You Need to Learn to Say No with Taraji P. Henson

📅 2026-08-28 · Taraji P. Henson · 重播 · ▶ 影片 · 22 個學習點 · 4 題

談界線、為什麼 Michelle 沒去就職典禮，以及卸任後去做治療。

在 YouTube 播放，CC 可開英文字幕。建議先看「聽之前」，看完影片再做理解題。 到 YouTube 開啟 ↗

🎯 聽之前

Taraji P. Henson joins to talk about boundaries, burnout, why Michelle skipped an inauguration, therapy after the White House, and the joy of trashy TV.

  • How does Taraji describe the moment she realized she was burned out?
  • What reasons does Michelle give for saying no to a very public event?
  • What do they say therapy actually looks like day to day?
  • Listen for the lighter moments: what shows do they admit to loving?

💬 重點句 6

先讀英文，想一下意思，再點「翻譯」。按 🔊 聽一次，然後跟著唸。

  1. No is a complete sentence, but it helps to say it before you are exhausted.
  2. Burnout does not announce itself; it shows up as snapping at people you love.
  3. Showing up everywhere is not the same as being present anywhere.
  4. Therapy gave me words for feelings I had been carrying around unlabeled.
  5. Rest is not something you earn after the work; it is part of the work.
  6. Some nights the healthiest thing is a bad TV show and a good blanket.

📚 單字 10

點卡片翻面。先猜意思再翻。

🗣️ 俚語與成語 6

spread yourself too thin 成語
to take on so much that you cannot do anything well · 攤得太開；分身乏術
Three jobs and two boards: she had spread herself too thin.
run on empty 成語
to keep going with no energy left · 油箱見底還在撐
By Friday I was running on empty.
put your foot down 成語
to firmly refuse or insist · 堅決說不；態度強硬
She finally put her foot down about weekend calls.
people-pleaser 俚語
someone who says yes to avoid upsetting anyone · 討好型的人
Recovering people-pleaser: I now wait a day before answering invitations.
take a rain check 成語
to politely postpone an invitation · 改天再約
Can I take a rain check? I'm wiped out tonight.
self-care 俚語
deliberate actions to protect your own well-being · 照顧自己（身心）
Self-care is sometimes a nap and sometimes a hard conversation.

🧩 句型練習 3

讀完範例，用自己的事造一句。寫在筆記本或手機備忘錄裡，隔天回頭唸一次。

___ is not the same as ___.
……不等於……
  • Being busy is not the same as being productive.
  • Being quiet is not the same as agreeing.
✍️ 寫一組常被混為一談的概念。
___ gave me words for ___.
……讓我有了語言去描述……
  • That book gave me words for my homesickness.
  • A good teacher gave me words for why I love math.
✍️ 寫一件讓你終於能表達某種感受的事。
Some days the ___ thing is ___.
有些日子，最……的事就是……
  • Some days the bravest thing is logging off.
  • Some days the kindest thing is saying no early.
✍️ 寫一句關於你怎麼照顧自己的句子。

✅ 理解題 4

看完影片再作答。選一個答案會立刻顯示解釋。

  1. Which topic is in the episode description?
  2. The episode title suggests learning to say no even to:
  3. What kind of advocate is Taraji described as?
  4. If someone is "running on empty," they should probably:

💭 用英文想一想

挑一題，用英文寫 3 到 5 句，或對著手機錄一分鐘。不用完美，說出來最重要。

  • What is the hardest kind of invitation for you to decline? Why?
  • How do you notice burnout in yourself before others do?
  • What is your guilty pleasure, and why does it help you recharge?

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