如何回答「How did you know」類問題

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當我們在看part 2話題的時候，經常性會看到這兩種小問題：

「How did you know this person/this place/this object/this events」?

「When was the first time you knew this person/this place/this object/this events」？

你可以看到它似乎出現在了我們口語話題的所有類別中，不僅人物類，還包括了物品類，地點類和事件類。

為此掌握這道題的解法，就可以讓我們在回答中瞬間變得遊刃有餘。

同時對於此問題，我將它定義為「How to know」的一個問題角度。

那麼當我們看到這麼一道小問題的時候該如何進行拓展呢？

不如先看一道part 1的小問題，這道題曾經也有在part 3出現。

「How do Chinese people make friends nowadays?」 (中國人如何交朋友?)

有同學告訴我說：「參加學校活動」；也有同學說：「微信交友」。

那麼結合一下這兩個回答，我們可以總結出來，現在的交友方式就只有兩種：Online & Offline (線上 & 線下)。

Point—Majority of Chinese people make friendsonline

Explain—convenient & instant

Example—social medias (社交媒體) ，video games (電子遊戲) etc.

Point—a small portion of Chinese people choose to make friendsoffline

Explain—reliable, meet and talk face-to-face

Example—attend parties & events

通過這麼一個小問題，我們鎖定了「How to know」這個問題的兩個關鍵詞：線上以及線下。

接著我們再來看，當我們遇到「How did you know this person」的時候，又該如何回答。

很多同學對於這道題是缺乏關注的，或者說太結果導向，而忽略了過程。

經常有同學跟我說，老師我前面都提到了我講的是我的同桌，應該就不用回答我怎麼知道他了吧？

NANANANA~~雖然他是你同桌，初次見面是怎樣的，關係又是怎麼變好的呢？

為此在這個小問中，我們要探究一個「初步了解—深入接觸」的過程。

而這個過程，又可以分為四種模式：

1.Online—Online

這個模式下，也就是說初次認識是線上，深入了解也是在線上。為此你有這樣的一些網友么？

比如我的一個朋友，我第一次認識他是在一個英語學習的app里。

那時我是那邊的一個老師，他來call我。很有意思他居然跟我的一個朋友認識，於是就加了微信，至今都還保持著聯絡，唯獨沒有見過面。

那麼我們就可以這麼去說：

I still remember the first time I knew him was from an English learning app. We had a brief conversation there. After learning he shared a common friend with me, we added each other in WeChat. It has been two years and we still keep in touch.

當然這是針對一個普通的人，那麼對於名人我們也往往適用「Online—Online」的過程。

就像我的一個學生喜歡范丞丞，喜歡到炸裂的那種。

然後我就問她是如何知道這個人的，她說最初是她的朋友在微信群里向她安利的，結果沒想到後來看了《偶像練習生》之後就各種飯他。

因此對於How did you know Fan Chengcheng?

I still remember the first time I knew him was from my friend who highly recommended him to me and sent dozens of his pictures in WeChat group. Then I was alsointrigued (=attracted)to search his information online and followed an entertainment show with him involved in calledIdol Producer (偶像練習生).And now I am totally hisdie-hard fan (死忠粉).

那麼當我們再來看「sportsperson」這個topic的時候，第二個小問的解題步驟就相對明確一些了。

When it comes to this topic, it reminds me of Michael Jordan who isthe best legend (最好的傳奇)in NBA history. After his retiring, all those stories about him have beenpassed down (傳下去)from one generation to next.

I still remember the first time I heard of Jordan was from my elder cousin. As a big fan, he has collected all the information related to him. Then I was also intrigued to search some information online and watched the last match he had in NBA.

2. Online—Offline

我一般將「線上—線下」的認知路徑叫做「網友奔現」。相信在互聯網高速發展的今天，大家多數還是在線上交友的，然後再約著線下面基。

可能還是會有很多同學覺得這是一個不靠譜的路徑，我覺得是你想多了，畢竟又不是從陌陌啊，探探這種地方認識到的朋友。

你說你從學校的微信群里認識的人，然後食堂里約個吃飯咋滴了？

就像我剛進大學的時候，先加了學校里的QQ群，然後跟著一幫學長學姐聊得很high。開學了就各種面基，約著吃烤串。啊~美好的大學回憶。

I still remember the very first time I knew him was in a QQ group organized by a senior in our university. We had lively conversation almost every day. His passion and enthusiasm touched me. Then I invited him to have a meal in a newly-opened restaurant near our university. After that, we turned to be best friends, sharing all those interesting things with each other.

當然線上的認識途徑還是有很多的，你可以思考一些論壇 (Tianya Forum),遊戲(MOBA game-多人在線共同競技平台)等。

那麼如果你講的是一個名人，線上的認識途徑很簡單，那麼線下呢？怎麼認識？

可以考慮演唱會，粉絲見面會（Meet-and-Greets/ Fans Meeting），機場偶遇 (come across)，校園演講等等。

When it comes to this topic, it reminds me of Cai Xukun. Although he is 8 years younger than me, he has already gotten a hugefanbase (粉絲團)with more than 5 million in Microblog.

I still remember the first time I knew him was from awell-liked (深受歡迎的)entertainment show called Idol Producer. His kindness and honesty touched me deeply. In order to meet himin person (親自), I waited him in Shanghai Airport for almost 4 hours like other crazy fans.

When it comes to this topic, it reminds me of Miss Dong, CEO of alisted company (上市公司)in my country. She is the kind of person who isoverbearing (強勢的)andcharismatic (有領導力的). This is also the reason why she turned the company to be powerful from disadvantages.

I still remember the first time I knew her was from a video, in which she delivered a powerful speech about how to build up one』s dream. Then I was totally intrigued by herpotent (強有力的)words. Luckily, she was also invited by my university to make a speech for us last year and I finally got chance to meet her in person.

3. Offline—Online

「線下—線上」應該是非常符合於我們實際的一個認知變化過程。

我經常跟我的同學們說，我們因為新航道可以一起上課聊天，六節課結束後，我們就是朋友圈的點贊之交了啊。

為此你認識的人里有沒有超過80%處於這麼一種情況？哪怕同校，我覺得你們應該也差不多吧，就是微信聊聊都沒有時間可以線下見面。

I still remember the first time I got to know him was from a party held by my professor. We talked a lot that night. After that, we keep in touch via WeChat and I am more familiar with him than before.

4. Offline—Offline

這種模式下是沒有經過線上這一塊的。它最佳適用在說明親人，家人，同校生之中。相對來說關係比較傳統，所以沒有辦法進行線上的突破。

為此我們可以來看一下，你們之前是否經常會有這樣的疑惑：我都講了這是我爸爸，為什麼還要問我「How you got to know this person」?

很奇怪對不對？爸爸還能怎麼認識的？一出生就了解了唄~~

非也非也~~你確定你是真的一直都知道你爸爸么？你真的很了解你爸爸嗎？瓦不信！

之前有個同學就說了，以前他覺得他爸是個陌生人，每天忙於工作。直到他上了高中，才有機會跟他爸爸聊天，然後發現原來他的爸爸是如此優秀的一個人，很讓他敬佩。

To be honest, I regarded my father as a stranger in my young age whowere quite hectic with (忙碌)his work every day. It was really hard to meet him, although we stayed at the same place. Finally, I got more chances to talk with him at my age of 18. Then I found how great my father was.

一種是忙，還有一種是不理解。所以在你叛逆的時候，你真的會理解你的麻麻為你做的所有事么？

Actually, I never understood her at mypuberty (青春期)and even regarded all the things she did for me as the way torestrict (約束)me. Until I entered my university, I realized she was the person I should be thankful.

說完父母，我們可以再來聊一種情況就是你的同班同學。

很多同學覺得我們一個班自然而言就認識了。但是在我印象中，很多人我到畢業都還沒有跟他們聊過天。

I still remember the first time I knew him was in the first day of my senior high school. He sat at the corner of our class quietly. We never talked with each other at first three month until we joined into same club. Then I found we shared so many common interests. Gradually, we turned to be best friends.

「offline—offline」的過程還有各種各樣的可能性，我希望通過我的舉例，你們可以有所感受，重新思考你要講的每個人你們初次認識到後續熟知的過程究竟是怎樣的。

當然以上舉例都是從人物類的角度出發，實際上其他的也都是一樣的。

比如一個你想要居住的城市。我選擇西班牙。那麼針對第二問我就選擇「Offline-Online」這一個過程去闡述。

If it is possible, I really want to live in Spain in the near future, which is situated at the Europe anddevelops its great reputation for (=be famous for)passion and enthusiasm.

I still remember the first time I got to know this place was from my Chinese teacher in high school who highly recommended us to pay a visit there. Then we would be inspired by those imaginative architectures created by Gaudi, a world-known gifted architect. Intrigued by what my teacher told me, I searched all those information about this amazing place and also showed my craziness of it.

同時當你發現，你在一個話題的開頭無話可說時，你也可以加上「how to know」這個角度。

但前提是下面的小問中並不需要你回答這個角度，就像我前天推送中提到過的科學課。

When it comes to this topic, it reminds me of biology which I learnt from my cousin in my young age for the very first time. Then I also did lots of research about this subject before I received itofficially (正式地).

又或者像「Keep fit」這道題：

Refer to this topic, it reminds me of meditation which helps me keep fit mentally. To be honest, I had no idea about this activity until my friend highly recommended me to try it. Then I searched some information about it and even followed a video online to do it step by step.

所以根據我的學生們的反饋來看，到最後他們最愛的就是「How to know」這個角度。

一個是句式比較穩定，基本就是「I still remember the first time I got to know …」開頭。

同時，它又能幫助我們扯的內容會很豐富。

另外，在我們覺得尷尬而又沒話講時，它又是一個很棒的角度幫助我們化解困境。

所以看了今天的推送，你有知道它的好了么？

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