每日口說挑戰自我價值的重要性 (a self-worth having)

Hello, VoiceTubers. This is Nina, and you're listening to the Pronunciation Challenge. How is your day going so far? Well, today, the topic we're going to discuss is self-worth. Self-worth refers to one's internal sense of being good enough and worthy of love and belonging from others. So, why's self-worth such an important topic? And how can we feel worthy enough? Let's watch the video to find out!

And today’s sentence is…

Sentence
One of my resolutions for this year, and for the rest of my life really, is to not tie my self-worth to my productivity.

Pronunciation Tips
1. resolutions (how to pronounce re and so)
2. the rest of (linking sound)
3. really (pause)
Sometimes, people use a pause to stress the key point in their speech. In the video, we can see the speaker paused for a moment after the word "really" to emphasize her point.
4. not tie (linking sound)
5. self-worth (how to pronounce the or in worth)
6. productivity (5 syllables)

Vocabulary
1. resolution (n) 決心 KK [͵rɛzəˋluʃən] IPA /ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/
Def: a promise to yourself to do or to not do something
Eg. Most people fail to fulfill their new year's resolutions every year.
大多數人每年都無法達成自己的新年期望。

2. rest (n) 剩餘部分 KK [rɛst] IPA /rest/
Def: the other things, people, or parts that remain or that have not been mentioned
Eg. I can go with you. I don't have any plans for the rest of the day.
我可以跟你一起去，我今天沒有其他計劃了。

3. productivity (n) 生產率 KK [͵prodʌkˋtɪvətɪ] IPA/ˌproʊ.dəkˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
Def: the rate at which a company or country makes goods, usually judged in connection with the number of people and the amount of materials necessary to produce the goods
Eg. We need to figure out how to increase productivity in the workplace.
我們需要弄清楚如何提高工作場所的生產力。

Okay, that's all for today's episode. What words would you use to describe yourself? And would you feel enough if every external factor in your life fell away? Honestly, if you asked me that, my answer might be "No." 'Cause, we all know it's really hard to feel worthy and be okay with yourself. So, I'm not going to tell you that it's all gonna be okay, and you're the most amazing person in the world. But I have faith in you that you can find a way to feel secure and worthy. Alright, thank you for listening till the end of this episode. Don't forget to record the sentence, and I'll see you next time.

☺One of my resolutions for this year, and for the rest of my life really, is to not tie my self-worth to my productivity.
我今年還有我未來每一年的新年新希望之一就是不要把我的自我價值與我的生產力綁在一起。
■resolution [͵rɛzəˋluʃən] (n.C or U)決心、決定[+to-v]
(n.U)解決、解答、解除[(+of)]；(顯微鏡、電視、電腦螢幕等的)解析度、清晰度；{化學用詞}分解、解析[(+of/into)]；堅定、剛毅、果斷力
(n.C)(會議等的)正式決定、決議][+to-v][+that]
■tie [taɪ] (vt.) 繫、拴、捆、紮；打(結)、繫上；束縛、約束；聯繫、聯合、使結為夫妻[(+to)]；與…打成平手；與…相關
(vi.)被繫住；打結；(比賽中)打成平手、不分勝負[(+with/for)]
(n.C)領帶(US also necktie)；(綁紮東西用的)帶子、繩子；不分勝負、平手、平局；束縛；牽累；枕木、軌枕
(n.P)紐帶；關係、聯繫

啊 週日～

One of my resolutions for this year, and for the rest of my life really, is to not tie my self-worth to my productivity.

Day429 11/27