5 Techniques to Speak English with Confidence - Speak English Confidently

5种自信说英语的技巧 - 自信说英语

Hi, I'm Gina, welcome to Oxford Online English.

嗨，我是Gina，欢迎来到Oxford Online English。

In this lesson you can learn how to sound more confident when you speak English.

在本节课里，您能学到在您讲英语时 怎样听起来更自信。

When we ask students, “Why do you want to learn English,” often people don’t talk

当我们问学生们 “Why do you want to learn English”，通常人们不会

about their language skills.

谈论他们的语言技能。

They talk about their feelings.

他们谈论他们的感觉。

They say things like: “I don’t feel confident when I’m speaking

他们说事情像是 “I don’t feel confident when I’m speaking

English.”

English.”

“I’m afraid my English sounds bad.”

“I’m afraid my English sounds bad.”

“I want to feel better about my English.”

“I want to feel better about my English.”

Does this sound like you?

这听起来像是您吗？

In this lesson, you can learn some simple, effective tips to sound more confident speaking

在本节课里，您可以学一些简单的、 有效的诀窍来让讲英语

English.

听起来更自信。

We’ll show you ideas that anyone can use.

我们会告诉您每个人都能用的主意。

We have a saying in English: “Fake it till you make it.”

在英语里，我们有一个说法： “Fake it till you make it.”

Have you heard it?

您听说过它吗？

If not, can you guess what it means?

如果没有，您可以猜猜那是什么意思吗？

It means that confidence starts on the outside.

那意思是自信由外在表现开始。

You need to act confident and sound confident, even if you don’t feel confident.

您要表现得自信以及听起来自信， 即使您没有感觉到自信。

So, if you lack confidence when you speak English, you have to ‘fake it’.

所以，如果您在讲英语时缺乏 自信，您必须“fake it”。

You have to act confident, even though you don’t feel confident.

甚至尽管您没感到自信， 您必须表现得自信。

This is important to understand: there isn’t some sort of magical switch you can flip and

这个对于理解很重要：没有什么 神奇开关之类的东西

suddenly feel confident.

能让您反转并突然感到自信。

Feeling more confident is a journey which will take time and work.

感觉更自信是一个会花很多时间 和工作的旅程。

Remember: to improve your English confidence, you need to accept that you might not feel

记住：要提高您的英语自信， 您要接受您现在

confident right away.

也许没感到自信。

That’s okay!

那可以的！

The first steps towards confidence in your spoken English are on the outside.

迈向在您讲英语时感到自信的 第一步是外在表现。

So, what can you actually do?

那么，您实际上可以做什么？

When you’re not confident in your English, you’ll probably do three things:

当您在讲英语时您感觉不自信， 您有可能会做三件事：

One: you’ll speak too quietly.

一：您会讲得太小声。

Two: you’ll try to speak too fast.

二：您会想讲太快。

Three: you’ll speak in fragments, using single words and phrases instead of full sentences.

三：您会分段讲话，使用单个单词和 短语，取代讲整句话。

For example:

例如：

"Martin, did you have a good weekend?"

"Martin, did you have a good weekend?"

"Not bad.

"Not bad.

Just stayed at home."

Just stayed at home."

Did that sound, or look, confident?

那听起来或看起来自信吗？

Not really!

不是真的！

Let’s try again.

我们再试一下！

"Hey Martin, did you have a good weekend?"

"Hey Martin, did you have a good weekend?"

"It was kind of boring, actually!

"It was kind of boring, actually!

I didn’t go anywhere or do anything.

I didn’t go anywhere or do anything.

What about you?"

What about you?"

See the difference?

看到区别了吗？

Even though I still had a boring weekend and didn’t have anything interesting to say,

尽管我仍然有一个无聊的周末， 没有任何有趣的事情去说，

I was still able to sound confident and comfortable.

我仍然可以听起来自信并舒适。

There are three things you can do here, but before you start, I’d like you to do something:

在这里有三件事您可以做，但是，您 开始之前，我想要您做些事情：

record yourself talking in English for one minute.

录制自己讲的英语一分钟。

Introduce yourself and talk a little about your life.

自我介绍，谈一点点与 您生活有关的事情。

Go on, pause the video and do it now, then come back!

继续，暂停视屏，现在开始做， 然后再回来！

Listen to the recording.

听录音。

How does it sound?

那听起来怎样？

Do you sound confident?

您听起来自信吗？

Next, let’s get back to what you can do to sound more confident in English.

接下来，我们回到要英语听起来 更自信，您能做什么。

First, control the volume of your voice.

首先，控制您声音的音量。

Confident people speak at a high, clear volume.

自信的人讲话会声调高且清晰。

You don’t have to shout, but your voice should be loud enough that anyone in the same

您不用喊叫，但是，您的声音应该 高到足以让房间里的

room could understand you clearly.

任何人清楚地理解您说的。

Secondly, control the speed of your voice.

其次，控制您的语音速度。

When you’re nervous, it’s normal to try to speak faster.

当您紧张时，试着讲 更快是正常的。

If you try to speak too fast, you’ll sound less confident, and also make more mistakes.

如果您试图讲太快，您会听起来没 那么自信，也会犯更多错误。

Slowing down will help you in many ways.

减慢速度会在很多方面帮到您。

You’ll sound more confident, you’ll be easier to understand when you speak English,

您会听起来更自信，当您讲英语时， 您会更容易被理解，

and you’ll make fewer mistakes.

您会犯更少的错误。

Finally, speak in full sentences.

最后，讲话讲整句。

If you’re not confident in your spoken English, you’ll try to say as little as possible.

如果在您讲英语时，您不自信， 您要试着尽可能地说少一点。

To sound confident, you should show that you’re not scared of speaking English.

要听起来自信，您应该表明您 不害怕说英语。

So, use full sentences.

那么，讲整句话。

Now it’s time to make another recording.

现在，是时候去做另一次录音了。

Even better, make three recordings.

甚至更好的是，做三个录音。

Each should be around one minute.

每段录制要大约一分钟。

Talk about yourself and your life, like you did before.

谈论您自己以及您的生活， 像您之前做的那样。

The first time, focus on the volume of your voice.

第一次，聚焦在您的声音音量。

Try to speak loudly and clearly.

试着讲得大声且清晰。

The second time, focus on speed.

第二次，聚焦在速度。

Try to slow down and speak at a clear, controlled pace.

试着降低速度，并用一个清晰、 有控制的节奏来讲。

The third time, focus on speaking in full sentences.

第三次，聚焦在讲整句话。

Listen to the recordings.

听录音。

Compare them to the first recording you made.

用它们和您第一次录制的来做比较。

Do they sound better?

它们听起来更好了吗？

Next, try to use these points when you talk English in real life.

接下来，当您在现实生活里讲英语 时，试着运用这些重点。

Remember, you might not feel confident, but you will sound more confident.

记住，您也许不会感到自信，但是， 您会听起来更自信。

If you sound more confident, people will respond to you differently.

如果您听起来更自信， 人们会回应您不同。

Try it—you might be surprised how much difference these simple points make!

试一下 — 您也许会很吃惊这些简单的 重点会造成多大的区别！

When you see how people respond to you, you’ll feel more confident in your English.

当您看到人们怎样回应您，您会对 您的英语感到更自信。

Do you ever say things like this?

您有说过像这样的话吗？

“Sorry about my English.”

“Sorry about my English.”

“Sorry.

“Sorry.

I know my English is really bad.”

I know my English is really bad.”

Here’s a question: why?

这里是问题：为什么？

No, seriously, why say these things?

不是，说真的，为什么要说这些？

What’s the point?

重点是什么？

When you say things like this, you get two results:

当我们说像这样的事情时， 您得到两种结果：

One: you reinforce your negative feelings by expressing them.

一： 您通过表达它们强化 您的消极情绪。

Two: you show the person you’re talking to that you don’t believe in yourself.

二：您向正在与您交谈的对方 表明您不自信。

And, if you don’t believe in yourself, why should anyone else?

如果您不自信，为什么 其他人要相信？

Neither of these is a good result.

这些没有一个是好结果。

So, what’s the solution?

那么，解决方案是什么？

Very simple: stop apologising for your English!

很简单：停止为您的英语道歉！

It’s a waste of time.

那是浪费时间。

First of all, if you’re talking to me, and your English is really bad, I can see that

首先，如果您在跟我谈话， 您的英语真的是糟糕，

already.

我已经可以看到那个。

I don’t need you to tell me.

我不需要您告诉我。

More importantly, most people won’t judge you for your English.

更重要的是，大部分的人不会因为 您的英语评判您。

Most people in the world aren’t interested in your English at all.

世界上大部分的人对您的英语完全没兴趣。

If someone’s talking to you, they’re talking to you to be friendly, or because they want

如果某人在和您交谈，他们是 为了友好而和您交谈，或者

something from you, or because they’re interested in your ideas.

因为他们想要您的某些东西，或者 因为他们对您的想法感兴趣。

They’re not talking to you to see how good your English is.

他们不会和您谈看到您的 英语是有多好。

And even if the person you’re talking to is judging your English, what can you do about

甚至是如果与您交谈的人正在评判 您的英语，在那个时候，

it at that moment?

有什么与之有关的您可以做？

Nothing at all.

完全没有。

So, why apologise?

所以，为什么道歉？

Why feel bad?

为什么感觉糟糕？

It doesn’t help.

那没有用。

Okay, maybe you can’t help feeling bad, though you shouldn’t.

好，也许您不禁难过， 尽管你不应该。

But, you can control what you say.

但是，您可以控制您说的东西。

Don’t apologise for your English.

不要为您的英语道歉。

Never apologise for your English.

永远不要为您的英语道歉。

Here’s something about me.

这里是某些与我有关的事情。

I don’t speak Tamil, or Slovenian, or Xhosa.

我不会说泰米尔语，或斯洛文尼亚语，或科萨语。

Not one word!

一个词都不会！

Should I feel bad about that?

我要为此难过吗？

Should I apologise, and say, “Hey, I’m really sorry about my bad Tamil, and my bad

我要道歉，说：“Hey, I’m really sorry about my bad Tamil, and my bad

Slovenian.

Slovenian.

Oh, and my terrible Xhosa, sorry about that, too.

Oh, and my terrible Xhosa, sorry about that, too.

And sorry about my Navajo, and my Finnish, and my Korean, and…”

And sorry about my Navajo, and my Finnish, and my Korean, and…”

Okay, Martin, okay.

好了，Martin，好了。

We get it.

我们知道。

Hopefully, you see how unnecessary it is now.

希望您看到现在那是没必要的。

Even if your English is bad, so what?

即使您的英语是糟糕的，那又怎样？

Don’t be sorry; go get better instead.

不要遗憾，取代的是去变得更好。

Never apologise for your English!

永远不要为您的英语道歉！

I want you to do something for me.

我想让您帮我做些事情。

Pause the video and write down three situations where you would feel nervous about speaking

暂停视屏，并写下您讲英语 会感到紧张的

English.

三种情形。

Have you got three situations?

您写好这三种情形了吗？

What are they?

它们是什么？

Maybe you wrote something like this:

可能您写了某些像这样的事情：

Talking to a native speaker.

和一个讲母语的人交谈。

Making a speech in front of my class.

在我的课堂前面做一个演讲。

Making a presentation at work.

工作里做一个演示。

Now, for each of your three situations, I want you to create three different levels:

现在，对于您的三种情形里的每一种， 我想要您去创建三个不同的等级：

easy, medium and hard.

容易、中等和难。

What do we mean here?

在这里，我们意思是什么？

Let’s take the example of talking to a native speaker.

我们来看与一个讲母语的人 交谈的例子。

Many English learners have told us that they feel nervous talking to native English speakers.

很多英语学习者告诉我们，他们与 讲母语的人交谈时感到紧张。

So, we need three different levels of this situation: easy, medium, and hard.

所以，我们需要这种情形下三个不同的等级： 容易、中等和难。

Here’s a suggestion:

这里是一个建议：

Easy: say ‘hello’ to a native speaker.

容易：对一个讲母语的人说“hello”。

Medium: introduce yourself to a native speaker and ask 1-2 questions.

中等：对一个讲母语的人作自我 介绍，并问1-2个问题。

Hard: have a 5-minute conversation with a native speaker.

难：和一个讲母语的人交谈五分钟。

Okay, so what now?

好，那么现在呢？

Go out and do them, of course!

出去做，当然！

Start with the easy challenge.

从简单的挑战开始。

Repeat it several times, if you want.

如果您愿意，重复它几次。

Then, go to the medium challenge.

然后，进行中等的挑战。

Again, you can do it more than once.

同样，您能做不止一次。

Finally, try the hard challenge.

最后，试下难的挑战。

Of course, this isn’t something you can just do.

当然，这不是您 只能做的事情。

This might take you days or weeks.

这也许要花您几天或几个星期。

Also, the exact challenges you set yourself will depend on your English level and your

同样，您自我设定的正确的挑战会 取决于您的英语等级

situation.

和您的情况。

The key points: the easy challenge should be really easy—something that’s not a

关键点：容易的挑战要是真的容易的 — 那些对您来说根本

challenge for you at all.

不是一个挑战的事情。

The medium challenge should make you think, “That’s difficult, but I can do it.”

中等挑战要让您认为： “That’s difficult, but I can do it.”

The hard challenge should make you think, “Can I really do this?”

难的挑战要让您认为： “Can I really do this?”

Let’s do another example.

我们做另一个例子。

Let’s take the idea of making a presentation at work.

我们采用在工作里做 一个演示的想法。

We need three challenges:

我们需要三个挑战：

Easy challenge: ask a question or make a point in a meeting.

容易的挑战：在会议上问一个问题 或提出一个观点。

Medium challenge: make a short presentation to a small group.

中等挑战：对一个小组做 一个短的演示。

Hard challenge: volunteer to make a longer presentation to a big group.

难的挑战：自愿向一个大的组群 做一个更长的演示。

Again, these are just examples.

同样，他们只是事例。

You should think carefully about your challenges, because they should be personal to you.

您要仔细地考虑您的挑战，因为 它们对您来说是个人的。

So, let’s review.

所以，我们复习一下。

You have three situations which make you feel unconfident.

您有三种让您感到不自信的情况。

For each situation, you should have three challenges: easy, medium and hard.

对每一种情况，您要有三个挑战： 容易、中等和难的。

Make a list of your challenges and put it somewhere in your home.

做一个您的挑战的清单，并把 它放在您家里的某个地方。

When you complete a challenge and you think you did it well, cross it off your list.

当您完成了一个挑战，您认为您做 得好，从您的清单里划掉它。

Imagine crossing off your first hard challenge.

想像一下划掉您的清单里难的挑战。

Think about that feeling.

想想那种感觉。

Wouldn’t it feel good?

不会感觉好吗？

Wouldn’t it feel good to know you did something you thought was too difficult for you?

知道您做到了某些您认为对您来说是 太难的事情，不会感觉好吗？

You’re not there yet.

您还没有到那里呢。

You should start small and build up gradually.

您要从小的开始并逐级建立。

Remember, this isn’t a quick fix.

记住，这不是一件快速搞定的事情。

This might take weeks, or even months.

这也许要花几周，或者甚至几个月。

When you finish your first nine challenges, set yourself nine more.

当您完成了您的第一次九个挑战， 自己多设定九个。

Start again.

再次开始。

You might not be able to do every challenge.

您也许不能做每一个挑战。

You know what?

您知道吗？

It doesn’t matter.

那没问题。

You’ll be doing something and taking action, which will help you to build confidence in

您会做某些事情并采取行动， 那会帮您在您讲英语上

your spoken English.

建立自信。

Let’s look at one more practical tip.

我们再看一个更实用的技巧。

Writing about your thoughts and feelings in a diary or journal can be very helpful.

在一个日记和一个记事录里写您的 想法和感觉可以是很有用的。

First, imagine a situation: you have a group of English-speaking colleagues.

首先，想像一个情形：您有一个讲 英语的同学群组。

They’re all friends with each other.

他们彼此都是朋友。

You never talk to them.

您从未和他们交谈过。

You just talk to your other colleagues in your language.

您只是用您的语言和您的 其他同学交谈。

You want to talk to your English-speaking colleagues, but you don’t feel confident

您想和您的讲英语同学群组里的 同学交谈，但是您没有

enough.

感到足够的自信。

At this point, take out your journal and write down all the worst things that could happen.

在这一点上，拿出您的记事录，写下所有 可能发生的糟糕事情。

Take your biggest fears about the situation and put them into a list.

找出您对这个情形最大的恐惧， 并把它们放到清单里。

For example:

例如：

They’ll laugh at me.

他们会笑我。

They won’t be interested in what I have to say.

他们不会对我要说的 事情感兴趣。

I won’t be able to say one word in English when I speak to them.

当我和他们说话时，我用英语 讲不出一个单词。

I’ll feel stupid and useless.

我会感到蠢和没用。

What next?

接下来呢？

Go and talk to them, of course!

去和他们交谈，当然！

If you want, you can make a challenge ladder, like we did in part four.

如果您愿意，您可以制作一个挑战阶梯， 就像我们在第四部分做的那样。

Set yourself easy, medium and hard challenges, and work through them.

自己设定容易、中等和难的挑战， 用它们来做事情。

After you talk to them, next to your list of fears, write down what actually happened

在您和他们交谈之后，接下来到您的 恐惧清单，写下当您和他们交谈

when you spoke to them.

时，实际上发生了什么事情。

For example:

例如：

Of course, it’s not certain that everything will go well.

当然，一切都会很顺利 那是不确定的。

Maybe sometimes your fears will come true.

也许有时您的恐惧会成真的。

But, you’ll find that most of the time, the things you’re afraid of don’t happen.

但是，您会发现大多数时候， 您害怕的事情没有发生。

By writing things down like this, you’ll be able to see how your fears are just in

通过写下像这样的事情，您将能够 看到您的恐惧只是

your head.

在您的脑海里。

You’ll see that reality is often a lot more optimistic than you are!

您会看到事实往往是比您想的 要乐观很多！

Writing down your feelings like this will help you to understand that other people aren’t

像这样写下您的感觉会帮您 理解其他人不会去

judging you and your English.

评判您和您的英语。

This way, you can feel more free and confident when you speak English!

用这种方法，当您讲英语时， 您能感到更随意并自信！

Do you have any other advice to help people feel more confident speaking English?

您有帮人们感觉讲英语更 自信的其他建议吗？

Let us know in the comments!

在评论栏里告诉我们！

Thanks for watching!

感谢观看！

See you next time!

下次见！