每日口說挑戰邊工作邊聽音樂行不行得通？ (Should You Be Listening To Music At Work?)

Hello, VoiceTubers. This is Nina, and you're listening to the Pronunciation Challenge. That's right. I'm back. How are you guys doing? Today we are going to talk about music. Are you the kind of person who enjoys listening to music while studying, reading a book, driving a car, or even working? Many people think listening to background music can help them concentrate, block out distracting noises, and improve their efficiency. A study conducted by an expert at the University of Miami showed that listening to music while working will increase people's cooperativity and productivity. But does music always help you do better at work or make you more productive? Let's check out the video to find out when you should turn on the music and when you should not while working!

And today’s sentence is…

Sentence

To incentivize cooperation, money put into the pool would be multiplied one and a half times before being split evenly.
為了激勵合作，共同資金裡的錢會乘以一點五，再平均分配給每個人。

Pronunciation tips

1. cooperation (how to pronounce "coo")
2. put into (linking sound)
3. split (the pronunciations of "p" and "i")

Vocabulary

1. incentivize (v.) /ɪnˈsen.t̬ə.vaɪz/ [ɪnˈsɛntəˌvaɪz]
to make someone want to do something
刺激；激勵
Eg. The government should try to incentivize businesses to create jobs.
政府應嘗試激勵企業創造工作機會。

2. cooperation (n.) /koʊˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/ [ko͵ɑpəˋreʃən]
the act of working together with someone or doing what they ask you
合作；協作；配合
Eg. I need your cooperation to make this event a success.
這次活動想成功需要你的配合。

3. evenly (adv.) /ˈiː.vən.li/ [ˋivənlɪ]
in or into equal amounts
平均地；均等地
Eg. The pie was evenly divided into eight slices.
那塊派被平均的分成了八片。

Alright, that's all for today's episode. Music has always been a big part of my life. I listen to music while taking buses, walking on the street, and reading books… practically most of my waking time. But honestly, music does distract me at times. I often get distracted by the song lyrics and sometimes even forget what I was going to do at that time. So, back to the question, should we listen to music when working? Well, if you are easily distracted like me, maybe you could consider playing the music with no lyrics or just turn the music off. Do you listen to music when working? If so, what kind of music do you enjoy? Let me know your answers in the comment section with your recordings! And before we say goodbye, I got a song I've been listening to lately and I want to share it with you. The song is Maybe My Soulmate Died by Iamnotshane. Thanks for staying tuned till the end of this episode. I'll see you next time.

☺To incentivize cooperation, money put into the pool would be multiplied one and a half times before being split evenly.
為了鼓勵大家一起合作，共同資金裡的錢會乘上1.5倍後，再平均分配給每個人。
【心得】音樂可以是助力，也可以是阻力，就像水能載舟，亦能覆舟一樣。
■incentivize [ɪnˈsentɪvaɪz] (UK usually incentivise)(vt.)刺激；激勵、鼓勵
■cooperation [ko͵ɑpəˋreʃən] (UK also co-operation) (n.U)合作，協力；協作；配合；{生物}協同作用
(n.C)合作社
■evenly [ˋivənlɪ] (adv.)平坦地；均勻地；均衡地；平等地；平靜地；鎮定地；平和地

To incentivize cooperation, money put into the pool would be multiplied one and a half times before being split evenly.

今天中午，正準備去吃午餐，手機上方跳出了 gmail 通知，又是 Facebook 客服的來信。我顫抖的點開通知。
　
歷經三個禮拜，上百則訊息，30 幾封 email，4 通國際電話，花費了我至少 50 個小時，我終於把我的 fb 帳號救回來了。( ；∀；)
　
期間經手了十幾位客服，從 Maui, Tanjid, Arrianne, Rene, Jaylo, Mara, Gerard, Ysa, Eric, Diana, Julie, Arnel, Donndee, Ronnel, 到 Claire.
　
每天跟工程師家人，同學，各國網友，到 Meta 內部員工，搜尋各種解法。
　
我已經開始漸漸接受不能登入自己 FB 的生活。
　
但想到要真的永遠完全斬斷過去 10 幾年的自己，內心感覺還是有點不真實。
　
2022/6/23-2022/7/14
　
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To incentivize cooperation, money put into the pool would be multiplied one and a half times before being split evenly. 為了鼓勵大家團結合作，共同資金裡的錢會以1.5倍的加乘，均分給每個人。
◆ multiply [ˋmʌltəplaɪ]
(vt.)乘,使相乘;使(成倍地)增加;使繁殖
(vi.)增加,做乘法
◆ pool [pul]
(n.) 共用人員,共用資金,共用資源,共用物;(一眾參與者的)全部賭注,總賭款;桌球,撞球;企業聯合,合資經營;水塘,水池,潭;(液體的)一灘,一片; 游泳池=swimming pool;彩池;
(vt.)(為不同人士或團體)集合(資金/資源);(為共同目的)合出(資金,物資,想法等);合辦,聯營
(vi.)合資經營,聯營
◆ incentivize [ɪnˈsɛntəˌvaɪz] (vt.)刺激,激勵
◆ cooperation [ko͵ɑpəˋreʃən] (n.) 配合,合作,協力;合作社;[生]協同作用,互助
◆ evenly [ˋivənlɪ] (adv.)平坦地,均勻地;均衡地,平等地;平靜地,鎮定地,平和地

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