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How do we improve our English speaking? With lots of practice. Lots of correct practice! Every piece of correct speaking practice takes us one step closer to confidence and fluency.
我們?nèi)绾翁岣呶覀兊目谡Z(yǔ)呢？當(dāng)然是要做很多的練習(xí),。我是說(shuō)用正確方法做練習(xí)！每一次正確的口語(yǔ)練習(xí)都會(huì)使我們變得越來(lái)越自信與熟練,。
Where can we find opportunities to practice our English speaking? In life and in online classes, with friends and with professional tutors.
我們?nèi)ツ睦锞毩?xí)口語(yǔ)呢,？其實(shí)生活當(dāng)中和網(wǎng)絡(luò)中都是可以的，我們可以與朋友們練習(xí),，或者找專(zhuān)業(yè)輔導(dǎo)老師練習(xí),。
With practice, by being brave and accepting that we will make mistakes, we challenge ourselves to improve and we receive invaluable feedback, ranging from 'Huh?' to 'I think you mean...' and 'Yes, I agree!'
通過(guò)不斷練習(xí)，通過(guò)勇敢面對(duì)我們犯的錯(cuò)誤,，我們會(huì)逐漸挑戰(zhàn)自己去進(jìn)步,，我們會(huì)得到很多寶貴的學(xué)習(xí)反饋?！笆裁?？”， “你是說(shuō)~,？”,，“是的我同意”，這些都是我們?cè)谶M(jìn)步中對(duì)自我的反饋,。
Constructive criticism helps us make corrections and can keep us motivated.
有幫助的意見(jiàn)總是可以使我們進(jìn)步,，保持正能量,。
But it's not just other people who provide feedback on our spoken English. We have our own job to do: evaluating our spoken English for the good and the bad.
不過(guò)我們不能總是等著別人給我們的口語(yǔ)提供反饋，我們還需要自己去做：學(xué)會(huì)自己評(píng)價(jià)自己口語(yǔ)的好壞,。
We must self-evaluate and we must keep an ear on our progress. This helps to keep us moving, and gives us a clearer idea of where we're improving and where we need extra help, as well as which practice techniques are working and where we might need a change.
我們必須能進(jìn)行自我評(píng)級(jí),，并且時(shí)刻留意自己的進(jìn)步。這會(huì)促進(jìn)我們學(xué)習(xí)的進(jìn)展,，告訴我們哪里還可以提高,，哪里還需要幫助，這還會(huì)告訴我們哪種學(xué)習(xí)方法更適合我們,，哪里我們還需要提高,。
Self-evaluation can form an essential part of preparing for the spoken parts of exams such as TOEFL and IELTS. It's also a great way to improve your spoken English for social or work situations.
學(xué)會(huì)自我評(píng)價(jià)在準(zhǔn)備一些像托福，雅思之類(lèi)的口語(yǔ)測(cè)試時(shí)尤為重要,。這對(duì)你提高社會(huì)工作中口語(yǔ)也很重要,。
Listen to yourself! Listen to how you answer job interview practice questions, or how you describe your likes and dislikes to a new friend.
聽(tīng)聽(tīng)你自己口語(yǔ)說(shuō)的怎么樣！聽(tīng)聽(tīng)你自己是怎么處理工作面試問(wèn)題的,，聽(tīng)聽(tīng)你是怎么描述你對(duì)一個(gè)新朋友的喜歡與不喜歡的,。
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But how do we evaluate our speaking while we're speaking? How do we listen fully at the same time as speaking?
但是我們?cè)趺床拍芤贿呎f(shuō)話一邊自我評(píng)價(jià)呢？我們?cè)趺床拍茉谡f(shuō)話的同時(shí)仔細(xì)聽(tīng)到我們所說(shuō)的好壞呢,？
The bad news is that we can't.
很遺憾我們并不能做到
Yes, we often can tell if we've made a grammatical error in our speech, and we all know the feeling when we don't have the vocabulary to express an idea or describe an object. Our own confusion or frustration is feedback enough!
是的,，我們總可以察覺(jué)我們有沒(méi)有在說(shuō)話中犯語(yǔ)法錯(cuò)誤，我們也總是會(huì)很尷尬當(dāng)我們?cè)谡f(shuō)一件事時(shí)不知道該用什么詞匯,。這會(huì)讓我們困惑,，沮喪，不過(guò)這也都是些學(xué)習(xí)反饋,。
But we can't comprehensively assess our spoken English while we're speaking. That level of multitasking is too difficult.
但是我們還是不能在說(shuō)話的同時(shí)打量我們說(shuō)的好壞,，多任務(wù)操作實(shí)在是太難了。
The good news is that technology has solved the problem, offering a fantastic opportunity to improve our spoken English with self-evaluation.
好消息是錄音科技解決了上述難題,，給我們一個(gè)絕佳機(jī)會(huì)去給予我們口語(yǔ)練習(xí)自我反饋,。
If you're reading this article, then you have a way to record your speaking. Whether it's a smart phone, tablet or laptop computer, you have a tool to hear your spoken English.
在讀了這邊文章之后，你就會(huì)知道拿起手機(jī),，ipad,，電腦去給你練習(xí)口語(yǔ)錄音。
But what do you listen for? You're not a professional English teacher, so how can you evaluate your speaking in a helpful way?
但是錄音之后我們應(yīng)該注重聽(tīng)什么,？你又不是一個(gè)職業(yè)英語(yǔ)老師，所以你怎么知道如何評(píng)價(jià)你自己口語(yǔ)說(shuō)的好壞,。
More good news. Below are the seven questions my Working English students use to assess their English speaking.
好消息,。我們下面列了7個(gè)問(wèn)題，你可以用來(lái)做參考檢測(cè)你的口語(yǔ),。
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Am I rushing? (Talking speed)你說(shuō)的快不快,？（說(shuō)話的速度）
The faster we talk, the easier it is to make mistakes. Take it easy! If we're self-conscious about speaking, it's tempting to speak quicker, to rush to the end (as well as speaking quietly) in the hope that we get away with our mistakes.
我們說(shuō)的越快,，越容易犯錯(cuò)誤。放輕松,！如果你緊張的話,，你就會(huì)說(shuō)的特別快，想蒙混過(guò)關(guān)（同時(shí)會(huì)說(shuō)的很小聲）,，想不讓別人意識(shí)到你犯的錯(cuò)誤,。
Don't do this. Friends shouldn't laugh or be overly critical about your mistakes, and a professional teacher certainly won't.
別要這樣做。你的朋友不會(huì)嘲笑你的或者批評(píng)你的錯(cuò)誤,，一個(gè)職業(yè)教師就更不會(huì)怎么做,。
Yes, native English speakers talk quickly. But they're not rushing, they've just had a lot more practice!
是的，那些母語(yǔ)是英語(yǔ)的人講話時(shí),，會(huì)講的比較快,。但是他們不是在一味追求速度，他們只是比較熟練而已,。
One way native speakers speed up their spoken English is by using contractions.
一種讓你把英語(yǔ)說(shuō)話速度加快的方法是用縮寫(xiě)式,。
比如：
I will → I'll → '我之后會(huì)告訴你.'
You are → You're → '你是我最好的朋友.'
He would → He'd → '他更喜歡去購(gòu)物.'
We don't have to use contractions to be understood, but doing so speeds up our spoken English in a way that is smooth and natural.
使用縮寫(xiě)式不是為了讓別人更好理解你的口語(yǔ)，是為了加快你的說(shuō)話速度,，讓你的口語(yǔ)聽(tīng)起來(lái)更光滑,，自然。
Remember: contractions in spoken English aren't 'wrong' or 'bad' English. They're the natural form, especially when speaking, and all native speakers (British, American, Australian and so on) use them. This means that in a conversation with native speakers, we're going to hear them all the time!
記?。嚎s寫(xiě)式在口語(yǔ)英語(yǔ)中是一種很自然的表達(dá)方法,，特別是當(dāng)你在說(shuō)話的時(shí)候，英美澳人講英語(yǔ)都會(huì)用到縮寫(xiě)式的,。這意味著如果你跟以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)的人聊天時(shí),，你會(huì)一直使用縮寫(xiě)式。
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Are there gaps in my speech? (Hesitation)你說(shuō)話連貫嗎,？（有沒(méi)有時(shí)猶豫不知道該說(shuō)什么）
Working on fluency will increase both how confident you sound and how confident you feel.
鍛煉你英語(yǔ)的流利度會(huì)增強(qiáng)你說(shuō)英語(yǔ)的自信,，也會(huì)讓別人聽(tīng)起來(lái)你很自信。
Hesitation comes from anxiety, from a lack of correct practice and, yes, from a lack of vocabulary. Reading is the best way to expand your vocabulary but don't use not knowing the exact right word or phrase as an excuse for not speaking.
猶豫不決來(lái)源于緊張,，來(lái)源于缺乏練習(xí),，缺乏詞匯。閱讀是增加你詞匯的最好方法,，詞匯量不夠可不是你能用來(lái)不說(shuō)英語(yǔ)的借口,。
The time to improve your fluency is now. Look around right now. How would you describe your surroundings to someone on the phone? Practice finding other ways to describe something.
提高你口語(yǔ)流利度要從現(xiàn)在做起?？匆幌履闼闹?。你怎么去描述一下你的四周？假如現(xiàn)在你跟別人打電話,，跟你打電話的人想讓你描述一下,。
For an object, how big is it? Can it fit in your pocket? Find alternative ways to get your meaning across.
試著去描述一個(gè)物體,，描述它有多大，描述你能不能把它放到你的口袋里,？試著用其他方式表達(dá)清楚你想描述的物體,。
And, yes, you're right: the bigger your vocabulary, the easier this becomes, which brings us to the next question.
是的，你是對(duì)的：你的詞匯量越大,，你就能越輕松的表達(dá),，這跟我們要說(shuō)的下一點(diǎn)也有關(guān)系。
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Am I using the best words? (Vocabulary)怎么去使用準(zhǔn)確的詞匯,？
Am I using the best words to explain, to describe, to instruct, to negotiate and to persuade?
如何用最準(zhǔn)確的詞匯去解釋事物,，去描述事物，去指導(dǎo)別人,，去和別人商量,，討價(jià)還價(jià)？
This isn't just about advanced or complicated vocabulary. It's about using the most appropriate words to provide a clear picture of what you mean.
描述好一件事跟你擁有強(qiáng)大的詞匯量關(guān)系不大,，你需要做的是找到最適合的詞去表達(dá)你想說(shuō)的意思,。
Never stop working to expand your English vocabulary. There will never be a day when you've read 'enough'--this is a lifelong project!
不過(guò)詞匯量確實(shí)需要去擴(kuò)大。這是一個(gè)你要堅(jiān)持不懈要去做的事,。
Remember: reading in English is an essential part of building your vocabulary. Choose to find time to read in English every day. There's no shortage of free and interesting material.
記?。洪喿x是一個(gè)幫你擴(kuò)大詞匯量最基本的方法。每天花點(diǎn)時(shí)間閱讀,，你總能找到一些免費(fèi)有趣的材料去讀的,。
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Are my ideas easy to follow?(Structure)
我說(shuō)的英語(yǔ)好理解嗎？
Is your speech coherent? Does it follow a clear pattern and lead to a logical conclusion? Using signposts--on the other hand, for example, finally--help English ears understand where you're heading.
你說(shuō)的句子連貫嗎,？你說(shuō)的話表達(dá)清楚嗎,？邏輯性強(qiáng)嗎？建議使用指示詞像是on the other hand, for example, finally--這些都會(huì)讓別人更好聽(tīng)懂你所說(shuō)的話,。
Listen to skilled presenters in English; ted.com is a great example. As well as getting some fascinating listening practice with a wide range of accents, you'll hear great examples of how gifted speakers use signposts to guide listeners through a story or presentation.
建議多聽(tīng)一些熟練的主持人是如何組織語(yǔ)言的：ted.com就很適合你去看一下,。在那里你會(huì)學(xué)到那些有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的演說(shuō)家是如何用指示詞把他們的演講絕佳地呈現(xiàn)給觀眾的。
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Am I clear? (Pronunciation)我的發(fā)音怎么樣,？
Repeated pronunciation errors are distracting and will interfere with understanding.
如果你發(fā)音總是有錯(cuò)誤,，那么別人就會(huì)比較難聽(tīng)懂你在說(shuō)什么。
Repeated, bad practice wires in bad pronunciation, and it's not easy to correct bad habits, but the better your pronunciation, the smoother your communication with others.
發(fā)音不好來(lái)源于不好的口語(yǔ)習(xí)慣,，改掉不好的習(xí)慣并不容易,，但是如果你能把你的讀音說(shuō)得很好，那么你和別人的對(duì)話就會(huì)變得很流暢,。
Let's be clear: this is much less about sounding British or American and much more about making the clear sounds necessary for effective communication in English.
讓我們說(shuō)的清楚一點(diǎn),，你自己發(fā)音好壞跟你說(shuō)英式英語(yǔ)還是美式英語(yǔ)都沒(méi)有什么關(guān)系，它的作用是使你說(shuō)的話清晰易懂，使你更好的跟別人交流,。
Correct listening and speaking practice will help improve your pronunciation, and self-study with the phonemic chart (here's a British English example) should help you hear and produce the sounds of English correctly. Keep in mind that while you can do some of this work independently, a professional teacher will likely be the most effective way of replacing bad habits with clear sounds.
多做一些聽(tīng)力練習(xí)和口語(yǔ)練習(xí)會(huì)幫助你改善你的發(fā)音，自學(xué)好發(fā)音表更會(huì)使你的英文發(fā)音聽(tīng)起來(lái)更加標(biāo)準(zhǔn),。請(qǐng)記住除了自我練習(xí)之外,，請(qǐng)一個(gè)專(zhuān)業(yè)老師來(lái)教你發(fā)音會(huì)是更好的方法。
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Am I emphasizing the correct parts?(Word and sentence stress)
講英文時(shí)有沒(méi)有注意單詞的重音
The appropriate use of emphasis, or stress (hitting the right part of the word or sentence), helps make ideas and opinions clear.
適當(dāng)?shù)淖x好重音（把每個(gè)單詞中該重讀的地方讀好）會(huì)是別人更好地理解你所說(shuō)的話,。
Don't underestimate how important stress is in English. Sometimes word stress can be even more important than making the right sound.
不要低估重音在英文口語(yǔ)中的重要性,。有時(shí)候讀好單詞重音會(huì)比發(fā)好音更重要。
For example, with the noun 'present' and the verb 'present'. Same spelling, same sounds, but different stress signals a completely different meaning.
比如說(shuō),，名詞意義的“present”和動(dòng)詞意義的“present”,，拼寫(xiě)都是一樣的，讀音都是一樣的,，不過(guò)單詞音節(jié)重音是不一樣,，讀錯(cuò)了重音意思可就完全變了。
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Is my pitch natural and consistent?我英語(yǔ)說(shuō)的音調(diào)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)碼,？
Using correct pitch, or intonation, helps engage the listener but is also essential for clear communication.
使用正確的音調(diào),，可以使別人更好地理解你說(shuō)的話。
Are you lifting your speech at the end for yes/no questions? Do you raise and lower your speech when making comparisons?
你有沒(méi)有注意在提問(wèn)時(shí)把結(jié)尾的語(yǔ)調(diào)提高,？你有沒(méi)有在做對(duì)比時(shí)做好音調(diào)的變換,？
Becoming an expert at English intonation isn't easy. The rules for pitch are less rigid than for vocabulary or grammar.
把英文口語(yǔ)中音調(diào)做好并不容易。處理好英文音調(diào)變化比記單詞和語(yǔ)法來(lái)說(shuō)規(guī)律少很多,。
However, understanding English intonation patterns will increase not only your speaking skills, but your listening comprehension as well.
無(wú)論如何,，理解英文語(yǔ)調(diào)模式可以提高你的口語(yǔ)技巧，也可以提高你的聽(tīng)力技巧,。
Now you have the questions--record your speaking!
現(xiàn)在你知道該怎么做了,，開(kāi)始做錄音練習(xí)吧！
Remember, it's impossible to fully evaluate our own speech while we're speaking.
請(qǐng)記住在你說(shuō)話的同時(shí)完全檢測(cè)你自己的口語(yǔ)是不可能的,。
That's why it's necessary to record yourself and then ask yourself the questions above. Be consistent, self-evaluate regularly, and soon this method of evaluation will be automatic.
所以說(shuō)話時(shí)做錄音很是有必要,，而且你還要用上述提到的方法檢測(cè)你自己。要堅(jiān)持去做,，有規(guī)律的做自我檢測(cè),，沒(méi)過(guò)多久你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)這檢測(cè)方法很有效。
I often record students in class, but I encourage students to do this outside of class as well.
我通常會(huì)給我班上的學(xué)生錄音,，但是我還鼓勵(lì)他們?cè)谡n外也自己去練習(xí),。
You have the tools, it's an essential part of improving your spoken English, and it's also a great way to hear how much progress you've made.
你自己都有錄音工具，使用好他們可以幫助你提高你的口語(yǔ),，你還可以用它檢測(cè)你的進(jìn)步速度,。
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Want to practice your listening as well? You can check out the video version of my advice on YouTube.
你還想提高你自己的聽(tīng)力嗎？你可以去Youtube里找我的一些視頻，里面有給建議,。
Thanks for reading, I hope you found this helpful. Record yourself speaking, ask yourself the seven questions, and I'll see you in class.
感謝閱讀我的文章,，我希望你可以有收獲。試著去把你的說(shuō)的話錄下來(lái),，在問(wèn)你自己我之前提到的七個(gè)問(wèn)題,，來(lái)檢測(cè)自己的水平，咱們課上見(jiàn)吧,。
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