Write Down the Stupid Thoughts with Jon Stewart

🎯 聽之前

Jon Stewart talks about being a child of divorce, rough early years doing stand-up in New York, finding his comedic voice, balancing work and family during The Daily Show, and what comedians owe the public in tense political times.

• How does he connect his childhood to his sense of humor?
• What did the early stand-up years actually feel like: fun, brutal, or both?
• What does "finding your voice" mean for a comedian?
• Listen for his view on whether comedians have a responsibility, and to whom.

💬 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。

1. Write down the stupid thoughts; the smart ones are hiding behind them.
   🔊 唸 翻譯
   把蠢念頭寫下來；聰明的念頭就躲在它們後面。

   創作建議：先把爛點子倒出來，好點子才會出現。
2. Bombing on stage is the tuition you pay for learning what is actually funny.
   🔊 唸 翻譯
   在台上冷場，是你為了學會什麼才真正好笑而付的學費。

   bomb 作動詞：表演徹底失敗（俚語）。
3. My voice showed up the night I stopped doing an impression of a comedian.
   🔊 唸 翻譯
   我的風格是在我不再模仿「喜劇演員該有的樣子」那一晚出現的。

   do an impression of：模仿某人。
4. The show grew faster than I did, and my kids noticed first.
   🔊 唸 翻譯
   節目成長得比我快，而我的孩子最先察覺到。
5. A joke is not an argument, but a good one can make an argument easier to hear.
   🔊 唸 翻譯
   笑話不是論證，但一個好笑話能讓論證更容易被聽進去。
6. Anxiety is a bad editor; it cuts the good lines and keeps the worry.
   🔊 唸 翻譯
   焦慮是個糟糕的剪輯師；它剪掉好台詞，卻把擔憂留下來。

📚 單字 10

點卡片翻面。先猜意思再翻。

🗣️ 俚語與成語 6

🧩 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。

✅ 理解題 4

看完影片再作答。選一個答案會立刻顯示解釋。

1. Which part of Jon Stewart's life does the episode description mention?
   Growing up as a child of divorceTraining as a chefPlaying pro baseballLiving in Paris
   簡介提到他是 child of divorce。
2. The episode describes his early stand-up years as:
   Easy and glamorousBrutalMostly abroadSkipped entirely
   簡介用 brutal early days 形容紐約的脫口秀初期。
3. What balance does he reflect on during The Daily Show's rise?
   Diet and exerciseWork and family lifeMusic and comedyCity and country living
   簡介提到 balancing work and family life。
4. If a comedian "bombed," the audience:
   Laughed a lotDid not laughLeft early for a fireGave a standing ovation
   bomb 是表演失敗、沒人笑。

💭 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。

• Do comedians have a responsibility in political times? What is it?
• Describe a time you "bombed" at something. What did it teach you?
• What is one "stupid thought" you could write down today that might lead somewhere?