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大家好,我是SK2實力養成班顧問J2.


在我們每周二「陪你讀時間」,有個同學來問口說的問題,我請他直接現場講一題,直接給feedback. 當天同學講的題目是,Who is the person you would like to talk to the most?


他的回答如下(剛好同學有寫下自己答案逐字稿):
I want to talk about Gary Vaynerchuk. He is the founder of Wine Library in USA. Most inspirational public speakers just want to make money, but Gary V is the only one who wants to help teenagers get a better life. For example, he has published all of his speeches on youtube and facebook, which can be access for free. He even built a Chinese FB fan page to inspire people by showing his
video with Chinese subtitles. That is why Gary is the person I like to talk to.


同學有發現這個答案有什麼問題嗎?


沒錯,這個答案只回答到一半,或是嚴格來說,這個回答離題了,根本沒回答到問題。同學只提到這個人的名字以及他的事蹟,有這樣豐功偉業的人,隨便想可能都10個,Steve Jobs, Biil Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos... 但為什麼這麼多人裡面,為什麼我想跟這個人說話呢?同學並沒有回答到。

如果你有類似情況,你可以這樣作—搭起你跟這個人的橋樑。
那這條橋要怎麼搭呢?找到你跟他的共同點。
例如他有提到這個人立志幫助青少年有更好的生活,那你可以說你自己也是青少年,看了他的影片得到很多幫助,如果我可以跟他說到話,相信應該可以獲得更多幫助,或是直接當面問他影片中的問題,可以直接獲得解答,這樣才有回答到題目問的you would like to “talk to” the most.

或是只是因為影片有中文字幕,幫助理解,想當面跟他說聲謝謝,這都是兩者可以扯上關係的部分,就能搭起橋樑,回答到talk to the most的這個問題。


以下附上類似的題目,同學練習看看,看是不是有回答到所有問題呢?

Talk about a time when you had an argument with someone. Describe what the conflict was about and what the outcome was.20170304CN

這題重點應該著重在what the outcome was, 講完吵什麼之後,記得最後回答結果是什麼,例如室友是音樂系的會在寢室練習,吵到自己唸書,結果是雙方定好時間表,這樣就不會互相干擾...

Describe one thing that you’ve done, but couldn't imagine you would’ve done 10 years ago.20170311CN

這題實際要問的是為什麼你十年前想不到你會作某件事,但現在卻做了?所以事件本身並不是那麼重要,例如打算出國唸書,十年前不會想到,但因為認識了學長姐,發現畢業後都有很好的發展,老師也一直鼓勵,漸漸的就有這個念頭。如果只有回答是什麼事情,但沒有回答為什麼,這題也只有回答到一半喔!


其他更多題目練習:

1.Describe a disappearing tradition that you wish could retain nowadays. 20160820CN

著重在為什麼希望這傳統能傳承。例:手寫信,因為我喜歡收到信時的驚喜。

2. Talk about a time when one of your friends disappointed you.20161022CN

為什麼這樣的行為讓你覺得失望?

3.Describe a time when an impolite behavior in public annoyed you, and describe why you were annoyed. 20160625CN

因為你是怎樣的人,所以你覺得被冒犯, 例:manspreading, because I care about my personal space

4. Talk about an occasion that people give presents to others in your country. 20140329NA

著重在禮物的意義

Cheers,

J2