How to Seek Advice with Making Decisions

Hi, this is Leo from Wall Street English.

Hi, this is Leo from Wall Street English.

Often times we find ourselves stuck in a situation because we have trouble making the right decision, or we simply don't know what to do.

Often, we find ourselves stuck in a situation because we have trouble making the right decision, or we simply don't know what to do.

In times like these, it is best to seek advice and suggestions from others.

In times like these, it is best to seek advice and suggestions from others.

Today, we are going to look at some ways to ask for help.

Today, we are going to look at some ways to ask for help.

1. Do you think it's a good idea to...

1. 你认为...是个好主意吗？

Here, you are expressing uncertainty about your own decision and would like a second opinion.

Here, you are expressing uncertainty about your own decision and would like a second opinion.

For example, you are planning to buy your friend a new pen for his birthday, but you are not sure if this is a good idea.

For example, you are planning to buy your friend a new pen for his birthday, but you are not sure if this is a good idea.

So, you can ask another friend,

So, you can ask another friend.

Do you think it's a good idea to get Joe a pen?

Do you think it's a good idea to get Joe a pen?

2. I could use your advice.

I could use your advice.

Although this is not a question,

Although this is not a question,

it reveals to the other person that you are in a relationship.

It reveals to the other person that you are in a relationship.

You are in desperate need of help.

You are in desperate need of help.

For example, you have received two job offers, and you have trouble choosing one of the two.

For example, you have received two job offers, and you have trouble choosing one of the two.

You can call your friend and say,

You can call your friend and say,

John, I could really use your advice.

John,我真的很需要你的建议。

3. I was wondering if you could give me some advice about...

3. 我想知道你是否能给我一些关于...的建议。

This is a more formal way to ask for help.

这是一个更正式的请求帮助的方式。

Let's imagine that you have just been given a difficult task at work,

Let's imagine that you have just been given a difficult task at work.

and you are unsure about the best approach.

而你对最佳的方法感到不确定。

In this case, you can go to a reliable colleague and ask,

In this case, you can go to a reliable colleague and ask.

I was wondering if you could give me some advice.

我在想你是否能给我一些建议。

4. What would you do if you were me?

4. What would you do if you were me?

This is a more personal way of asking for advice.

这是一个更个人化的请求建议的方式。

If you have a colleague at work who is extremely unpleasant to deal with,

If you have a colleague at work who is extremely unpleasant to deal with,

you can ask a friend,

You can ask a friend.

What would you do if you were me in this case?

What would you do if you were me in this situation?

So, feel free to make use of one of these phrases in time,

So, feel free to make use of one of these phrases in time,

and you can ask your friend,

and you can ask your friend,

That's all for today. See you next time.

That's all for today. See you next time.