“老师邮件发出去三天没回?”“小组讨论不敢提问题怕得罪人?”——你在新加坡课堂上也卡在‘张不开嘴’这一步吗?
? 场景化开头:一句‘How to say this politely?’救了多少留学生
在NTU修一门量子物理课时,我曾给教授发了句直愣愣的‘I don’t understand this part’,结果收到回复:‘Please specify.’ ——这才意识到:在新加坡高校,问题本身不重要,怎么问才决定你能不能拿到资源。
✨ 模块一:写邮件不是‘交作业’,而是‘建关系’
新加坡教授普遍重视礼节。南洋理工大学的Dr. Lim曾在Office Hour提醒学生:‘Always start with “Dear Dr. Lim, I hope you’re well.” – it shows respect.’
- 黄金三行结构:问候 + 简要背景 + 明确请求。例如:“Hope you had a good weekend. I’m reviewing Lecture 5 slides and got stuck on the entropy formula. Could I kindly ask for clarification during your OH tomorrow?”
- 避开雷区:别用“I need”“You didn’t explain”,换成“I was wondering if…”或“Would it be possible to…”瞬间提升礼貌值。
? 模块二:课堂发言用‘软化词’,让质疑变请教
在SMU小组讨论中,本地同学常会说:‘This might be a silly question, but…’ 或 ‘If I may ask, could we revisit the assumption here?’——这不是谦虚,是高阶沟通技巧。
- 亲测话术包:“Could I check my understanding?” “Would it be fair to say that…” “I see it slightly differently – may I share?”
- 真实场景:在一次NUS论文答辩预演中,我说“Isn’t this data outdated?” 导师立刻皱眉;换成“Have we considered more recent datasets?”后,当场获得肯定点头。
? 实用总结:两条亲测有效的心法
- 先共情,再提问:开头加一句认可(如“I really appreciated the clarity in today’s lecture”),能大幅降低对方防御心理。
- 每封邮件末尾加:“Thank you for your time and guidance.” ——新加坡高校文化里,这句几乎等于‘学术礼仪通行证’。


