EPISODE · May 12, 2025 · 15 MIN
EP6 “be in your element” ✨找到你獨一無二的元素組合,活出自在閃亮的人生
from 英源記會
小額贊助《英源記會》Support this show: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm64t1009002i01ubf7z6hmos 歡迎留言或是投稿問問題喔! Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm64t1009002i01ubf7z6hmos/comments 有些時候,我們以為自己不夠好、太慢、不夠外向、不夠厲害…… 但其實,你只是還沒站上真正屬於你的舞台。 只要在對的地方、做著對的事、用著你真心喜歡的方式 你會發現,原來「自在」的感覺,就是你發光的開始。✨ 這集《英源記會》,我想和你聊聊英文慣用語 “be in your element” 的由來與用法, 也想陪你一起找回那個最自然、最真實、最閃亮的自己。 挑戰任務: 聽完如何使用 in one's element之後,想想看你會怎麼回答以下問題。 1. Describe a situation where you felt very comfortable and confident. What made you feel that way? (描述一個讓你覺得很自在、有信心的情境。是什麼讓你有這種感覺?) ✅ 回答: "I was really in my element when I led a team project at work. Organizing tasks, helping people communicate smoothly and eventually achieving the end goal together is something I truly enjoy." ✅ 中文解釋: 我在公司帶領一個團隊專案的時候真的覺得得心應手。我很擅長於安排任務、協助大家溝通順暢,最終一起達成目標讓我覺得很樂在其中。 2. Have you ever been in a situation where you felt uncomfortable or unsure of what to do? How did you handle it? (你曾經處在一個不自在或不知所措的情境中嗎?你是怎麼處理的?) ✅ 回答: "I was completely out of my element when I had to give a speech in front of a large audience without much preparation. I just took a deep breath and tried to keep it simple." ✅ 中文解釋: 我曾經要在很多人面前演講,而且事前幾乎沒準備,那時候我完全不在自己的舒適圈裡(超級不自在)。我只能深呼吸,然後盡量用簡單的方式表達。 3. What type of environment or activity brings out the best in you? (什麼樣的環境或活動最能激發你的潛能?) ✅ 回答: "Problem-solving is when I’m truly in my element — totally focused, energized, and at my best." ✅ 中文解釋: 「解決問題的時候,我真的很享受找解方的過程——完全專注、充滿幹勁,而且狀態絕佳。」 對話範例: 【最自在的狀態】 A: Hey, do you wanna join the dinner party this Saturday? 嘿,你這週六要不要一起參加晚宴嗎? B: Hmm… I’m not sure. Big crowds kinda drain me. 嗯……我不太確定。人多的場合讓我覺得有點累。 A: Really? I didn’t know that. 真的嗎?我都不知道耶。 B: Yeah, I’m more in my element when I’m just chilling alone with some podcasts or music. 對啊,我一個人聽 podcast 或音樂的時候,最輕鬆自在了。 A: Haha, total opposite of me. I feel out of my element when I’m alone for too long. I need people around to feel alive! 哈哈,我跟你完全相反欸!一個人待太久我會超不自在,只有跟朋友一起玩我才覺得活過來了! B: That’s fair. I guess we just recharge in different ways. 也對啦,我們只是充電方式不一樣而已。 【做擅長的事情】 A: Are you planning your summer trip already? 你已經在規劃暑假旅行了嗎? B: Yep! I’ve booked the flight tickets and hotel, got a spreadsheet, a list of local foods to try, and even a map with color-coded pins. 對啊!我已經買了機票,訂了飯店,做了表格、列好當地美食清單,還標了地圖,連顏色都分好了。 A: Wow, you’re really in your element with this stuff. 哇,你做這些真的超得心應手欸! B: Totally. I love planning every detail—it’s half the fun for me. 真的,我超愛自己規劃細節,對我來說這就是旅程的一半樂趣。 A: I admire that, but I’m the complete opposite. I’d be so out of my element trying to do all that. 我很佩服你欸,但我完全相反,這種事情我完全不在行。 B: So you prefer group tours? 那你比較喜歡跟團旅行囉? A: 100%! Just give me a guide, a schedule, and a buffet—then I’m happy. 沒錯!給我導遊、行程表還有自助餐,我就超滿足。 B: Fair enough. Everyone travels differently. 也對啦,每個人都有自己的旅行風格。 【在最享受的環境】 A: So, how was your weekend trip? 欸你週末旅行怎麼樣? B: Amazing! We camped by a lake, no signal, just trees and stars. I was totally in my element. 超棒的!我們在湖邊露營,沒有訊號,只有樹跟星星。我整個人超自在,超享受的。 A: That sounds like my worst nightmare. I’d be so out of my element without Wi-Fi and coffee shops. 聽起來對我來說超可怕。沒有Wi-Fi、沒有咖啡廳我會超不自在。 B: Haha, yeah, you’re more of a city explorer. 哈哈對啦,你比較像那種喜歡城市冒險的人。 A: Totally. Give me street food, coffee shops and museums, and I’m in heaven. 完全是!只要有街頭小吃、咖啡廳還有博物館,我就幸福到不行。 B: Fair enough. I guess nature is my comfort zone, and cities are yours. 可以理解啦。大自然是我的舒適圈,城市就是你的囉。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
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