But what is a gerund?

但什麼是動名詞？

Well, here's the definition.

定義是這樣的

But you don't actually need to know that.

但實際上你並不需要知道這些。

It won't help improve your speaking.

這無助於提高你的口語。

So let's take a look at some real examples instead.

是以，讓我們來看看一些真實的例子。

Running a marathon requires a lot of training.

跑馬拉松需要大量的訓練。

He is interested in learning tennis.

他對學習網球很感興趣。

Completing a big project takes time.

完成一個大項目需要時間。

Gerunds are so useful.

動名詞非常有用。

They allow you to express yourself more easily.

它們能讓你更輕鬆地表達自己。

That's why native speakers use them all the time.

這就是為什麼母語使用者經常使用它們的原因。

If you can use them as well, it will take your speaking to the next level.

如果您也能使用它們，那麼您的口語將更上一層樓。

So in this lesson, you will practice this concept with two speaking exercises, a question and answer exercise and an imitation exercise.

是以，在本課中，你們將通過兩個口語練習來練習這一概念，一個是問答練習，另一個是模仿練習。

In the Q&A exercise, you will practice the basics like sentence formation, vocabulary and gerunds, of course.

在問答練習中，您將練習基本句型、詞彙和動名詞。

In the imitation exercise, you'll do something more advanced.

在模仿練習中，你將做一些更高級的練習。

You will learn to speak English naturally and smoothly by imitating a native speaker.

通過模仿母語人士，您將學會自然流暢地說英語。

Combining these methods is very effective because they focus on different skills.

將這些方法結合起來非常有效，因為它們側重於不同的技能。

Now, because my pronunciation isn't perfect, a native English speaker will guide you through the practice.

現在，由於我的發音並不完美，一位以英語為母語的人會指導你進行練習。

So don't be surprised when you hear a different voice.

所以，當你聽到不同的聲音時，不要感到驚訝。

If you have trouble understanding, feel free to enable the subtitles.

如果您理解有困難，請啟用字幕。

That's all I have to say.

我就說這麼多。

Let's dive into the exercises.

讓我們開始練習吧。

Hey there!

你們好

I'll be taking over the lesson from here, and we'll begin our practice with the question and answer exercise.

下面由我來接手這節課，我們從問答練習開始練習。

First, I'll read you a short passage.

首先，我給大家讀一段短文。

Listen carefully.

仔細聽。

Jack likes living in a big city because there are a lot of things to do.

傑克喜歡住在大城市，因為有很多事情可以做。

He enjoys shopping, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

他喜歡購物、看電影和認識新朋友。

He used to live in a small town, but he was bored most of the time.

他以前住在一個小鎮上，但大部分時間都很無聊。

There was nothing to do.

沒什麼可做的。

He prefers living in a big city.

他更喜歡住在大城市。

Okay, let's practice.

好吧，我們來練習一下。

I will read the passage again, but this time I will ask questions along the way.

我會再讀一遍這段話，但這次我會一路提問。

Please answer each question with a complete sentence, and feel free to pause the video if you need more time.

請用一個完整的句子回答每個問題，如果需要更多時間，請隨時暫停視頻。

Alright, let's get started.

好了，我們開始吧。

Jack likes living in a big city.

傑克喜歡住在大城市裡。

Does Jack like living in a small town?

傑克喜歡住在小鎮上嗎？

No, Jack doesn't like living in a small town.

不，傑克不喜歡住在小鎮上。

Where does he like to live?

他喜歡住在哪裡？

He likes to live in a big city.

他喜歡住在大城市。

Does he enjoy living in a big city?

他喜歡在大城市生活嗎？

Yes, he enjoys living in a big city.

是的，他喜歡在大城市生活。

There are a lot of things to do.

有很多事情要做。

Are there a lot of things to do in a big city?

大城市裡有很多事情可做嗎？

Yes, there are a lot of things to do in a big city.

是的，大城市有很多事情可做。

Why does Jack like living in a big city?

為什麼傑克喜歡住在大城市？

Is it because there's a lot of traffic?

是因為交通繁忙嗎？

No, it's not because there's a lot of traffic.

不，這不是因為交通繁忙。

Why does he like living in a big city?

他為什麼喜歡住在大城市？

He likes living in a big city because there are a lot of things to do.

他喜歡住在大城市，因為有很多事情可以做。

Is there so much to do in a big city?

大城市有那麼多事情可做嗎？

That's right, there's so much to do in a big city, and Jack loves that.

沒錯，大城市裡有太多事情可做，傑克喜歡這樣。

He enjoys shopping, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

他喜歡購物、看電影和認識新朋友。

Does he enjoy staying home all day?

他喜歡整天待在家裡嗎？

No, he doesn't enjoy staying home all day.

不，他不喜歡整天呆在家裡。

Does he enjoy shopping?

他喜歡購物嗎？

Yes, he enjoys shopping.

是的，他喜歡購物。

Does he love going to the movies?

他喜歡看電影嗎？

That's right, he loves going to the movies.

沒錯，他喜歡看電影。

Does he enjoy going to the cinema?

他喜歡看電影嗎？

Yes, he enjoys going to the cinema.

是的，他喜歡去電影院。

What else does he enjoy?

他還喜歡什麼？

He also enjoys meeting new people.

他還喜歡結識新朋友。

Does he enjoy staying home and relaxing?

他喜歡待在家裡放鬆嗎？

No, he doesn't enjoy staying home and relaxing.

不，他不喜歡待在家裡休息。

Name three things that he loves doing.

請說出他喜歡做的三件事。

Well, he loves shopping, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

他喜歡購物、看電影和認識新朋友。

Jack used to live in a small town.

傑克以前住在一個小鎮上。

Where did Jacky used to live?

Jacky 以前住在哪裡？

Jack used to live in a small town.

傑克以前住在一個小鎮上。

Does he live in a small town at the moment?

他現在住在小鎮上嗎？

No, he doesn't live in a small town at the moment.

不，他現在不住在小鎮上。

Did he once live in a small town?

他曾經住在一個小鎮上嗎？

Yes, he once lived in a small town.

是的，他曾經住在一個小鎮上。

He was bored most of the time.

他大部分時間都很無聊。

So Jack used to live in a small town.

傑克以前住在一個小鎮上。

Did he enjoy the experience?

他喜歡這段經歷嗎？

No, he didn't enjoy the experience.

不，他並不喜歡這樣的經歷。

How did he usually feel while living in that town?

在那個小鎮生活時，他通常有什麼感受？

While living in that town, he usually felt bored.

在那個小鎮生活時，他通常會感到無聊。

Was he bored most of the time?

他大部分時間都很無聊嗎？

That's right, he was bored most of the time.

沒錯，他大部分時間都很無聊。

Did he think it was boring?

他覺得這很無聊嗎？

Yes, he thought it was boring.

是的，他覺得很無聊。

What did he think was boring?

他覺得什麼無聊？

He thought living in that town was boring.

他覺得在那個小鎮生活很無聊。

There was nothing to do.

沒什麼可做的。

Was there anything to do in that town?

鎮上有什麼好玩的嗎？

No, there wasn't.

不，沒有。

According to Jack, there was nothing to do in that town.

據傑克說，那個小鎮沒什麼可做的。

Did Jack find the town boring?

傑克覺得這個小鎮無聊嗎？

Yes, Jack found the town boring.

是的，傑克覺得這個小鎮很無聊。

Was there nothing to do in the town?

鎮上沒有什麼可做的嗎？

That's right, there was nothing to do in the town.

沒錯，鎮上沒什麼可做的。

Jack prefers living in a big city.

傑克更喜歡住在大城市。

Does Jack prefer living in a small town?

傑克更喜歡住在小鎮上嗎？

No, Jack doesn't prefer living in a small town.

不，傑克並不喜歡住在小鎮上。

He finds it boring.

他覺得很無聊。

Does Jack prefer living in a big city?

傑克更喜歡住在大城市嗎？

Yes, he prefers living in a big city.

是的，他更喜歡住在大城市。

Why does Jack prefer living in a big city?

為什麼傑克更喜歡住在大城市？

Jack prefers living in a big city because there are a lot of things to do.

傑克更喜歡住在大城市，因為有很多事情可以做。

Does he find living in a big city exciting?

他覺得在大城市生活令人興奮嗎？

Yes, he finds living in a big city exciting.

是的，他覺得在大城市生活很刺激。

There's so much to do.

要做的事情太多了

What does he think about living in a small town?

他對生活在小鎮上有什麼看法？

He finds it boring.

他覺得很無聊。

He thinks living in a small town is boring.

他認為生活在小鎮上很無聊。

Okay, that was the last question.

好吧，這是最後一個問題。

Now let's move on to the imitation exercise.

現在，讓我們開始模仿練習。

To begin, I want you to listen to me speak.

首先，我想讓你們聽聽我的發言。

I'm going to talk about living in a big city from Jack's point of view.

我要從傑克的角度談談在大城市的生活。

I'm going to talk about living in a big city from Jack's point of view.

我要從傑克的角度談談在大城市的生活。

I'm going to talk about living in a big city from Jack's point of view.

我要從傑克的角度談談在大城市的生活。

I'm going to talk about living in a big city from Jack's point of view.

我要從傑克的角度談談在大城市的生活。

You don't have to imitate me yet.

你還不用模仿我。

Just listen.

聽我說

I like living in a big city because there are a lot of things to do.

我喜歡住在大城市，因為有很多事情可以做。

I enjoy shopping, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

我喜歡購物、看電影和認識新朋友。

I used to live in a small town, but I was bored most of the time.

我以前住在一個小鎮上，但大部分時間都很無聊。

There was nothing to do.

沒什麼可做的。

I prefer living in a big city.

我更喜歡住在大城市。

Okay, it's time to practice.

好了，該練習了。

I'll repeat that speech again.

我再重複一遍這番話。

This time, I want you to repeat after me.

這一次，我要你跟著我念。

Do your best to sound exactly like me.

盡力讓你的聲音和我一模一樣。

Let's give it a shot.

讓我們試一試。

I like living in a big city because there are a lot of things to do.

我喜歡住在大城市，因為有很多事情可以做。

I like living in a big city because there are a lot of things to do.

我喜歡住在大城市，因為有很多事情可以做。

I enjoy shopping, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

我喜歡購物、看電影和認識新朋友。

I enjoy shopping, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

我喜歡購物、看電影和認識新朋友。

I used to live in a small town.

我以前住在一個小鎮上。

But I was bored most of the time.

但大部分時間我都很無聊。

I used to live in a small town, but I was bored most of the time.

我以前住在一個小鎮上，但大部分時間都很無聊。

There was nothing to do.

沒什麼可做的。

I prefer living in a big city.

我更喜歡住在大城市。

Good job!

幹得好

Now I want you to deliver the speech on your own.

現在我要你們自己發表演講。

So pretend you're Jack and share your thoughts on living in a big city.

所以，假裝你是傑克，分享一下你在大城市生活的感想吧。

You don't have to use the exact words that I used. It's not necessary.

你不必使用我用過的原話。沒有必要。

Focus on getting the message across, and don't worry about making mistakes.

集中精力傳達資訊，不要擔心犯錯。

Pause the video and speak now.

暫停視頻，現在發言。

Well done!

幹得好

Let's repeat the process one more time.

讓我們再重複一次這個過程。

First, listen to me speak.

首先，請聽我說。

I'll discuss living in a big city from Jack's perspective, just like before.

我會像以前一樣，從傑克的角度討論在大城市生活的問題。

But to show you how flexible language can be, the wording I use will be a bit different this time.

不過，為了向大家展示語言的靈活性，我這次使用的措辭會有些不同。

I really like living in a big city because there's so much to do.

我很喜歡住在大城市，因為有很多事情可以做。

I mean, I love shopping, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

我的意思是，我喜歡購物、看電影和認識新朋友。

I used to live in a small town, but it was so boring.

我以前住在一個小鎮上，但那裡太無聊了。

There was nothing to do. I think living in a big city is way better.

沒什麼可做的。我覺得住在大城市更好。

Okay, let's practice.

好吧，我們來練習一下。

I'm going to say the same thing again so you can imitate me.

我再說一遍，好讓你們模仿我。

Let's do this.

我們開始吧

I really like living in a big city because there's so much to do.

我很喜歡住在大城市，因為有很多事情可以做。

I really like living in a big city because there's so much to do.

我很喜歡住在大城市，因為有很多事情可以做。

I mean, I love shopping, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

我的意思是，我喜歡購物、看電影和認識新朋友。

I mean, I love shopping, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

我的意思是，我喜歡購物、看電影和認識新朋友。

I used to live in a small town, but it was so boring.

我以前住在一個小鎮上，但那裡太無聊了。

There was nothing to do.

沒什麼可做的。

I think living in a big city is way better.

我覺得住在大城市更好。

Okay, it's your turn to give that speech on your own one last time.

好了，輪到你最後一次獨自演講了。

Don't try to recall the words that I just used.

不要試圖回想我剛才說過的話。

Just relax and convey the message in your own words.

放輕鬆，用自己的話傳達資訊。

Pause the video and speak now.

暫停視頻，現在發言。

Good job!

幹得好

We've reached the end of the lesson.

這節課已經結束了。

If you had trouble with the exercises, that's normal.

如果你在練習時遇到困難，這很正常。

Just repeat them until they become easy for you.

只需重複這些步驟，直到它們變得對你來說輕而易舉。

Keep up the good work, and I'll see you next time.

繼續努力，我們下次再見。