[演講技巧] 用對的語言,說給對的人聽:看蕭美琴的 ALEC 演講
Presentality再次幫同學分享政治人物演講技巧。這次Andrew Yang 分析的對象是現任駐美代表蕭美琴 (Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao)!
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這幾天看到網路上很多人稱讚蕭美琴在美國給的一場演講,是在 American Legislative Exchange Council 大會給的。Youtube 上還有完整的影片。
我就想要從一個英文撰稿人跟演講教練的角度,看一下她到底是哪裡講的好?
Ok, let’s go. First, the speech video itself: https://youtu.be/5ozMcauCjbs
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📌 連開頭都跟傳統台灣官員不一樣
她一開頭,就用一種很 personal 的方式回應主辦單位的介紹:
Thank you Karen for that kind introduction…
畢竟用人家的 first name,就感覺比較親切對不對?通常外交場合,都是用 last name 的。
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📌 而且她跟台灣大部分官員用英文演講的時候有一個很不一樣的地方:
她講話的時候,是看著聽眾的 lol。
你可能會覺得搞啥啊,講話不是就要看著對方嗎?但其實很多台灣官員可能是語文能力關係,或是沒時間把稿子弄熟,演講的時候大部分的時間是盯著稿子的,所以跟聽眾的 connection 真的就會打折扣。
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📌 另外一個小細節,就是她的節奏。
台灣很多官員不只是唸稿,還唸的斷斷續續,不停的卡住,蕭美琴就不一樣,講的算是非常流暢,尤其到後半段整個進入一個很好的 flow。
大家可能會覺得這只是英文好,但其實不完全是。我們也看過很多英文比蕭大使還要好的人,演講超級卡。
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📌 講「對的字」,給對的聽眾
第二個細節,就是她的用字遣詞。
我們注意這裡:
I’m so honored to be able to be here in person, to use this occasion to express my gratitude… to the so many outstanding freedom-loving legislators around the United States.
還有這裡,講到主辦單位 ALEC 頒獎給蔡總統,她說:
It is also recognition for the freedom-loving people of Taiwan, and our determination to keep Taiwan free.
我們要指出的共通點在哪裡?
對,就是 “Freedom-loving”。
我在美國住十幾年,從大學到研究所到華府工作,周圍的朋友大多都是左派的,我不記得他們之中有任何人,任何一次,說過 “freedom-loving” 或甚至強調 freedom。這代表蕭大使真的很會對「對的人」說「對的話」。
她知道這群聽眾是美國保守派的,「自由」對他們來說是絕對的價值跟原則。所以一說完這段,就迎來熱烈的掌聲。
我猜今天如果蕭大使對的是左派的聽眾,她肯定不會一直提到這些字眼。
她也不忘用 “side-by-side” 的語法,來強調台灣跟美國的價值。很多台灣官員都只會制式的重複:We share with you the values of freedom and democracy, blah blah blah…
但蕭大使就做一點變化:
I often say that you are living in the land of the free.
We are living on the island of the free.
Good line,又迎來一些掌聲。
*Btw, 為什麼是 “land of the free” 而不是 land of free 或是 free land?因為自由的不是土地,而是「人」,所以美國人才會說 “we are a free people”。所以 “the free” 代表的其實是「自由的人」。
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📌 掌控敘事 (Narrative)
我們再來看一段非常不錯的:
We also believe that it is only in societies that respect the freedom of speech, where true innovation can propel technology that advances human progress, instead of technology that is abused and used for surveillance and controlling their people.
美國時常有很多的辯論:我們應該要把什麼項目放在第一?科技進步?經濟成長?還是民主價值?
我在美國唸外交時,幫我們上課的前官員也會說:「我們先不要硬推民主,而是先幫助這些國家經濟成長,之後他們自然就會變成民主國家。」
蕭美琴的這段,就是一個反向的論述:如果沒有言論自由,就不會有真正的創新,因為科技會被用來控制人民,而不是真的改善大家的生活。
這就是敘事 (narrative) 的重點:不是只是提供一大堆 information 給大家 (this is what most people do),而是告訴大家要怎麼去「詮釋」這些資訊 (跟我們時常在說的 “framing” 有關)。
絕大部分台灣官員出去演講的時候,是完全沒有核心論述的,就只有提供一堆人家沒興趣也永遠不會記得的 information。
Can you spell B-O-R-I-N-G?
引用對方可以體會的經歷
講完一些硬一點的議題之後,她把話題帶到比較個人的層面:
I’m an ambassador now, I work in Washington, DC, but I used to be like you, I came from a legislature in Taiwan, I understand that all politics are local. And when we go back to our constituents, we wanna deliver on economic progress, we wanna deliver on the common values that we share.
說到個人經歷,突然感覺比較輕鬆,溫和對不對?這是一種非常好跟聽眾建立連結的方式,畢竟不是每一位外交官,都有跟聽眾同樣的經歷,所以她很會利用自己的強項。
但她這麼說,可是有目的:把聽眾的注意力帶到 “economic progress for constituents” 之後,她馬上用大家可以理解的數字,提醒聽眾台灣對美國「地方經濟」的重要性:
We’re in the State of Utah now, [Taiwan’s] size is only 15% the size of Utah, but we are the 8th largest consumer of US agricultural products in the world.
然後還不忘轉換成人均的數字!
Which means, per capita wise, each Taiwanese citizen is the second largest consumer — per capita wise — the second largest consumer of American agricultural products.
蠻厲害的對不對?但這樣還沒有結束喔!
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📌 需要完整分析的同學請留言「用對的語言,說給對的人聽!」。
還有, 快快訂閱Presentality,即時收到這些精闢分析!!!
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Continue ReadingLaos debt crisis case study / by investment man
In the past, we may hear about the debts crisis of many countries.
But one country that many people may not have thought about is Laos.
Did you know Laos is currently facing a high-rise debt problem?
So that I can't pay creditors in time.
How does this impact on Laos?
Investment man will tell you about it.
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Laos People's Democracy Republic
There are 236,800 square kilometers.
Think about half of Thailand's area.
2019 Laos worth GDP is 603,000 million baht. It's the world's number 112
At the moment, Laos population is around 7.1 million people and the average income per capita. The population is 85,000 baht per year, which is lower than many Asian countries.
But if I look back, I will see that.
During 2010-2019, Laos had an estimated GDP growth rate of 7 %
Increase the average income per capita of Laos people in the last 10 years.
However, Laos's economic growth.
Followed by the debt burden of public sector from loans to projects.
And when the COVID-19 outbreak occurred.
It makes the public sector lower income than before
Both proceeds from exports, taxation and tourism sector
Make the government more income to spend on essentials with more loans.
When this happens, the proportion of public debt to GDP in Laos has risen to the highest in 13 years.
Year 2010 Laos's public debt burden is equal to 115,000 million Baht. Considering 49 % of GDP.
Year 2020 Laos's public debt burden is equal to 393,000 million Baht. Considering 65 % of GDP.
With debt burden increasing, while Laos's international reserves is reduced to just 26,000 million baht, making Laos's financial status worrisome.
Also, international reserves decrease.
Investors lack of faith in Laos also follow.
To this place, many people may wonder what the previous Laos government loaned to do.
What has caused public debt in recent years to rise dramatically?
Before answering this question
Let's understand the geographical characteristics of Laos first.
Even if Laos is a country without a way out to sea.
But most areas are mountainous and plateau districts.
Which constitutes many important rivers.
By terrain, this looks like 3 in 4 of the total Laos area.
When it's like this, it makes Laos.
Potential to produce electricity with water energy.
Laos government has therefore placed the country's status as ′′ Battery of Asia
And lots of loan to push the building of water power dams.
In addition, Laos also values and supports China's One Belt One Road project.
This will make Laos easier to connect with other countries in the region.
Specifically, Laos-China railway line project worth more than 187,000 million Baht.
I would have guessed it by now
The person who gives loan to Laos most is ′′ China ′′
Only debt that Laos government borrowed from China
Worth up to 271,000 million baht.
This amount of money is over 45 % of Laos GDP.
When the COVID-19 outbreak occurred.
Poor that Laos may not be able to pay back the debt on schedule.
The Laos government therefore has to negotiate with the Chinese government as a major creditor.
To restructure the loan debt
One of the deals between Laos and Chinese government.
Well, Laos Government has to sell shares of Electricity Wholesale Business of Laos (EDL) which is Laos's Electricity Enterprise.
Give to China Southern Power Grid that is the major electrical enterprise of Chinese government.
From this story, I will see.
Excessive debt is high risk.
If one day can't pay back the debt on schedule
We may have to exchange with the loss of our important debtor to the creditor.
Like in this case of Laos..
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References
-https://thediplomat.com/2020/09/laos-stumbles-under-rising-chinese-debt-burden/
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
-https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/Laos/reserves_monthly/
-https://countryeconomy.com/national-debt/laos
-https://www.ft.com/content/dc3f5981-4fd9-4e3a-9824-5b9ddf70735e?sharetype=blocked
-https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/analysts-rising-debt-burden-could-make-laos-more-reliant-china
-https://data.worldbank.org/country/LA
-http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/07/c_139273117.htm
-https://tradingeconomics.com/laos/government-debt-to-gdp
-https://thailandtribune.com/financially-strapped-laos-partners-with-chinese-company-to-manage-power-grid/
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lectricit%C3%A9_du_LaosTranslated
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《#younglivesmatter》是香港反修例風波一周年紀念推出的歌曲。於一年間,無數香港年青人被捕、監禁、暴力對待,甚至失去自己的自由和生命。歌曲創作時是被外國黑人維權運動#blacklivesmatter 所啟發。
#younglivesmatter is an original song written for the 1st anniversary of the Hong Kong anti-extradition law movement. Throughout this 12 months, countless youngsters are arrested, detained or abused by the police brutality. Some of them lost their freedom and even lives. This song is inspired by the civic moment #blacklivesmatter in US.
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Lyrics:
Young lives, Young lives matter
Even though the world is getting sicker
Young lives, Young lives matter
In the night, the sky is turning darker
Young lives, Young lives matter
All the fight in rain will make us stronger....
Alls Ooo.... ooo....
Young lives, young lives matters
We deliver the songs it’s like a prayer
Faith are haunted by greed and it’s on fire
Life's a true story, and we’re the author
Yeah... who can tell me what it means
What it means to see police arrest the teens
Streets covered in smoke like a movie scene
We struggle, we suffer, yeah we’re perfect team
What makes you put us in custody?
Since when it’s crime to fight the reality
Stay true, rebellious, we’re Young and Free
The game is on... now... we’re ready daily
Stop killing, Stop killing with your guns,
Stop shooting, stop shooting under the sun
You’re an armed coward being widely funded
By an authoritarian ******* government
Hey... what kind of society this is
Hate... kids who are politically active
Cops ... are extremely aggressive
Force... is used unlawfully excessive
Do you really care about your/ son and daughter?
Or You are blinded by propaganda so don’t even bother
How can they back home if you decided to Shut the door?
Instead of lives, you care about so called Public Order
Freedom and democracy are what we strike for
In this dark age we stay on street until we fall
Unity in diversity is what we live for
O god... it sounds like this is the final call
It doesn’t mean we all don’t wanna live our lives
You gonna tell us what’s the point to stay alive
Deep down I can’t help to question who am I
I hope there’s a chance for us to say goodbye
To all the struggle
To all the pain
(Ian: Together we stand
Ben:Stay every weekend
Jason: For the city we Defend
All: Our dreams will never end)
