Watching TV shows is a great way to learn English because we get exposure to new and

看電視劇是一種很好的學習方式。 英語，因為我們可以接觸到新的和

very interesting vocabulary. We get to hear different accents and we also get a great

非常有趣的詞彙。我們可以聽到 不同的口音，我們也得到了一個偉大的

opportunity for listening practice. And I think it's really important that you guys

聽力練習的機會。而我 認為這真的很重要，你們

get exposed to modern English. The kind of English that you are going to hear if you

接觸到現代英語。的那種 你將聽到的英語，如果你

come to visit Britain.

來訪問英國。

Alright, let's straight to number one.

好吧，讓我們直奔第一。

Number one, The Great British Bake Off. This is a competition in which every week contestants

第一，《英國烘焙大賽》。這個 是一個比賽，每週參賽者

have baking challenges and they are judged on the quality of the food they make. It's

烘焙挑戰賽，並對他們進行評判 在他們做的食物的品質。它的

fun, it's light-hearted and it's very funny. Three reasons that it's a great programme

樂趣，它是輕鬆的，它是非常有趣的。 它是一個偉大的節目的三個原因

for you guys to learn English. First of all you have a variety of accents from all around

供你們學習英語。首先 四海為家

Britain so that's really interesting to see how people speak in different parts of Britain.

英國，所以這真的很有趣，看到 英國不同地區的人如何說話。

it's a very contemporary show which means that all the contestants and all the people

這是一個非常現代的節目，這意味著 所有的參賽者和所有的人

in the show are using modern English. And because it's a competition they are using

在節目中都是使用現代英語。而 因為這是一個比賽，他們正在使用

very natural English because they are reacting to things and they are giving their opinions

非常自然的英語，因為他們正在反應 他們對事物提出了自己的意見

and they are talking about their feelings. And it's all very natural. So you are going

他們在談論他們的感受。 而這一切都很自然。所以你要

to be exposed to phrases and vocabulary and utterances that are very natural. It's also

接觸到的短語和詞彙，以及 語句，非常自然。這也是

quite an interesting insight into British culture and the kinds of foods that are popular

頗為有趣的英國見聞 文化和流行的食物種類

in Britain and also just where people are from. So you'll get to know people from different

在英國，也只是人們在哪裡 從。所以你會認識來自不同地方的人。

parts of Britain which I think is interesting.

英國的部分地區，我認為這是有趣的。

Alright, the next one is Black Mirror. Now this is a science-fiction TV series that looks

好了，下一個是黑鏡。好了 這是一部科幻電視連續劇，看似

at modern society and how technology is used and it's pretty dark but it's also really

在現代社會和如何使用技術 它是相當黑暗的，但它也是真的

exciting. So this is maybe not one for kids, this is probably quite an adult TV series

刺激。所以，這也許不是一個孩子的。 這可能是一部相當成人的電視劇

but it's really good. Now the reasons why I think it's great for learning English well

但它真的很好。現在的原因是 我覺得這對學好英語很有幫助。

because it's so well-written there's some fantastic conversations and dialogues that

因為它寫得很好，所以有些 奇妙的對話和對話

I think are really worth listening to. I also think that it's a really thought-provoking

我覺得真的值得一聽。我還 認為這是一個真正發人深省的

TV series. It makes you think about topics to do with technology and the future and with

電視劇。它讓你思考的話題 與技術和未來有關，與

that there's lots of interesting topic vocabulary. So vocabulary relating to social media and

，有很多有趣的話題詞彙。 所以與社交媒體有關的詞彙和

to technology, you are going to hear a lot of that so if that's something you are interested

技術，你將會聽到很多 所以如果你對這個感興趣的話

in then this is the perfect TV series. Now because each episode is totally different

在那麼這是完美的電視劇。現在 因為每一集都完全不同

you are going to get exposed to a variety of accents as well so that's again, a really

你將會接觸到各種 的口音，所以這又是一個真正的。

big bonus, is the variety of different types of English you are going to hear.

大紅利，是各種不同類型的 的英語，你將聽到。

Another cooking programme but this one is different! This is Jamie Oliver. Now Jamie

另一個烹飪節目，但這個是 不同的！這是傑米-奧利弗。現在傑米

Oliver is an internationally known British chef who is hugely popular around the world.

奧利弗是國際知名的英國 廚師，他在世界各地都很受歡迎。

Now the reason I think it's great for you guys is, well a couple of things. He speaks

現在我覺得這對你來說是個好理由 夥計們是，好了一對夫婦的事情。他說

really informally, his English is very informal so you are going to be exposed to a lot of

真的是非正式的，他的英語很非正式 所以你會接觸到很多的

British slang phrases. Now he's from Essex which is a county to the East of London and

英國俚語短語。現在他來自埃塞克斯 該縣位於倫敦以東，是倫敦的一個縣，也是倫敦的一個縣。

his pronunciation reflects that. So for example he won't pronounce some /t/'s in the middle

他的發音反映了這一點。所以，比如說 他不會讀一些中間的/t/的音。

of words for example he'll say water instead of water which I also sometimes do. So you

詞的變化，比如他會說水而不是 的水，我有時也會這樣做。所以你

are going to hear that kind of pronunciation which I think is fascinating. You'll also

會聽到這樣的發音。 我認為這是迷人的。你還會

get a great amount of food vocabulary, you'll get interesting verbs. He also uses interesting

獲得大量的食物詞彙，你將會得到 得到有趣的動詞。他還用有趣的

adjectives to describe his food. So there's a variety of interesting English that you

形容詞來形容他的食物。所以就有了 各種有趣的英語，你

can hear when you are listening to Jamie Oliver. Also you get to learn how to cook some of

可以聽到當你聽傑米-奧利弗。 此外，你還可以學習如何烹飪一些

the most delicious food so that's kind of cool. Also Jamie Oliver is a really good Ambassador

最美味的食物，所以這是一種。 酷。傑米-奧利弗也是一個很好的大使

for Great Britain and British culture so you are going to get a lot of that in his TV shows.

為英國和英國文化，所以你 是會在他的電視劇中得到很多。

This one is X Factor. Now X Factor is the most popular singing competition I think on

這個是X Factor。現在X因素是 最受歡迎的歌唱比賽，我認為在

British TV. Now why I think it's so good for learning English is a couple of things. First

英國電視。現在，為什麼我認為它是如此的好。 學習英語是幾件事。第一

of all, for each contestant they always go and tell their story about how they got to

最重要的是，對於每一個參賽者，他們總是去。 並講述他們如何走到

this competition. So where they came from, what they used to do as a job or what they

這場比賽。所以他們從哪裡來。 他們過去做什麼工作，或者他們做什麼

still do as a job and the story about how they came to X Factor. Now in these stories

還在做的工作，以及關於如何。 他們來到X Factor。現在在這些故事中

you are going to be hearing narrative tenses, lots of past tenses, past perfect, past simple

你將會聽到敘事時態。 很多過去時，過去完成時，過去簡單時。

and that's a really great way to kind of pick up on how to tell a story. How to bring emotion

這是一個真正的偉大的方式來種選擇 瞭如何講故事。如何帶入情感

in to your English as well. Now it is a very emotional TV programme and you are going to

在到你的英語以及。現在是一個非常 情緒化的電視節目，你要

hear lots of natural exchanges between the contestants and the judges so again lots of

聽到很多自然的交流 參賽者和評審，所以又有很多

natural English, opinion phrases, adjectives. So there a lot of really interesting English

自然英語、觀點短語、形容詞。 所以有很多非常有趣的英語

that you are going to hear. Also it's a really insight into British culture so you are going

你要聽到的。同時這也是一個真正的 洞察英國文化，所以你要

to hear lots of British music, you'll obviously see the fashion, the clothes of the contestants

要想聽到很多英國音樂，你顯然會 見風使舵，參賽選手的衣服。

and you'll also get again a variety of accents because the competition goes around Britain.

而且你還會再次得到各種口音。 因為比賽是圍繞英國進行的。

So sometimes they are in Liverpool, sometimes they are in Birmingham, in London so you are

所以有時他們在利物浦，有時 他們在伯明翰，在倫敦，所以你是。

going to hear a variety of accents again. Plus it's quite fun. It is quite a fun show

又能聽到各種口音了。 另外，這也是相當有趣的。這是一個相當有趣的節目

yeah, I think you might enjoy it. Now just to remind you guys, you can find a lot of

是的，我想你會喜歡它。現在只是 提醒你們，你們可以找到很多的。

these shows on YouTube. Even if it's not the full episode you'll get clips and I know for

這些節目在YouTube上。即使它不是 完整的情節，你會得到剪輯，我知道的。

a fact that X Factor has it's own YouTube channel and there are loads of videos on there

事實上，X Factor有它自己的YouTube。 頻道，有大量的視頻在那裡

that you can watch and follow the show. So you don't need to watch the whole episode

你可以觀看和跟蹤節目。所以 你不需要看完整集

you could just go on YouTube and check out their channel there.

你可以去YouTube上看看 他們的管道有。

The world's most famous detective Sherlock played by Benedict Cumberbatch. This is a

世界上最著名的偵探夏洛克。 由本尼迪克特-康伯巴奇扮演。這是個

classic TV series and I'm sure you are probably familiar with it. So what you've got is fantastic

經典電視劇，我相信你可能會 熟悉它。所以，你有什麼是夢幻般的

vocabulary and conversations that are really funny so really playful with the language.

詞彙和對話，是真正的 有趣的所以真的很好玩的語言。

You've also got it set in modern London which is fantastic, so you get to see London and

你還把它設置在現代倫敦，這 是夢幻般的，所以你可以看到倫敦和。

also again a variety of accents because there are different characters coming in so yeah

也再一次的各種口音，因為有 是不同的角色進來，所以是

again, variety of accents that you are going to be exposed to. Plus it's extremely thrilling

再次，各種口音，你要。 要接觸到的。另外，這是極其刺激的

so you are going to want to watch not just one episode but another one and another one

所以，你要想看的不僅僅是。 一波未平一波又起

and another one. We call this binge watching. If you just keep watching the same TV show

和另一個。我們稱之為狂看。 如果你一直看同一部電視劇

just the next episode and the next episode it's to binge watch. So I'm going to predict

只是下集和下集 是要狂看的。所以我要預測

that you will binge watch Sherlock once you start watching it.

你會狂看夏洛克，一旦你。 開始看吧。

Another competition, this time a dancing competition. Strictly Come Dancing. The reasons that I

又是一場比賽，這次是舞蹈比賽。 嚴格的來跳舞。我的理由是

recommend this one is because A it's really fun. I mean it's just a fun show. If you love

推薦這個是由於A它真的是 樂趣。我的意思是，這只是一個有趣的節目。如果你喜歡

music and you love dancing, you'll love watching it. Secondly once again you've got natural

音樂和你喜歡的舞蹈，你會喜歡看 它。其次，你又一次得到了自然

reactions to the things that are happening in the show. So you'll be exposed to natural

反應 在節目中。所以你會接觸到自然

English once again. So whether that's the judges giving their opinions or the contestants

英語再次。所以不管是 評審發表意見或選手

saying how happy they are at doing the dance. Whatever the reaction is you're going to hear

說他們在跳舞時有多高興。 不管是什麼反應，你都會聽到。

it as being quite natural. Maybe they are going to stumble on their words, maybe they

它是很自然的。也許他們是 會絆住他們的話，也許他們

don't think of the right words, maybe you might even hear some grammatical mistakes

詞不達意，也許你... ... 甚至可能聽到一些語法錯誤

but that's natural English. So that's why I think it's really great for you guys to

但這是自然英語。所以這就是為什麼 我覺得這對你們來說真的很好。

watch these kinds of reality TV shows because yeah, you are going to hear really every day

看這種真人秀節目是因為 是的，你會聽到真正的每一天。

English.

英文。

Ok this is the first comedy programme I'm recommending. Now generally i don't recommend

好吧，這是第一個喜劇節目，我是。 推薦。現在一般我不推薦

watching comedy in another language because comedy is a really cultural thing and I think

看另一種語言的喜劇，因為 喜劇是一個真正的文化的東西，我認為。

so much of what one culture finds funny, another perhaps won't do. However, having said that

所以很多東西，一種文化覺得好笑，另一種文化覺得好笑 或許是不行的。不過，話雖如此

I think Peep Show is, it's a really good programme for a number of reasons. First of all, it

我覺得 "偷窺秀 "是一個非常好的節目。 原因有很多。首先，它

is funny, I think it is funny and I think that humour can translate, you know, to different

是有趣的，我認為它是有趣的，我認為。 幽默可以翻譯，你知道，對不同的。

cultures. The idea is that it's two men in their thirties that live together and they

文化。這個想法是，這是兩個男人在。 三十幾歲的人一起生活，他們

have very different personalities and it's their lives and how they interact with the

性格迥異 他們的生活，以及他們如何與

world. They get into all kinds of adventures and mishaps, it's the relationships they have

的世界。他們進入各種冒險 和事故，是他們的關係。

with other people and yeah it's a good programme. The English that you'll hear is pretty clear.

與其他人，是的，這是一個不錯的節目。 你會聽到的英語很清楚。

I mean they are very clear in the way that they speak so that's really good. I think

我的意思是，他們是非常清楚的方式。 他們說，所以這是非常好的。我想

you'll be able to understand them pretty well. The vocabulary that they use it's contemporary,

你就能很好地理解他們。 他們使用的詞彙是現代的。

it's modern English. Now it can be a little bit rude so you want to be careful if you

這是現代英語。現在，它可以是一個小 有點粗魯，所以你要小心，如果你。

are watching it with children you maybe want to think about that. But yeah, it's very clear

你也許想和孩子一起看 來思考這個問題。但是，是的，這是非常清楚的

English and it's very modern and contemporary English as well. And I think it's quite funny,

英語，而且它非常現代和當代 英語也是。而且我覺得這很有趣。

maybe you'll disagree with me, I don't know, check it out. It's on YouTube, it's on Netflix.

也許你會不同意我的觀點，我不知道。 檢查出來。它在YouTube上，它在Netflix上。

It's from Channel 4 so yeah check it out, see what you think. It also kind of shows

這是第四頻道的，所以是的檢查出來。 看你怎麼想。這也是一種顯示

the boring side of living in London. They live in a London suburb and their lives are

在倫敦生活的無聊的一面。他們 住在倫敦郊區，他們的生活是

pretty boring so it's kind of interesting to see that side of Britain as well. Britain

蠻無聊的，所以有點意思 也能看到英國的這一面。英國

and London isn't just Big Ben and Tower Bridge, it can be boring suburban lives as well.

而倫敦不只是大本鐘和塔橋。 它也可以是無聊的郊區生活。

The complete opposite to Peep Show is Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey is hugely popular around

與 "偷窺秀 "完全相反的是 "唐頓 Abbey(唐頓莊園).唐頓莊園在各地都很受歡迎。

the world. I'm sure you have seen it or probably heard of it at least. So Downton Abbey is

的世界。我相信你已經看到了，或者很可能 至少聽說過所以《唐頓莊園》是

set in the early 1900s. It's a historical drama, so it's the life of this aristocratic

設定在20世紀初。這是一個歷史 戲，所以是這個貴族的生活。

family in their home and then it's kind of compared. So you have this aristocratic family,

家庭在他們的家，然後它是一種。 相比之下。所以你有這個貴族家庭。

a very rich family living upstairs and then the servants living downstairs. So you have

一個非常富有的家庭住在樓上，然後 住在樓下的僕人。所以你有

these two different worlds and how they interact. It's obviously not contemporary English so

這兩個不同的世界，以及他們如何互動。 這顯然不是當代英語，所以

in that respect some of the vocabulary and the way they speak maybe isn't how we speak

在這方面，一些詞彙和詞彙量都很重要。 他們說話的方式可能和我們說話的方式不一樣。

now. However, it is a really interesting show and you're going to get lots of interesting

現在。但是，這是一個非常有趣的節目 你將會得到很多有趣的東西

dialogue, conversations and again a variety of accents you'll hear as well. So I think

對話、對話和各種 的口音，你也會聽到。所以我認為

it's worth watching and certainly it's a very popular TV programme so even if you just watch

值得一看，當然這是一個非常的 熱門節目，所以即使你只看

it because you love it, more than anything else then that's perfect.

因為你愛它，比什麼都重要 否則那就完美了。

This one is a personal favourite of mine Planet Earth. Now specifically I want to talk about

這個是我個人最喜歡的星球 地球。現在我特別想說的是

the narrator of Planet Earth David Attenborough, or sorry Sir David Attenborough. Now he is

《地球》的解說員大衛-愛登堡。 或對不起大衛-愛登堡爵士。現在他是

considered in Britain to be a national treasure. He is someone that everybody respects and

在英國被認為是國寶。 他是一個人人尊敬的人，也是一個

everybody loves. I've been listening to his voice every since I was a child, he narrates,

每個人都喜歡。我一直在聽他的 他講述道，從我小時候開始，每一個聲音。

well he has narrated every wildlife programme I've ever listened to and his voice is so

他為每一個野生動物節目解說 我聽過他的歌，他的聲音是如此的。

comforting and soothing. It's like the grandfather that you never had. Now Planet Earth is, I

舒服又舒心。這就像爺爺 你從來沒有過的。現在地球是，我

think, one of the greatest TV programmes of all time. And it looks at different aspects

認為，最偉大的電視節目之一 所有的時間。它從不同的方面來看

of the world and the nature that lives in each one so it could be the jungle, the desert,

世界和生活在其中的自然 每一個人，所以它可以是叢林，沙漠。

the seas. And David Attenborough, sorry Sir David Attenborough narrates the stories of

海上。還有大衛-愛登堡，對不起，先生 大衛-阿滕伯勒講述的故事是

these places just absolutely beautifully. His vocabulary is incredible. The way he delivers

這些地方只是絕對美麗的。 他的詞彙量是不可思議的。他的表達方式

his sentences are so clear and it's with such grace and charm about them. Yeah, it's worth

他的句子是如此的清晰，它是與這樣的。 他們的優雅和魅力。是的，它是值得的

watching Planet Earth just to listen to David Attenborough. Now I think the vocabulary can

看《行星地球》只是為了聽大衛 愛登堡。現在我覺得詞彙量可以

be quite difficult sometimes so subtitles are a really good idea and you don't need

有時會很困難，所以字幕 是一個非常好的想法，你不需要。

to understand every word with this because he uses a lot of technical vocabulary to do

以此來理解每一個字，因為 他使用了大量的技術詞彙來做。

with the animals and to do with wildlife. I don't understand a lot of them but that

與動物和與野生動物。 我不明白其中的很多東西，但那是

doesn't matter, that's not what we are doing. We are matching some of the most incredible

不要緊，那不是我們正在做的。 我們正在匹配一些最不可思議的

sort of cinematography with his voice and the way he speaks. And I think that's worth

他的聲音和那種電影攝影。 他說話的方式。我認為這是值得

watching just in itself.

看著只是在本身。

And my final one. Now I've given you a variety of TV programmes. We've had reality TV programmes,

還有我的最後一個。現在，我已經給你各種 的電視節目。我們已經有了真人秀節目。

we've had natural history programmes, we've had comedy. This last one is a bit different.

我們已經有了自然歷史節目，我們已經... 有喜劇。最後這個就有點不一樣了。

It's two programmes that I want to kind of talk about and you can choose which one you

這是兩個節目，我想種。 談論，你可以選擇哪一個你

prefer. One is Made in Chelsea and the other one is The Only Way is Essex. Now these are

喜歡。一個是切爾西製造，另一個是 一個是 "唯一的道路是埃塞克斯"。現在這些是

structured reality shows so they are presented as being reality but they're not. Why do I

結構化的真人秀節目，使他們呈現 作為現實，但他們不是。為什麼我

think these are really interesting for you guys to watch? A couple of reasons. First

我覺得這些對你來說很有趣 要看的人？有幾個原因。第一

of all you have Made in Chelsea which is a group of young, beautiful rich people in West

你有 "切爾西製造"，這是一個。 芸芸眾生

London. And then with The Only Way is Essex you have a group of young, good-looking people

倫敦。然後與 "唯一的路是埃塞克斯 "一起 人小鬼大

from Essex, which is, as I said before, to the East of London. And they are very different

從埃塞克斯，這是我之前說過的，以。 在倫敦東部。而他們是非常不同的

social groups so that's a really interesting thing to begin with. Is that you are going

社會團體，所以這是一個非常有趣的 的事情開始。是你要

to get an interesting insight into British culture and these different types of people.

來了解英國人的趣事 文化和這些不同類型的人。

Also you're going to get really fascinating vocabulary. So the difference of vocabulary

而且你會得到真正迷人的。 詞彙量。所以詞彙的區別

they use, it's very modern but it's not something you are going to find in your English language

他們使用的，它是非常現代的，但它不是的東西 你將在你的英語中找到

course book. So I think that's great, to expose you to really fascinating vocabulary, phrases,

課程書。所以，我認為這是偉大的， 曝光 你對真正迷人的詞彙、短語。

idioms, slang, all that kind of stuff, it's going to be there. You're also going to get

習慣用語，俚語，所有這些東西，它都是。 會在那裡。你也會得到

very different accents. So over in Chelsea you're going to get very posh, received pronunciation,

非常不同的口音。所以在切爾西 你會得到非常豪華的，收到的發音。

very very, almost upper class accents. In Essex, in The Only Way is Essex you're going

非常非常，幾乎是上流社會的口音。在 埃塞克斯，在 "唯有埃塞克斯 "中，你要...

to get Essex accents which is very different. So the variety is fascinating to watch. So

以獲得埃塞克斯口音，這是非常不同的。 是以，各種是迷人的觀看。所以...

I think it's an interesting way to look at British culture and the language as well,

我認為這是一個有趣的方式來看待。 英國文化和語言也是如此。

in two very different shows. Now, I'm going to say now I don't watch ether of them but

在兩個非常不同的節目中。現在，我要去 現在我不看他們的任何一個人，但...

I know that if I did start watching one of them I might get a little bit addicted. So

我知道，如果我真的開始觀看一個 我可能會有點上癮。所以

that's maybe why i don't watch it so i don't get addicted to them.

這也許就是為什麼我不看它，所以我不 沉迷於它們。

Alright, so those are ten of the best British TV shows that you can watch to help you learn

好了，這就是十個最好的英國人 你可以看的電視節目來幫助你學習。

English. Now of course there are so many more. I've left out so many TV shows that you could

英語。現在當然還有很多。 我已經省略了這麼多的電視節目，你可以。

watch and of course I've left out all the American ones. There are some amazing American

觀察，當然我也漏掉了所有的 美國的。有一些驚人的美國

TV programmes that I think would be fantastic to learn English. Obviously I've just focused

我認為會很精彩的電視節目 來學習英語。很明顯，我只是專注於

on the British ones today because I teach British English but I think I will try and

因為我是教英國人的 英式英語，但我想我會嘗試和

do an American English one as well at some point because there's so much great TV to

做一個美式英語的，以及在某些 點，因為有這麼多的偉大的電視，以

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