Many VOA Learning English fans write to us with this question: How do I get better at speaking English?
许多美国之音学习英语的粉丝写信问我们这个问题:我怎样才能更好地说英语?
Dear VOA fan:
亲爱的美国之音粉丝们:
First, try to speak English each day, even if you can only speak for a short time.
首先,尝试每天都说英语,哪怕可利用的时间很短。
Begin by saying "good morning," and "good afternoon or evening" to a family member or a friend.
从跟家人或朋友说“早上好”或者“下午好、晚上好”开始。
As you travel to your school or work, think about how you feel like "happy" or "sad" and say it to yourself in English.
当你去学校或公司时,想一下自己的感觉是“快乐”还是“悲伤”,并用英语对自己说。
When you arrive, find a friend who is also learning English, and ask, "How are you feeling today?"
当你到达时,找一个也在学习英语的朋友,问:“你今天感觉如何?”
Speaking English every day will help you get better.
每天说英语会帮助你口语变得更好。
We all make mistakes. You will probably make some mistakes while learning to speak English.
我们都会犯错。在学说英语的时候,你可能会犯一些错误。
But you can still say how you feel.
但你还是可以说出你的感受。
And you can learn from your mistakes.
你可以从错误中吸取教训。
Ask your friend or teacher to correct them.
问你的朋友或老师,该如何纠正错误。
Practice saying the words many times so you can say them correctly the next time.
练习把单词说很多遍,这样下次你就能正确地说出来。
Another way to practice speaking is to read a story from our website and listen to the audio.
另一个练习英语口语的方法就是从我们的网站上读故事,听音频。
Stop after a few sentences.
听几句话之后就停下来。
Listen again, and notice how the speaker's voice goes up and down.
再听一遍,注意播音员说话的音调。
Repeat the sentences and make your voice change the same way.
重复这些句子,让你的声音以同样的方式改变。
The more you practice, the more you will sound like a native speaker.
你练习得越多,你就会越像一个以英语为母语的人。
With a friend, choose a conversation from Let's Learn English and learn together.
与朋友一起,从“ Let’s Learn English”中选择一个对话,然后一起学习。
Then, when you know it well enough, act it out with your friend.
然后,当你足够了解内容时,与朋友一起练习对话。
Use a phone to record and listen to yourself.
用手机记录对话,然后听自己的录音。
Do you say the words the same way as Anna and her friends?
你说的话和安娜和她的朋友一样吗?
Next week, we will talk about continuing a conversation in English.
下周,我们将讨论继续用英语进行对话。
And that's Ask a Teacher!
以上就是本期名师答疑的全部内容。
I'm Jill Robbins.
我是吉尔·罗宾斯。