每日口說挑戰怎麼改變那些意見不同的人？ (How Can You Change Somebody's Opinion?)

Intro:
Hello VoiceTubers! How are you doing today? I am your host, Mia.
This week I hung out with my foreign friends, and then after dinner, we went to a convenience store.
While somehow, I and three other friends, none of them from Asia countries, started to discuss "whether convenience stores in Taiwan are convenient?"
I mean for me, for sure that convenience store is convenient. You can grab your breakfast there without waiting too long when you are in a rush. And when you are hungry late at night, when most of the restaurants and food stands are closed, a convenience store can cater to your need with various choices of chips or other stuff.
While one of my foreign friends said he didn't think convenience stores are convenient because they don't sell butter, ham, or cheese.
As a Taiwanese who has relied on convenience stores for most of my life, I can't entirely agree with his opinion. I want to change it and tell him how "convenient" the convenience store is.
So here comes today's video, "How Can You Change Somebody's Opinion?"
Let's see the Pronunciation Challenge today and answer this question later!
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Sentence:
Facts don't convince people. Especially if they already have an opinion.
I’ll repeat the sentence again slowly.
Facts don't convince people. Especially if they already have an opinion.
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Pronunciation tips:
1. convince: Two syllables in this word, “con” and “vince.” The pronunciation of vowel “o” in the first syllable is /ə/. So the first syllable is pronounced /kən/,/kən/. Now, is the second syllable. The stress is in the second syllable, and the vowel “i” here is a short vowel, so is pronounced /ɪ/, /ɪ/. And then “ce” is the /s/ sound. So the second syllable is /vɪns/. Combining the two together, we get /kənˈvɪns/, /kənˈvɪns/.

2. especially: Four syllables, es-pe-cial-ly. Pleased noted that the first syllable, es, the “e” is not pronounced /ɜ/ or /ə/, but / ɪ/, /ɪ/. So /ɪs/,/ɪs/. After the first syllable, raise your intonation, for the stress is here. Another part needed to pay attention to is the third syllable, “cial.” We usually pronounce “cial” as /ʃ.əl/, /ʃ.əl/. Combining all together, we get/ɪˈspeʃ.əl.i/, /ɪˈspeʃ.əl.i/.

3. opinion: Three syllables. Let’s pay attention to the first vowel “o.” The pronunciation is /ə/, /ə/, not /ɑ/ or /ɔ/. So is /əˈpɪn.jən/, /əˈpɪn.jən/.
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Vocabulary:
1. convince (v) 使信服 KK [kənˋvɪns] IPA /kənˈvɪns/
Def: to persuade someone or make someone certain
I tried to convince her that I was innocent, but she just didn't believe me.
我試圖說服她，我是無辜的，但她就是不相信我。

2. especially (adv) 尤其 KK [əˋspɛʃəlɪ] IPA /ɪˈspeʃ.əl.i/
Def: very much; more than usual or more than other people or things
The government plans to improve some public services, especially education
政府計劃改善一些公共服務，特別是教育方面。

3. opinion (n) 意見 KK [əˋpɪnjən] IPA /əˈpɪn.jən/
Def: a thought or belief about something or someone
I don’t agree with what you have said, but I respect your opinion.
我不同意你所說的，但我尊重你的意見。
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Outro
Back to the convenience store question, before we started that discussion, I already firmly believed that it is super hard to change a person's point of view. And a book tells me, don't argue with people about things that are not important; even if you win, what can you acquire from it? Especially the convenience store problem, to debate whether it's convenient or not is nonsense. Whatever you say, I still think it is convenient, but I will also respect your opinion. Because we come from different cultural and growth backgrounds, it is reasonable that we have different ideas about one thing. I really recommend this video; check it out and let me know what you think about it, and don't forget to record your pronunciation challenge! I am kinda looking forward to that! I am Mia, see you next time!

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Facts don't convince people. Especially if they already have an opinion.

Facts don't convince people. Especially if they already have an opinion.

Thank you, Mia. Have a great day, everyone.
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Facts don't convince people. Especially if they already have an opinion.
事實無法說服人。特別是在對方已經有成見之時。