I am Teacher Tiffani and today I am going to teach you How to think in English.

我是老師 Tiffani ，今天我要來教你們如何用英語思考。

This lesson will improve your ability to speak clearly and logically in English.

這堂課將會增進你們對如何有邏輯且清晰地說英文的能力。

Are you ready?

你準備好了嗎？

Well then, let’s jump right in.

那麼，我們就直接開始。

Thinking involves interactions between pathways that carry information from one part of your

思考牽涉到你大腦的一個區域到下一個區域之間

brain to the next.

聯絡渠道的交互作用。

Simply put, there are triggers that lead to chain reactions in your brain.

簡單地說，你腦中會有數個導致連鎖反應的誘發機制。

Let’s look at how this works.

我們來看看這到底如何運作。

When you are driving, you are presented with various signs, colors, and objects.

當你在開車，你會看到許多不同的號誌、顏色和物體。

But, when you see the color green it triggers a reaction in your brain.

但，當你看見綠色時，它將激起你腦中的反應。

The green trigger makes you think of going forward.

這個綠色的誘發機制讓你聯想到往前進的動作。

The red trigger on the other hand, makes you think that you have to stop.

相對的，紅色的誘發機制，讓你覺得該停下來。

In a study that was done regarding triggers and the brain, it was found that many fast

在一個研究大腦和其內的誘發機制中，發現許多速食連鎖公司

food companies use the colors red and yellow.

會採用紅色和黃色的配色。

This is because red triggers appetite and hunger.

這是由於紅色會激起食慾和飢餓感。

While yellow, on the other hand, triggers the feelings of happiness and friendliness.”

而黃色，相對而言，激起快樂和友善的感受。

For example, one of the largest global fast food chains is McDonald’s.

舉例來說，全球最大的速食連鎖公司「麥當勞」。

And what colors do they use for their logo?

它們的商標是什麼顏色？

You got it, red and yellow.

沒錯，就是黃和紅。

That is because McDonald’s knows that red and yellow trigger people to think that they

這就是因為麥當勞知道紅和黃色會讓人們覺得自己感到

are hungry.

飢餓。

But, the truth is all of our thoughts start with some type of trigger.

但，事實上我們所有的想法都起於某種誘發機制。

Look at the next few images and see if you can think of the English word that matches them.

看接下來幾個圖片，看看你是否能夠想到相對應的英文單字。

How did you do?

你做得如何？

You probably got them all correct, right?

你大概都答對了，對吧？

You thought in English after seeing the proper triggers.

你看見適當的誘發機制後使用英文思考。

This is the secret to thinking in English You must study with triggers

這是用英文思考的祕密：你必須研究誘發機制。

Basically, give your brain more things to connect to

基本上，就是給你的大腦更多的東西去連結。

And this extends past just simply one word triggers.

而這擴大了僅僅一個字的誘發機制。

You must also look for Situation and Emotional triggers in order to think in English.

為了要能用英語思考，你必須也了解情境和情緒的誘發機制。

Ok, let’s test out this theory really quickly.

好，我們來快速地測試一下這個理論。

Does the English word for this image come to mind?

這個圖片的英文你有想到嗎？

Or do you only know what it is called in your own language?

或你知道這個圖片在你的母語中的意思？

Well, in English this is called a “Tractor” one more time a “Tractor”

好，在英文中這叫做 Tractor (拖拉機），再一次 Tractor

So now, this image is a trigger for you to think of the word “Tractor” in English.

好，現在，這個圖片誘發你想到英文的 Tractor 這個字。

Ready for your test?

準備好接受測驗了嗎？

Here we go.

開始。

Did you get it?

你明白了嗎？

Once you saw the trigger, did you think about what it was in English?

一旦你看到誘發物機制，你有想到它的英文嗎？

You did right?

你有答對嗎？

Great job!

幹得好！

Now, let’s see if this really works with Situational triggers.

現在，我們來看這是否能夠同樣應用在情境誘發機制中。

So, in this image we see two tractors that look like they were in an accident.

所以，這個圖片中，我們看見兩台拖拉機像是發生了意外。

But, we need an English expression or phrase that we can use so that we can think about

但我們需要一個英語的表達或者片語讓我們使用，如此一來，我們才能用英語思考這個

this situation in English.

情境。

The English expression is “plowed into”.

這個英文代表：「相撞」。

One more time, “plowed into”.

再一次，「相撞」。

“The tractor plowed into the other tractor.”

拖拉機撞上另一台拖拉機。

Now, this image has become a trigger for a thought in English.

現在，這個圖片變成了英語思考的誘發機制。

Ready, set, go!

準備好囉，開始！

Nice job!

做的好！

See, you just thought in English.

你看，你剛剛用了英語思考。

Finally, let’s check out emotional triggers that will help you think in English.

最後，我們來看情緒誘發機制如何幫助我們用英語思考。

In this image we see someone who is injured.

這個圖片中我們可以看到有個人受了傷。

And they are probably feeling lots of pain.

而很可能會感到十分疼痛。

So how can we describe this emotion or feeling?

那麼我們如何描述這種感覺或情緒？

We can use “My whole body aches”. One more time, "My whole body aches."

我們可以用「我全身疼痛」。再說一次：「我全身疼痛」。

“After the accident, my whole body was aching.”

在發生意外之後，我全身感到疼痛。

Now, this image has become an emotional trigger for a thought in English.

現在，這個圖片成了英語思考的情緒誘發機制。

Tractor Plowed into

拖拉機、相撞

My whole body aches Let’s do it!

我全身疼痛，我們開始吧！

Here we go!

開始囉！

My whole body aches Tractor

我全身酸痛、拖拉機

Cat Dog

貓、狗

Plowed into Water

相撞、水

Apple Banana

蘋果、香蕉

Now start thinking in English

現在開始使用英文思考吧！