你擅长做决定吗？如何在课堂上表达自己
 
来听今天的讲解:
 
beginner
 
A: are you good at making decisions?
 
你擅长做决定吗？
 
B: not really. Sometimes, I even let other people make key decision for me.
 
不是。有时，我甚至让别人替我做关键的决定。
 
A: what kinds of decisions do you leave to other people?
 
你把什么样的决定留给别人？
 
B: there are basic decisions like which restaurant to go to. I can never seem to choose. I let my parents make big decisions for me. They chose my university and my course. I ended up studying something that I didn’t like, although the university they choose was fine.
 
有一些基本的决定，比如去哪家餐厅。我似乎永远无法选择。我让父母为我做重大决定。他们选择了我的大学和课程。我最终学习了一些我不喜欢的东西，尽管他们选择的大学很好。
 
A: your parents will be choosing your girlfriend if you aren’t careful! Why don’t you try being more decisive? Start with some basic ones. When your friends are discussing which restaurant to eat at, make a suggestion. As you haven’t suggested anything before, they’ll probably accept your choice.
 
如果你不小心，你的父母会选择你的女朋友！你为什么不试着更果断一点呢？从一些基本的开始。当你的朋友讨论在哪家餐厅吃饭时，提出一个建议。因为你以前没有提出任何建议，他们可能会接受你的选择。
 
B: that’s a good idea. You’re very decisive, I’ve noticed. So, which bar are we going to this evening?
 
这是个好主意。我注意到你很果断。那么，我们今晚去哪家酒吧呢？
 
A: I can’t make a decision. You’ll have to put forward an idea.
 
我不能做决定。你必须提出一个想法。
 
B: you see? You’re becoming more decisive already!
 
你看到了吗？你已经变得更加果断了！
 
Intermediate
 
A: I find it really hard to express myself in class. I have lots of ideas, but they never seem to come out of my mouth.
 
我发现在课堂上很难表达自己。我有很多想法，但似乎从来没有说过。
 
B: let me give you a little advice. You know what the topics are going to be, so prepares what you would like to say in advance.
 
让我给你一点建议。你知道主题是什么，所以提前准备好你想说的话。
 
A: I often do, but I’m worried about the responses from other people.
 
我经常这样做，但我担心其他人的反应。
 
B: you have to be realistic. Not everyone is going to agree with you, but people will respect your opinion and they will respect the fact that you have contributed something to the discussion.
 
你必须现实一点。不是每个人都会同意你的观点，但人们会尊重你的意见，他们会尊重你为讨论做出贡献的事实。
 
A: I’m worried that what I say will not make sense.
 
我担心我说的话没有道理。
 
B: we could chat about the topic before class. I could check that what you want to say is logical and it would also give you a chance to practice speaking.
 
我们可以在课前聊一聊这个话题。我可以检查一下你想说的是否合乎逻辑，这也会给你一个练习说话的机会。
 
A: that’s a good idea. What should I do if I am in two minds about a topic?
 
这是个好主意。如果我对一个话题犹豫不决，该怎么办？
 
B: that’s easy. Express possibilities. People will think that you are pretty smart to be able to look at the topic from more than one angle.
 
这很容易。表达可能性。人们会认为你很聪明，能够从多个角度看待这个话题。
 
A: I didn’t realize that speaking in class could be so easy.
 
我没有意识到在课堂上讲话会这么容易。
 
B: the most difficult thing is being able to predict what other people will say. They will reply to your statements, but you can’t be sure how.
 
最困难的是能够预测别人会说什么。他们会回复你的陈述，但你不能确定如何回复。