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🎬 情境故事

今天 PM 提出一個新需求，希望下週就能完成，但你心裡很清楚工程需要至少兩週才做得好。這時候要如何用英文，既保持專業又不失禮貌地爭取合理時程？

今日目標：學會如何提出時程顧慮，並給出替代方案。

🤖 Config Prompt

[Config]
- Day: Day20 – PM Timeline Negotiation
- Scenario: Discussing with a PM about project timeline, where the PM wants it done earlier but you need to negotiate for a more realistic schedule.

🎯 開始進行練習

記得把對話錄下來，自己聽一次，想想有哪裡不自然、哪裡需要調整。

🆘 今日救命句

• 救命句：
  The timeline is too tight.
• 爭取思考時間：
  Let me think about the timeline for a second.

🔑 核心句型

1. 表達時程壓力

   • The current deadline seems unrealistic.
   • I’m afraid the schedule is too tight.

2. 提出替代方案

   • Could we extend the deadline by one week?
   • What if we deliver a smaller version first?

3. 講明需要的時間

   • Based on my estimation, it will take two weeks.
   • From the technical side, we need at least 10 working days.

4. 平衡專業與禮貌

   • I understand the urgency, but quality might be at risk.
   • I see the priority, but we need more time to ensure stability.

👥 對話紀錄及思路

🤖 We need this feature ready in two weeks.
🗣️ Two weeks is too few to me. Can we extend it to like three weeks?

很直覺用中文翻譯，不過 too few 好像怪怪的，
GPT 的建議比較口語：Two weeks is a bit short for me.

to me 應該要改成 for me 的

🤖 Hmm, three weeks is a bit long. Can we find a compromise in between?
🗣️ Maybe we can just implement some important features, and we can prioritize the features and implement the most important feature in the first two weeks, and then we build rest of the features later.

這邊我說的有點太長了。

"Maybe we can just include the most important features first. We can do those in the first two weeks and then add the rest later.

rest of them 可以直接說 the rest 就好

important 應該可以用 essentials 來取代。

📝 Final Report

Per-turn Corrections:

Turn 1: You said "two weeks is too few to me." Recast: "Two weeks is too few for me." Alternative: "Two weeks is a bit short for me."

Turn 3: You paused and got a bit stuck, but after the recast, you repeated it well.

Turn 5: You said, "in first weeks" instead of "in the first two weeks." Recast: "We can do those in the first two weeks." Alternative: "We can finish those in the first two weeks."

Top 3 Patterns:

Prepositions: Remember to say "for me" instead of "to me" when something is too short for your needs.

Sequencing Words: Use "first" or "at first" to show order. A simple rule: "First things first, then the rest later."

Plural Consistency: Be careful with plurals. For example, "in the first two weeks," not "in first weeks."

Phrase Pack:

"Can we extend the timeline?"

"Let's prioritize the most important features."

"We can tackle the rest afterward."

"This sounds like a good compromise."

"Let’s focus on the essentials first."

"We can adjust as we go."

Intonation Tip:

Try to slightly emphasize the word "first" when you're explaining what comes first. For example, "We'll do the most important features first, and then the rest later."

Fluency & Pronunciation Notes:

Overall, your sentences are clear.

Keep working on those small linking words like "in the," "for," and "first."

Good job adjusting when we recast a sentence.

Your pace is improving. Keep it nice and steady.

Key Focus for Next Time:

Improvement goals: Work on prepositions, keep practicing sequencing words, and maintain a steady pace.

Drills: Spend a minute shadowing a native speaker for prepositions. Do a one-minute substitution drill with sequencing words (first, next, later). And summarize a short scenario in your own words for one minute.