How can I learn English easily?

14 Methods for Improving Your Spoken English Without a Speaking

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在没有同伴的情况下提高英语口语的14种方法

1. Think in English.

用英语思考。

Sometimes the difficult thing about talking in a new language isn’t the language itself, but how you think about it.

有时候，学习一门新语言的困难不在于语言本身，而在于你如何看待它。

If you think in your native language and then try to speak English, you’ll always have to translate between languages. Translating isn’t an easy thing to do! Even people fluent in two or more languages have trouble switching between languages.

如果你用母语思考，然后试着说英语，你总是要在两种语言之间进行翻译。翻译不是一件容易的事!即使精通两种或两种以上语言的人也很难在两种语言之间转换自如。

The solution is to think in English.

解决办法是用英语思考。

You can do this anywhere, anytime. Try to use English when you’re thinking about your day, or when you’re trying to decide what food to order. Even try to use an English to English dictionary to look up words. That way you never have to use

your native language and translate words. You’ll notice that when you think in English, it’s easier for you to speak in English.

你可以随时随地这么做。当你在思考你的一天，或者当你决定要点什么食物的时候，试着用英语。甚至试着用英语字典来查单词。这样你就不用使用母语和翻译单词了。你会注意到，当你用英语思考时，用英语说话会更容易。

2. Talk to yourself.

对自己说话。

Whenever you’re at home (or alone somewhere else) you can practice your English with your favorite person: yourself.

无论何时你在家(或独自一人)，你都可以和你最喜欢的人练习英语:你自己。

If you’re already thinking in English, try speaking your thoughts out loud. Read out loud, too. Practice is practice, and even if you don’t have anyone to correct your mistakes, just the act of speaking out loud will help you become more comfortable speaking English.

如果你已经在用英语思考，试着大声说出你的想法。也大声读出来。练习就是练习，即使你没有人来纠正你的错误，只要大声说出来就能帮助你更自如地说英语。

3. Use a mirror.

用一面镜子。

Whenever you can, take a few minutes out of

your day to stand in front of the mirror and speak. Choose a topic, set a timer for 2 or 3 minutes and just talk.

有可能的话，每天抽出几分钟站在镜子前说话。选择一个话题，设置2到3分钟的计时器，然后开始交谈。

The point of this exercise is to watch your mouth, face and body language as you speak. It also makes you feel like you’re talking to someone, so you can pretend you’re having a discussion with a study buddy.

这个练习的目的是观察你说话时的嘴、脸和身体语言。这也会让你觉得你在和别人说话，所以你可以假装你在和一个学习伙伴讨论。

Talk for the full 2 or 3 minutes. Don’t stop! If you get stuck on a word you don’t know, try expressing your idea in a different way. You can always look up how to say that word after the 2-3 minutes end. This will definitely help you find out what kinds of words or sentences you have trouble with.

2 – 3分钟的谈话。不要停止!如果你被一个你不认识的单词困住了，试着用另一种方式表达你的想法。你可以在2-3分钟后查一下怎么说这个词。这绝对会帮助你找出你有困难的单词或句子。

4. Focus on fluency, not grammar.

关注流利程度，而不是语法。

When you speak in English, how often do you stop?

当你说英语时，你多久停下来一次?

The more you stop, the less confident you sound and the less comfortable you become. Try the mirror exercise above, but challenge yourself to speak without stopping or stammering (taking pauses between your words) the entire time.

你停得越多，你听起来就越不自信，也就越不舒服。试着做上面的镜子练习，但是要挑战自己说话的时候不要停顿或结巴(在你说话的时候停顿一下)。

This might mean that your sentences won’t be grammatically perfect, and that’s okay! If you focus on speaking fluently instead of correctly, you’ll still be understood and you’ll sound better. You can fill in the correct grammar and word rules as you learn them better.

这可能意味着你的句子在语法上并不完美，但没关系!如果你把注意力集中在流利而不是正确的说话上，别人还是会理解你的，你的声音也会听起来更好。当你学得更好时，你可以明白正确的语法和单词规则。

5. Try some tongue twisters.

试试绕口令。

Tongue twisters are series of words that are difficult to say quickly. One example is: “The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.” Try saying this a few times! It’s not easy.

绕口令是一系列难以快速说出的单词。其中一个例子是:“这33个小偷认为他们在整个星期四都让君主激动不已。“试着这样说几次!”这并不容易。

Word games like this will help you find the right placement for your mouth and tongue, and can even help your pronunciation. You can find a list of great tongue twisters here.

像这样的文字游戏可以帮助你找到正确的口腔和舌头的位置，甚至可以帮助你发音。你可以在这里找到一些很棒的绕口令。

6. Listen and repeat.

听和重复。

Do you watch TV shows or YouTube videos in English? Use them to improve your fluency. Choose a short part of a show and repeat it line by line. Try to match the tone, speed and even the accent (if you can). It doesn’t matter if you miss a few words, the important thing is to keep talking. Try to sound just like the native speakers on the show.

你看英语电视节目或YouTube视频吗?用它们来提高你的流利程度。选择节目的一小部分，逐行重复。试着匹配语调、速度甚至口音(如果可以的话)。即使你漏了几个字也没关系，重要的是要继续说下去。试着让自己的声音听起来像节目中的母语人士。

7. Pay attention to stressed sounds.

注意重音。

English uses stresses in words and sentences. That means you’ll need to stress, or emphasize, certain words and syllables (sounds) to give words and sentences different meanings.

英语在单词和句子中使用重音。这意味着你需要重读或强调特定的单词和音节(发音)来赋予单词和句子不同的含义。

Listen to where native speakers place the emphasis when they speak. Try to repeat it the same way.

听母语人士在说话时强调什么。试着用同样的方法重复。

This won’t only help you speak well, it might even reduce misunderstandings. Sometimes the placing the stress on the wrong syllable completely changes the word. The word ADdress, for instance, isn’t the same as the word adDRESS. ADdress refers to a physical location where someone lives, and adDRESS means to formally speak to a group of people.

这不仅能帮你把话说好，还能减少误解。有时把重音放在错误的音节上会完全改变这个单词。例如，ADdress这个词和ADdress这个词不一样。ADdress指某人居住的物理位置，ADdress的意思是对一群人发表正式讲话。

Learn to hear the difference!

学会分辨不同!

8. Sing along to English songs.

跟着唱英文歌。

Singing along to your favorite English songs will help you become more fluent.

跟着你最喜欢的英文歌曲唱会变得更流利。

Once you can sing along to Taylor Swift and Jason Mraz, you can test your skills with something a bit more difficult: rap!

一旦你能跟着泰勒·斯威夫特和杰森·麦拉兹一起唱歌，你就可以用一些更困难的东西来测试你的能力了:说唱!

Rap is a great way to practice English because often the words are spoken like regular sentences. However, the rapper uses a stronger rhythm and faster speed. Some of the words might not make sense, but if you can keep up with the rapper then you’re on your way to becoming fluent!

说唱是一种很好的练习英语的方式，因为这些单词经常像普通的句子一样被说出来。然而，说唱歌手使用更强的节奏和更快的速度。有些词可能没有意义，但如果你能跟上这位说唱歌手，那么你的英语就会变得越来越流利!

9. Learn word forms with new words.

学习新单词的单词形式。

Some practice comes before you even open your mouth. Make speaking easier by learning the different forms of any words you learn. You should do this when you’re learning new vocabulary.For example, if you just learned the word write, you should also learn some other forms like wrote and written.

有些练习甚至在你开口之前就开始了。通过学习你所学的任何单词的不同形式，让说话更容易。当你学习新词汇时，你应该这样做。例如，如果你刚刚学习了write这个单词，你还应该学习其他一些形式，比如written和writing。

Knowing the correct way to use a word in any kind of sentence is important. This knowledge will help you while speaking. You won’t have to stop and think of different words—you’ll know exactly when you need to use that word while speaking.

知道在任何句子中正确使用单词的方法都是很重要的。这些知识会在你说话时帮助你。你不需要停下来思考不同的单词——你会确切地知道什么时候你需要在说话的时候使用那个单词。

10. Learn phrases, not words.

学习短语，而不是单词。

An even better idea is tolearn word phrases, not just words.

一个更好的方法是学习单词短语，而不仅仅是单词。

You might be using correct grammar and vocabulary, but it’s still not how a native speaker would say it.

你可能使用了正确的语法和词汇，但这仍然不是一个以英语为母语的人会说的话。

For example, you can say “how do you feel today?” but a native speaker might say “how’re you doing?” or “what’s up?” instead. Phrases and expressions can be helpful for sounding more natural when you speak.

例如，你可以说“how do you feel today?”但是以英语为母语的人可能会说“how are you doing?”或者“最近怎么样?””。短语和表达可以帮助你在说话时听起来更自然。

11. Learn your most common sayings.

学习最常用的谚语。

Take some time to really notice how you speak in your native language.

花点时间去注意你是如何用母语说话的。

What words and phrases do you use the most often?

你最常使用的单词和短语是什么?

Learn how to say your most commonly used phrases and words in English.

学习如何用英语说你最常用的短语和单词。

Knowing them in English will help you speak as well in English as you do in your native language.

用英语了解他们会帮助你用英语和母语说得一样好。

12. Prepare for specific situations.

为特定的情况做准备。

Are you learning English for a specific reason? For example, are you learning English so you can get a job in an English-speaking company? In that case, practice English that will help you in an interview. Are you learning English so you can make friends in America? Then you would need a different kind of English.

你学英语是有特定的原因吗?例如，你学英语是为了能在说英语的公司找到工作吗?在这种情况下，练习英语将有助于你在面试中。你学英语是为了在美国交朋友吗?那么你就需要一种不同的英语了。

Before you go to a place where you have to speak English, you can practice what you might have to say. If you’re preparing to go to a restaurant, what might conversations in a restaurant sound like? Answer the questions a waiter might ask you. Try talking about food and menus.

在你去一个你必须说英语的地方之前，你可以练习你可能要说的话。如果你正准备去餐馆，在餐馆里的谈话听起来会像什么?回答服务员可能会问你的问题。试着谈论食物和菜单。

You’ll feel more confident if you’re prepared!

如果你准备好了，你会感到更加自信!

13. Relax!

放松点!

You can be your best helper or your worst enemy when learning to speak fluently! We know it’s hard, but you should try not to worry about how you sound when you speak. Just relax!

当你学会流利地说话时，你可以是你最好的帮手，也可以是你最大的敌人!我们知道这很难，但你应该试着不要担心你说话的声音。放松点!

If you get stuck or confused, just take a big breath and start over. Speak slower if you have to. Take time to pause and think about your next sentence.

如果你被卡住或困惑了，只要深呼吸，然后重新开始。如果有必要，说慢一点。花点时间停下来想想你的下一个句子。

Do whatever it takes to become more comfortable with speaking English.

尽一切可能让你的英语口语变得更流利。

14. Tell a story from your language in English.

用你的母语讲一个故事。

Here’s a fun way to test how well your spoken English has developed: choose a story that you know really well and tell it in English.

这里有一个有趣的方法来测试你的英语口语水平:选择一个你非常熟悉的故事并用英语讲述。

Remember to think in English as you’re telling your story. Focus on speaking fluently instead of correctly. Say every sentence out loud to yourself.

记住在讲故事的时候要用英语思考。专注于流利地说而不是正确地说。对自己大声说出每句话。

Even if you have nobody to talk to in English, you can still build confidence and master fluency on your own time.

即使你没有人可以用英语交谈，你仍然可以在自己的时间里建立自信，掌握流利的英语。