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用 Apple 發布會教英文簡報技巧:像 Tim Cook 一樣開口說話

威威 Willy · 2026-05-27

介紹一台新筆電,光說「更快、更輕」還不夠。觀眾想知道它能做什麼,也想看你操作。看 Apple 發布會時,可以留意介紹產品到實際展示之間,是怎麼接起來的。

自己上台做英文報告,不必模仿 Tim Cook 的腔調。先弄清楚每一段要讓聽眾知道什麼,再選用得上的句型。下面的英文都拿來作句型練習;沒有附場次與逐字稿的句子,不應當成 Cook 或其他講者的原話引用。


Apple keynote 的五段結構

下面用五種功能來拆簡報,方便練習。不代表每一場 Apple keynote 都照同一個順序,也不是你的報告每次都要湊滿五段。

第一段:Hook(鉤子)

開場可以先帶出聽眾關心的事,再提出問題或介紹主題。這幾句示範的是製造期待的語氣:

"This has been an incredible year for Apple." "Today, we have something truly extraordinary to share with you." "What if we could change the way you interact with technology?"

這些句子把期待拉起來,卻還沒交代具體內容。後面得接得住,不能整段只有「精彩」「非凡」。

做自己的報告時,「Today I'm going to talk about...」也不是禁句,只是別停在這裡。還可以用下面的開頭帶入和主題有關的問題、故事或假設:

  • "Have you ever wondered why...?"
  • "Let me tell you a story about..."
  • "Imagine a world where..."

選問句開場,就問一個和內容有關的問題。別為了抓注意力,丟了問題卻後面完全不回答。

第二段:Problem(問題)

要介紹解法,先讓聽眾知道你遇到什麼困難。下面這些句子都在指出現有做法的限制:

"Other laptops are thick, heavy, and slow." "The current experience is... not great." "We looked at what was out there, and we thought, we can do so much better."

但「很重、很慢」還是太籠統。自己寫時,要交代在哪個情境下不方便,以及這個限制和你的解法有什麼關係,不必把其他產品一律說得很糟。

英文裡面常用的句型:

  • "The problem with [X] is that..."
  • "Most people struggle with..."
  • "We've all experienced the frustration of..."
  • "Current solutions are limited because..."

第三段:Solution(解法)

解法出場時,可以直接用 introducing 介紹,也可以說明你們怎麼稱呼這個產品或想法:

"Today, we're introducing the all-new MacBook Air." "Introducing Apple Vision Pro." "We call it Apple Intelligence."

introducing 提示聽眾「現在要介紹新東西了」。接著把它是什麼、怎麼回應前面的問題講清楚,才有內容可聽。

你可以這樣用:

  • "So today, I'd like to introduce..."
  • "The solution we came up with is..."
  • "What if I told you there's a better way?"

第四段:Demo(展示)

Demo 就是把做法實際演給觀眾看。可以用這些短句提醒大家看畫面:

  • "Let me show you how it works."
  • "Watch this."
  • "Here's where it gets interesting."

沒有產品也能展示。英文報告可以拿一個例子、一段故事或資料圖表,讓觀眾看見剛才那個概念怎麼運作。

英文句型:

  • "Let me give you an example."
  • "Here's what that looks like in practice."
  • "Take a look at this."

第五段:Call to Action(行動呼籲)

收尾可以交代開放使用的時間,或邀請聽眾試試看:

"We think you're going to love it." "Available starting this Friday." "We can't wait to see what you create with it."

這幾句把注意力轉向聽眾接下來能做的事。若你的報告沒有要號召行動,清楚收束判斷也可以。

你在簡報結尾也可以這樣:

  • "So I encourage you to try..."
  • "The next step is up to you."
  • "I hope you'll join us in..."

十個簡報句型,按用途挑

先想自己需要開場、轉場還是舉例,再挑一句。它們是練習材料,不是每場都得放進去的台詞。

1. 開場宣告

"Today, we're going to talk about something exciting."

這句先表達期待。後面要趕快交代主題,讓聽眾知道你興奮的是哪一件事。

變化:

  • "Today, I'm excited to share..."
  • "Today, we're going to explore..."
  • "Today, I want to show you something different."

2. 過渡轉折

"Now let's turn to..."

口頭簡報不能像文章一樣回頭重讀,換話題時用這句提醒一下,聽眾比較容易跟上。

變化:

  • "Moving on to..."
  • "Now, this brings us to..."
  • "So that leads us to the next question..."

3. 強調重點

"This is the part I'm most excited about."

這句能提示重點,但用一次就夠了。如果每段都說自己最興奮,聽眾反而不知道該記哪裡。

變化:

  • "Here's the key takeaway."
  • "Pay close attention to this."
  • "This is what really matters."

4. 製造懸念

"But that's not all."

前面展示完一個功能,還有相關內容要補充時,可以用這句。沒有新東西就別硬吊胃口。

變化:

  • "And there's more."
  • "We're not done yet."
  • "Wait, it gets better."

5. 引入數據

"Let me share some numbers with you."

要放數字,先交代比較的基準和來源。「提升了 40%」如果沒說測了什麼、和誰比,仍然不夠清楚。

變化:

  • "Here's a number that might surprise you."
  • "The data tells an interesting story."
  • "According to our research..."

6. 舉例說明

"Let me give you a real-world example."

這句用來接具體例子。真的發生過才能說是實際案例;假設情境就用後面的 scenario 或 imagine 帶進來。

變化:

  • "Here's a scenario you might relate to."
  • "Think about it this way..."
  • "Imagine you're..."

7. 比較對比

"Compared to the previous version, this is a massive leap forward."

比較時,把新舊版本放在同一個條件下看。只說「大幅躍進」,聽眾仍不知道改善了哪裡。

變化:

  • "Unlike traditional approaches, ours..."
  • "What used to take hours now takes seconds."
  • "This is [X] times faster than..."

8. 表達信心

"We truly believe this is the best [X] we've ever made."

可以表達信心,也要準備好說明理由。覺得哪裡好,就指向那個具體功能,別只靠 best 撐場。

變化:

  • "I'm confident that..."
  • "We're proud of what we've built."
  • "This is something special."

9. 引用他人

"Our users tell us..."

引用使用者回饋前,要確定真有這段回饋。下面是句型,不能連裡面的肯定語一起當成自己的證據。

變化:

  • "Our customers have been asking for..."
  • "One user told us, 'This changed my life.'"
  • "The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive."

10. 收尾呼籲

"We think you're going to love it."

這句是對聽眾表達期待,不能代替使用方式或下一步。若希望大家試用,就把去哪裡、怎麼開始一起說清楚。

變化:

  • "I can't wait for you to try this."
  • "We hope this inspires you."
  • "The possibilities are endless."

進階技巧:簡報裡的英文修辭

除了句型,也可以聽聽重複、對比和停頓怎麼安排。修辭能幫忙強調,但不能替空泛的內容補上證據。

Rule of Three(三的法則)

把三個特徵排在一起,會形成這樣的節奏:

"It's thinner, lighter, and faster." "Simple. Powerful. Beautiful." "This is our best iPhone ever."

前兩句各有三個並列的形容詞,第三句只是最高級的宣告,並不是三項並列。練習時可以用下列寫法,但每一項都要有實際內容可解釋:

  • "Our solution is faster, cheaper, and more reliable."
  • "It's designed for students, teachers, and professionals."

Repetition(重複)

這種寫法重複的是句首:

"The all-new MacBook Air. The all-new design. The all-new experience."

重複讓幾句話連在一起。你也可以照這個節奏練,但不要只把同一個空泛評價說三遍:

"This is not just a tool. This is a game-changer. This is the future."

Contrast(對比)

要比較做法,可以把過去和現在放在一起:

"Before, you needed a desktop computer. Now, everything fits in your pocket." "Old way: complicated, slow, frustrating. New way: simple, fast, delightful."

對比句型:

  • "In the past, we... Today, we..."
  • "While others focus on..., we focus on..."
  • "It's not about [X]. It's about [Y]."

Rhetorical Questions(修辭問句)

問一個你不需要觀眾回答的問題,但這個問題會讓觀眾自己想到你要的答案:

"What if your computer could think for you?" "Isn't it time for a better way?"

這兩句不一定需要現場回答,主要是引導聽眾想像。後面仍要說明你的解法,不能把問題問得漂亮就當作已經說服對方。


簡報英文 vs. 寫作英文

聽眾沒辦法停下來重讀前一句,口頭簡報就需要多留停頓。比較 "The utilization of advanced computational algorithms facilitates enhanced user experience." 和 "It's faster. It's smarter. You'll love it.",後者短得多,但也少了具體說明;短句不是自動比較好,得看畫面和後文有沒有補上資訊。

書面文章可以容納比較長的推理,口頭報告則要讓人一次聽得進去。兩者都需要把背景、主張和例子接好,下面是可供練習的對照:

簡報結構 寫作結構
Hook(鉤子) Introduction(引言)
Problem(問題) Background(背景)
Solution(解法) Thesis statement(論點)
Demo(展示) Body paragraphs(主體段落)
Call to Action(收尾) Conclusion(結論)

這張表用來提醒每段的功能就好。作文可以沒有行動呼籲,簡報也不一定從問題開始,順序要跟內容走。


實戰練習:用 Apple keynote 風格介紹你的嗜好

選一個嗜好,寫一段兩分鐘的英文口頭報告。下面的句子示範接法,提到照片、比賽或個人發現時,要換成你真的有的材料。

步驟一:選一個嗜好。

籃球、畫畫、煮飯、打電動、攝影,什麼都行。

步驟二:先用五段結構安排內容。

  1. Hook: 用問句或驚人的事實開場。

    • "How many of you have ever felt completely lost in a game?"
    • "What if I told you that cooking is the closest thing to magic?"
  2. Problem: 說明這個嗜好有什麼挑戰或困難。

    • "The hardest part about photography is not the camera. It's learning to see."
    • "Most people think basketball is just about height. It's not."
  3. Solution: 介紹你是怎麼面對這個挑戰的。

    • "That's when I discovered the power of composition."
    • "I found a training method that changed everything."
  4. Demo: 舉一個具體的例子或故事。

    • "Let me show you a photo I took last month..."
    • "Here's what happened in a game last week..."
  5. Call to Action: 結尾呼籲觀眾也來試試看。

    • "So pick up a camera this weekend. You might surprise yourself."
    • "I encourage you to try shooting hoops. It's not about being tall. It's about having fun."

步驟三:加入至少兩個簡報句型。

從前面教的十句裡面挑兩句,自然地放進你的報告。

步驟四:念出來試節奏。

念出你的報告,注意:

  • 句子不要全部一樣長。短句和長句交替。
  • 重要的詞加重語氣。
  • 段落之間停頓一下,讓觀眾消化。

一些容易犯的簡報英文錯誤

錄完後回放,先聽下面幾個地方。

錯誤一:開場太長。

❌ "Um, hi everyone, my name is... and today I'm going to talk about... um... first I want to say... so basically..."

✅ "Today, I want to show you something that changed my life."

如果一直用 um, like, basically 填空,可以先停一下再接。也別急著套上「改變人生」:上面那種句型只有在你真的要講那件事時才合適。

錯誤二:一直說 "I think"。

❌ "I think this is important. I think we should consider. I think the data shows."

✅ "This is important. We should consider. The data shows."

I think 可以誠實表達自己的判斷,不是說了就沒自信。但每句都重複,會把句子拖長。已有證據支持的地方直接說;仍是推測的地方就保留不確定的語氣。

錯誤三:念投影片。

投影片上的字是給觀眾看的,不是給你念的。你的口頭報告應該補充投影片上沒有的東西:故事、例子、數據背後的意義。

例如投影片寫 "Sales increased 30%",口頭再念 "Sales increased 30%",只是重複數字。原本可以接成 "Our team worked incredibly hard this quarter, and the result? Sales jumped 30%. That's the power of dedication.",但這樣也得小心:除非有依據,不能直接把成長歸因於團隊努力。比較值得補的是數字的背景與來源。

錯誤四:結尾太弱。

❌ "So... yeah, that's it. Um, any questions?"

✅ "I hope this inspires you to pick up a camera and start creating. Thank you."

把最後的建議說完,就能停。"that's it" 本身不算錯;問題是前面的內容有沒有收好,而不是少了某句漂亮的結尾。

錯誤五:語速太快。

需要觀眾看圖表或消化新名詞時,就留一點時間。練習兩分鐘的報告,可以先用 250-300 個英文字試錄;若超過 350 字,檢查是不是擠掉了停頓,而不是只靠字數判定太快。


回放自己的兩分鐘報告

先不要看稿,只聽錄音:哪裡開始換話題?哪一句需要看投影片才懂?有沒有說要舉例,後面卻只接了一個形容詞?

挑最難跟上的一段,刪掉空泛的評價,換成你手上真的有的例子。再錄一次,看看能不能讓聽眾少猜一步。

威威
威威 Willy
德國數學碩士、前 Amazon 資料科學家。數學是邏輯的語言,英文是世界的窗口。
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