每日口說挑戰【TED-Ed】 一同來認識創傷後壓力症候群，並且克服創傷！ (The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder - Joelle Rabow Maletis)

[Transcript]


Intro:

Welcome back to another episode of Pronunciation Challenge! I’m your host, Jenny. I’d like to tell you a story which happened many many years ago when I was still living in Australia. So, I was driving alone one day and I tried to make a U-turn in my car. My timing probably wasn’t well calculated and a ute crashed into me. A ute is what Australians call a utility truck, so it was pretty big in size. At the time I drove a small hatchback Hyundai car and after the big impact happened, my car flew forward and crashed into an electricity pole. My side of the door was completely damaged so I had to crawl out from the passenger side door. It was a pretty dramatic incident and I still remember that when I tried to talk, I even spat out shattered glass pieces from my mouth! 

I had to say goodbye to my beloved little car because it was a write-off (if a car is written off after an accident, it means it’s no longer safe to drive, or uneconomical to repair). For a few weeks, I kept getting flashbacks of the incident. My mum lent me her car and the first time I drove again by myself, I felt shivers down my spine every time a big vehicle passed by in the next lane. Feeling so overwhelmed, I even got lost driving home on a route I used to take on a daily basis. I am pretty sure this was or pretty close to what our video is talking about today - PTSD, which is the acronym of post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.

If you’d like to find out more details about PTSD, do watch the video later. But first, let me pause here and go over our pronunciation challenge. 

Sentence:
These can be everyday sensations that aren't inherently dangerous but prompt powerful physical and emotional reactions.
這些可能是不具危脅性的日常感知，但卻會激發患者強烈的生理和情緒反應。

Pronunciation tips: 
sensation (has three syllables)
inherently (UK and US versions are a little bit different)
prompt (is a one-syllable word and read as it is spelt) 

I’ll read the sentence one more time a tiny bit slower. 

Now moving on, here are our three vocabulary words. 

Vocabulary:
1. sensation (n)  KK [sɛnˋseʃən]   IPA  /senˈseɪ.ʃən/
Def: 感覺；知覺 the ability to feel something physically, especially by touching, or a physical feeling that results from this ability 

Example sentence:
Putting my feet inside a fish spa was an odd, tingling sensation.
把我的腳放在魚療池裡是一種奇怪的、刺痛的感覺。

2. inherently  (adv)   KK: [ɪnˋhɪrəntlɪ]   IPA: /ɪnˈhɪr.ənt.li/            
Def: 與生俱來地 in a way that exists as a natural or basic part of something

Example sentence:
It is inherently dangerous to be a firefighter. 
成為一名消防員本質上是危險的。

3. prompt  (v) KK: [prɑmpt]  IPA: /prɑːmpt/
Def: 促使（某人）決定說（或做）某事 to make something happen

Example sentence:
I don't know what prompted him to leave so suddenly.
我不知道是甚麼促使他突然離開的。


Outro:

Alright guys, I almost forgot to tell you that even though I went through that horrible car accident, I miraculously came out in one piece without any physical injuries. I did suffer from PTSD and that took some time to heal. Writing about this story from many years ago brings back emotional memories and I’m starting to think maybe I never healed from it completely, because I always feel like I can’t relax while driving here in Taiwan. Or perhaps that’s just because driving in Taiwan is a completely different story (haha, if you know what I mean). 

Have you ever gone through PTSD? Perhaps some of the tips given by the video may help relieve your symptoms. I seem to be getting these rather depressing topics a lot lately, next week’s topic will hopefully be a bit lighter and more fun. So until then, take care guys and don’t forget to record your challenge sentence. I look forward to seeing you again soon. Bye for now!

These can be everyday sensations that aren't inherently dangerous but prompt powerful physical and emotional reactions.

Ute Utility truck 多功能卡車
Hatchback 掀背車
Electricity pole 電線桿
Crawl out 爬出
Spat out 吐出
Shattered 破碎
Write off 註銷車子
Flashback 倒敘
Shivers down my spine 背脊發抖
Acronym 字首縮寫
PDSD post traumatic stress disorder 壓力創傷症候群
Tingling 刺痛
One piece 一套

These can be everyday sensations that aren't inherently dangerous but prompt powerful physical and emotional reactions.

這些日常的感知可能不具備危險，但會促使強烈的生理和情緒反應。

These can be everyday sensations that aren’t inherently dangerous but prompt powerful physical and emotional reactions.

These can be everyday sensations that aren't inherently dangerous but prompt powerful physical and emotional reactions.

These can be everyday sensations that aren't inherently dangerous but prompt powerful physical and emotional reactions.

These can be everyday sensations that aren't inherently dangerous but prompt powerful physical and emotional reactions.