asking questions for clarification and paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said also shows that you're really trying to understand what someone is saying.
提出問題要求澄清並轉述和反思對方所講的內容，也表明你真的在努力理解別人說的話。


Pronunciation tips:

1. "clarification" /͵klærəfəˋkeʃən/ (Let's break it down into 5 syllables.)
2. "paraphrasing" /ˋpærə͵frezɪŋ/ (Let's break it down into 4 syllables.)


Vocabulary:

1. paraphrase (v.) KK: /ˋpærə͵frez/ IPA: /ˈper.ə.freɪz/
to repeat something written or spoken using different words, often in a humorous form or in a simpler and shorter form that makes the original meaning clearer
（以幽默或更簡短、清晰的方式）意譯，解釋，改述
Instead of writing your opinion about this book, the assignment is to paraphrase the author’s content.
這個作業並不是要寫出你對這本書的看法，而是解釋作者的內容。

2. reflect (v.) KK: /rɪˋflɛkt/ IPA: /rɪˈflekt/
to show, express, or be a sign of something
顯示；反映；表達
Your report of the book should reflect your understanding of the material and be more than just a short summary.
你對這本書的報告應該要反映出你對它的理解程度，而不僅僅只是做一個簡短的總結。

3. clarification (n.) KK: /͵klærəfəˋkeʃən/ IPA: /ˌkler.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
an explanation or more details that makes something clear or easier to understand
闡明，說明
If you need any clarification about the assignment, please visit me during my office hours.
如果你需要任何有關作業的近一步說明，請在我的辦公時間來找我。



So, when a friend of mine was getting ready to move, she had a going-away party to celebrate. The problem was I didn’t know any of her other friends. She is WAY more social than I am, so she knows a lot of people. The day came and I just wasn’t feeling it. I didn’t have the energy to do all the stuff you have to do when meeting new people.

Before I left the house, I decided to pretend that I was a news reporter interviewing people. Whenever anyone asked me a question about myself, I found a way to answer in a brief but friendly way, and immediately turned it around so that I could ask them an open-ended question. Once I got them talking about a topic that they liked, I paraphrased what they said in my own words, and asked another follow-up question.

Before long, the party people decided to switch locations. I didn’t feel like going out to a bar, so I said a quick goodnight to my friend. Later that week, she told me that everyone was asking where I was.

"Where’d that girl go? She was so interesting!"

I was interesting? I barely said anything about myself. This active listening stuff really works!

Do you have any tips or tricks for rebuilding relationships? Let me know in the comments. And as always, hit that record button when you’re ready with your sentence. Catch ya next time.

☺Asking questions for clarification and paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said also shows that you're really trying to understand what someone is saying.
提出問題要求澄清並轉述和反思對方所講的內容，也表明你真的努力在理解別人說的話。
【心得】有時候不問，是怕越問越難結束對話:p
■paraphrase [ˋpærə͵frez] (vi.&vt.) (尤指以幽默或更簡短、清晰的方式)意譯、解釋、改述
(n.C) 釋義、意譯、改述演釋曲
■reflect [rɪˋflɛkt] 反射；反映、映出(影像)；深思；反省[(+on/upon/over)] [+(that)][+wh-]；帶來、招致[(+on/upon)]
顯示；反映、表達、表現[+wh-]
■clarification [͵klærəfəˋkeʃən] (n.C or U) (意義等的)澄清、闡明、說明；(液體的)澄清、淨化；澄清法

Asking questions for clarification and paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said also shows that you're really trying to understand what someone is saying.

Asking questions for clarification and paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said also shows that you are really trying to understand what someone is saying.

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Asking questions for clarification and paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said also shows that you’re really trying to understand what someone is saying.