每日口說挑戰總是不想出門跟人交流？5 個跡象讓你分辨自己是內向還是社交恐懼！（5 Signs It's Social Phobia (Not Introversion)）

Hi, everyone, this is Susan; welcome to today’s Pronunciation Challenge. When someone asks you to hang out, your first reaction might be to say no. But the reasons behind your response could determine whether you are an introvert that simply wants to be alone or have social anxiety that keeps you from going out. Before you go to the video to learn more, let's take a look at today's sentence and its pronunciation tips.

Sentence
Many people with social anxiety are actually extroverts who love the company of others, but they isolate themselves out of fear, which makes them miserable.

Pronunciation Tips
1. anxiety (the pronunciation of xie)
2. extroverts (the pronunciation of the vowels and word stress)
3. isolate (the pronunciation of the vowels and word stress)
4. miserable (the pronunciation of se)

Vocabulary
1. isolate (v) 使隔離，使孤立 KK [ˋaɪs!͵et] IPA /ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/
to separate someone or something from others
Eg. When Tom feels bad, he would isolate himself and listen to some music to cheer up.
Tom 心情不好時，會孤立自己，然後聽點音樂讓自己開心起來。

So, do you think you are an introvert or an extrovert that is tied down by social anxiety? Watch the video and determine the answer for yourself. But don't forget to record the sentence first, and I'll see you in the next episode!

Thank you, Susan. Have a good day, everyone.
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Many people with social anxiety are actually extroverts who love the company of others, but they isolate themselves out of fear, which makes them miserable.
許多社交焦慮患者實際上是外向型的，雖然喜歡他人的陪伴，卻出於恐懼孤立自己，而這使他們感到痛苦。