How Can You Be Confident1 in Spoken English?　如何自信說英語？

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If you know how to speak English， it will open doors and change2 your life. How can you learn and become confident in spoken English？ Start by following these six simple rules.

如果你懂得說英語，你就會打開新的大門，改變你的生活。你怎樣才能學會并自信地說英語呢？從以下六條簡單的規則開始吧。

1. Keep it simple

In most everyday life， for example3 at a café， we use simple， short sentences when we speak. At the beginning of learning English， you start speaking English by using short phrases in everyday life. And then you can go on these in next lessons.

1. 保持簡潔

在大多數日常情況下，例如在咖啡館，我們說話時會使用簡單、簡短的句子。在學習英語的初始階段，你可以在日常生活中使用簡潔的短語，熟練之后便可進入下一階段的課程。

2. Forget your first language

Translating4 is hard and stops you thinking? in English. You can learn the meaning of words through context5 and examples.

2. 忘記母語

翻譯很難，而且會讓你無法用英語思考。你可以通過上下文和例子來學習單詞的意思。

3. Practice speaking

The only way to learn how to speak is to speak. And after learning the new language， you will be more confident by speaking it with others in speaking activities.

3. 練習口語

學會說（一門語言）的唯一方法就是多說，在學習了一門新語言之后，通過在口語活動中與他人一起練習口語，你會獲得更多的自信。

You can join some clubs which are fun and social6 classes， make friends and make you confident in speaking English.

你可以參加一些有許多有趣的社交課的俱樂部，交幾個朋友，建立你說英語的信心。

4. Listen

The second-best way to practice speaking is to listen to other people speaking English. Watch fun TV series or movies in each lesson and listen to native7 and non-native speakers. You can learn to speak words correctly8.

4. 聽

練習口語的第二個最佳方法是聽別人說英語。每節課上觀看有趣的電視連續劇或電影，聽以英語為母語和非母語的人說話，你能學會單詞的正確發音。

5. Have an objective9

Everyone has different needs and preferences10 for studying. That is why you need a course that can help you.

5. 目標明確

每個人對于學習都有不同的需求和偏好，這就是你為什么需要一個對你有所幫助的課程。

6. Take a risk11！

To learn anything new you need to make mistakes12. In a friendly and relaxing13 place， the students dont need to worry if they say something wrong. Because it is an important part of the learning.

6. 冒個險吧！

要學習任何新的東西，你必須犯錯。在一個友好、輕松的環境中，學生不必擔心他們說錯，因為這是學習過程中的一個重要部分。

（英語原文來自：wallstreetenglish.com）