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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。

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