每日口說挑戰工資高會讓你更努力工作嗎？| BBC創意 (Does being paid more make you work harder? | BBC Ideas)

Hey, VoiceTubers. This is Nina, and you're listening to the Pronunciation Challenge. What is the primary consideration for you when looking for a job? Do higher salaries make people work harder? Check out the video to find out the answer! But before that, let’s take a look at today’s sentence.

Sentence

And if you don't have that intrinsic interest, you're not going to be creative and your problem-solving tendencies won't necessarily be so good.

Pronunciation Tips

1. don't (the silent t)
2. intrinsic (the pronunciation of the second i)
3. creative (how to pronounce the a)
4. tendencies (the pronunciation of den)
5. necessarily (how to pronounce the ce here)

Vocabulary

1. intrinsic (adj) 本質的 KK [ɪnˋtrɪnsɪk] IPA /ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/
Def: being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
Eg. Equality is the intrinsic value of democracy. Without equality, there can be no democracy.
平等是民主的根本價值。沒有平等，就沒有民主。

2. tendency (n) （思想、行為等的）傾向 KK [ˋtɛndənsɪ] IPA /ˈten.dən.si/
Def: If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it.
Eg. He has a tendency to avoid responsibility.
他傾向逃避責任。

3. necessarily (adv) （用於否定句）必然地 KK [ˋnɛsəsɛrɪlɪ] IPA /ˈnes.ə.ser.ɪl.i/
Def: ​​used in negatives to mean "in every case" or "therefore"
Eg. Uber is not necessarily cheaper than a normal taxi
Uber 不一定會比普通計程車便宜。

Alright, that's all for today's episode. Many of us want to make more money, but does being paid more really make people work harder? The answer might surprise you. It turns out that it's necessary for people to have a certain amount of money, but if they don't have the interest or passion for the job, no matter how high the salary is, it can't make people work harder. What do you think about today's topic? Share your thoughts in the comments, and don't forget to record today's sentence. See you next time!

☺And if you don't have that intrinsic interest, you're not going to be creative and your problem-solving tendencies won't necessarily be so good.
而如果你不是發自內心地對這件事感興趣，你就不會發揮你的創意，也未必會很積極得想要把問題給解決。
■intrinsic [ɪnˋtrɪnsɪk] (adj.)本身的、本質的、根本的、固有的、內在的[(+in/to)]；真正的；內部的、本體內的
■tendency [ˋtɛndənsɪ](n.C)傾向、癖性、天分[(+to/toward)][+to-v]；意向；趨勢、潮流(+to/toward)][+to-v]；政治團體
■necessarily [ˋnɛsəsɛrɪlɪ] or [nɛsəˋsɛrɪlɪ] (adv.)(用於否定句)必定、必然地、必要地、必需地、必要地、不可避免地

And if you don't have that intrinsic interest, you're not going to be creative and your problem-solving tendencies won't necessarily be so good.

And if you don't have that intrinsic interest, you're not going to be creative and your problem-solving tendencies won't necessarily be so good.

And if you don't have that intrinsic interest, you're not going to be creative and your problem-solving tendencies won't necessarily be so good.

And if you don't have that intrinsic interest, you're not gonna(=going to) be creative and your problem-solving tendencies won't necessarily be so good. 如果你本來就對它不感興趣，你就無法發揮想像力去積極解決問題。

✿ necessarily [ˋnɛsəsɛrɪlɪ] /ˌnesəˈserəli/ (adv.) 必定,必然地
War necessarily causes misery and waste. 戰爭必然造成痛苦和破壞。
✿ not necessarily (用於否定句)不可避免地,必然地
The fact that something is cheap doesn't necessarily mean it's of low quality. 價廉未必物不美。

◆ intrinsic [ɪnˋtrɪnsɪk] /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk/ (adj.)本身的,本質的,固有的,根本的,內在的;[解]內部的,本體內的
◆ tendency [ˋtɛndənsɪ] (n.)(思想,行為等的)傾向,癖性,天分;趨勢,潮流;(某事發展的)傾向,意向;政治團體
◆ interest [ˋɪntərɪst]
(n.)興趣,關注,愛好;趣味性;感興趣的事物或人;利益,利害,同業同行;利息;股份,股權;重要性,影響
(vt.)使發生興趣,引起…的關心;使參與,使發生關係
◆ creative [krɪˋetɪv] (adj.)創造的,創造性的,有創造力(或想像力)的,啟發想像力的

And if you don't have that intrinsic interest, you're not going to be creative and your problem-solving tendencies won't necessarily be so good.