about something that I learned while I was watching SpongeBob SquarePants,

我在看《海綿寶寶》時學到的一些事

and I know this sounds silly, but this is actually one of the most

我知道這聽起來有點蠢，

valuable lessons I've ever learned about language learning.

但這其實是我學到有關語言學習最有價值的一堂課

So a lot of you know that I have spent a lot of time in foreign countries

你們很多人知道我花了很多時間住在國外

learning foreign languages and practicing my foreign languages with native speakers.

學習外語還有和母語人士練習外語，

And if you have ever been in that situation yourself

如果你也曾有過那種經驗

then you're very familiar with the

你大概很熟悉

feeling of terror that comes along with the moment when

和母語人士說外語時，

you actually have to speak that language to a native speaker,

那種隨之而來的恐懼，

and you start to feel self-conscious

你開始覺得侷促不安，

and you get all these scary thoughts in your head about screwing up

你腦裡開始有各種恐怖的想法，

and having people laugh at you,

害怕自己會搞砸然後人們會嘲笑你，

and you know, saying something wrong.

還有害怕自己說錯話，

And then the moment comes, and you actually speak this foreign language,

而當你真的開口說外語時，

and maybe they do laugh at you, and all of a sudden you just come to the

或許他們真的會笑你，

And all of a sudden you just come to the realization that you are a failure and I suck

突然之間你會覺得自己是個失敗者，自己糟糕透了，

and I never should have tried this.

早知道不該說話的，諸如此類

This is a problem with attitude.

所以問題其實出在態度

A lot of times we come at language learning with the wrong attitude.

很多時候我們用了錯誤的態度來學習外語

So while I was watching Spongebob I came across this clip of him,

當我恰巧看了這個《海綿寶寶》短片

all down in the dumps because

他心情跌入谷底

he came to the realization that he is ugly,

因為他意識到自己很醜

so I want you to pay attention to SpongeBob's attitude

我希望你們仔細看海綿寶寶在這部片裡的態度，

and what he does in this clip

還有他做了什麼

I'm ugly

我很醜

You're ugly and what?

你很醜，還有呢？

Square?

方方正正？

No. Proud.

不。你很驕傲

I'm ugly, and I'm proud. I'm ugly and I'm proud

我很醜，而且我很驕傲。我很醜，我很驕傲

Louder!

大聲一點！

I'm ugly and I'm proud, I'm ugly and I'm proud, I'm ugly and I'm proud!

我很醜我驕傲，我很醜我驕傲，我醜我驕傲！

So what does this have to do with language learning?

所以這跟語言學習有什麼關係？

Well a lot of times we fail at language learning

是這樣的，很多時候我們之所以語言學習失敗，

because we come at it with the wrong attitude

是因為我們態度不對

We look at errors and mistakes and bad grammar and accents as if these are something to be ashamed of,

我們看到錯誤和糟糕的文法還有腔調

just the same way as Sponge Bob was ashamed of being ugly.

就把他們視為可恥的東西，

But if you have this attitude you will not progress in your language.

就像海綿寶寶覺得醜也很可恥

One of the things you have to learn when you're learning languages

但要是你秉持這種態度，你的語言就不會進步。

is you have to learn to be bold,

其中一個你在學習外語時應該學習的是

and you have to learn to have confidence,

你必須學著大膽，

and you have to learn to be proud and embrace your mistakes.

學著自信

And you have to learn to have the mindset that

你必須學會驕傲，並且擁抱你的錯誤

mistakes are not your enemies.

你必須調整心態，

They're your friends,

知道錯誤並不是你的敵人。

they're there to help you learn more of the language.

他們是你的朋友

And if you spend all your time

他們幫助你更多地學習語言，

just trying to avoid making mistakes,

而若是你耗費時間

then you're never gonna learn anything.

就只為了避免出錯

So a useful trick is just learning how to reframe your situation.

你就不會學到東西。

Every time you make a mistake,

所以一個實用的技巧就是學著換個角度思考

you can shrug your shoulders just like Spongebob and say I'm ugly

每次你出錯時，

or

你可以像海綿寶寶一樣聳聳肩，然後說「我很醜」

you can learn to embrace that and enjoy it

或者

and start to say every time I make a mistake,

你可以學習接受錯誤，從中獲得樂趣，

I'm learning something.

開始想每一次的出錯

And maybe the people will correct you,

都是一個學習的機會

maybe they'll laugh at you, and yeah, it doesn't feel good.

而或許人們會糾正你的錯誤，

But you're learning something and

又或者他們會笑你，是啊，那感覺不好受

you can learn to enjoy that sensation.

但你確實在學習，

The one thing I don't want to see you doing is

而你可以學習享受這種感覺

failing to practice your target language because you're too afraid of making mistakes

一件我所不樂見的事，

because you cannot learn a language with your mouth shut.

就是你因為太害怕犯錯而不去練習你的目標語言

So take a lesson from Spongebob,

因為你嘴巴閉著可沒辦法學語言。

and if you're sitting there all humped over like this saying,

所以和海綿寶寶學學吧

"I have an accent," you have the wrong attitude.

如果你駝著背坐在那裡，

You have to learn to embrace your accent,

嘴裡說「我有腔調」，你的心態就不對了

embrace your mistakes embrace your screw-ups.

你要學著接受你的腔調，

And you have to become proud and bold and confident

接受你的錯誤，接受你每次又搞砸時

and throw your hands in the air and say

然後你要驕傲、大膽、自信，

"I'm not perfect, I screw up all the time

把手舉高然後說

but I'm learning and I'm getting better,"

「我並不完美，我總是出錯，

and people will respect that.

但我正在學習，而且正在進步。」

This says a lot more about your character,

人們會尊敬這點。

then even if you were able to speak perfectly

這說明了你這個人

100 percent of the time, people don't care about that.

而且即使你能夠說得百分之百完美，

It's more important to be bold.

人們也不會在乎

Thanks for watching the video, and we'll see you guys next week.

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