VOA慢速英语2020 名师答疑：如何提高英语口语？

Question:

问题：

Many VOA Learning¹ English fans write to us with this question: How do I get better at speaking English?

许多美国之音慢速英语节目的粉丝给我们写信来问：我如何才能提高英语口语？

Answer:

回复：

Dear VOA fan:

亲爱的美国之音粉丝：

First, try to speak English each day, even if you can only speak for a short time. Begin by saying "good morning," and "good afternoon or evening" to a family member or a friend.

首先每天都要开口说英语，即使你只能说很短几句。首先从对家人或朋友说“早上好、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.

当你去上学或上班时，思考一下自己“快乐”或“悲伤”的感觉，然后用英语跟自己说。

When you arrive, find a friend who is also learning English, and ask, "How are you feeling today?" Speaking English every day will help you get better.

当你到达之后，找一位同样也在学英语的朋友，然后问他：“你今天感觉如何？”每天开口说英语将会帮助你提高。

Accept a few mistakes

接受犯小错

We all make mistakes. You will probably make some mistakes while learning to speak English. But you can still say how you feel. And you can learn from your mistakes.

我们都会犯错。在学习英语的过程中，你可能会犯一些错误。但是你仍然可以说出你的感受。你可以从错误中学习。

Ask your friend or teacher to correct them. Practice saying the words many times so you can say them correctly the next time.

请你的朋友或老师来纠正这些错误。多次练习这些单词，以便下次你可以正确地说出它们。

Learn some tips

学一些小技巧

Another way to practice speaking is to read a story from our website and listen to the audio².

练习口语的另一种办法是读我们网站上的新闻并听音频。

Stop after a few sentences. Listen again, and notice how the speaker's voice goes up and down. Repeat the sentences and make your voice change the same way. The more you practice, the more you will sound like a native speaker.

在一小段之后停下来。再次听，并注意说话人的语调。重复这些句子并以同样的方式发音。练得越多，你听起来就越像母语人士。

Practice speaking

练习说

With a friend, choose a conversation from Let's Learn English and learn together. Then, when you know it well enough, act it out with your friend. Use a phone to record and listen to yourself.

跟朋友一起，选择“我们一起学英语”节目中的一段对话并一起学习。然后当你弄清楚之后，跟朋友一起练习。使用手机录音并自己听。

Do you say the words the same way as Anna and her friends?

你的发音跟节目中安娜以及她的朋友一样吗？

Next week, we will talk about continuing a conversation in English. And that's Ask a Teacher!

下周，我们将会讨论用英语继续一段对话。以上就是本期名师答疑节目的全部内容。

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 audio   

n./adj.音频(响)(的)；声音(的)，听觉(的)

参考例句：

• Often,the meeting is recorded on audio or video media for later reference.通常这种会议会以视频或者音频形式记录下来，供以后查阅。
• You don't even have to pay for audio programs.你大可不必为自己听这些节目付费。