Name: 像本地人一樣哈拉》 - 第 84 集 - 掌握語調：避免語氣無聊或粗魯 (Chat Like a Native - Episode 84 - Master Your Tone: Avoid Sounding Boring or Rude)
Uploaded: 2025-03-18T21:50:52.000Z
Duration: 14 min 27 s

Hey everyone, and welcome back to Chat Like a Native.

大家好，歡迎回到 "像本地人一樣哈拉"。

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You know how we're always talking about ways to make your English sound smoother and more natural?

你知道我們總是在討論如何讓你的英語聽起來更流暢、更自然嗎？

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Well, today we're taking a deep dive into something that can really make a huge difference.

今天，我們將深入探討一些能帶來巨大改變的東西。

It's not just about the words you use, but how you say them.

這不僅與你使用的詞語有關，還與你如何說這些詞語有關。

You know, the feeling you get when someone says something that sounds well kind of off, even if the words themselves are okay.

你知道，當別人說的話聽起來有點不對勁時，你就會有這種感覺，即使這些話本身沒有問題。

And we're gonna break down why it matters so much for intermediate learners and give you some really practical tips.  I think for anyone who's reached that stage where you know, you've got a pretty good grasp of grammar and vocabulary, but you still feel like something's missing.  This is it.

我們將分析為什麼這對中級學習者如此重要，並給你一些非常實用的建議。  我認為，對於那些已經到了這樣一個階段的人來說，你知道，你已經很好地掌握了文法和詞彙，但你仍然覺得缺少了些什麼。  這就是它。

Tone is that secret ingredient that can really elevate your English and help you connect with people on a deeper level.

音調是一種祕方，它能真正提升你的英語水平，幫助你與人建立更深層次的聯繫。

Because it can be a little bit of a vague concept.

因為這可能是一個有點模糊的概念。

Like any tone basically encompasses the overall character of your voice when you speak.

就像任何音調一樣，基本上包含了你說話時聲音的整體特徵。

It includes things like your word choice, of course, but also the rhythm and speed of your speech, and maybe most importantly, the way your voice rises and falls.

這當然包括你的用詞，但也包括你說話的節奏和速度，也許最重要的是你聲音的起伏。

And all of these elements work together to create the overall feeling or impression that you convey to your listener.

所有這些元素共同作用，創造出你傳達給聽眾的整體感覺或印象。

Right, so it's not just what you say, but how you say it.

對，所以不光要看你說了什麼，還要看你怎麼說。

And it's interesting because even something as simple as saying, that's interesting, can have completely different meanings depending on your tone.

有趣的是，即使是 "真有趣 "這樣簡單的一句話，也會因為語氣的不同而產生完全不同的含義。

If you say it with a genuine kind of upward inflection at the end, it shows you're curious, you wanna know more.

如果你在說這句話時，在最後加上一種真誠的上揚語氣，這就表明你很好奇，你想知道更多。

But if you say it in a flat monotone, it sounds like you're totally bored, or maybe even a little sarcastic.

但如果你用平淡的單調語調說出來，聽起來就會讓人覺得你非常無聊，甚至有點諷刺的意味。

So even though the words are the same, the tone completely changes the message.

是以，儘管文字是一樣的，但語氣卻完全改變了資訊的內容。

And you know, one of the things I've noticed is that a lively and varied tone can really make a conversation much more engaging.

你知道，我注意到的一件事是，活潑多樣的語調確實能讓談話更有吸引力。

It's like the difference between reading a textbook and listening to someone tell a story.

這就好比讀教科書和聽人講故事的區別。

If the person telling the story is using their voice expressively, you know, changing their pitch and speed and using pauses effectively, it's gonna be so much more captivating.

如果講故事的人能有表現力地使用自己的聲音，改變音調和語速，有效地利用停頓，故事就會更吸引人。

Yeah, and even if the information itself is really interesting, if it's delivered in a flat monotone, it can just kind of lose its impact.

是的，即使資訊本身非常有趣，但如果以平淡單調的方式傳遞，也會失去影響力。

And I think tone is especially crucial when it comes to politeness.

我認為語氣在禮貌方面尤為重要。

Oh yeah, particularly for those of us who are learning English as a second language.

對了，尤其是對於我們這些把英語作為第二語言來學習的人來說。

You know, you can construct a grammatically perfect sentence, but if your tone is off, it can easily come across as rude or demanding.

要知道，你可以造出文法完美的句子，但如果語氣不對，很容易讓人覺得你很粗魯或苛求。

Yeah, it's like you're accidentally stepping on someone's toes, even though you're trying to give them a gift.

是啊，就好像你不小心踩到了別人的腳趾，儘管你是想送他們禮物。

It's really about showing respect and consideration in the way you express yourself.

這其實就是要在表達自己的方式上表現出尊重和體貼。

Right, and politeness isn't just about saying please and thank you.

沒錯，禮貌不僅僅是說 "請 "和 "謝謝"。

It's about the overall feeling you convey.

這是關於你所傳達的整體感覺。

It's about using softer, more indirect language, like asking questions instead of giving commands.

這就需要使用更柔和、更間接的語言，比如提問而不是下命令。

So instead of saying something like, tell me your name, which can sound a bit abrupt, you could say something like, could you tell me your name please?

是以，不要說 "請告訴我你的名字 "這樣聽起來有點唐突的話，你可以說 "請告訴我你的名字好嗎？

And that small change in phrasing makes a big difference in how it's received.

這種措辭上的微小變化，就會對人們的接受程度產生很大影響。

And it also shows that you're acknowledging the other person's willingness to help.

同時，這也表明你承認對方願意提供幫助。

And I think it's also worth mentioning that different cultures have different ideas about what's considered polite.

我認為還有一點值得一提，那就是不同的文化對禮貌有不同的理解。

What might sound perfectly fine in one culture could be perceived as rude or even aggressive in another.

在一種文化中聽起來很正常的事情，在另一種文化中可能會被視為粗魯甚至具有攻擊性。

So it's really important to be aware of those cultural differences and try to adapt your tone accordingly.

是以，意識到這些文化差異並嘗試相應地調整自己的語氣真的很重要。

So we've talked about how tone can make you sound more engaging and more polite, but it also plays a key role in clarity, right?

是以，我們已經討論過語調如何讓你的聲音更有感染力、更有禮貌，但它在清晰度方面也起著關鍵作用，對嗎？

Intonation and sentence stress are particularly important for this.

語調和句子重音對此尤為重要。

Okay, so let's break those down a little bit.

好了，讓我們把這些細分一下。

So intonation is basically the melody of your voice, the way your pitch rises and falls as you speak.

是以，音調基本上就是你聲音的旋律，是你說話時音調起伏的方式。

And it's a really powerful tool for emphasizing certain parts of your message and making your meaning clear.

它是一個非常強大的工具，可以強調資訊的某些部分，讓你的意思更加清晰。

So it's like adding punctuation to your speech.

是以，這就像在演講中添加標點符號。

And then you have sentence stress, which is about emphasizing specific words within a sentence.

然後是句子重音，即強調句子中的特定詞語。

This helps to draw attention to the most important information and can even change the meaning of a sentence depending on which word you stress.

這有助於將注意力吸引到最重要的資訊上，甚至可以根據您強調的單詞改變句子的意思。

Sure, let's take a simple sentence, like, I enjoyed the movie.

當然，我們可以用一個簡單的句子，比如 "我很喜歡這部電影"。

If you put the stress on the word really and say, I really enjoyed the movie, it emphasizes how much you liked it.

如果你把重音放在 "真的 "這個詞上，說 "我真的很喜歡這部電影"，這就強調了你有多喜歡這部電影。

But if you say, I enjoyed the movie with the stress on movie, it might imply that you enjoyed the movie itself, but maybe not the company or something else about the experience.

但如果你說 "我很喜歡這部電影"，並強調 "電影"，這可能意味著你喜歡電影本身，但可能不喜歡電影公司或其他體驗。

So just by shifting the emphasis, you can change the nuance of what you're saying.

是以，只需轉換重點，就能改變說話的細微差別。

So for our listeners who are learning English, what's a good way to practice sentence stress?

那麼，對於正在學習英語的聽眾來說，練習句子重音的好方法是什麼呢？

One really helpful exercise is to record yourself saying a sentence and then listen back to it.

一個非常有用的練習是錄下自己說的一句話，然後回聽。

Try to notice which words you naturally emphasize and then experiment with emphasizing different words and see how it changes the meaning.

試著注意你會自然地強調哪些詞，然後嘗試強調不同的詞，看看它是如何改變意思的。

You can even write down the sentence a few times and mark the word you want to stress each time.

您甚至可以把句子多寫幾遍，每次都標出您想要強調的單詞。

Are there any specific patterns that are useful to know?

有什麼具體的模式需要了解嗎？

Yeah, one of the most common patterns is that our voice tends to rise at the end of a question.

是的，最常見的模式之一就是，我們在問題結束時聲音往往會提高。

So for example, if you say, are you going to the party?

舉例來說，如果你說，你要去參加聚會嗎？

Your voice will naturally go up on the word party.

說到派對這個詞，你的聲音自然會提高。

And then on the other hand, when you're making a statement, your voice usually falls at the end.

而另一方面，當你發表聲明時，你的聲音通常會在最後消失。

So if you say, I'm going to the party, your voice will go down on party.

所以，如果你說，我要去參加派對，你的聲音就會在派對上消失。

What about when someone speaks in a very flat monotone?

如果有人用非常平緩的單音說話呢？

Well, as we mentioned earlier, it can make you sound a bit dull or even disinterested.

嗯，正如我們前面提到的，這會讓你聽起來有點沉悶，甚至不感興趣。

Even if you're not asking a question or giving a command, varying your pink a little bit can really help to inject some life into your voice.

即使你不是在提問或下命令，稍微改變一下你的粉紅色也能為你的聲音注入一些活力。

And it also helps to keep your listener engaged.

So we've talked about the importance of tone and we've looked at some of the key elements like intonation and sentence stress.

是以，我們已經談到了語調的重要性，並研究了一些關鍵要素，如語調和句子重音。

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