Hello! Welcome to Michael's Better Business English!
你好! 欢迎来到迈克尔更好的商务英语!
This month, we're looking at how to speak logically.
本月我们学习怎样使谈吐条理分明。
This is a very important skill in business communication...
这是一个非常重要的商务沟通技能…
...and one many Japanese business people find difficult.
…也是许多日本商务人士认为很困难的一项技能。
The reason is often when Japanese business people are explaining their ideas, …
原因在于，通常情况下，当日本人在解释他们的观点时…
…they lack a logical structure.
…他们缺乏逻辑结构。
This structure gives some organization…
该结构使得一些组织…
...to make the ideas logical, easy to understand, and sound effective.
…有逻辑的表达观点，易于理解并且印象深刻。
Now, there are many possible structures you could use to explain your ideas logically.
现在，有许多逻辑结构可以用来有逻辑地表达你的观点。
One that I'd recommend especially if you're, say, describing a project,...
我建议的一个结构，尤其是如果你在说明、描述一个项目…
...explaining something, or recommending a strategy is the SOAR statement.
This is a very simple but effective logical structure.
SOAR stands for situation, objective, actions, and result.
Situation, any useful background information.
Objective, the goal, the target of what you're talking about.
Actions, this could be an action plan or the actions you are taking to achieve your target.
And then finally, result.
What you expect to get at the end of this project or strategy, or whatever.
So, I normally recommend to my students, remember SOAR in business meetings or discussions,...
...or when somebody asks you to describe or explain something clearly.
This is an easy technique to help you speak logically.
Thank you and good luck!
