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在事業上要成功，需要的是要有自信。當你正在用第二外語做事業時，想當然，這會讓你的語氣容易聽起來不是很確定。但是別這麼快就放棄！即使你不確定某些字的意思，你仍然可以讓你自己聽起來像是知道自己在說些什麼。這個秘訣就在於你如何開頭你想要說的句子。然後將下列句子使用在事業上然後來看看其中的不同！

專注的焦點

當你正在主持一個會議，這時候最重要的事情便是你要能夠立即地讓每個人都專注下來。最好的方法就是一開始就做出一個直接的聲明。" The purpose of this meeting is to decide on the company logo."要避免使用不直接的聲明，就像是" Well, here's the agenda," 或者是 " Maybe we should get started.."這樣你將會很快的就失去眾人的注意力。

強調的字

你的老闆要大家開會來討論問題以及詢問你的意見。用以下來陳述你的答覆" I recommend ..." 或是 " In my opinion ...." 
除此之外，用較客觀的用法，" should " 相對於" could "這樣語氣會比較強勢一點。" In my opinion, we should consider different vendors "是比" Maybe we could think about different vendors."更強勢。

困難的說

當你需要用比上面更加強勢的說法，句子開頭就用" I'm positive that ? 或是 " I really feel that ?，可以說，" I'm positive that it's the vendor's fault "來表達給聽眾你非常的確定。可以說，" I'm sure, so you should be sure, too! "缺少自信的說法就是，"John in Marketing said it could be the vendor's fault. I thought he 
had a good point." 

持續的演說

有一個方法可以讓事業上的討論讓人感到愉快。所以你需要用一個圓滑的方式來讓人們再把焦點放在你的身上。當這個討論已經開始讓你有不著邊際的感覺-即使這是在一個大會議裡或者是在同事間非正式的談話中-你可以說，" Let's move on to the next point."這讓你確保你可以繼續控制這個討論。只要你不是用" Maybe " 或是 " Um."來作句子的開頭。

大聲的說出

有的時候你有不同意一些看法，假如你不用有效的方法來表達你的不同意，那你的觀點就很容易被忽略。" I'm afraid I can't agree with this plan "是很有禮貌，而且清楚，的方式來開始。這比你用" Well, I'm not sure; it doesn't seem like it will work."的說法更好。 
 

Success in business requires confidence. When you're doing business in a second language, though, it's easy to sound uncertain. But don't give up so soon! Even if you're not sure of the words, you can still sound like you know what you're talking about. The trick is in how you start your sentences. Get down to business with the following phrases and see the difference!

Let's focus

When you're leading a meeting, it's crucial that you get everyone focused immediately. The best way to start is by making a direct statement. "The purpose of this meeting is to decide on the company logo." Avoid indirect statements like, "Well, here's the agenda," or "Maybe we should get started." You'll lose people's attention immediately.

Strong words

Your boss calls everyone into a meeting to discuss a problem and asks for your suggestions. Frame your response with "I recommend ..." or "In my opinion ...." In addition, to come across as authoritative, use "should" as opposed to "could" as it is stronger. "In my opinion, we should consider different vendors" is much stronger than "Maybe we could think about different vendors."

Talk tough

When you need to use even stronger language than above, begin with "I'm positive that ? or "I really feel that ? Saying, "I'm positive that it's the vendor's fault" expresses to the listener that you are absolutely sure. It says, "I'm sure, so you should be sure, too!" A less confident way would be to say, "John in Marketing said it could be the vendor's fault. I thought he had a good point."

Moving on

Business discussions have a way of getting off track. So you need a tactful way to refocus people. If you sense a discussion is wandering ?whether it's in a big meeting or an informal chat between colleagues ?you can say, "Let's move on to the next point." This ensures you maintain control of the discussion ?as long as you don't start with "Maybe" or "Um."

Speak up

Sometimes you just have to disagree. And it's easy to be ignored if you don't express your disagreement effectively. "I'm afraid I can't agree with this plan" is a polite, but clear, way to start. It's much better than, "Well, I'm not sure; it doesn't seem like it will work."

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