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無法開口說英文？用英文會話的三大難題
被問到從沒想過的問題，腦袋當機，瞬間變成木頭人；想要回答但在腦袋裡中翻英，想一個問題要花十秒鐘；講出口了但組織混亂詞不達意，對方好像有聽沒有懂
這些場景聽起來是不是很熟悉呢？
影響能不能順利用英文對話的三大關鍵究竟是什麼
反應速度——從聽到問題到開口回答，你能多快反應
How was your weekend?
很多人聽到別人問一個問題，第一件事就是開始在腦袋做翻譯練習，我們的英文、去的英文，那時態呢？過去式、完成式要用哪一個、爬山的英文？大坑的英文又是什麼？
等到所有單字終於想好了，再來想每個單字的前後順序、有沒有需要加介係詞、介係詞要用哪一個，全程要一邊頂著對方疑惑、尷尬的眼神，一邊在腦袋裡思考英文怎麼說。
而且思考的時候不是沉默就是「嗯……」平日沒有練習能表達「我在思考請等我一下」的句子，為你爭取思考時間，讓對話能流暢延續。
這是幾乎每個英文口說卡關的人都有的共通問題。
用字精準度——你選擇的單字、文法跟句型甚至說話語調，能不能準確表達你想表達的意思
你今天想要說我住台北，是 I work at a restaurant 還是 I’m working at a restaurant ，一個是表達常態穩定，一個是暫時、階段性的狀態，但對你而言不是一個永久的決定；He died three years ago 跟新聞常見標題 He has died aged 72，一個是已經過世一段時間，一個是剛過世。
英文文法不只是課堂的選擇題，兩句話文法都對，但背後傳達給別人的細微訊息卻不同，這是文法有趣的地方，但也需要多花點時間理解每個文法才能有效掌握。
- 如果你想釐清英文文法如何使用，推薦你這堂里茲螞蟻的英文文法線上課程
除了文法以外，snack 跟 dessert 一個是餐與餐之間不論甜鹹，肚子餓時吃的小點心或零食，一個則是正餐後享受的蛋糕等餐後甜點。
用字選擇也會讓你表達的意思產生變化。
- 如果你對這類的單字差異有興趣，可以參考這堂林熙老師的英文單字線上課程
流暢度——發音、說話節奏、連音等技巧，都會影響你英文聽起來是否自然
記得小時候在課堂上老師點名唸課文，每個人都是一個字一個字地唸，一班三四十個人，趕課都來不及了老師也沒有辦法停下來，針對發音、節奏和連音等如何讓你「說話像正常人一樣」的口說技巧，這是體制內英文最大的限制。
沒有人教過我們方法，讓我們學會怎麼好好說話，我們帶著這樣「唸英文」的習慣長大，背教科書上的英文再繼續唸英文給別人聽。
覺得自己說的英文聽起來很不自然想進步，但是花更多時間、學更多單字或文法甚至找人用英文聊天都沒有用，感到非常挫折，學習提不起勁就乾脆放棄。
你不是不會或不努力，你是努力錯方向。
- 如果你也想說出自然流暢的英文，歡迎參考這篇針對口說的六步驟學習方法
- 如果你程度基礎，這篇有針對想學英文的忙碌成人分享初學者適用的學習規劃
想用聽起來自然流暢的英文說一段人生故事？說故事的24個實用會話句型，讓你當個故事大師
接下來我們將說故事大致分做八個階段，每個階段各有三個英文會話句型並附上例句，可以從中挑選一至兩句套入自己的生命經驗練習造句。
這 24 個句型是供參考的框架，當然也可以用自己喜歡的排列組合，依照你的需求挑選句子。
可以練習簡短版本，也可以挑戰仔細描述一段故事，中間依前後文加上合適自然的連接詞，只要連貫順暢，故事便是活潑生動的。
透過不斷反覆練習，將這些句子內化成你非常熟悉的英文表達，下次別人問及你的人生故事時就能用英文流暢開口說，並延續對話與人深入對談。
文章最後也會用例句以及我的真實故事，示範在英文會話中聽到一個問題以後，該如何避免死板的完整串接起一段故事。
那我們就開始吧！
如何說明背景、時間
- I still remember the first time I…
I still remember the first time I went to Japan.
我還記得我第一次去日本的時候。
- That was when I…
That was when I first started my part-time job and got my first paycheck.
那是在我第一次開始打工然後拿到第一份薪水的時候。
- At that time, I was…
At that time, I was still in high school.
那時我還是高中生。
如何解釋緣由、起因
- I wanted to… so…
I wanted to see the world and challenge myself, so I begged my mom to let me travel alone.
我想要去看看世界、給自己點挑戰，所以拜託我媽讓我自己去旅行。
- I didn’t plan to…, but…
I didn’t plan to stay that long, but I fell in love with the language and culture there.
我原本沒有想要待那麼久，但我愛上了那裡的語言跟文化。
- I guess that’s why I started…
I guess that’s why I started to think about doing a working holiday.
我覺得這是我開始思考度假打工的原因。
怎麼描述開始事件
- On the first day, I…
On my first day of work, I got lost at the train station and missed my train.
第一天上班，我在火車站迷路，錯過我的火車。
- I walked into… and/but…
I walked into a store but no one was there.
我走進店裡，裡面完全沒有人。
- All I saw was…
All I saw was a picture of a young woman sitting next to a dog.
我只看見一張年輕女生坐在一隻狗旁邊的照片。
過程如何流暢描寫
- I was trying to…
I was trying to find the platform, but everything was written in Japanese.
我試著要月台在哪，但所有東西都是寫日文。
- But…
But luckily, I found someone who was willing to take me to the platform.
但我很幸運地找到一個願意帶我去月台的人。
- I remember thinking…
I remember thinking, “She was so kind.”
我記得我那時候想著「她人真好！」
困難和挑戰該怎麼表達
- I could barely…
I could barely cover my daily expenses last year. It was a really tough time.
我幾乎無法支付我的日常支出，那是很困難的一段日子。
- I couldn’t…
I couldn’t believe I lost my passport.
我不敢相信我弄丟了我的護照。
- Everyone saw me as…
Everyone saw me as an outsider and it was hard to fit in.
大家把我當成局外人，很難融入。
故事要如何順暢推進
- Anyway,
Anyway, somehow I made it and found a full-time job with good pay.
總之，我熬了過來也找到了一份薪水不錯的工作。
- So…
So I was able to renew my work visa.
所以我能延長我的工作簽。
- Fast forward to…
Fast forward to 2025, I was the first foreigner to get promoted at my company.
快轉到 2025 年，我是我們公司第一個升遷的外國人。
激烈衝突怎麼引人入勝
- I had to…
I had to work really hard to prove myself.
我必須很認真工作，證明自己。
- I ended up…
I ended up making enemies at work because I was too ambitious.
結果最後樹立許多敵人，因為我企圖心太強。
- He told me…
My dad told me, “someone who cares about nothing but success, will eventually fail and lose people.
我爸跟我說，「一個人如果眼裡只看見成功，最後會失敗也會失去人心。」
結果和領悟怎麼自信收尾
- And that’s what made me…
And that’s what made me rethink my life and my priorities.
就是因為這件事，讓我重新思考我的人生和我的優先順序。
- I told myself…
I told myself I had to become a better person.
我告訴我自己，我必須成為一個更好的人。
- That’s when I realized…
That’s when I realized I was wrong.
就是那時候，我理解到我錯了。
實際示範：如何用以上英文會話句型，當個能說有趣故事的人
A: Have you ever had an experience that completely changed the way you see life?
你有過完全改變你人生觀的經驗嗎？
B: I still remember the first time I went to Japan. That was when I first started my part-time job and got my first paycheck.
我還記得我第一次去日本玩。那時候我剛開始打工，拿到我的第一份薪水。
At that time, I was still in high school. I wanted to see the world and challenge myself, so I asked my mom to let me travel alone.
當時還是個高中生，我想要去看看世界給自己點挑戰，所以我拜託我媽讓我自己去旅行。
Years later, I got a job offer in Tokyo.
幾年後我在東京找到了一份工作。
On my first day of work, I got lost at the train station and missed my train. I walked into a store to ask for help, but it was empty.
我第一天上班在車站迷路，錯過我的車。我走進一間商店要找人問路但裡面沒有人。
All I saw was a photo of a young woman sitting with a dog.
我只看見一張照片，一個年輕女生坐在一隻狗旁邊。
I was trying to find the platform, but everything was written in Japanese. I was so nervous that I couldn’t even read. My brain just wasn’t functioning.
我試著要找月台，但所有東西都是寫日文，我那時候腦袋完全當機，緊張到連讀都沒辦法讀。
Luckily, someone helped me find my way. I remember thinking, “She’s a lifesaver.”
很幸運地有人幫我找到月台。我那時候想著「她救了我一命。」
During my first year, I had to work really hard to prove myself and I ended up making enemies at work because I was too ambitious.
第一年在那工作，我必須非常努力證明我自己，結果在公司樹立許多敵人，因為我企圖心太強。
After I vented to my dad about everything, he told me, “If you only care about success, you’ll end up losing people.”
我跟爸爸抱怨以後他跟我說：「如果你眼裡只有成功，你最後會失敗也會失去人心。」
And that’s what made me rethink my life and my priorities.
我開始重新思考我的人生跟我的優先順序。
Anyway, I somehow made it and later landed a full-time job with good pay, which allowed me to renew my work visa.
總之，我熬了過來之後得到一份薪水不錯的工作，也因此延長了工作簽。
Fast forward to 2025, I became the first foreigner to get promoted at my company and I even started a family here.
快轉到 2025 年，我是我們公司第一個升遷的外國人，我甚至在這裡組了家庭。
用英文說故事——我的真實故事分享
A: How did you get into learning English?
你怎麼會這麼喜歡學英文？
B: This is a great question. Hmm, I still remember the first time I went to London for a summer school program. On the first day, I walked into the classroom, and all I saw was a ginger-haired “woman” sitting by the entrance (It’s true that people in Asia do look younger).
嗯，好問題。我還記得我第一次去倫敦參加暑期課程。第一天我走進教室，我看見一個紅頭髮的女生坐在門邊。題外話，亞洲人真的長得比較年輕。
She looked mature and really confident, which made me so nervous, and I kinda felt hopeless at that moment.
她看起來很成熟也很有自信，讓我非常緊張，而且那時候我就覺得我完蛋了。
And I was right.
我說對了。
I could barely catch up with everyone, and everyone saw me as a poor, terrified Asian girl who couldn’t even speak.
我幾乎趕不上其他人，而且每個人只覺得我是一個被嚇壞的亞洲女孩，有點可憐而且還不敢說話。
Anyway, fast forward to the performance day. I had to partner with an unfriendly Turkish guy who literally asked me to “shut my mouth” because he’s afraid I would negatively affect his score.
總之，時間快轉到要角色扮演的那天，我被分到跟一個不太友善的土耳其男生一組，他直接叫我閉嘴，跟我說他來就好，因為他怕我會影響到他的成績。
In the end, I played an obedient wife, and he played an emotional husband. That was the longest two minutes of my life. He was so into his character—pointing his finger at me and yelling aggressively—while I froze, trying my best to hold back my tears.
最後我飾演一個服從的妻子，他飾演一個情緒激動的丈夫，那是我人生最漫長的兩分鐘。他非常入戲，手指指著我非常激動地對我咆嘯，而我定格站在那，努力不要讓眼淚流下來。
That’s the moment I told myself, “You have to be strong. Being able to speak is the first step.”
就是那個瞬間我告訴我自己，你必須努力變強，有辦法開口說話是變強的第一步。
- 如果你想要從生活開始用英文對話，歡迎參考這篇生活實用英文會話教你如何點餐、跟同事閒聊
