You might be an eloquent speaker when it comes to your mother tongue, but expecting the same standards from yourself when speaking in a foreign language may not be very realistic.
使用母语时,你可能是一位雄辩的演说家,但是如果用一门外语想要达到同样的效果似乎是不现实的。
Especially, if you’re at the early stages of learning. Learners are often told not to worry about the mistakes they’re making, however, it is easy to understand why you would like to make a good impression on your audience. To overcome this difficulty, you may try slowing down your speaking speed.
Nobody will hold it against you if you speak more slowly and clearly.Great speakers do the same to get their message across. Selecting your words carefully may also be seen as a sign of respect towards your audience. It shows that you want to give them the best possible answer.
Here the speaker gains considerable amount of time to reflect just by repeating the question and adding a few sentences. If you do the same, you’ll sound more fluent and won’t feel the pressure of having to say something before you’re ready.
In a way, this will take the pressure off too. When you learn a new word, try to memorize a couple of sentences that contain it.
在某种程度上,这样也会减少压力。当你学了一个新词,去尝试记几个包含这个词的句子。
There might come a time when you can use one particular sentence with little, or no alteration at all. Unfortunately, many people learn words by heart, but have no idea how to use them in a sentence.
When speaking in a foreign language, you might be so focused on what you are saying , that you forget to listen to what others are saying.
说一门外语时,你可能会把注意力集中在内容上,却忘记去听别人正在说什么。
This is a big mistake as they might be using the exact words or grammar you’ll be needing later on. So pay attention to what’s being said around you, it’s your most important resource at the time of speaking to someone.
We also need to keep in mind the fact that communication is a two-way process. Not only does it make you seem uninterested – even rude – if you don’t ask questions, you might also end up being the one who has to do all the talking. So, when you’ve run out of ideas about what to say next, remember: others might have something to add.
Questions like this will keep the conversation going and will show your interest in other people’s opinion. They will also give you time to relax a little.
这样的问题会使对话继续下去并且能够表现出你对他人观点的兴趣。他们也会给你一点时间去放松一下。
6. Produce, Produce, Produce
6.产出,产出,产出
As I said at the beginning of this article, you might know a lot about the language, but this is passive knowledge that must be activated somehow. Your aim is to be able to produce correct English; practice is undeniably the best way to learn and improve.
Writing is one way of producing language; it may help you get used to and reflect on the ways English is used, which might prove to be useful when speaking.
Speaking, on the other hand, is a much more spontaneous process. Find people you can practice with. I have a feeling that it will be agreat experience.
在另一方面,说是一个更自发的过程。去找一个可以和你一起练习英语的人。我有预感这将是一个奇妙的经历。
I hope you will find these tips useful. Feel free to ask any questions if something is not clear.
“兴趣是最好的老师”,教师要尽力设计一些学生感兴趣的话题,让学生有话可说,教师可根据学生的年龄、实际1:3语水平、课时进度等开展一些适合学生心理特征的兴趣活动,比如英语口语竞赛、情景模拟对话、唱英文歌曲等,使学生思维敏捷,从而以最快最有效的方法去获得新知识,产生一定的成功感。只有激发学生对口语表达产生浓厚的兴趣,才能使教师的教学与训练有所起色。另外,教师可以精心设计,利用教学艺术,创造语言情境,充分利用学生的好胜心和求知欲,启发学生思维,激发学生的学习兴趣、培养学习的积极性,在大量口语练习中形成能力,这样学生就可以较轻松、自然地提高英语语言素质。如学习了英语方位词之后,老师可让学生“talk about your po—sition...”,把多样化的教学方法与丰富多彩的课外活动紧密结合起来,给学生创造大量表达的机会,对培养他们的口语表达兴趣是很有帮助的。
6. Copy the experts.绝对没有取代从专家-英语母语人士处学习发音的方式。因此仔细听!听英语广播节目并看英语的电视节目和电影。尽量不要念字幕!模仿你所听到的-就算你还不肯定他们说的话。7. Practice makes perfect.发音的问题迟迟不能解决就是因为我们害怕犯错。-第一次见面,在饭店点菜,询问方向-然后你自己表演出对话内容。别害羞!8. Find a language buddy.从其他人处获得反馈是非常重要的。找一个对提高英语水平同样感兴趣的朋友。试着更换录音资料这样你就可以互相听对方的发音。记住录完要重新听听,找出错误和闪光点啊。9. Be poetic.好的发音不仅是掌握单独的音节。还是对intonation (声音的升降调)和 stress (对单词中一些音节和句子中的一些单词更大声更清晰的发音)的理解。大声念一些诗歌,演讲,歌曲,集中练习单词的重音和音调。10. Sing a song!学习一些英语流行歌曲的歌词并跟着唱。唱歌帮助你放松并能让这些词说出来,同时帮助改进你的语音和语调。