每日口說挑戰若被好友斷捨離，其中的酸楚與失落感，又該如何應對呢？ (How to Deal with Losing Friends || Anna Akana)

"Seasons change, people grow together and apart, life moves on. You will be okay, embrace it." - Alexandra Elle

What’s up, everyone, how are you doing? Hope everyone is hard at work practicing their pronunciation! My name is Hubert, and I’ll be your host for today’s Pronunciation Challenge! I’m sure a lot of you listeners can relate to today’s video topic. It’s about friends and how we sometimes grow apart from some, if not, most of them as we grow older. Like the quote at the beginning of this episode, I believe that people in your life come and go like the seasons. Perhaps they were only meant to be here for one season. They taught us a valuable lesson, be it positive or negative! Let’s get to the featured sentence before we talk more about this topic!

Today’s featured sentence:
Second, don't let this experience deter you from emotionally engaging from other people.

I’ll say that again.

Second, don't let this experience deter you from emotionally engaging from other people.

Ok, now time for the Pronunciation Tips.


For the first word, we have
Experience
Four syllables.
“EX” like the letter X. With “PER”, the second syllable, add an S sound in front so you can have something like “spee” with a long E sound. “RI” also has long E sound. Imagine the last syllable, “ENCE” spelt like “UNS”. Experience.

Next up, we have
Deter
Two syllables
I chose this word because I don’t want you listeners pronouncing this as “deeter” or “dehter”. Go with a short U sound for the first syllable “DE”. “TER” just has your typical ER ending sound.

Lastly, we have,
Engaging
Three syllables.
“EN” is simply pronounced like the letter N. “GA” has a long A sound. WithWIth the last syllable, imagine this being spelt like “JING”. Engaging.


Moving onto Vocabulary!

The first word is:
1. eExperience
Definition
(the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things
Used in a sentence you could say,
“I gained valuable experience from my failures.”

Next word,
2. dDeter
Definition
to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“Dogs can deter an unwelcome visitor from your home.”

And lastly,
3. eEngage
Definition:
to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“I found it difficult engaging the students in class today.”

So what were your younger years like? For me, I wasn’t exactly a popular kid, but I also had friends here and there. What I mean, is that I would have different friends in different groups. I had my basketball friends. My video game friends. My “cool” friends. I would act differently with every group. I guess it was because I wanted to fit in everywhere. This meant that I made many friends but not many long- lasting ones and you know what? That’s totally fine. I find life way less dramatic when you keep your circle of friends smaller anyways. I’ve actually cut off many friends after this pandemic started. I feel that time is limited and I rather spend it with friends who I actually enjoy spending time with than pretending to be something I’m not just to fit in. It’s nothing personal (in case one of these friends I cut off is listening), it just means that that time has passed and I wish you well. Perhaps, we may meet again. Perhaps we may not. I’ll still cherish our memories together.

In case some of you are wondering, this isn’t about an ex-girlfriend or anything. There really have been some friends who I was really close with in the past. We just don’t talk anymore. We simply grew apart.
Ok, so that about does it for today’s episode. If you haven’t done so already, get those recordings in and give your boy a follow at hughtran_ on Instagram! Until the next episode, see ya!

☺Second, don't let this experience deter you from emotionally engaging from other people.
第二，不要因為這次的經驗而不敢與他人心靈交流。
【心得】下班後只想當邊緣人:p
■experience [ɪkˋspɪrɪəns] (n.U)經驗、體驗、經歷、實踐[(+of/in)]
(n.C)經歷；閱歷
(vt.)經歷；體驗；體會到、感受到；遭受
■deter [dɪˋtɝ] (vt.)阻撓、阻止、威懾、使不敢、使斷念[(+from)]
■engage [ɪnˋgedʒ] (vt.)吸引住、使感興趣；佔用(時間、精力等)；僱用、聘用[(+as)]；預訂(房間、座位等)；使訂婚；使從事、使忙於；保證
(vi.&vt.) (使) (機器)嚙合、接合[(+with)]；(使)(與…)交戰、交手、進攻[(+with)]；從事、參加[(+in/upon)]；保證；答應

Second, don’t let this experience deter you from emotionally engaging 【 with 】other people.
其次，不要讓這次的經驗阻止你與其他人做心靈上的交流。
◆ experience [ɪkˋspɪrɪəns]
(n.)經驗,體驗;經歷,閱歷
(vt.)經歷,體驗;感受,遭受
◆ deter [dɪˋtɝ] (vt.)威懾住,嚇住,使斷念
◆ engage [ɪnˋgedʒ]
(vt.)吸引,佔用(時間,精力等);完全;使(齒輪等)嚙合;與…交戰,進攻;僱,聘;預訂(房間,座位等);使訂婚;使從事,使忙於;保證
(vi.)嚙合,接合[(+with)];交戰,交手[(+with)];從事,參加[(+in/upon)];保證,答應

"Seasons change, people grow together and apart(分開adv.), life moves on. You will be okay, embrace(擁抱v.) it." - Alexandra Elle
What’s up, everyone, how are you doing? Hope everyone is hard at work practicing their pronunciation! My name is Hubert, and I’ll be your host for today’s Pronunciation Challenge! I’m sure a lot of you listeners can relate to today’s video topic. It’s about friends and how we sometimes grow apart from some, if not, most of them as we grow older. Like the quote at the beginning of this episode, I believe that people in your life come and go like the seasons. Perhaps they were only meant to be here for one season. They taught us a valuable(有價值的) lesson, be it positive or negative! Let’s get to the featured sentence before we talk more about this topic!

1. experience (n.) 經驗,體驗 (the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things
☻ I gained valuable experience from my failures.

2. deter (v.)威懾住,嚇住,使斷念 to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic([ɪn͵θjuzɪˋæstɪk]熱情的) about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it
☻ Dogs can deter an unwelcome visitor from your home.

3. engage (v.)吸引,佔用(時間,精力等) to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it
☻ I found it difficult engaging the students in class today.

So what were your younger years like? For me, I wasn’t exactly a popular kid, but I also had friends here and there. What I mean, is that I would have different friends in different groups. I had my basketball friends. My video game friends. My “cool” friends. I would act(表現v.) differently with every group. I guess it was because I wanted to *fit in(相處融洽,適應環境) everywhere. This meant that I made many friends but not many long- lasting ones and you know what? That’s totally fine. I find life way less dramatic(戲劇性的) when you keep your circle of friends smaller anyways. I’ve actually *cut off(切斷) many friends after this pandemic started. I feel that time is limited and I rather spend it with friends who I actually enjoy spending time with than pretending(假裝) to be something I’m not just to fit in. It’s nothing personal (in case one of these friends I cut off is listening), it just means that that time has passed and I wish you well. Perhaps, we may meet again. Perhaps we may not. I’ll still cherish(珍惜) our memories together. In case some of you are wondering, this isn’t about an ex-girlfriend or anything. There really have been some friends who I was really close with in the past. We just don’t talk anymore. We simply grew apart.

#我的老天鵝，只是為了編輯留言，手機就這麼又刪了原錄音＠＠，只好重錄了

#感謝EmmaGo，應為engaging "with"--> 請往她的錄音處走^_^
Second, don't let this experience deter you from emotionally engaging "with" other people. *本錄音因重錄就更正為with了

#關於友誼...昨天的道歉文，也來念一下（其實練到快背起來了）
#另EmmaGo也分享了這個頻道對這段道歉文的講解
https://youtu.be/d-lLPGhNzL0

Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.

I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.

I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us.

I am a work in progress.

Sincerely,
Will

Thank you, Hubert. Have a good day, everyone.
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Second, don't let this experience deter you from emotionally engaging from other people.
第二，不要因為這次經驗而不敢與其他人交流心靈。

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Second don’t that this experience to deter you from emotionally engaging from other people.

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Second, don’t let this experience deter you from emotionally engaging from other people.