【突破英文对话】I’m Afraid To Speak English 我怕说英语

 7． I’m Afraid To Speak English 我怕说英语 

　 

A: Can I ask you a question? 

B: Sure, go ahead¹. 

A: How do you get along with the American students in your classes? 

B: I don’t have much contact² with them. 

A: Really? Why not? Don’t you go up and talk to them? 

B: No, I don’t. I’m too afraid of making mistakes in English. I don’t want to be laughed at. 

A: You won’t get anywhere that way. You’re the one who needs to practice English, so you should make the first move. Besides, most American students are really friendly and outgoing. They will be glad to talk to you. 

B: Thanks for the advice. I guess you’re right. It’s just hard to overcome³ my shyness. I really will try from now on. I promise. 

 

1 ahead   

adv.在前，向前，提前，在前面

参考例句：

• We have to go ahead to find a garage.我们得到前边找个修车厂。
• Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向后看。

2 contact   

n.联系，交际，熟人，接触；vi.接触，联系；vt.使接触

参考例句：

• We agreed to contact again as soon as possible.我们同意尽快再次联系。
• She is still in close contact with Sarah.她仍然同萨拉人联系密切。

3 overcome   

vt.战胜，克服，胜过；vi.得胜

参考例句：

• We need a confident leader to overcome these difficulties.我们需要一个有信心的领导者来克服这些困难。
• However great the difficulties may be,we can overcome them.哪怕是再大的困难我们也能克服。