每日口說挑戰最早的婚姻契約是如何出現的呢？了解婚姻的歷史 (History of Marriage)

Intro

Hi, listeners! Welcome back to Pronunciation Challenge with me, your host, Jenny! Before we talk about the history of marriage, what does marriage mean to you?  If you are one of our listeners who’s been married for quite some time already, has your perception of marriage changed since you first got married?
It’s interesting to know that the history of marriage dates back thousands of years, and usually, the marrying couple had no say in who they were going to marry. Because back then, families would use marriages as a way to form an alliance between other families. Typically planned by the parents, nowadays it is still estimated that over half of the marriages worldwide are arranged. The Indian community contributes to a large percentage of this kind of union where around 90 percent of marriages are arranged. Here are some surprising statistics – in the U.S., the divorce rate hovers around 40~50 percent. Within this percentage, the divorce rate for arranged marriages is only 4 percent.
Sadly, some brides as young as under 15 years of age, are often forced into marriage situations in some countries such as Niger and India. I do feel bad for these child brides that get trapped in this type of arrangement.
Watch our video of the day and find out about the history of marriage but now, let’s take a moment and go over our key sentence :

Sentence:
America is still running on a state-by-state basis when it comes to recognizing same-sex marriage.
美國是否認可同性婚姻，由各州自行決定。

Pronunciation tips:
State-by-state (兩個ending t sounds are very light, 不是很重的ㄊ音) 
Basis (a 是 bay的發音)
Recognizing (second syllable is very short)
Marriage (read as meh-ridge)

Vocab:
1.
basis KK[ˋbesɪs] IPA /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
(n.) 基礎，根據 the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed

Example: 
My tutor suggests that we meet on a more frequent basis to prepare for the upcoming exam. 
我的家教建議我們更常見面來準備即將到來的考試。 

2.
when it comes to
(idiom.) 當涉及...時, 談到...時 used to identify the specific topic that is being talked about
Example:
When it comes to relationship advice, I always talk to Jessie. 
講到戀愛建議，我通常都會找Jessie來聊。

3.
recognize KK[ˋrɛkəg͵naɪz] IPA /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
(v.) 正式承認；認可；接受 to accept that something is legal, true, or important
(v.) 表彰；嘉獎；表揚 If a person's achievements are recognized, official approval is shown for them.
Example:
Wow! Look at your beautiful straight hair, I almost didn’t recognize you! 
哇！我差點認不出妳，妳的直髮好美啊！

Outro
However, in a more modern take on this traditional practice – in my view, an arranged marriage isn’t always as bad as you may think. You basically go over and evaluate all the practical issues first and if most things check out, you then see if there’s any attraction and move on from there. A lot of relationships these days start out with a lot of left-swipes on dating apps anyway! See, the process of eliminating from a pool of candidates, narrowing it down to a few that best match your ideal requirements, is not a bad place to start at all! Some people these days even prefer that their parents do all the legwork for them first, accepting help from them in choosing potential partners then they get to have the final say.
We may all have different ideas about marriage. Some of us marry for love! Some people marry because they want to have children and form a family. Some people even get married solely for convenience, such as a political marriage. No matter what, I think we should respect other people’s decisions as they have found a mutual match for themselves. We should also respect those that don’t want to get married at all and stop pestering them about it! Should we agree on that? Let me know what you think, leave a comment underneath my recording transcript, and don’t forget to record your sentence of the day. Thanks for listening guys and bye-bye for now!

America is still running on a state-by-state basis when it comes to recognizing same-sex marriage.

America is still running on a state-by-state basis when it comes to recognizing same-sex marriage. 美國各州是否認可同性婚姻，由各州自行立法決定。
◆ basis [ˋbesɪs] (n.)基礎,根據,準則;基底,臺座;行動(或進程)的方式;主要部分,基本成分; [地質學,地理學]坡基;[數學]基
◆ when it comes to : 當涉及...時,談到...時,就…而論
◆ recognize [ˋrɛkəg͵naɪz]
(vt.) 正式承認,認可,認定;承認(事實),認清;認出,識別,認識;賞識,表彰;招呼,理睬;(會議主席)准許…發言;[律]使具結
(vi.)承認,確認;[律]具結
◆ marriage [ˋmærɪdʒ] (n.)結婚,婚姻;婚姻生活;結婚典禮;緊密結合

Hi listeners! Welcome back to pronunciation challenge with me, your host, Jenny. Before we talk about the history of marriage, what does marriage mean to you? If you are one of our listeners who’s been married for quite some time already, has your perception(接受n.) of marriage changed since you first got married? It’s interesting to know that the history of marriage dates back thousands of years. And usually, the marring couple had no say(發言權,意見) in who they [were] going to marry, because back then, family would use marriages as a way to form an alliance([əˋlaɪəns]聯姻) between other families, topically planned by the parents. Nowadays, it is still estimated it that over half of the marriages worldwide are arranged. The Indian community contributes to a large percentage of this kind of union where around 90% of marriages are arranged. Here’s some surprising statistics ([stəˋtɪstɪks]統計): in the US, the divorce rate hovers([ˋhʌvɚ]在某一個標準附近徘徊) around 40 to 50 %. Within this percentage, the divorce rate for arranged marriages is only 4 %. Sadly, some brides(新娘) as young as under 15 years of age, are often forced into marriage situations in some countries, such as Niger([ˋnaɪdʒɚ]尼日) and India. I do feel bad for these child brides that get trapped in this type of arrangement. Watch our video of the day and find out about the history of marriage. But now, let’s take a moment and go over our key sentence.

1. basis [ˋbesɪs] (n.) 基礎,根據 the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed
☻ My tutor suggests that we meet on a more frequent basis to prepare for the upcoming exam.

2. when it comes to (idiom.) 當涉及...時, 談到...時 it’s an idiom used to identify the specific topic that has been talked about
☻ When it comes to relationship advice, I always talk to Jessie.

3. recognize [ˋrɛkəg͵naɪz] (v.) 正式承認,認可,接受;表彰,嘉獎,表揚 It means to accept that something is legal, true, or important, and also if a person’s achievements are recognized, official approval is shown for them.
☻ Wow, look at your beautiful straight hair, I almost didn’t recognize you.

However, in a more modern *take on(呈現) this traditional practice - in my view, an arranged marriage isn’t always as bad as you may think. You basically go over and evaluate all the practical issues first. And if most things check out, you then see there’s any of attraction and move on from there. A lot of relationships these days start out with a lot of *left wipes(意指接受配對) on dating Apps anyway. See, the process of eliminating(刪減) from *a pool of(大批) candidates(候選人), narrowing(縮小) it down to a few that best match your ideal requirements, is not the bad place to start [at] all. Some people these days even prefer that their parents to all the [legwork(跑腿,奔走)] for them first, accepting help from them [in] choosing potential partners, then they get to have finally say. We may all have different ideas about marriage, some of us marry for love, some people marry because they want to have children and form a family, some people even get married [solely(單獨地)] for convenience, such as a political marriage. No matter what, I think we should respect other people’s decisions as they have found a mutual match for themselves. We should also respect those that don’t want to get married at all, and stop [pestering (pester煩擾,糾纏)] them about it. Should we agree on that? Let me know what you think. Leave a comment underneath my recording transcript, and don’t forget record your sentence of the day. Thanks for listening guys and bye bye for now.

# Day 1246 2022.05.09 Monday
History of Marriage
America is still running on a state-by-state basis when it comes to recognizing same-sex marriage.

America is still running on a state-by-state basis when it comes to recognizing same-sex marriage.
美國是否認可同性婚姻，由各州自行決定。