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避開工作話題要以什麼主題開啟話題呢？

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初次見面就聊工作好嗎？也許你該換種方式開啟話題！(Meeting Someone for the First Time? Don’t Ask About Their Job | Your Money Briefing | WSJ)

But in this era of overworking and struggling to find a work life balance, don't many people feel their job is part of what defines them?

但在這個過勞，大家都努力尋找工作與生活平衡的時代，不是很多人都覺得工作是定義他們的一部分嗎？

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學習重點

1. struggle奮鬥，努力，拼搏

struggle

[ˋstrʌg!](v.)奮鬥，努力，拼搏

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Nina Kuo3 年前

Hi, VoiceTubers. This is Nina, and you're listening to the Pronunciation Challenge. Have you ever felt awkward or uncomfortable when someone asked you about your job right away? In this video, we'll explore the taboo of asking about someone's profession too soon. But before watching the video, let's focus on today's sentence and pronunciation tips.

Sentence
But in this era of overworking and struggling to find a work life balance, don't many people feel their job is part of what defines them?

Pronunciation Tips
1. era (how to say the vowels)
2. struggling (how to pronounce tru)
3. balance (the vowels)
4. part of (linking sound)
5. defines (how to pronounce the e and i)

Vocabulary
1. struggle (v.) 奮鬥，努力，拼搏 KK[ˋstrʌg!] IPA /ˈstrʌɡ.əl/
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
Eg. I have been struggling to learn a new language, but with daily practice, I am slowly improving.
學習新語言困難重重，但經過每天練習，我有在慢慢進步了。

Alright, that's all for today's episode. Don't forget to record the sentence, and I'll see you next time!