Harness the Hustle with 2 Chainz
談在 College Park 當獨生子、打籃球、做生意，以及後來跟父親重新聯繫。
在 YouTube 播放，CC 可開英文字幕。建議先看「聽之前」，看完影片再做理解題。 到 YouTube 開啟 ↗
🎯 聽之前
2 Chainz talks about growing up an only child in College Park, Georgia, playing basketball, building businesses, and reconnecting with his father late in life.
- What did being an only child teach him about independence?
- How does he connect basketball discipline to running a business?
- What does "hustle" mean to him now versus when he was young?
- Listen for the tone when he talks about his father: regret, peace, or both?
💬 重點句 6
先讀英文，想一下意思，再點「翻譯」。按 🔊 聽一次，然後跟著唸。
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Being an only child meant I learned early how to entertain myself and how to negotiate with adults.
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Basketball taught me the thing every business needs: show up on time and run the play.
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Hustle isn't working every hour; it's making every hour work for you.
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I built my first brand before I knew the word branding.
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Getting my father back late beat never getting him back at all.
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Where I come from is not an excuse; it is the first chapter.
📚 單字 10
點卡片翻面。先猜意思再翻。
🗣️ 俚語與成語 6
self-made
成語
successful through your own effort, without inherited wealth · 白手起家
He likes to say he is self-made, then thanks his mom.
from the ground up
成語
starting from nothing · 從零開始
They built the label from the ground up.
make it out
俚語
to escape a difficult neighborhood or situation and succeed · （從困境中）闖出來
Only a few kids from the block made it out.
bury the hatchet
成語
to end a long conflict and make peace · 握手言和
Father and son buried the hatchet over a long lunch.
wear many hats
成語
to have several different roles or jobs · 身兼數職
As an indie artist you wear many hats: writer, manager, accountant.
stay in your lane
俚語
to focus on what you are good at and not interfere elsewhere (slang) · 做好自己的事，別越界（俚語）
He stays in his lane on the business side and hires experts for the rest.
🧩 句型練習 3
讀完範例，用自己的事造一句。寫在筆記本或手機備忘錄裡，隔天回頭唸一次。
Being ___ meant I learned early how to ___.
身為……，我很早就學會……
- Being the oldest meant I learned early how to cook.
- Being new in town meant I learned early how to ask for help.
✍️ 寫一件你的身分讓你很早學會的事。
___ isn't ___; it's ___.
……不是……；而是……
- Rest isn't laziness; it's recovery.
- Saving isn't fear; it's freedom later.
✍️ 用這個句型糾正一個常見誤解。
___ beats ___.
……勝過……
- Done beats perfect.
- A late apology beats no apology.
✍️ 寫一句你相信的簡短對比。
✅ 理解題 4
看完影片再作答。選一個答案會立刻顯示解釋。
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Where did 2 Chainz grow up, according to the episode notes?
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Which detail about his family is in the episode description?
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The phrase "harness the hustle" means to:
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What personal relationship does the episode highlight?
💭 用英文想一想
挑一題，用英文寫 3 到 5 句，或對著手機錄一分鐘。不用完美，說出來最重要。
- What does "hustle" mean in your own life? Is it a positive or negative word for you?
- Is there a relationship you would like to repair? What is one small step you could take?
- What did a sport, hobby, or game teach you that you still use at work?
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