Four Tips to Make You a Great Storyteller

翻譯：法比仔

Four Tips to Make You a Great Storyteller

四個小貼士，讓你成為故事大師

翻譯：法比仔

在講故事的時候，說故事和聽故事的人都能獲得滿足。你想成為故事大師，對身邊人精彩地講述各種各樣的故事嗎？讀完這篇文章，相信你心中也就有點兒譜了吧？

Whether it’s a family1)get-together, or a casual evening out with friends, being able to tell a story seems like a great way both to pass the time and impress your audience.

As a storyteller, it may feel good to tell someone else your problems. We often tell stories as a way to2)soothe our hurt feelings, disappointments, or feelings of having made a mistake.

But how could you make yourself a great storyteller? Here are some tips.

1. Set the context. The very first words should introduce such details that a good reporter would include,3)namely who, what, why, where, and how.

2. Rehearse what you want to say before you start. You don’t have to read out a4)script every time you tell your story, but you might want to run it through in your mind.

3. Be considerate of the people in your story. If you’re talking about someone else, you should make sure that you’re not5)revealing secrets about that person.

4. Pay attention to the impact you’re having on others. If you have a truly sad story to6)relate, be sure that you don’t go on for so long and you don’t put stress on that listener.

Telling stories is a natural and enjoyable part of social7)interaction. When you tell those stories with these tips in mind, you and your listeners will be able to gain fulfillment.

無論是對于家庭聚會，還是夜間和朋友的隨意出行，講故事似乎都是一個不錯的方式，既能消磨時間，又能打動你的聽眾。

作為一個說故事的人，向別人傾訴你的問題或許會讓你感覺不錯。我們常常通過說故事來平復(fù)我們的傷痛、失望，又或是犯錯后的感受。

但是怎樣才能讓自己成為故事大師呢?以下給出一些小建議。

1.設(shè)置情境。一個好的敘述者在開始講述時應(yīng)該注意囊括以下細(xì)節(jié)——人物、事件、原因、地點和經(jīng)過。

2.在開始講述前先預(yù)演。在每次講故事的時候，你不必都要按照劇本來念，但或許你會想要先在腦海里把整個故事簡單回顧下。

3.要為故事中所涉及的人物著想。如果你是在講述別人的故事，你就要確保自己不會泄露那個人的秘密。

4.注意你給別人帶來的影響。如果你有一個十分悲傷的故事要講述，那么你得確保故事不會持續(xù)太長時間，也不要給聽眾帶來壓力。

講故事是社交活動中既自然又愉快的一種形式。你若將這些小技巧銘記在心，并在講故事的時候?qū)⑺鼈冞\用起來，你和你的聽眾就都能獲得滿足了。

詞組加油站

read out 朗誦，朗讀

be considerate of 為……著想

pay attention to 留心，重視

put stress on 給……帶來壓力

1) get-together 社交聚會

2) soothe [su?e] v. 安撫，安慰

3) namely ['ne?ml?] adv. 也就是，即

4) script [skr?pt] n. 腳本，劇本

5) reveal [r?'vi?l] v. 泄露

6) relate [r?'le?t] v. 講，敘述

7) interaction [,?nt?r'?k??n] n. 相互作用，相互影響