Lesson 1 - Speak English Clearly! The Imitation Technique

Hello! Welcome to the very first video training lesson for the imitation technique.

哈囉！歡迎來到探討模仿技術的第一堂課

Thank you so much for signing up! I know you are going to love this training.

非常感謝你註冊！相信你一定會喜歡這堂課

Now, imitating something is similar to copying something.

模仿有點像是複製

Usually, imitating is copying actions or words so this technique is all about copying

一般來說模仿是針對言行舉止做複製

所以這種技術就是在完完全全地複製英語母語者講話

something that a native speaker is saying, exactly.

It teaches you to listen to the sounds and patterns of English and trains you to make those same

它教你聆聽英語的聲音與規律

並訓練你讓你自己發出相同的聲音

sounds yourself. You're training your mouth with your ears.

你是用你的耳朵訓練你的嘴

So you're listening to the sounds and you're not training your mouth with your eyes by reading and

所以你是在聽聲音

而不是透過用眼睛閱讀和猜想單字的發音來訓練你的嘴

guessing the pronunciation of words, you are training your mouth with your ears.

你是用你的耳朵訓練在你的嘴

By practising with this technique, you'll reduce your accent and pronunciation

透過這項練習，你將會更迅速地 減少你的口音和發音問題

problems more quickly and become a clearer and more confident English

而且你講英語會更清晰、更有自信

speaker. Now, there are three steps that you'll need to remember when you're

模仿時有三個步驟你需要記住

using the imitation technique. First, you'll need to listen to me and read the

步驟一，你要聽我講，同時的讀字幕

text at the same time. So when I talk on this video you'll see the words come up

當我在這影片中說話，你將看到的字幕出現在螢幕底部

at the bottom of the screen. In the text, the important stress has been marked so

在字幕中，需要讀成重音的部分有標記

you'll be able to hear the stresses in my expression and read them as well.

所以你不僅能聽我如何表達重音，還能在句中讀到它們

Then, it will be your turn! So you're going to hear me read each sentence again but

然後就輪到你了！你將先聽我再讀一遍每個句子

there will be a pause after each one and this is where you'll need to copy

但每個句子之後會有一個暫停

此時你就要完全複製我所講的話

exactly what I've said.

Listen for my pronunciation,

注意聽我的發音、重音、停頓、語調

the stress, the pause, the intonation and then you'll need to copy it exactly.

接著你要精準地複製

You can do this step as many times as you need to before you move on to step

在進到步驟三之前，這一步看你需要練習多少次都可以

number three. Then the bigger challenge is for you to shadow me, which is to copy

接下來更大的挑戰是你要同步模仿我

複製我說的每個字

everything that I'm saying again but this time you won't have any text on the

但這次螢幕上不會有字幕，你只能注意聽我所講的

screen, you're just listening to the words that I'm saying.

Now it might be a little bit tricky, especially the first time, because you'll be listening to me

這可能會有點棘手，尤其是第一次

因為你將一邊聽我講一邊自己朗讀

and speaking at the same time! So it might take you a few times to get

所以可能要練習幾次才能習慣

comfortable doing it. And remember that you might not understand everything

注意到，我講那些字的當下你不見得理解每個字的意思

that's being said as I'm saying it, but that's not the point of this training.

但那並非這個訓練的重點

We're not testing your understanding of English. We're testing and practising

我們不是在測試你對英文的理解

我們是在測試並練習你的發音與口說能力

your pronunciation and speaking skills. So if you don't understand it, don't worry!

所以如果你不理解該單字，別擔心

But do it again and again and again until the sounds that you are

但一次一次地練習這一步驟

直到你講的聽起來很接近我講的

making sound very similar to the ones that I'm making in the video.

And that's it! The imitation technique is simple yet so effective.

就是這樣！模仿技術很單純，卻非常有效

If you practise this technique regularly, soon you'll sound more natural, more confident and more

若你經常練習這項技術，

很快你在說英語時便會聽起來更自然、更自信、更自在

relaxed when you're speaking English. Let's try it!

讓我們來試試吧！

（準備好了嗎？） （步驟一、聆聽與閱讀）

I love to travel to different countries, I love meeting new people and tasting

我喜歡去不同的國家旅行

我喜歡結識新朋友

品嚐不同的食物（那是我最喜歡的部分！）

different foods (that's my favorite part!) To date, I think I've visited about twenty-two

截至目前為止，我想我已經造訪了約二十二個不同國家

different countries but there are so many more places on my list.

不過還有更多地方是我希望去的

Almost every person that I know, who has a decent income, does some sort of travel every year,

幾乎每個我認識且收入還不錯的人，每年都會去旅行

usually overseas. to a different country. In my opinion, travelling overseas

通常是出國到海外旅行

在我看來，出國到海外旅行使我們更能接受彼此的差異

and to different countries makes us more accepting of each other's differences

and teaches us respect for different cultures, traditions and beliefs.

並教導我們尊重不同文化、傳統以及信仰

It also helps me to tell some pretty interesting stories about my adventures.

我也因此有了一些滿有趣的冒險故事可以分享

I love talking to people about places they've visited and things that they've seen in

我喜歡跟人聊他們走訪過的地方以及在世界各地的見聞

the world,. I think it's because I can easily relate to them and it's easy for

我想這是因為我很能感同身受

我也能輕鬆地跟他們分享我的故事與經驗

me to share my stories and experiences with them. Plus, I love getting

還有，我也很歡迎人們提供我旅行地點的建議

recommendations about places to visit. It helps me to plan where my next holiday

這有助於我計劃下次假期將前往何處

is going to be.

Okay, now for step number two. You're going to imitate exactly what

好，來看步驟二

你要完全模仿我說的任何發音、重音、停頓

I say - the pronunciation, the stress, the pause. And there will be a pause after

每一句之後都有暫停讓你有時間模仿我

each sentence that will let you do that. Ready?

預備備～ （步驟二、聆聽然後模仿）

I love to travel to different countries

我喜歡去不同的國家旅行

I love meeting new people and tasting different foods

我喜歡結識新朋友，品嚐不同的食物

(that's my favorite part!)

（那是我最喜歡的部分！）

To date, I think I have visited about

截至目前為止，我想我已經造訪了約......

twenty-two different countries

二十二個不同國家

but there are so many more places on my list.

不過還有更多地方是我希望去的

Almost every person that I know,

幾乎每個我認識......

who has a decent income,

且收入還不錯的人......

does some sort of travel every year,

每年都會去旅行

usually overseas, to a different country.

通常是出國到海外旅行

In my opinion, travelling overseas and to different

在我看來......

出國到海外旅行......

countries

makes us more accepting of each other's differences

使我們更能接受彼此的差異

and teaches us

並教導我們......

respect for different cultures,

尊重不同文化......

traditions and beliefs.

傳統以及信仰

It also helps me to

我也因此有了一些......

tell some pretty interesting stories about my adventures.

滿有趣的冒險故事可以分享

I love talking to people about places they've visited

我喜歡跟人聊他們走訪過的地方......

and things that they have seen in the world.

以及在世界各地的見聞

I think it's because I can easily relate to them and

我想這是因為我很能感同身受

that's easy for me to share my stories

我也能輕鬆地跟他們分享我的故事......

and experiences with them.

與經驗

Plus, I love getting recommendations about places to visit.

還有，我也很歡迎人們提供我旅行地點的建議

It helps me to plan where my next holiday is going to be.

這有助於我計劃下次假期將前往何處

（好樣的！）

This is step three, where you're going to shadow exactly what I've said,

現在來到步驟三，在我說話的同時你將同步模仿我

as I'm saying it. So you'll be listening to me and speaking at the same time.

所以你將邊聽邊講

Remember, it might take you a couple of goes to get this right but that's OK! Ready?

注意這裡可能要試幾次才能做對，但沒關係

預備備～ （步驟三、同步模仿）

I love to travel to different countries. I love meeting new people and tasting

我喜歡去不同的國家旅行

我喜歡結識新朋友，品嚐不同的食物

different foods (that's my favorite part). To date, I think I've visited about twenty-two

那是我最喜歡的部分

截至目前為止，我想我已經造訪了約二十二個不同國家

different countries but there are so many more places on my list.

不過還有更多地方是我希望去的

Almost every person that I know, who has a decent income, does some sort of travel every

幾乎每個我認識且收入還不錯的人，每年都會去旅行

year, usually overseas to a different country. In my opinion, travelling overseas

通常是出國到海外旅行

在我看來，出國到海外旅行使我們更能接受彼此的差異

and to different countries makes us more accepting of each other's differences

and teaches us respect for different cultures, traditions and beliefs.

並教導我們尊重不同文化、傳統以及信仰

It also helps me to tell some pretty interesting stories about my adventures!

我也因此有了一些滿有趣的冒險故事可以分享

I love talking to people about places they've visited and things that they've seen in

我喜歡跟人聊他們走訪過的地方以及在世界各地的見聞

the world. I think it's because I can easily relate to them and it's easy for

我想這是因為我很能感同身受

我也能輕鬆地跟他們分享我的故事與經驗

me to share my stories and experiences with them. Plus, I love getting

還有，我也很歡迎人們提供我旅行地點的建議

recommendations about places to visit. It helps me to plan where my next holiday

這有助於我計劃下次假期將前往何處

is going to be.

（做得漂亮！） （回放影片再試一次，每練一次就變得更容易）

So that's it! Tomorrow I'm going to send you a new lesson to practise with!

今天就到這邊！明天我將寄一堂新的課程給你練習

If you're watching this on YouTube and you haven't signed up on my website yet, you

若你是在YouTube觀看這段影片且還沒到我的網站註冊

will need to do that to get the next lesson for tomorrow.

你要註冊，明天才會收到下一堂課的影片

So you need to write your email address on my website www.mmmenglish.com/signup

你需要到我的網站留下你的電郵地址 網址是www.mmmenglish.com/signup

So, then come and join us! We've got four more lessons to get through.

來加入我們吧！我們還有四堂課要學習

See you tomorrow!

明天見！