跟著Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第716期
Don't ever let anyone take your power away or make you feel that you can't have an impact in the world just because they said so.
語音講解
今日發音練習重點：
1. don't / ever / let /anyone 每個詞都重讀時，詞間可不連讀；
2. just一般弱讀為/dʒəst/，但在 just because...搭配中不弱讀。
言之有物
1. 詞鏈兒：take XX away 拿走XX /去除XX
Computer, take away two wrong answers, please. 請電腦去掉兩個錯誤答案。
2. 詞鏈兒：have an impact in the world 在世界裡產生影響（在世界裡有所作為）
have an impact on the world 對於世界產生影響
詞鏈兒拓展：對XX有影響、衝擊 have an impact on somebody/something
The computer had made a great impact on modern life.
計算機對現代生活產生了巨大的影響.
The only thing I have an impact on was the sidewalk. 要說我我現在唯一能對什麼產生影響的，就只有人行道了。
3. 詞鏈兒：just because they said so 就因為他們這麼說了
詞鏈兒：don't ever... just because they said so. 不要因為別人說了什麼，你就...
造句：不要因為別人說你不行，你就妄自菲薄。Don't ever feel inferior, just because they said you can't.
拓展詞鏈兒：Just because... doesn't mean... 就因為...不代表...
Just because you can affort it, doesn't mean you should buy it. 買得起不代表應該買。
Just because I am laughing doesn't mean that I am happy. 我在笑不代表我開心。
Just because spoken English is not easy to learn doesn't mean that I should give it up.
不能因為英語難學我就要放棄。
活學活用
請用 Just because... doesn't mean... 隨意造句
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