How to PRACTISE English if NO ONE around you SPEAKS good English (BEST TIPS)

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（明亮，轻快的音乐）

- Hello, everyone, and welcome back to English With Lucy.

-大家好，欢迎再次来到和露西一起学英语。

Today, I am going to talk to you

今天我要和大家聊一下

about how you can practise your English

关于如何练习英语

even if you don't live in an English-speaking country.

即使你生活在一个不讲英语的国家。

It's the number one complaint from my students.

这个问题是我的学生抱怨最多的。

How on earth can I practise and improve my English

我到底该如何练习和提高我的英语水平

if I don't have native English speakers around me?

如果没有英语母语的人在我周围呢？

Well, I have eight recommendations for you.

好吧，我给你八个建议。

Let's get straight into it.

让我们直接开聊。

Tip number one is to join a language club,

第一个诀窍就是加入语言俱乐部，

sometimes called a language cafe.

有时称为语言咖啡角。

And if there isn't one near you,

如果你附近还没有现成的，

you need to start one.

那您需要创建一个。

Be the person that makes the change.

成为做出改变的那个人。

You can do it for very little cost or not cost at all.

你可以（创建咖啡角）花很少甚至根本不花钱。

It can be completely free to do.

它可以完全免费地做。

All you need to think about

您需要考虑的全部事情

is the why, the where, and the who.

就是为什么，在哪里，和谁。

Why is why you're doing it?

为什么你要这么做呢？

What are you going to be practising .

你将要练习什么呢

Maybe you want to chat just completely in English.

也许你想完全用英文聊天。

Maybe you want to do activities together

也许你想一起参加活动

or do homework together,

或一起做作业，

or maybe you want to set debates

又或者，也许您想进行辩论

and have real in-depth discussions in English.

用英语进行真正有深度的讨论。

It all depends on the level.

这完全取决于水平。

That moves me onto who, who is going to come?

我想找谁， 谁会来？

Put posters up, launch it on Facebook.

张贴海报，发布在Facebook上。

Bring your friends first,

先叫上你的朋友，

so you're not on the only one there.

因此，您不是唯一的参与者。

And then of course the where,

然后，当然要考虑在哪里

where are you going to hold it?

你要在哪里举行？

Well, there are lots of free places

嗯，有很多免费的地方

where you could hold it.

你可以举办活动。

You could start asking your local library.

您可以问问当地的图书馆。

You could try asking a cafe.

您可以尝试问问咖啡馆。

Do you mind if on a quiet day,

您介意在一个安静的日子里，

say like a Tuesday lunchtime, we have a group of us here,

例如像星期二的午餐时间， 我们一群人在这儿，

and of course we'll buy a coffee each or something.

当然我们每个人都会消费一杯咖啡之类的。

Another good place to try is a local church

另一个可以尝试的好地点是当地的教堂

or religious centre.

或者宗教中心。

They, more often than not,

他们更经常会

will be very happy to help you develop your skills for free.

会很高兴能免费帮助你拓展技能。

Number two is join an online language challenge.

第二个建议是加入在线语言挑战。

This tip has been sponsored,

这一建议是得到了赞助的，

but is very, very relevant.

但非常有相关性

We are in a new decade,

我们处于新的时代

so now is the perfect time to really go for it

现在是真正去争取的最好时机

with your English fluency,

流利的英语

and this is a fantastic option

这是一个很棒的选择

if you are looking for daily practise

如果您正在寻求日常练习

with native speakers,

和讲母语的人

but you don't have any around you.

但周围没有任何讲英语母语的人。

What if I told that you could improve

假如，我告诉你可以（在短短三个月里）提高

your confidence and your fluency in just three months

你的信心和流利度

and earn up to a 100% refund?

并赚取高达100％的退款？

This opportunity is called the Lingoda Sprint Promotion,

这个机会叫做Lingoda Sprint促销，

formerly known as the Lingoda Language Marathon.

前身为Lingoda语言马拉松。

You can join the sprint in English, Spanish,

您可以加入的Sprint项目涵盖英语，西班牙，

French, German, and business English,

法语，德语和商务英语，

and you take a class every day for three months.

你三个月里每天都上一节课。

That's 30 classes per month

也即是每个月30节课

if you do the super sprint,

如果您选择超级Sprint项目，

and 15 classes per month if you do the regular sprint.

如果您选择普通的Sprint项目，每个月上15节课。

I've tried Lingoda myself,

我自己亲自试用过Lingoda

and I was blown away by the experience.

试用经历很震撼。

And Lingoda is now an authorised Linguaskill agent

Lingoda现在是获认证的Linguaskill代理商

for Cambridge Assessment English,

关于剑桥评估英语，

which is a huge accolade

这是一个巨大的赞誉

and should help you build a lot of trust.

应该可以帮助您建立信任。

All teachers are qualified native speakers,

所有的老师都是合格的母语人士，

and you can take classes at your convenience

你可以在你方便的时候上课

anytime, anywhere, as long as you have

随时，随地，只要您有

a stable internet connection.

稳定的互联网连接。

Group sizes are really small

小组人数真的很少

with an average of just three students per class.

平均每班只有三个学生。

You study a structured curriculum

您学习结构化的课程

and all of your learning materials are provided.

我们提供您学习所需要的全部资料

The sprint starts on the 29th of January, 2020,

Sprint项目自2020年1月29日开始

and finishes on the 27th of April, 2020.

于2020年4月27日结束。

You have to participate in an agreed number of classes

您需要参加承诺数量的课程

each month to succeed.

每个月成功完成。

You can take only one class per day every day.

您每天只能上一节课。

Now, originally, the gates to the sprint

现在，原本Sprint的窗口

were going to close on the 19th of December,

将于12月19日关闭，

but Lingoda are giving you more time,

但是Lingoda现在会给您更多时间，

so now make sure you sign up before the 27th of January.

所以现在请确保您于1月27日之前注册

After registering for the sprint you automatically sign up

注册sprint项目后，您自动注册

for a three-month-long subscription.

三个月订阅。

But you can get 10 Euros off your first month

但是您第一个月可以得到10欧元折扣

by using my code, SPRINT142.

通过使用我的代码，SPRINT142。

Upon registration, you agree to make one payment per month

注册后，您同意按月付款

for three months, breaking down that total cost,

共三个月，（按月）分担总成本，

however, and this is the exciting bit,

但令人兴奋的一点是

if you complete the sprint by following the rules

如果您按照规则，完成冲刺

and attending and participating in every class,

参加每堂课

you will receive a 100% refund.

您将会获得100％的退款。

How motivating is that?

多么振奋人心？

Graduates of previous Lingoda language challenges have said

以前的Lingoda参加过挑战的毕业生认为

that properly reading the rules is the key

正确解读规则是关键

to getting that refund.

以获得退款。

More than 20,000 people have participated

有超过20,000人参加了

in six similar language challenges

在六种类似语言的挑战

over the past three years.

在过去的三年里。

For many it has completely transformed their lives,

对于许多人来说，它已经完全地改变了他们的生活，

allowing them to travel all over the world

让他们能够环游世界

and advance in their career.

并提升自己的事业。

They shared their life-changing experience with Lingoda

他们与Lingoda分享了改变生活的经历

and you can check it out on their website

您可以在他们的网站上查阅

which is linked down below and you can also have a look

链接如下，欢迎查看

at their Instagram page for more inspiring stories.

在他们的Instagram页面上，有更多鼓舞人心的故事。

So, do you want to transform your English speaking skills

所以，你想提升你的英语口语能力

and your confidence quickly?

快速建立信息吗？

Click on the link in the description box

点击描述框中的链接

and sign up using my code, SPRINT142

并用我的代码SPRINT142进行注册

for 10 Euros off your first month.

第一个月即可享有10欧元的折扣。

Best of luck.

祝你好运。

Now, number three,

现在，第三点，

I don't want to just give you generic advice

我不想只是给您一般性建议

like watch TV, listen to the radio,

例如看看电视，听听广播，

because you know that.

因为你已经知道了

What I'm going to is recommend you a specific app

我要做的是向您推荐一个特别的应用

that you can use to immerse yourself each day

你可以用来每天沉浸于式学习

in spoken English.

使用英语口语。

And most importantly, spoken English

最重要的是，英语口语

at a variety of levels and speeds

在各种水平和速度下

and with a variety of accents.

还带有各种口音。

It's the BBC Sounds App.

这是BBC声音应用。

I've linked it down below,

我已将其链接放在下方，

but it depends on your operating system

但这要看您的操作系统

and where you are in the world,

以及你的地理位置

you should be able to listen to most podcasts

你应该能够听大多数广播

and a lot of radio programmes from wherever you are

还有很多本地广播节目，无论您身在何处

in the world.

在地球上。

Bear in mind you won't have access to everything.

请记住，您不会拥有一切。

This app is full of radio programmes, podcasts,

这个程序充满了广播节目，播客，

little mini clips, all in spoken English,

各种小小片段，全部用英语讲，

covering all different topics,

涵盖各种不同的主题，

whether you like talking about music

无论您是喜欢谈论音乐

or you like listening to science documentaries,

或者您喜欢听科学纪录片

crime documentaries, discussion podcasts

犯罪纪录片，讨论性播客

by your favourite sports people.

由您最喜欢的运动人士们。

It's excellent, it's my go-to app,

它很棒，是我的首选应用，

I listen to it all the time.

我一直都听它。

Now your interests are probably different

您的兴趣可能有所不同

to my interests.

和我的兴趣

I listen to a lot of consumer programmes where people phone up

我听很多消费者节目，节目里人们打电话的

and complain about the price of peas in the supermarket,

抱怨超市里的豌豆价格

things like that, it's just chewing gum for my brain,

诸如此类的事情，作为我大脑的消遣

but I'd love to recommend programmes like The Archers,

但我想推荐弓箭手之类的程序，

this is if you have a more advanced level of English,

如果你达到高级英语水平

this is a radio soap opera and it's got a variety

这是一部广播肥皂剧，而且种类繁多

of different accents in it.

各种的口音。

There is also a children's section on there,

它还有一个儿童的部分

which would be good for your children,

对你的孩子会有好处，

but also if you have a slightly lower level

而且如果英语水平较低

and you like to hear things that are,

并且您喜欢听到真实的事物，

I'm not going to say more simplified,

我不能说得更直白了，

I'm going to say easier to understand.

我要说得更容易理解。

Then that could be a really good option for you,

那真是一个对你来说不错的选择

there are lots of short programmes for children,

有很多短的儿童节目，

short stories, it's a really, really good idea

短篇小说，这真的是个好主意

to listen to children's programmes,

听孩子们的节目，

if you're struggling with understanding adult programmes.

如果你听成人课程有难度。

So, the BBC Sounds App, it's really good,

BBC声音应用程序真的很好，

let me know if you find something that you really like

如果你找到了真正喜欢的东西，请要告诉我

and share any programmes

并共享相关程序

that have really helped you improve your English

如果真的有帮助你提高英语水平

in the comments section.

在评论区。

Number four is, Find native speakers in your area.

第四点是，找到本地人 您所在地区的扬声器。

Now, I know that this whole video is about what do I do

我知道整个视频是关于我该怎么做的

if there are no native speakers,

如果没有母语人士，

but have you tried searching in the right way.

但是你尝试过以正确的方式进行搜索吗

When Brits, British people or Americans,

当英国人或美国人

I don't know English speakers go abroad,

我不知道，说英语的人出国后

we do like to meet and congregate.

我们确实喜欢见面和聚会。

We normally call ourselves expats.

我们通常称自己为外籍人士。

Ex-patriots, expats.

出门的爱国者，外籍人士。

And this is something

这是

that you might not have searched for before.

你可能之前没想到过要检索的词。

You might have searched British people in my city

您可能已经搜索过我所在城市的英国人

or something like that, but I remember

或类似的检索词，但我记得

when I lived in Seville, I was part of a Facebook group

当我住在塞维利亚时，我是Facebook小组的成员

called Expats in Seville.

叫做身在塞维利亚的外籍人士。

Something that a non-native speaker would never think

这是非母语人士从没有先到过

to search for.

要去检索的。

So, if you want to attend events with other expats

所以，如果你和其他外籍人士参加活动

and meet expats, then I would recommend searching

结识外籍人士，我会建议检索

on Facebook for expat groups.

在Facebook上针对外籍人士的群组。

So, expats in, and then your city, your town

所以，外籍人士在，你的城市，你的小镇

or even your country.

甚至你的国家。

Lots of expats will be wanting to learn the native language

很多外籍人士会想要学习当地语言

of the country they are living in.

他们所居住国家的

So, these Facebook groups would be a great place

因此，这些Facebook群组会是一个很棒的地方

to post and say, look, I'm looking to improve my English

去发布说，看，我希望提高我的英语水平

and I'd be more than happy to help you with my language.

我会很高兴帮助您学习我的语言。

It's worth a try

这值得一试

and at the very least you can attend the public events

至少，您还可以参加公共活动

that everyone is welcome to that will be posted

大家都会欢迎参加所公布的

on these expat groups, big tip there.

这些外籍人士群组，很有用的建议。

Now, tip number five could be linked

现在，第五点是（与前一点）相关的

to the previous one actually.

与前一点。

It's, find a language partner and speak only

那就是，找个语伴儿，只通过

via WhatsApp voice notes.

通过WhatApp 声音记录。

Now I'm going to say that when you are looking

现在，我要说正在寻找

for a WhatsApp partner

WhatsApp语伴儿

or any sort of online language partner,

或任何在线语言语伴儿，

please be safe.

请注意安全。

Don't just ask anyone.

不要随便问任何人。

Use an official place.

使用公共场所。

It's not safe, there are lots of nasty people out there,

这不安全，有很多很讨厌的人

who are looking for girlfriends and boyfriends,

他们在找女朋友和男朋友，

not language partners.

而不是找语伴儿。

Do not give your mobile number to anyone

不要将您的手机号码给任何人

that you do not fully know and trust.

您还不完全了解和信任的。

So, take a native English speaker that you know

因此，找一个你认识的说英语的人士

and then when you communicate with them,

然后当您与他们交流时，

ask that they only send you WhatsApp notes

要求他们只向您发送WhatsApp记录

and you send them WhatsApp voice notes in return.

然后您给他们发WhatsApp 语音记录。

The reason that this is great is because you can replay

这么做的好处是您可以重播

and replay and replay until you understand them.

您可以一直重放，知道您听懂

But unlike written English it helps you

而不像书面英语，这可以帮助您

with your pronunciation as well.

也提高发音。

You know now from me that the way a word is written

你知道，一个书面词

in English doesn't give you much indication

英语书面词，不回给您太多暗示

as to how it's pronounced.

关于它怎么发音。

'Cause often the two things are not aligned.

因为这两方面通常是不统一。

And the good thing about replying with voice notes is

还有关于回复语音笔记的另一大益处是

that if it goes wrong, you can stop it and re-record.

如果出现问题，您可以停止并重新录制。

It's a great step to use before having proper conversations

这是拥有良好沟通之前的重要一步

and phone conversations with native speakers.

和母语人士电话交流

It means you've got a little bit more time

这意味着您会有更多的时间

to process things and time to think.

来处理和思考。

Number six is, use a pronunciation tool.

第六点，是使用发音工具。

If you haven't got someone who you could ask,

如果您还没有找到人，可以询问

"How do I pronounce X?

“我要如何发音X？

Then use a pronunciation tool.

那么使用发音工具吧。

And honestly, I am not offended,

老实说，我并没有感到受冒犯，

but when I get messages saying,

但是当我收到消息，说

"Sorry, how do you pronounce X", I just think,

“对不起，你怎么样发音X”，我会想，

well you can find this out for yourself very easily,

你可以很容易地自己解决这个问题

I've given lots of examples of pronunciation tools

我已经推荐了很多发音工具

that you can use online.

您可以在线使用的。

So maybe use them first and then if you're totally confused

所以也许您先使用他们，如果

still, then ask a native speaker.

仍然，（还完全不明白）再问母语人士。

The one I recommend is Oxford Learner's Dictionary,

我要推荐的是牛津学习词典，

because they show you how to pronounce things

因为他们告诉你如何发音

in both British English and American English

用英式英语和美式英语两种方式

and they show the phonetic transcription,

他们显示语音说明，

so you can listen to them and compare them

所以你可以聆听和比较

and see how they differ in the transcription as well.

也看看他们在说明里有什么不同。

It's an excellent tool, I've linked it down below,

这是很棒的工具，我已将其链接到下方，

I know there are lots out there,

我知道有很多

this is the one I always use and it's the one I use

这就是我一直使用，也是我用来

when I'm planning my videos.

规划我的视频时所用的。

Number seven, if there really isn't anyone around you,

第七点，如果你周围真的没有人

then you talk to yourself.

你可以自言自语。

And I've recommended this method before

我之前就推荐过这种方法

in a how-to-start-thinking-in-English

关于如何用英语方式思考

and stop-translating-in-your-head video.

并停止在您脑袋里进行翻译的视频

When I'm actively trying to learn another language,

当我积极尝试学习另一种语言时，

I talk to myself in that language all the time,

我一直用那个语言自言自语，

whether it be in my head

无论它是在我脑海里，

or whether it be out loud.

还是出声，

Luckily I work from home and I work alone,

幸运的是我在家一个人工作，

maybe my neighbour thinks I'm a bit weird.

也许我的邻居会认为我有点奇怪。

But I can also hear a lot of what he does, so.

但我也可以听到他做什么（的声音），所以，

If he dares say anything.

如果他不敢抱怨什么

A great one is when you're cooking,

很棒的是当您做饭时，

pretend you're running a cooking show,

假装您正在参加一个烹饪表演，

I am putting this in the pan, I am chopping that.

我把这个放在锅里，我切碎那个。

It will just help you get used

这只会帮助您习惯

to stringing sentences together and help you get used

把词句串在一起，帮助您习惯

to just chatting mindlessly.

仅仅漫不经心地聊天。

Conversation will flow better if you can talk

对话会更顺畅如果您能自言自语

to yourself easily.

非常轻松地。

And the last one, number eight,

最后一个，第八点，

this is one step on from talking to yourself.

这是自言自语的升级版。

Record yourself speaking in English.

记录自己的英语讲话。

You know when you're a child and you finally hear

你知道，当你是孩子，当最终听到

yourself speaking on a recording for the first time

你自己的第一次录音，

and you think, oh my word, I sound so different,

然后你想，哦，我的话，我听起来很不同

I remember that feeling, well, we're often not that in tune

我记得那种感觉，嗯，我们常常不是这种语音

with how we actually sound.

与我们实际的声音

How we think we sound is very different

我们自以为的声音有很大不同

to how we actually sound.

我们真正的声音。

And so, in your head you might think

因此，您可能会以为

that you're pronouncing things correctly,

你的发音是正确的，

but in reality, you might not be,

但实际上，您可能不是，

so sometimes recording yourself reading a passage,

所以有时候录下自己读一段儿

just take something from the news

从新闻里选一些什么

or something from a blog if you want a more relaxed tone,

或博客中的某些内容（如果您想要更轻松的基调）

you can then use that to analyse how you sound

然后可以使用那些来分析您的声音

and pinpoint pronunciation mistakes

找出发音错误

and perhaps grammar mistakes,

甚至是语法的错误，

it's a really, really good one,

这是一个非常非常好的方法，

I've done it to myself multiple times,

我已经自己试过很多次，

and I was shocked at the mistakes that I was making,

我被我所犯的那些错误震惊了

that I thought I didn't make in Spanish.

我以为我没有在西班牙语里犯错，

And actually, when I watch back my videos,

实际上，当我回头儿观看视频时，

when I'm editing them or when I'm approving the edits

当我编辑或批准修改时

on them, I do make so many mistakes

在西班牙语上，我确实犯了很多错误

that I shouldn't as a native speaker.

作为母语人士所不应该犯的。

They're just natural mistakes,

他们只是天然发生的错误，

a lot of you point them out.

你们很多人指出，

It normally happens when I've not exactly planned

通常发生在我还预想的地方

what I'm going to say, 'cause I don't use an Autocue

我要说的是，因为我不使用自动提示

or anything, I just say it from the heart,

或任何东西，我只是发自内心地表达，

I have a guide script down here.

我提前有一个概览脚本，

And yes, looking back at the videos, I do notice a lot

是的，回头看看那些视频，我确实注意到很多

of little mistakes, natural ones, I'm not worried

小错误，自然的，我并不担心

about them, it doesn't mean I have poor grammar

这并不意味着我的语法不好

or poor pronunciation,

或发音不佳，

it just means that I'm a human.

这只是意味着我是一个普通人。

But hopefully you'll be able to use that technique

但希望你能够使用这些技巧

to improve your own language skills.

来提高自己的语言能力。

Right, that's it for today's lesson,

好了，这就是今天的课程，

I really hope you enjoyed it

我真的希望你能喜欢

and I hope you can take some of these tips

我希望您能从中采纳一些建议，

and apply them to yourself.

并将它们应用于自己。

Don't forget to check out the Lingoda sprint promotion,

不要忘记查看Lingoda Sprint促销，

you can get 10 Euros off your first month

您可以在第一个月获得10欧元的折扣

by using my code, SPRINT142,

使用我的代码SPRINT142的话，

the link is in the description box.

链接在说明框中。

And please feel free to share any other recommendations

欢迎随时发表任何评论

and tips that have really helped you

和确实对您有帮助的建议

in your past experience in the comments section down below.

根据您过去的经验 下方的评论部分。

Don't forget to connect with me on all of my social media.

别忘了和我在我的任何社交媒体上联系我

I've got my Facebook, my Instagram, my Twitter

我公布了我的Facebook，Instagram，Twitter

and my personal channel Lucy Bella Earl,

还有我的个人频道露西·贝拉·伯爵（Lucy Bella Earl）

I'll be posting my Q and A on there soon,

我很快就会公布我的问题和答复，

I know a lot of you have responded to that.

我知道你们很多人都已经对此做出了回应。

I'll see you soon for another lesson.

我很快在下节课见。

(blowing kiss)

（飞吻）

(upbeat music)

（欢快的音乐）