And this video's topic is a very interesting one.

今天這支影片的主題很有趣。

Can we learn English by listening to songs?

我們可以透過聽英文歌曲學習英文嗎？

And can we practice our pronunciation by singing along?

還有，我們可以邊唱歌邊練習發音嗎？

People have different opinions on this and ask me a lot about this.

人們對於這個主題有許多不同的想法，並詢問了我的意見。

This is a very pleasant way to learn indeed.

這的確是一個比較快樂的學習方法。

And yes, you can learn some English from songs, and no, you can't at the same time.

沒錯，你可以，也無法聽英文歌曲學英文。

It very much depends.

真的不太一定。

If you're sitting and listening to some songs in English every single day, even for many hours, but you don't read the lyrics⏤

我指的是，如果你每天都聽一些英文歌，甚至是花好幾個小時聽，但你沒有讀歌詞。

because, let's be real, we don't understand everything that they sing in songs for many reasons, and we'll get to them later.

就直說吧，在很多因素的影響下，我們不一定會完全地了解歌手唱了什麼，這點我們等等會再作解釋。

If you don't read the lyrics, you don't understand half of what is sung, therefore you don't learn.

如果你不去讀歌詞，你大概有一半的時間都不會知道他在唱什麼，更別說學到任何英文。

And if you don't check the lyrics, you can't call this working on your listening skills, either.

而且如果你不去查看歌詞，你也無法透過聽英文歌曲改善你的聽力。

And even native speakers don't always understand everything.

因為就算是母語者都不見得聽得懂整首歌的意思。

Now that we've gotten this out of the way, let's talk about how we actually can learn by listening to songs.

好的，把概念清楚解釋後，現在我們來討論聽英文歌曲到底可以怎麼學英文。

So, as you already probably guessed, the first thing you have to do is read the lyrics.

經過影片開頭的解釋，你應該已經猜到，要透過聽英文歌曲學習英文的第一步是閱讀歌詞吧。

If you like some song and you listen to it a lot, daily maybe, read it's lyrics, and read it while you're listening to the song as well.

如果你喜歡某些歌曲而且超常聽，可能每天都聽。在聽歌的時候記得同時讀它的歌詞。

It'll help you memorize them more easily.

這會幫助你更容易地記住歌詞。

Step number two, if you don't know the meaning of some words, look them up.

第二步。如果你不知道某些字的意思，去把它們查出來。

And, bam! You've learned some new vocabulary.

然後，碰！你學到新單字了。

And very often, singers use different expressions and phrases in their songs, and if you look them up as well, you'll learn some new expressions.

歌手們很常在歌曲中運用不同的表達方式和片語。如果通通去查一遍，你會學到一些新的表達方法。

Let's take "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

以女神卡卡和布萊德利・庫柏合唱的《擱淺帶》為例。

There's a very deep meaning behind this song.

這首歌背後有很深的含義。

Moreover, fully understanding the lyrics can be quite difficult sometimes because it's poetry.

另外，要完全理解歌詞有時候會有點難度，因為歌詞基本上可以被視為一首詩。

And, sometimes, authors, in order to express their thoughts and feelings, use figurative language.

而有時候歌詞作家會用比喻的寫作方式來表達自己的想法和感受。

But let's take just this phrase, "I'm off the deep end", which means "change your behavior, to start doing something risky or uncertain or lose control of yourself".

我們先用「 I'm off the deep end」這個片語來做例子，意思是「改變你的行為來做某件冒險的事，或者是解放對自己的束縛。」

So, there you go, you've learned a new expression.

你看！就這樣，你學習了新的表達方法。

In addition, you can learn some grammar.

另外，你也可以學到一些文法技巧。

But again, always check if you're not sure about something.

但再重申一次，務必去查證你不太確定的東西。

'Cause every now and then, in order for the words to rhyme, authors can use improper grammar. Intentionally.

因為偶爾為了押韻，作詞人會刻意使用不正確的文法。

Let's take "Let It Snow" by Frank Sinatra.

我們來看看 Frank Sinatra 演唱的《Let It Snow》。

It's an old song, but nonetheless, still very popular these days, especially during the holiday season.

這是一首老歌，但現在還是非常流行。尤其是在佳節期間。

And you can hear these lines there:

這段歌詞是這麼寫的：

"He don't care about the cold and the winds that blow," when we know that it supposed to be "he doesn't care".

「He don't care about the cold and the winds that blow 」正確的文法應該是「he doesn't care」。

But if you don't know that, it can be misleading.

但如果你不知道正確的文法的話，就會被歌曲誤導。

There's even a song called "He Don't Love Me" by Winona Oak.

還有一首文法錯誤示範的歌曲，由 Winona Oak 演唱的歌叫「He Don't Love Me」。

It's certainly okay to use it in poetry.

這種文法用於詩歌裡面是絕對可以的。

And this different-from-standard English is even a perfectly normal English for some regions and classes in the US.

而且這種非正統的英文文法，在美國某些地區或某些族群之間是相當常見的。

And you will even hear it in some movies.

你甚至會在一些電影裡面聽到。

But its usage in speaking, moreover, in formal writing, is considered uneducated, and we don't want to come out as such.

不過，在正式文書裡使用口語用法會被認為教育程度低下，這不是我們想要的結果。

Now, for example, in this song, which happens to be one of my favorites, "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth.

舉例來說，我的愛歌，這首由 Wiz Khalifa 與 Charlie Puth 合唱的《See You Again》。

And I honestly choke up every time I listen to it.

一首每次聽都還是會哽咽的好歌。

There are these lines, "It's been a long day without you, my friend, and I'll tell you all about it when I see you again."

有這幾句歌詞：「It's been a long day without you my friend, and I'll tell you all about it when I see you again」。

Just in these two lines, we have an example of the present perfect tense, "it's been a long day", and, at the same time, people use this statement as a phrase to express fatigue because they were extra busy that day or to express frustration.

在這兩句歌詞當中，「 it's been a long day」是現在完成式的例句，同時也可以用來表達忙碌一天後的疲倦感，或表達挫折感。

And, then this line, "And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again."

然後這句「And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again」。

It's an example of the first conditional; there it just used "when" instead of "if".

這是第一類條件句的例子。這裡使用「when」而不是「if」。

And it shows us that we don't use the future tense with "when", which is a common mistake.

我們在使用未來式時不會搭配使用「when」，未來式配「when」是一個很常見的文法錯誤。

And on top of that, you'll get to repeat these words a lot by singing along since we're listening to our favorite songs over and over again.

此外，聽英文歌曲學習英文還有一個好處是，你不斷地循環播放你喜歡的歌曲，跟著唱時有機會不斷地重複這些單字。

And what is that if not repetition?

而這不就是學習上的覆誦嗎？

And what is better than repetition to help us remember something better?

想要記清楚某個東西，還有什麼方法比覆誦更好呢？

As long as you analyze and do research, you'll learn a lot.

只要你願意去分析、去查資料，你真的可以一邊聽英文歌，一邊學習良多。

Now, it's time to talk about pronunciation.

接下來，我們來討論英文歌曲對你練發音有沒有幫助。

Yes, you can practice your pronunciation by singing along to songs, like, for example, let's take that same "See You Again".

有的，跟唱的確可以幫你練習發音。用同一首歌《See You Again》來舉例。

There's a line, "How could we not talk about family when family's all that we got?"

有一句歌詞是這麼寫的：「How could we not talk about family when family's all that we got?」

A very good line for practicing your pronunciation⏤just as that whole couplet is good.

這句歌詞很適合用來練習發音，因為它整個對句的組成很棒。

The speed and contractions, everything sounds very natural.

語速和簡略語都很自然。

But, again, oftentimes, singers, to sing some high or low note, change the vowel in a word or change the stress in words so they sound more melodic.

但再說一次，很多時候歌手會為了要唱某些高、低音而改變字的母音發音或改變重音位置，好讓歌詞唱起來有更和諧的韻律感。

So, be careful with this.

所以要注意這點。

And that's why we can't always understand what is being sung.

這也是為什麼我們不一定聽得懂所有被唱出來的東西。

Well, guys, I hope that I managed to set things straight regarding this topic, and if you found this information useful, smash that like button so that I know this.

好的，各位，我希望我有幫到你釐清這個主題相關的問題。如果你覺得這些資訊很有用的話，請幫我按讚影片，讓我知道我的內容對你有幫助。

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如果你喜歡我們的頻道，記得訂閱我們的頻道。

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還有，還有，如果你想要收到影片更新通知，也可以按下小鈴鐺。

Until the next video.

我們下支影片見。

♪How could we not talk about family when family's all that we got?♪

♪How could we not talk about family when family's all that we got?♪

♪And I'll see you again♪

♪And I'll see you again♪