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  • Hello, I'm Ray!

    哈囉我是阿滴

  • Today I'll be sharing the story of how I learned English~

    今天我要來說說我自己學英文的故事喔

  • This is Ray’s English Corner, for those of you who don’t know

    歡迎來到阿滴的英語角,如果你不熟這個系列的話

  • this is like my vlog-style videos

    這是我vlog風格的影片

  • where I talk about things in my life in English

    我會用英文講一些生活中的事情

  • Today I’m going to walk you through the stories of how I learned English

    今天我要分享的是我自己學習英文的一些歷程

  • Right now my whole career is built around English

    我目前的事業可以說是完全圍繞著英文

  • My YouTube channel, my social media websites

    我的頻道,我的社群網站們

  • my speeches all around Taiwan, it’s basically all about English

    還有我全台灣各處的演講,基本上都是跟英文有關的

  • Of course I still have room for improvement

    不過我英文當然還是有進步的空間

  • I do not think that I have perfected English

    我完全不覺得我已經達到完美的境界

  • sometimes even I still make mistakes in my videos, sorry about that

    我有時候在影片裡面還會講錯,抱歉ㄋ

  • But I’d say I’m in pretty good shape

    不過我覺得我的程度應該算是不錯

  • I've passed the advanced level in GEPT

    我通過了全民英檢高級

  • and I’ve aced the TOEIC examinations in all fields

    多益考試的聽說讀寫也都滿分

  • but more importantly I’m passionate about sharing the language

    不過更重要的是,我很熱衷於分享這個語言

  • and I’m constantly learning new things about the language

    我也持續的在繼續學習這個語言

  • So, the big question is, how did I learn English?

    重點來了,我是怎麼學英文的?

  • How did Ray Du English learn English?

    阿滴英文,是怎麼學英文的?

  • The short answer: just like the rest of you

    簡單來說,就跟你一樣

  • I studied hard, I memorized my vocab, I prepared for my exams

    我努力讀書,背單字,準備考試

  • But let’s get into the details

    不過講詳細一點吧

  • When I was in second grade I was sent to Singapore with my sister

    我二年級的時候跟妹妹一起被送去新加坡

  • to move in with my aunt’s family and to learn English

    為了學英文搬進我大姑家

  • When I first got there

    我剛到新加坡的時候

  • my English level is exactly what you’d expect from an eight-year-old

    我的英文程度就是一個八歲小孩應該有的程度

  • Practically zero

    完全是零

  • I can spell the word apple I guess, but maybe with like just one p

    我大概是拼的出來蘋果的英文吧,不過可能只有一個p

  • I explicitly remember that I failed

    我很清晰的記得我的

  • my primary school entrance examination

    小學插考沒有考過

  • and there was this one question where it asked me

    有其中一個問題要我

  • to pick out the piano from four musical instruments

    從四個樂器選出來鋼琴

  • There was of course, the piano, a violin, a drum, and a trumpet

    選項有鋼琴,小提琴,鼓,喇叭

  • Yeah, I picked the trumpet

    我選的是喇叭

  • So I had to cram for it

    所以我需要苦讀

  • I was nowhere as capable as needed be in order to enter a school

    因為我的程度完全無法進入到一個

  • where every single subject is taught in English

    每個科目都是用英文授課的學校

  • First I went to a language school that was

    所以首先我去了一個語言學校

  • all the way across the other side of the island, it was really far away

    他超級夭壽遠,在小島的另一端

  • And, that didn’t work out, so after that my aunt got me a private tutor

    不過並沒有很有幫助,所以我大姑就幫我找了一個家教

  • and that didn’t work out

    也沒什麼幫助

  • And then I got another tutor, which didn’t work out

    然後又找了一個家教,也沒幫助

  • and I got another one and so on and so forth

    然後就如此一般,如此一般,接下來可想而知

  • At this point, I was honestly just sick of everything

    那時候我已經厭倦了這一切

  • I mean, why did I have to leave all my friends in Taiwan

    我為什麼要把朋友都留在台灣

  • and come to this place to learn this impossible language?

    來這個地方學一個這麼困難的語言?

  • It just wasn’t working out for me

    基本上我無法適應

  • But then, I got assigned this new tutor

    不過後來我又有了一個新家教

  • What she did with me was a little different

    他對我做的事... 有一點不同

  • Uh, no, she didn’t molest me

    不是,他沒有非禮我

  • Before throwing me heaps of assignment

    在丟給我一大堆作業之前

  • she first asked me a very interesting question

    他先問了我一個有趣的問題

  • What’s something that you want to do but can’t do because of English?"

    「你有什麼想做的事,因為英文不好而不能做」

  • I thought about this question for a bit, like really really deeply

    我想了一下,真的深入的思考之後

  • And then, I came up with my answer:

    我的答案是

  • “I can’t buy Yu-Gi-Oh cards.”

    「我買不到遊戲王卡」

  • Serious answer

    我很認真

  • But she didn’t laugh at me

    不過他沒有笑我

  • what she did next was she taught me the phrase

    他接下來就是教我這一句

  • "I want to buy a pack of Yu-Gi-Oh cards"

    I want to buy a pack of Yu-Gi-Oh cards

  • and after I’ve gotten it, she gave me 2 Singaporean dollars

    然後教我到會之後,他就給了我兩塊新幣

  • and told me to go buy a pack of Yu-Gi-Oh cards

    叫我去買一包遊戲王卡

  • Guess what, I used fluent English and

    結果呢? 我用流利的英文

  • bought a pack of Yu-Gi-Oh cards from a Malaysian shop keeper that day

    從一個馬來西亞店員買到了一包遊戲王卡

  • So that was really the eye-opening experience for me

    所以那個是我自己一個比較有啟發的經歷

  • to see that English is not just a subject that I had to cram for

    讓我了解到英文不只是一個我需要苦讀的科目

  • but a language that I can use to communicate with people

    而是一個可以用來跟人溝通的語言

  • And more importantly buy Yu-Gi-Oh cards

    更重要的是可以買的到遊戲王卡

  • Now after thisenlightenment

    所以在這個「啟發」之後

  • I was more willing to put my effort into learning

    我更願意花心力去讀英文

  • Now, don’t get me wrong English was still hard

    不要誤會,英文當然沒有忽然變得簡單

  • I still had tons of homework and tests

    我還是有一大堆功課跟考試

  • But, I had a feeling that I was getting somewhere

    不過我有個感覺是,我有進步的動力

  • I had a purpose

    我有了目標

  • Of course, I could tell you how many words were on my weekly vocab list

    當然我也可以跟你說我每周的單字表

  • I could tell you all about the essays that I memorized

    我可以跟你說我背起來的短文

  • the newspaper articles that I recited, the grammar textbooks that I used

    或著是我朗誦的新聞文章,我用的文法課本

  • But that’s not really the point

    不過那不是重點

  • The point is, instead of asking how you should learn English

    重點是,在執著於該怎麼學英文前

  • it’s better to start off with asking

    應該要先問的問題應該是

  • why youre learning English in the first place

    你學英文的目的是什麼?

  • Starting with why gives you a sense of purpose

    從目的開始思考可以幫助你得到動力

  • Are you learning just to pass an exam?

    你只是為了考試?

  • Are you learning to meet your parentsexpectations?

    還是為了家長的期待?

  • Or are you really learning for yourself?

    又或許是為了自己而學習?

  • It’s a pity how English is just seen by most people

    我覺得很可惜的是,大多人對於英文

  • as a subject that you have to study

    都覺得是個需要讀的科目

  • It’s more of a language that allows you to

    他其實更是一個語言

  • see a bigger world and connect with more people

    可以讓你看到更大的世界跟接觸更多人的語言

  • I love this quote by Natalie Portman, an actress, she said

    我很喜歡 Natalie Portman,女演員的這一段話

  • “I hate studying but I like learning. Learning is beautiful.”

    「我討厭讀書,不過我喜歡學習。學習是很美的一件事」

  • So are you studying English? Or are you learning English?

    所以你是在讀英文,還是在學英文

  • There’s actually a difference

    這兩者有差喔

  • So that’s basically how I learned English so well

    所以這就是我學英文學的這麼好的歷程

  • I started at a young age and I had the advantage

    我很小就開始學習,也有英文環境的優勢

  • of being in an English environment, but above all

    不過最重要的是因為

  • it’s because I like learning English and I put a lot of effort into it

    我喜歡學英文,也付出了很多心血

  • I didn’t stop learning and I don’t plan on stopping

    我從來沒有停止過學習,也不打算停止

  • So at the end of the day

    所以說了這麼多

  • what should you do if you wanna learn English?

    你如果想要學英文,應該怎麼做呢?

  • My advice to you:

    我的建議是

  • subscribe to my YouTube channel

    訂閱我的 YouTube 頻道

  • and learn English every week with me

    然後每個禮拜跟我開心學英文吧

  • Yup, I’m shameless

    沒錯我就是不要臉

  • If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up!

    如果你喜歡這個影片請幫我按個讚

  • If you wanna see more videos, click to subscribe! Our YouTube channel!

    如果你想要看到更多影片可以點這邊的按鈕訂閱我們的頻道

  • We have new videos up every Monday and Thursday at 9!

    每個禮拜一跟四的晚上九點都會有新影片喔

  • Announcement here, there won’t be a video this Thursday

    不過在這邊公告一下,我們這禮拜四可能不會有新影片喔

  • Normally Crown would host the Thursday vid, but she’s feeling very sick

    因為禮拜四滴妹通常會主持嘛,不過最近滴妹,身體不太舒服

  • She has gastroenteritis, sore throat, bronchitis, running nose...etc.

    她腸胃炎阿、喉嚨發炎、支氣管發炎、鼻子發炎,全身都發炎

  • So, this Thursday, she can’t really talk, so...

    所以呢,她禮拜四,她現在基本上沒有什麼聲音

  • Did anyone notice, that although Ray is really funny in today’s video

    所以有沒有發現我們這部影片,明明阿滴很好笑,對不對,這麼搞笑

  • but, you weren’t able to hear Crown laughing, yep, that’s cuz she’s sick

    但是聽不到滴妹的笑聲,因為她現在喉嚨很不舒服的關係

  • So, no new vid on Thursday, giving you a head’s up

    所以呢,這禮拜四不會有影片喔,先跟大家講一下不好意思

  • Our Facebook page and Instagram will give you our latest updates

    那我們在臉書跟 Instagram 都會有更即時的消息

  • So if you wanna see them first...

    所以如果想要看到第一手的消息的話

  • Well, cuz there’s only 2 YouTube videos per week, you know

    因為 YouTube 一定是要一個個影片才能給大家看嘛

  • So, you can follow our FB and IG for more immediate updates on us

    所以可以到 Facebook 跟 Instagram follow 我們

  • Youll be able to find us by using Ray Du English or 阿滴英文

    都可以用 Ray Du English 或者是阿滴英文來找到我們喔

  • And that’s a wrap, thank you guys for watching as always

    那影片就到這邊結束,謝謝你們一直以來的收看

  • and I’ll catch you guys next time! See ya!

    那我們就下次見!掰掰一

  • Hello sir, I want to buy a pack of Yu-Gi-Oh cards.

    哈囉先生,我想要買一包遊戲王卡

Hello, I'm Ray!

哈囉我是阿滴

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