在 A.R.T.S 我們看到四種表達風格：主動、被動、被動攻擊與果斷/自信。 有同學問：在它們之間如何取得平衡？ Well, you're not gonna like my answer because ... it depends. 一切取決的說話對象、場合、語言和個性。但身為英文老師，我可以分享一個籠統的經驗法則，幫助你們辨別何時該站穩住自己的腳：分辨專業與非專業場合。 民情謙遜的我們，很怕用錯字、說錯話或太直接而冒犯他人，或想避免自己看起來太自以為是，I understand that you don't want to be a know-it-all，但在西方世界裡，尤其在職場，更尤其發生在女性身上，我們可能就吃虧了，靜默被誤認為無知，謙虛被看成內向。 在專業的場合，你要告訴自己一句話：就事論事＝ professionaliam。 說話時如果特別迂迴婉轉反而會模糊焦點，容易被 brushed over 敷衍或忽略。通常太多留白處或過度解釋，在會議上聽起來都是浪費時間。 範例：🚫 過度解釋 ➜ ✅ 自信果斷 - 過度解釋：I was wondering if it's okay to change the time from 1pm to 3 pm? It's actually not just me but Bob and I both think it just works better if people want to have a longer lunch break. You know what I mean? Anyway... ➜ 自信果斷：Hey, we are thinking about changing the meeting from 1 to 3 to have a longer lunch break. Are you alright with that? - 過度解釋：My team could do that if we have just a little bit more extra time before the deadline because there are extra calls we need to make this week to make up for the loss last year. ➜ 自信果斷：Is it regarding account management? If it is I would be happy to reach out and have them take a look. General rule of thumb: ⭕️ Speak matter-of-factly ⭕️ Don't over explain 職場是真正需要自信果斷表達風格的場合，在我們眼裡感覺很冷血無情，但就事論事對他們來說就是專業度。 這是不是應該開一堂【會話GPS】來討論一下？ 想法請丟留言區 ⬇️

I work at an internal unit of a government department that was launched about five years ago. My job involves making phone calls or home visits to people with mental illness, writing case records, and helping them stay stable. I hope I never see any of my clients in the news.

Hi folks! Welcome to a new week. 九月到尾聲，A.R.T.S 也進行了第一階段，now what? 我們來玩一個遊戲！ 【Boomerang 迴旋鏢】 如果在這一週你心裡有個目標、任務或是里程碑，我邀請你寫在這一篇文下方。 週一丟出你的迴旋鏢，週五把它抓回來！🪃🪃🪃 這個練習的目的是拒絕盲目地過完一週，把心中想做的一件事情變成一句話，既然都說或寫出來了，實現的機率會比較大，讓自己在週末的時候可以說「At least I did this one thing!」 🧠 Ask yourself: 這週真正能夠完成的是什麼？ What can I actually accomplish? 我需要走哪些實際的步驟？What steps do I need to take? 🌳 我的本週目標很簡單： 找一個小時的時間練習開車💪🏼 最近很多 home projects 要做，我不想再一直等老公開車，趕快考駕照，但是第一個 baby step 就是要練習開車，I need to get behind the wheels. My steps: (a) 排開行程 (b) 執行！ ✏️寫得越具體越好，越小越好，不要把那個剩下600頁的原文書搬出來，寫最可行的目標。 例如 ＊「週五前我必須開口朗讀一張學習單」 ＊「週五前我要找一首英文歌自己唱唱看」 ＊「我要發一篇全英文的社群貼文」 ＊「週四上課我要開麥克風」 ＊「如果遇到外國客戶我要主動發言一次」 今天寫完後，週五回來自己報告 ＊「完成了」或是； ＊「沒完成」 記得，不管你有沒有完成， there is no shame; no embarrassment; no awkwardness. Just you and your words. 把自己的話丟出去，也把它接住。 我跟你保證，不管你的藉口、理由是什麼，這間學校裡一定有跟你一樣的同學。 So, what do you want to do this week? Share below.

My working hours are very flexible. I can work online or meet with my clients in person. Most of my work is one-on-one, although I sometimes work with small groups. My most valuable asset is in my head. People sometimes tell me that I’m like a mind reader. But really, I simply just translate what I see in front of me.

好字不能只有我知道 🤣 什麼是「腦袋放屁？」 ✅ A “brain fart” is when someone suddenly forgets something simple, loses their train of thought, or makes a silly mistake. 例如 - Wow. I am having a brain fart. What am I trying to say?（哇我腦袋當機，我在說什麼？） - I had a brain fart and completely froze.（我腦袋當機，整個卡住） - I am having a brain fart. I can’t believe I forgot his name. （我腦袋當機，居然想不起他的名字） - How much is it? I can’t do math right now. I am having a brain fart. （多少錢？我算不出來，腦袋當機） 🔑注意：你會發現固定用法是 have a brain fart，當下發生的話用現在進行式 be having a brain fart。不會說🚫My brain farted 或是🚫My brain is farting. 這就鬧笑話啦！ 所以下次當你突然一時想不到、突然說不出來、忘記小東西或是說錯話，你就可以用 brain fart 當成台階下。 🗣️有人問我：「跟腦霧一樣嗎？」 Great question. No, a brain fart is not the same as brain fog. 腦袋放屁是遇到簡單的事情但是突然當機，當下、一時、短暫的；腦霧是較嚴重的認知能力問題，無法清晰思考、有記憶或理解事物的障礙。例如： - A common side effect of this medication is brain fog.（此藥物常見的副作用是腦霧） ✏️留言區來造句！ 記得：用過印象比較深刻喔！ - 👑 Brain fart 是我們在【會話GPS】中提到的用詞，它也是目前敲碗聲最大的課程。 每堂30分鐘的直播我教的不是「說對話」，是即使說錯了你也可以「自己找出口」，這對我來說是永續溝通能力的特質。 你也想加入行列嗎？➡️ 請這邊解鎖【會話GPS】