空中英語教室 2021 SEPTEMBER. Lesson 10: LIFE SKILLS： 自我精進 規劃執行
MAKING GOOD DECISIONS
How to make good decisions and avoid bad ones
你也能成為決策大師
如何避免錯誤決定且做出正確決策?
關鍵詞 disappointment失望, consequence結果, conscience良心, hesitate猶豫, counsel忠告
加強實用句型 First, you need to realize that every action has a consequence.
MAKING GOOD DECISIONS
How to make good decisions and avoid bad ones 如何避免錯誤決定且做出正確決策
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One of the best skills you can learn in life is how to make good decisions. |
| 人生中你我都該學習的最好技能之一,就是如何做出正確決策。為什麼呢? 因為錯誤的決定會導致失望與痛苦:而,正確的決定會讓人感到快樂和成功。 那麼,做出正確決策需要具備哪些要素? 有三點要考慮。 第一,需明白每一個舉措都有其相應結果;因此,不應該迅速做出重大決定。 第二,須與他人討論,特別是請教那些比你更年長、更有智慧的人。他們能給予你有益處的建議。 |
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And finally, check your conscience. Be sure that you can feel proud of |
| 最後,要傾聽內在良知的聲音;務必確定自己會為即將做出的決定感到自豪。 說到做決定,很多人都會舉棋不定猶豫不決。 也許是害怕犯錯;也許是擔心別人會如何看待他們的選擇。 或者,甚至是因為不了解事實全貌而有所躊躇。 如果你在做決策違方面需要幫助,可以遵循下面四個步驟。 |
>> You know, uh, things that you might need to know about to get through life, 你可能需要知道的事情才能度過一生，
>> but, uh, things that maybe you don't have to take an entire course in a university or have to major in this. 但是，那些你可能不必在大學裡學習一整個課程或必須主修的事情。
>> Like, for example, learning how to change tires because a lot of people have to drive a car, right? 例如，學習如何更換輪胎，因為很多人必須開車，對嗎？
>> Managing a bank account, that kind of stuff. 管理銀行賬戶之類的。
嗯，說到那些，呃，你需要教給孩子的東西，包括情感、心理和精神技能，比如耐心，對吧？
好吧，朋友們，今天我們將開始一篇新文章，在這篇文章中，我們將學習一項非常重要的生活技能。
>> Well, speaking of which, uh, things that you need to teach your kids,
>> that involves emotional and mental and spiritual skills as well, things like patience, right?
包括情感、心理和精神技能，比如耐心，
>> And life skills include that, too 生活技能也包括那在內--
>> - patience, self-awareness, even communication skills and thinking skills like critical thinking and creative thinking.
-- 耐心、自我意識，甚至溝通技巧和思維技巧，如批判性思維和創造性思維。
>> Well, friends, today we will start a new article, and in it, we'll learn about a very important life skill.
在這篇文章中，我們將學習一項非常重要的生活技能。
● life skill 生活技能
● change tires 換輪胎
● cooking skill 烹飪
● managing a bank account 管理銀行賬戶
● self-awareness 自我意識
● communication skills 溝通技巧
● thinking skills 思維能力
● critical thinking 批判性思維
● creative thinking 創造性思維
● patience 耐心
◎ Making Good Decisions
◎ How to make good decisions and avoid bad ones
◎ 你也能成為決策大師 如何避免做錯決定 做出正確決策?
◎ One of the best skills you can learn in life is how to make good decisions.
◎ 人生中你我都該學習的最好技能之一,就是如何做出正確決策。
◎ Why? Because bad decisions lead to disappointment and pain.
◎ 為什麼呢? 因為錯誤的決定會導致失望與痛苦:
● disappointment (n) 失望,沮喪
· Sandra was filled with disappointment when she realized she couldn't attend the concert.
· It was a huge disappointment for Sue when she found out that she wasn't getting the raise she had been expecting.
● disappoint (v) 失望,沮喪
· Joanne didn't want to disappoint her team, so she spent the entire night researching how they might improve their products.
● lead to
◎ Good decisions, on the other hand, make you feel happy and successful.
◎ 而,正確的決定會讓人感到快樂和成功。
● on the other hand 另一方面
◎ So what factors go into making a good decision? There are three to consider.
◎ 那麼,做出正確決策需要具備哪些要素? 有三點要考慮。
◎ First, you need to realize that every action has a consequence.
◎ You shouldn't make a big decision quickly.
◎ 第一,需明白每一個舉措都有其相應結果;因此,不應該迅速做出重大決定。
● consequence (n) 結果,後果(通常指不好的結果)
· One of the consequences of not studying is not doing your best on tests.
· The teacher asked the class what they thought the consequence of cheating should be.老師問全班同學他們認為作弊該接受什麼逞罰。
● of consequence (a) 重要的
· Everyone who attended the meeting was a person of consequence. 每位出席會議的人都是重要人物
◎ Second, talk to others, especially those who are older and wiser than you.
◎ They can give you helpful counsel.
◎ 第二,須與他人討論,特別是請教那些比你更年長、更有智慧的人。他們能給予你有益處的建議。
● counsel (n) 建議,忠告
◎ And finally, check your conscience.
◎ 最後,要傾聽內在良知的聲音;
● conscience (n) 良知,良心
Robin knew her conscience would never let her rest if she cheated on the math test.
◎ Be sure that you can feel proud of the decision you are going to make.
◎ 務必確定自己會為即將做出的決定感到自豪。
◎ When it comes to decisions, many people hesitate to make them.
◎ 說到做決定,很多人都會舉棋不定猶豫不決。
● hesitate (v) 猶豫,躊躇
· Alan knew the bridge was safe, but he still hesitated before crossing it.
◎ They may be scared of making a mistake.
◎ 也許是害怕犯錯;
◎ They may be afraid of what other people will think of their choice.
◎ 也許是擔心別人會如何看待他們的選擇。
◎ Or they could even hesitate because they don't know all the facts.
◎ 或者,甚至是因為不了解事實全貌而有所躊躇。
◎ If you need help making a decision, use the following four steps.
◎ 如果你在做決策違方面需要幫助,可以遵循下面四個步驟。
| Usage Tip |
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One of the best skills you can learn in life is how to make good decisions. |
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此處運用疑問詞 5WH1H + to + VR 作為名詞片語的用法 |
| when/where/what/who/why/how + to + VR. |
| 一般這種名詞片語是從疑問詞引導的名詞子句簡化而來 |
| Lisa asked me where she could find her bag. |
| = Lisa asked me where to find her bag. |
| When we can finish the work depends on how hard we try. |
| = When to finish the work depends on how hard we try. |
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