So, like I mentioned, this is a great lesson for beginner students who want to build their confidence in English,

像我剛剛說的，這堂課對於那些想要建立起自信心的英文初學者會非常地有幫助

and you can do this by learning some of the most common sentences you make when discussing yourself to other people.

在你們學會幾個很常見的句子後，你們就可以很有自信地與他人來談論自己

So, this includes things like giving a greeting, mentioning your name, your age, your nationality,

所以，在談論自己時，要記得提幾件事情，像是開頭的問候、提到自己的名字、年齡、國籍、

your origin, your profession, your location or where you live, your likes, and your dislikes.

出身地、職業、居住地、喜好、和厭惡的東西

So, in this video, I will talk about myself; and in the second part of the video,

在這影片中，我會介紹我自己。而在第二部分的影片中

I am going to introduce one of my special friends, and talk about them.

我將會介紹討論我一位最特別的朋友

So, to begin, for a greeting, you can just say: "Hi!," "Hello!," or "Hey!."

所以，一開始，開頭的問候。你們就可以說：「嗨！（Hi）」、「哈囉！（Hello）」、或是「嘿！（Hey）」

depending on how formal or informal you want to be. So, after, you know, introducing yourself to someone

就看你們想要的是正式還是不正式的問候。之後，你們知道的，要跟對方介紹你們自己

and saying: "Hi!," "Hello!" they will probably ask what your name is,

說完：「嗨！（Hi）」或是「哈囉！（Hello）」。他們大概就會問你們的名字

or you can volunteer your name; give your name.

或是你們可以就直接告訴對方你們的名字

So, I would say: "Hey! I'm Alex."

所以，我會說：「嘿！我叫Alex」

Just like I do at the beginning of all of my videos. Or I can say:

就像我每次在影片的開場白。或是我可以說：

"My name is Alex." And this is another way to, obviously, mention your name; what you are called.

「我的名字是Alex」。這是另一個介紹的方式。很明顯的，要提到你們的名字

Next, I would mention my age. So, I can talk about how old I am. And in English, we say:

下一個，我會提到我的年齡。我會談論到我幾歲。在英文中，我們會說：

"I am," and then you list your age. Personally, I am 34 years old. If this is true, not true,

「I am（我是）」，然後接上你們的年齡。就依我而言，我是34歲。這是真的還是假的

I don't know; up to you to decide.

我不知道，你們自己拿定主意

In some languages, you say: "I have" plus your age.

在某些語言中，你們會說：「I have」接上你們的年齡

In English, use the verb "to be." "I am 34 years old.,"

在英文中，會用到動詞「to be」。「我是34歲（I am）」

"He is 26 years old.," "She is 37 years old." Okay?

「他是26歲（He is）」、「她是37歲（She is）」

Make sure you use the verb "to be" for your age.

提到你們的年齡時，不要忘記用動詞「to be（am/is）」

Next: "I am Polish-Canadian." This is my nationality.

下一個，我會說：「我是波蘭籍加拿大人」。這是我的國籍

So, you can say: "I am Brazilian.," "I am American.," "I am Colombian.," "I am Croatian."

所以，你們可以說：「我是巴西人」、「我是美國人」、「我是哥倫比亞人」、「我是克羅埃西人」

You know, whatever your nationality is. "I was born in Poland."

不管你們的國籍是在哪裡，就這樣說。「我出生在波蘭」

This is my origin, so the place where my Mom gave birth to me.

這是我的出生地，我媽媽在這個國家生下我

So, you can say: "I was born in," maybe your country or a different country.

所以，你們也可以說：「I was born in（我出生於．．．）」，可能會在你們的居住國家或是其他國家

So, I have a friend who is Portuguese, lives in Canada, but he was born in France.

我有一位朋友，他是葡萄牙人，住在加拿大。但，他是在法國出生的

It's weird, but, you know, it can happen.

這聽起來很難理解。但，你們知道的，這是會發生的事

Next, my profession. "I am a teacher."

下一個，我的職業。「我是一位老師」

It's very important when you talk about your profession in English to use an article before the profession.

當你們提到自己的職業時，不要忘記加上正確的冠詞

So, here, you see: "I am a teacher."

在這裡，你們可以看到：「我是一位老師（a）」

Not: "I am teacher.," "I am a teacher.,"

不是：「我是老師」，而是：「我是一位老師（a）」

"I am an engineer.," "He is a professor of psychology."

「我是一位工程師（an）」、「他是一位心理學教授（a）」

Okay? Always, always, always mention an article with your profession.

一定、一定、一定要記得在職業前面加上冠詞

Next, my location. Where do I live?

下一個：我的住處。我住在哪裡

"I live in Montreal, Quebec." Okay? And you can say:

「我住在魁北克省的蒙特爾」。你們可以說：

"Hey! I live in Bogotá."

「嘿！我住在波哥大（哥倫比亞首都）」、

Or: "I live in Rio de Janeiro."

「我住在里約熱內盧（巴西）」、

Or: "I live in Caracas, Venezuela."

或是：「我住在委內瑞拉的卡拉卡斯」

It's possible, too.

這也是有可能的

Next: "I like reading, photography, and yoga."

下一個：「我喜歡閱讀、攝影、和做瑜珈」

These are my likes. So, what do you like?

這些是我的喜好。那你們喜歡什麼？

You can say: "I like books. I like movies. I like..." I don't know. Painting, maybe.

你們可以說：「我喜歡閱讀、電影、我還喜歡．．．」我不知道，可能像是畫圖

And finally: "I don't like high places." You can also say "heights."

最後：「我不喜歡高處」。高處也可以用「heights」來表示

So, in general, I don't like heights. I feel very nervous when I go to Toronto, Ontario and I go to the top of the CN Tower, and look down.

一般而言，我不喜歡高的地方。我去安大略的多倫多，參觀CN Tower的最頂樓時（多倫多的著名景點），我非常地焦慮

They have a glass floor. I can't step on the glass floor for very long,

他們有玻璃地板。我沒辦法待在那種玻璃地板很久

because I feel very nervous, very anxious. I don't like high places.

因為我會很緊張、很焦慮。我不喜歡高處

Now, if you think that this is something that is easy, that's okay.

現在，如果你們都認為這些都很簡單的，沒關係

Even if you're an intermediate or advanced student,

就算你們是中級學生、或是高段學生

using sentences like these can still help you to build your confidence and to improve your pronunciation.

用這類的句子仍然可以提升你們的自信心，也可以提升你們的發音

Specifically, when you say these things, you're supposed to be focusing on making them fluent and quick.

準確地說，你們說這些句子時，應該是要既順暢又快的

So, now, I'm going to ask you some questions, and I want you to answer-okay?

現在，我要問你們幾個問題。然後回答我

-with your own personal information. For example, I will ask: What's your name?

根據你們的個人背景。例如，我會問：「你們叫什麼名字？」

And you will say: "My name is," hmm.

你們會回答：「我的名字是．．．」

You're talking to your computer screen, you're talking to me. Look around.

你們現在應該是對著你們的電腦來回答我的問題。看看你們的身旁

Is anyone watching you? Are you in a computer lab? Are you at home?

有人在看你們嗎？你們是在電腦教室？你們在家裡？

Are you on the bus?

還是你們在公車上？

If you're on the bus, maybe don't do this exercise, but if you're in a safe place where

如果你們在公車上，可能就不要做這個問答活動。但，如果你們在一個隱密的地方

people will not look at your... at you weird, come, do this exercise with me.

人們不會懷疑地看著你們的怪異行為．．．，就跟我一起做這個問答活動吧！

So, let me ask you and you answer clearly, quickly, confidently.

所以，我來問你們問題，你們要清楚、快速、和自信地回答我

What's your name?

你們叫什麼名字？

How old are you?

你們幾歲？

What's your nationality?

你們是哪國人？

Where are you from?

你們來自哪裡？

What do you do?

你們做什麼工作？

Where do you live?

你們住在哪裡？

What do you like?

你們喜歡做些什麼？

What don't you like?

你們不喜歡什麼？

Okay, so, when you do this type of activity, like I mentioned,

恩，你們做這類的問答時，就像我剛剛說過

it can help to develop your confidence, your pronunciation, your general fluency in English.

這可以提升你們的自信心、發音、還有英文的流暢度

Now, I'm going to introduce you to one of my friends,

現在，我要跟你們介紹我的一位朋友

and we'll learn a little bit about him.

我們可以稍微地了解他

Come on, Steve, don't be shy. That's it. That's it.

Steve，拜託你行行好，不要害羞。對～就是這樣～

Okay, there you go.

很好！

This is my friend, Steve.

這是我的朋友，Steve

Some of you know him from some of my other videos.

你們有些人應該在我一些影片中看過他

And today, I'm going to talk about him and tell you a little bit about his past,

今天呢，我要跟你們介紹一下他的過去、

his likes, his dislikes - the secret world of Steve the spider.

他的喜好和厭惡的事情－Steve蜘蛛的神秘世界

So, you know, I can say: "Hey!"

一開始，我可以說：「Hey（嘿！）！」

If I'm introducing you to Steve, say: "This is Steve." Or: "His name is Steve."

如果我要介紹他給你們時，我可以說：「這位是Steve」，或是「他的名字是Steve」

So, when you're introducing someone,

所以，你們要介紹某人時

typically in an informal setting, even in a formal setting, you would say:

通常在一個較不正式的地方時，或是正式的地方時，你們可以說：

"This is," "This is my brother," "This is my wife," "This is my friend," and then you give their name.

「This is（這位是）」、「這位是我哥」、「這位是我的妻子」、「這位是我的朋友」，然後就可以提到他們的名字

So: This is Steve.

所以：「這位是Steve」

He is 28 years old. He's still young.

他28歲，還很年輕

He is Canadian.

他是加拿大人

He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.

他出生於英屬哥倫比亞的溫哥華

He is a web designer. This is his profession.

他是一位網路設計師，這是他的職業

He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

他住在安大略的多倫多

He moved from Vancouver to Toronto, I think for work, probably.

他應該是因為工作關係從溫哥華搬到多倫多

And he likes movies and basketball.

他喜歡電影和籃球

His favourite movie is probably Spiderman. I think we saw that one together.

他最喜歡的電影應該是蜘蛛人。我想我們之前有一起看過一齣

Remember that? That was pretty good.

記得嗎？那齣不錯看

The last one not so good. Yeah, I didn't like that either.

最後一齣沒有很好看。對，我也不喜歡那一齣

So, he doesn't like water or flies. Okay?

他不喜歡水或是蒼蠅

Now, the reason I brought Steve with me for this video... Not because... Only because

我帶Steve跟我一起出現在這影片．．．沒有其他原因．．．就只是因為

he's super cute, but you can do this, and you can practice these kind of introductions with other people in your life.

他超級可愛！但，你們可以與其他人來一起做這類的練習

If you don't want to talk about someone in your life, in your family or a friend, you can pick a famous person.

如果你們不喜歡談論身邊的人，像是家人或是朋友，那你們可以選擇談論一個名人

Go to Wikipedia, do some research,

去維基百科查查看

find out about someone, and do it in front of a mirror or do it just by yourself, and say:

找到一個你們可以談論的人。自己在鏡子前面練習，試著說：

"This is," hmm; "He is," hmm; "She likes," hmm,

「This is（這是）」、「She likes（她喜歡）」

depending on who you choose.

就看你們想談論的是誰

So again, what I recommend with this video is that you go back, answer the questions that I asked you,

我建議你們可以倒轉看這影片，來回答我剛剛問你們的問題

and then really focus on getting your answers to be clear, concise, smooth, and easy to understand

然後試著清楚、準確、又順暢地來回答問題，讓人能夠了解

even if you are not a beginner student.

就算你不是一個初學者

If you are an intermediate or advanced student,

如果你們是個中級、或是高級學生

it's important to have these phrases memorized,

你們就要記得這些慣用語

and to have them just be quick and natural.

要能快速又自然的說出這些句子

So, if you'd like to test your understanding of this material, as always, you can check out the quiz on www.engvid.com.

所以，如果你們想看看你們了解了多少，可以到www.engvid.com.做個小測驗

And if you enjoyed this video, like it, comment on it,

如果你們喜歡這個影片，不要忘記按讚，不吝嗇的留下你們的意見、

subscribe to the channel, and check me out on Facebook and Twitter.

訂閱此頻道，也可以到我的Facebook或是Twitter看看

'Till next time, thanks for clicking.

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