【跟外教學地道英語】名人名言：唯有感受難忘懷

Alison老師來自美國，現在在上海復旦大學攻讀學業。Alison很高興能成爲專屬外教，也歡迎各位滬友同她做朋友！目前她專門開設了一個外教課堂小組，幫助大家學習最地道的英語！戳我去看Alison的主頁>>

也許你曾經對某個人甜言蜜語，爲某個人赴湯蹈火；也許你曾經無意間語出傷人，偶然間犯下過錯。時光流逝，帶走了那人對你一言一行的記憶，卻帶不走當初留在心中的甜蜜或酸楚。今天Alison老師要和我們分享的是美國作家瑪亞·安傑洛的一句人生感悟。

首先來聽Alison老師的朗讀示範：

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. -Maya Angelou

我瞭解了，人們會忘了你說過什麼、做過什麼，卻絕不會忘記帶給他們的感受。——瑪亞·安傑洛

【共通發音問題講解】

首先來看一看 did 這個詞中的[ i ]音。這是一個輕音。我們要小心別把它發成 deed 一詞中的長音[ E ]了。當你發這個[ i ]音時嘴型較圓，而且開口要比發[ E ]時大。來聽一下：["did did did"]

另外，[ L ]這個音對很多學英語的人來說都很難。要知道這個音在英語中是很重要的，必須發得清楚有力。特別是當它出現在單詞結尾時，比如 will，people。要發好這個音，你得把舌尖抵在上齒後面，用力發出[ L ]這個音。聽聽看：["L" "L" "L"]["will" "people" "will" "people"]

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【完整版講義音頻】

Hello everyone! This is Alison from HJ English. Today I'm going to talk about some of the comMon problems I noticed in this week's episode of English Unraveled: the Brilliant. The quote was written by an American author named Maya Angelou, famous for writing about her experiences growing up as an African American in the US. The quote reads: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel".

Most of you had a good idea of what this quote means. One of your explanations reminded me of something a very dear friend of mine used to say when someone gave her a memorable feeling. She would say "you made my heart smile".

Someone else had a neat explanation, saying that we spend a lot of time worrying about looking stupid, but that people don't remember when we do something stupid. They only remember when we make them feel something.

Someone else wrote that we need to pay attention to the results or influence of our words and actions, and I think this is an excellent point. So if I want to know how I am influencing someone, first I need to understand them and how they think.

I would like to see more creativity with your answers though. I want you to think of a person whom you remember through a feeling. Maybe every time you were around them, you felt nervous, excited, or even exhausted. Describe why they made you feel that way and whether or not they know the influence they have on you.

Finally, a quick note on pronunciation: First, we need to be careful about the I-vowel in the word ‘did'. It's a soft vowel sound. ["did"] We need to be careful not to let it sound like a long-E vowel: ["deed"]. When you make the soft-I vowel sound ["ih"], the mouth is rounder and more open than for the long-E vowel.
["did did did"]

Also, the "L" sound is difficult for many English learners. Remember that the "L" sound is very important in the English language and must be strong and clear, especially on the ends of words like "will" and "people". To make the "L" sound, press the tip of your tongue against the back of your top front row of teeth. Pressing harder creates a stronger "L" sound.
["L" "L" "L"]
["will" "people" "will" "people"]

I hope this was helpful, and good luck with your practicing!

【瑪亞·安傑洛簡介】

Maya Angelou is an American autobiographer and poet who has been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer" by scholar Joanne M. Braxton. She is best known for her series of six autobiographical volumes, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first and most highly acclaimed, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her first seventeen years. It brought her international recognition, and was nominated for a National Book Award. She has been awarded over 30 honorary degrees and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her 1971 volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie.

瑪亞·安傑洛 （Maya Angelou，1928-），1928年4月4日生於美國密蘇里（Missouri）的聖路易市，原名：Marguerite Johnson。黑人女性，同時擁有詩人，歷史學家，作家，女演員，劇作家，民權運動發起人，電視電影製片人和導演等身份。

1940年與兄長，母親一起搬到了舊金山。1944年從高中退學，開始在舊金山當起車掌小姐。1945年生下一子Guy Johnson成爲單親媽媽。1952年與託什安耶洛斯結婚，之後以離婚收場。1953年在夜總會駐唱，並取了藝名Maya Angelou。

1961 年至1962年年定居於埃及首都開羅，她在那裏擔任阿拉伯觀察員（中東唯一的英文週報）的編輯。1963至1965年年到達迦納大學擔任行政助理。曾經遠赴瑞典學習電影藝術。1970年隨着她第一本自傳"我知道籠中鳥爲何歌唱"出版，使她變成國際名人，自傳內容闡述她所受到的種族歧視與被母親的愛人強姦的遭遇。1973年12月與保羅都費烏（作家，漫畫家）結婚，但於1981年離婚。1977年，因飾演由暢銷小說"根"改編而成的電視劇裏嫋博託一角而獲得艾美獎的提名。

1981年開始在美國和世界各國講課，出版了許多暢銷書和雜誌，甚至因此獲得了普立茲獎和國際書籍獎的提名。1993年 1月20日在比爾克林頓。總統的就職典禮上，受邀朗讀自己的詩"論晨報"脈衝。也由於她在許多國家居住過，因此精通多國語言，如：法文，西班牙文，義大利與西非等語言。

在電影事業上，她的成就是黑人女性的先軀。在電視方面，她也有數以百計的演出，最賣座的是在1970年時，她以陳述自己青少年時期的自傳"我知道爲什麼歌唱的籠中鳥"受到歡迎並且同時在哥倫比亞廣播公司播出兩個小時的特別節目。她也製作了幾部得獎的紀錄片，其作品"非洲的藝術"也因此而獲得金鷹獎的美國人。而她的演出與其所撰寫的電影腳本也獲得艾美獎提名，作品包括："尋根"，"格魯吉亞，格魯吉亞"，"Cabaretfor自由"，"香港黑人"等。安傑洛目前在北卡羅來納的溫斯頓 - 塞勒姆市叫醒富勒大學中任教授一職。