作者: 超凡遠距英語口筆譯

別說我錯了！可能是你沒思考文化差異。

這在網路上可以找到許多資訊。但是這些資訊不一致也不完全正確。我們要知道有些英語母語人士在他們的國家從來不使用冷氣機，而是使用暖氣機，所以他們將Air Conditioner (AC)直接定義為暖氣機。但是在台灣大家將Air Conditioner (空調)直接定義為冷氣機。所以當這些母語人士在他們的國家說turn up the AC (air-conditioner)，無論turn up是指(1)機器發力強一些，還是(2)溫度往上調，都是需要「暖和一點」的意思。可是在台灣turn up若是指(1)機器發力強一些，就是指冷氣強一些，但若是指(2)溫度往上調就是指冷氣弱一些，如此一來就造成不同國家的人的困惑了，因為不知道講者指的是(1)機器發力，還是(2)溫度。這沒有對與錯的問題，而是文化差異造成的混淆。

要避免這種現象，最好永遠都說
It’s too cold here. Please turn the air-conditioner up? (溫度上調)，或
It’s too cold here. Please turn the air-conditioner down? (強度轉弱)。

或者直接說
I want the room to be cooler或者I want the room to be warmer。

在語境之下比較不會有誤解。

超凡遠距以訓練取代上課，更可以節省大量時間金錢，你不需要花大錢購買課程，然後開車到教室找老師，卻只是進行光聽不說、光讀不寫的無效率課程。你也不需要花大錢購買課程後只是在線上跟不會中文的人聊天。 超凡遠距進行紮實的聽說讀寫訓練，幫助學習者提升使用語言的精準度，具備站在演講台上進行三分鐘以上演說的能力。點此了解詳情。

參考單字

1. against all odds (ph.) 克服困難
2. formidable (adj.) 難對付的
3. looming (adj.) 不明的
4. impose (v) 強制實行
5. contend (v) 應對困境或不愉快的事
6. misinformation (n) 錯誤的資訊
7. rampant (adj.) 猖獗的
8. crematorium (n) 火葬場
9. disinformation (n) 假資訊，假情報
10. corralled (adj.) 集中控制(人或動物等)

Against all odds, Taiwan Keeps Coronavirus under control

The challenges that COVID-19 poses for governments around the world are formidable. Taiwan’s response to the novel coronavirus has been remarkably effective so far. Taiwan has reported a relatively low number of cases of the virus despite the close links between Taiwan and China. Millions of people travel back and forth between Taiwan and China each year, which means more than 5,700 flights per month on average.

Now Taiwan is holding lessons for the rest of the world to follow. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, Taiwan’s authorities have taken 124 actions since last December when the looming threat was emerging and the rest of the world was looking the other way. Taiwan quickly activated a response command center, sent a fact-finding team to China, imposed swift travel bans and quarantines, and even restricted the export of face masks.

Taiwan has also had to contend with political pressure and possible misinformation from China. On the global stage, the Chinese government has tried to squeeze Taiwan. Taiwan only has a handful of diplomatic allies, and it’s not a member of the United Nations or the World Health Organization. It means that certain types of information that WHO members get as a matter of course are not available to Taiwan — even though Taiwan does have a lot to contribute to the whole world when it comes to combatting this disease.

As the virus went rampant in China in late January, a stream of rumors about Taiwan’s response to the outbreak began to appear on social media sites. One claimed that the outbreak was out of control in Taiwan and that trucks were hauling dead bodies to crematoriums. Some of the posts used simplified Chinese characters or terminology that’s common in China but not in Taiwan.

The net effect of Taiwan’s non-membership in the WHO and the spread of virus-related disinformation targeting Taiwan is hard to measure. However, the risk of a widespread deadly virus is undoubtedly rising for Taiwan.

Against all odds, Taiwan has kept a deadly disease corralled.

申請大學或工作時也許需要提供英文自傳，這篇文章主要是介紹申請大學或工作的短篇幅英文自傳撰寫格式以及參考範例，撰寫人應依照申請科系、申請目的、或申請單位要求做適當調整。若要全面增強英語說寫輸出能力，可參考超凡遠距全文輸入輸出訓練。

第一段：凸顯家庭背景及人格特質對於申請科系或職位的關聯性。

這一段通常做個人及家庭的基本描述，簡潔說明個人成長環境、家庭成員、人格特質等等。常常出現的錯誤就是做隨手寫日記般的長篇大論，例如把家庭成員的個人背景也加進來寫。家庭背景不要過度描述，如果家人職業或家庭教育對於所申請系所或專業職位有緊密關聯或特殊影響，則做深入些描述，呈現這個關聯性。

Personal Background: Origin, family, personality

申請大學參考：
My name is (中文姓名). I graduated from (學校名稱). I am the eldest child in a happy middle-class family. My father and mother have been running a trading company for 15 years. As a result, I have heard them talking about their business since I was 3 years old. They are always busy, so as the eldest child in my family, I help my parents take care of my two younger sister and brother. These experiences make me independent and interested in doing business.

說明：由家中排行老大切入性格獨立，加上家人工作而對貿易產生興趣，這對申請某些系所或工作是有說服力的!

申請工作參考：
My name is *** *** ***. My major is *********. I come from a family of 4. My parents run a small business, which leads me to the world of business. Because both my parents have been busy since I was little, I have developed an independent personality. My parents have a great influence on me and on the forming of my personality. Before college, my parents often had to work in shifts to take care of their small grocery store. As a result, I deeply understand a successful business person must have been very devoted to their work. Watching them work hard for years, looking at their small store become a supermarket. I understand how much they sacrifice for me and their business. I learned a lot from them.

第二段：嗜好、興趣

盡可能找出與申請科系相關的嗜好或興趣，例如畫畫或創作歌曲，說明該嗜好對自我將來的影響。可以稍微誇大來提升效果、增加趣味性。若篇幅不多則可以跟第一段合併。

Hobbies, Interests and Talents

申請大學參考：
In my spare time, I like to do anything that helps me know what is really happening in the whole world. Since a lot of related information is often in English first, I watch English videos and English TV programs often. I even try to attend the activities held by some English clubs or institutes, such as Toastmasters International. I once went abroad for a short-term English study. During that time, I made many friends from different countries. I heard them talking about different things in their own countries. That experience makes me realize the importance of English as a global language.

申請工作參考：
I am lucky to be able to learn to play the piano as a kid. I have been playing the piano ever since. From piano, I developed interest in singing songs. From singing, I developed interest in composing music. I have won prizes in piano contest three times. Music plays an important part in my creativity. Without music, I was not able to come up with the ideas as a marketer. Some of my ideas were applied to advertisements during my stay in my previous company.

第三段：求學成就、社團活動或工作成就、專長

求學過程中在校習得與申請相關的專業技能，盡可能提供成就或優異表現的佐證，強調在學習過程中的經歷及感受。如果沒有特別特殊成就佐證，則可談特別難忘的學習經驗或者特別喜愛的科目，強調自己如何認真而能獲得一點一滴的經驗，並強調自己明白這一切都在為將來的人生作好準備。如果有打工或社團活動帶團隊的經驗，也可加以描述，說明這過程的收穫，藉此展現處世態度。

School Life: Study and Extracurricular Activities

申請大學參考：
School life is very valuable to me.  Though I am not a top student in terms of school grades, I am good at many fields and consider myself a devoted and enthusiastic learner.  Among the school subjects, I love science best and read English science report on a daily basis. As a result, I also do pretty well in English learning.  I participated in several English speech and composition contests and won very some prizes. Also, I have been active in school camps, including those held by universities, and different kinds of workshops.  I believe that extracurricular activities provide valuable opportunities for me to accumulate valuable experiences and broaden my horizons.  I learn important intrapersonal and interpersonal skills from these special activities.

I was elected the president of social service club. Because of this position and experiences, I learned a lot about leading skills, organizing group activities and promoting events. Also, I have learned how to cooperate with people of all ages. I believe that I performed in a responsible way at the position. And I valued the opportunities when I am able to help others. I deeply believe that individual success will eventually come after team success.

說明：這裡容易很容易離題，因為常常會把求學過程中大小事全寫上去，但必須適當篩選並適度強調重點或美化結果，評審委員更關心從你的經歷中看出對該科系或職位的興趣、能力、特質與熱情!

申請工作參考：
My college life is colorful and rewarding. Though I am not a top student in terms of my academic performance, I am good at a certain subjects and skilled at a sport. The subject I like best is marketing. And I was able to apply what I learned to my last job as marketing assistant. I was chose the employee of the season two times for my performance. The biggest achievement I have ever had is to get an order for my company that was worth 5 million dollars.

When I was a college student, I enjoyed playing basketball very much. I still do now. I learned communication and negotiation skills from teaming up with others while playing basketball. After I graduated from college, I was in the jogging club. Other club members and I have joined several marathon races. When we had a marathon race, we had to get up early while most other teenagers were still wrapped in their warm bed. The determination to get out of bed is the first thing I learn from marathon. Patience is the second thing I learn from marathon because it takes a long time to complete a marathon race, without patience I may get exhausted half way.

Playing basketball and jogging long-distance have been my favorite recreational activities.

第四段：未來目標

在這一段敘述大學讀書計畫或未來工作展望，說明大學就讀科系如何協助你實現夢想或未來工作成就預期。可以列出個人在短、中、長期的目標及生涯規劃。也可以自我評估優勢及弱勢，及如何利用大學生活或新的工作轉弱勢為優勢，提升未來競爭力。

Future Plans: Expectations and Aspirations

申請大學參考：
Once I become a university student, I will make every effort to make the best use of school resources. Based on my short-term plan, in the first two years in college, besides required courses, I hope to take some other optional courses about international relationship and interpretation. Before graduation, I hope to take some courses about journalism. After graduation, I would like to be a journalist, translator, interpreter, or teacher. In addition, I hope to study further to improve myself on end. I believe that teaching and learning promote and enhance each other, so I would work and study simultaneously to face any bigger challenge in my future career.

說明：建議先上該校系的網址參考其必修及選修課程，才能夠有利說服教授，傳遞一個訊息：你就是最佳人選!

申請工作參考：
I have been interested in reading all kinds of books since I was little. Reading also helps me overcome many difficulties in life because I learn from failure experiences of others in books. Books about successful business people greatly affect the way I think. For example, the story of 郭台銘inspired me, who, like him, was from a middle class family. The story of Warren Buffet told me the importance of public speaking. I hope I can be as successful as a businessman like them and I will start from improving my marketing strategies.

I will certainly keep reading to enlarge my background knowledge and keep running marathon races to maintain healthy to welcome my successful future.

本英文自傳格式主旨在於提供寫作方向參考，篇幅以不超過一張A4為佳，如此比較易讀！如果讀者認為必須全面提升全文寫作能力，例如論文，翻譯，或企劃書撰稿等，亦或必須提升全文口說能力，例如演說，簡報，講解等。

超凡遠距全文輸入輸出訓練課程，可以幫助學習者以很短的時間及很少的支出(參考學習費用)、加上學習者突破的決心，達到成效卓著的訓練成果。

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