dealing with speaking anxiety". What do I mean by 'anxiety', just in case you don't

解決口說焦慮的撇步。所謂的焦慮，就是萬一你不知道某個字

know that word? What I mean is... have you ever, maybe gotten very nervous before talking

我的意思是...你曾經在跟別人說英文或母語之前感到緊張嗎?

to someone in English or even in your own language? Maybe you have a presentation to

或者是你要報告

give, and right before the presentation your hands get all wet and sweaty, your heart starts

在上台報告前你就流手汗 且你的心開始砰砰跳

to beat. For some people, they start to shake. Speaking anxiety is not a fun thing to go

對一些人而言 他們會開始發抖。口說焦慮不好克服

through, and people get it for meetings, when they even just go to a party, or out with

且人們在會議時容易焦慮，甚至去派對或是

their friends, some people get nervous, especially if they have to speak in a different language.

和朋友外出 有些人會緊張 尤其是要用不同語言

Looking at engvid.com, I've noticed a lot of you have asked, "How do I deal with speaking

從engvid.com 我發現很多人會問「我要怎麼解決口說焦慮」?

anxiety? How can I become a more confident speaker?" This video is going to talk specifically

我如何成為更有自信的演說者?

about that, and give you some good tips to use.

這部影片就要詳細的說明並給你好的方法

These tips are all tested, because as some of you may know, I have a second language.

這些方法都是經過測試過的，因為有些人可能知道，我會第二外語

I speak English -- that's my native language -- my second language is French. When I was

我的母語是英文，第二外語是法文。當我

learning French, I had a lot of these types of situations, where maybe in class the teacher

學法文時 我遇到很多狀況。在教室裡 老師

would ask me a question, and I would panic. As I tried to talk, I just couldn't find the

會問我問題 所以我很痛苦。當我試著回答時 我不能找到

right words. My heart would start to race, and my language-speaking ability would just

適合的用字。我開始心跳加速，且我口說的能力退步

drop. I'd start to make mistakes. I knew they were mistakes, but for some reason, because

我開始犯錯。我知道這些錯誤 但因為某些因素

I was so nervous, I wasn't able to communicate well. I made lots of mistakes that I knew

我緊張到不能好好和他人溝通。我犯了很多

I shouldn't be making.

不應該犯的錯誤

Let's look at some of these tips. Some of these tips, before we begin, are maybe a little

讓我們看看這些技巧。在開始前 這些技巧可能只是

bit common sense. Maybe you've heard these tips before, but ask yourself: do you actually

常識 或許之前聽過 但問問你自己: 當你在說話時 你有真的

do these things when you speak? Because it's one thing to know that something is good for

使用這些技巧嗎? 因為知道是一回事

you, it's another thing to actually do it.

真正去實行又是另一回事

My very first tip is the importance of breathing. When you are nervous, it's very important

第一個技巧是呼吸的重要 當你感到緊張 呼吸很重要

to breathe. To breathe deeply. You don't have to do this in front of people, though. You

深深地吸一口氣 你可以不用在人群前做這動作

don't have to take a deep breath where they notice you're breathing heavily. Just remember,

你不用在他們會發現你深呼吸時這麼做 只要記得呼吸就好

take a breath. What does this do? It calms your heart. Scientists have proven that just

這有什麼作用? 它可以讓你平靜 科學家已經證明

by breathing, you calm yourself down and you relax yourself. This is something you can

只要呼吸 你就可以平靜下來並讓自己放鬆 這是你可以做到的事情

do, especially in a speaking test. I know a lot of my students do the IELTS, they do

尤其是在口語測驗時 我知道很多我的學生考雅思、托福

the TOEFL, they do various tests like this. At some point, maybe they make a mistake and

和多種的測驗 在某些時候 他們或許會犯錯和感到

they panic. They think, "Oh, no. I've made a horrible mistake. I'm going to fail this

痛苦 他們會想: 喔不! 我犯了很大的錯誤。 我不能通過了。

test." What do I tell them to do? Take a breath and continue.

這時我會怎麼告訴學生?深呼吸並繼續

My second tip is to walk. I'm not saying you have to... before speaking to people, always

第二個技巧是:走動。我不是要你在講話前都要走動

have to be walking, because that's just not practical. I'm not saying you have to go on

因為那不實際。 我不是要你

hour-long walks in order to be better speakers. What I'm saying though, is that if you have

為了成為更好的說話者而要走動好幾小時 我的意思是 如果你

some sort of speaking performance, speaking test, something you have to do which you're

有演說、口語測驗等

very nervous about. If you have a little bit of time before you have to speak, a good idea

讓你覺得很緊張的場合 如果你在說話之前只有一點點時間 有個好方法就是

is to take a short walk. Before a presentation, before you present, walk around the room for

稍微走動一下。 在報告前 花三分鐘在這空間走動一下

three minutes. Again, this sends a signal to your brain, and it naturally has a calming

這也能傳達一個訊息到大腦 自然產生冷靜的

effect on you. It will calm your heart and it will help you to not panic. If you're at

效果。 它能讓你平靜並舒緩你的不安。 如果你

a party and your friends are all there, and you're still really nervous, you can still

參加你朋友都在場的派對且你依然感到緊張 你可以使用這個技巧。

use this tip. You don't have to be obvious, like pacing back and forth. You can walk before

你不要做得很明顯 只要緩慢的前後走動。你可以在說話前走動

you speak, if possible. It's a very good way to keep you from panicking.

如果可以 這會是讓你免於痛苦的好方法

The third point is a little bit more technical. I've written here "Automate Language". What

第三個技巧是需要一些技術的 就是我這裡寫的"Automate Language"

does this mean? Practice. The way your brain works is the more you do something, it becomes

這是什麼意思? 大腦運作的方式是你做越多

automatic, almost like a robot or a machine. If you practice the same expressions again,

大腦就會更自動 幾乎像是機器人或是機械。 如果你反覆練習同樣的表達方式

and again, and again, you don't have to think about them anymore, they just come straight

你就不用再用腦 這些表達就會自然地

out of your mouth. This is what you want to do with speaking. Learn key expressions, either

脫口而出。 這是口說所需要的。學習主要表達語 不管是你要在

that you might use for work, or that you may use for school. For example, a lot of students, they always

工作或是在學校時使用。 比如說很多學生會說

say, "I think" -- that's a key expression. You can change that -- "in my opinion". If

"I think" 而這就是主要表達語。你可以變換成 "in my opinion"

you practice saying that enough, anytime somebody asks you your opinion, it will just come out.

如果你的練習足夠 只要有人問你的意見 你就會脫口而出

You won't have to think about it. Even if you're panicking, these words still come out,

你不用再去思考。 即使你坐立難安 這些字依然會自然出現

so practice these key expressions.

所以 練習這類的關鍵表達語

Our fourth tip is to remember you don't need to be perfect. This is something a lot of

第四個是你不需要表現完美。這是很多

ESL students forget. They meet a native speaker and they think, "Wow. This person, their English

英語學習者(英語為第二外語)都會遺忘的。當他們遇到外國人 他們就會想 "哇 這個人的

is beautiful. They have perfect English. I wish I could talk like that." What a lot of

英文好棒 他們英文好完美 我希望我能跟他們一樣" 但很多外語學習者

ESL students don't realize is native speakers make mistakes all the time in their English.

不知道其實外國人講英文時一樣會犯錯

Every time I talk to my friends, family, even professors, they make grammar mistakes, they

每次我跟朋友、家人甚至教授聊天時 他們文法會犯錯

make vocabulary mistakes, they have what's called, 'slip of the tongue', where maybe

字彙用錯 他們一樣會口誤

something comes out incorrectly. It's normal to make mistakes, and people don't judge you

他們所說的也會不正確。犯錯是正常的且別人不嚴厲的審視你所犯的錯誤

harshly on your mistakes. Don't judge yourself too harshly. It's okay to make mistakes. In

不要對你自己太過嚴厲 犯錯是可以接受的

fact, the best way to learn a language is to make mistakes. So make mistakes -- don't be perfect.

事實上 最好的學習英文方法就是犯錯 所以不要要求完美 犯錯吧

Number five: I'll be giving you a bit of an example with this specific point in a minute.

第五: 我將給你一個例子來解說這特殊的技巧

Use a "speaking template". What is a template? It's like a map, where you figure out exactly

套用口說模版 什麼是模板? 它就像是地圖 能幫你組織

how to organize the way you speak. These are very useful especially for speaking tests.

你說話的方式。 這對於口語測驗特別有幫助

For the TOEFL, for the IELTS. They're good for presentations, for business meetings.

像是托福或雅思、報告或是商務會議很好用

If you memorize a template that is useful for what your specific need is, it will really

如果你背誦一個對於你個人所需的有用模板，它真的能

help you with the flow of your language. You won't have to think so hard about what you're

幫你語言的流暢度。 你不用再去思考等一下要說什麼

going to say next. If you follow a template... I'll show you how to do this in a second.

如果你跟著模板...我等會就示範給你看

It will show you how to speak in just a couple of easy steps.

它能示範給你如何用幾個簡單步驟去講話

Finally, number six: mantras. For those of you who don't know what a mantra is, these

最後 第六點:箴言。對於不知道箴言的人 這些是

are things we say to ourselves -- you don't have to say them to other people. Often, you

我們對自己說的話 你不用跟別人說。 通常

say them in your own head, and they usually have a good message, a positive message.

你在你大腦裡說 而且它們通常都會有好的、正向的訊息

When I was learning French, my mantra is, or my mantra was, "I am a good French speaker."

當我在學法文時 我的箴言是 (或曾經是) "我很會說法文"

The problem with a lot of students who are learning languages is that when they talk,

問題是很多語言學習者在講話時

they start to get nervous and they think in their head, "I'm horrible. My language is

就開始緊張，且他們會想 "我好遜。我的語言

terrible. I'm making so many mistakes. The person I'm talking to can't understand me."

好爛。我犯了好多錯誤且跟我講話的人不能了解我。"

They start to panic. "My English is so bad." Do you ever think these things when you're

所以他們感到痛苦。"我英文好爛" 當你在對話時，你曾經有想過這些字嗎?

talking to someone? Because what scientists have proven is that if you have these types

因為科學家曾經證明如果你有這些想法

of thoughts, it's going to make your language ability go down. You're not going to talk

它會讓你的語言能力下降。 你沒辦法說得

as well as you could; whereas if you think positively, if you say, "I am a good speaker",

跟你能力一樣好。但是如果你正向思考 如果你說 "我很會說英文"

anytime that negative thought comes into your head, anytime you think, "I'm not a good speaker,"

每次只要有負面想法 想到 "我英文說得不好"

I want you to immediately to tell yourself, "No, I am a good speaker". Because if you

我要你馬上跟自己說 "不， 我英文說得很好。" 因為如果你

do this... language is very powerful, a lot of people don't realize that, but the

這麼做 語言是很有力量的 很多人不明白 但是

way that we talk about something changes the way we think about something. If you say out

語言能改變我們的想法。 如果你大聲跟自己說

loud to yourself, if you tell yourself, "I'm a good speaker," it will become true; you

如果你跟自己說 "我英文說得很好"，就會成真

will become a better speaker. This is a very important tip. Tell yourself, "I am a good

你會說得更棒。 這是很重要的技巧。告訴你自己 "我英文說得很好"

speaker". Come up with your own mantra. Anytime you think negatively, think like this. Overcome

把你自己的箴言說出來。當你有負面想法時 想想箴言。用正面思考克服

the negative with the positive.

負面思考

Now I am going to show you an example of a speaking template.

現在 我要示範給你看何謂口說模板

Here is a template that can be used for the speaking part of the TOEFL test or the IELTS test, or these tests where

這是我可以在托福、雅思考試時，或是被問到你的想法時之模板

they ask you your opinion on something. I probably wouldn't use this template if I'm

我在派對上時就不會用這模板

at a party with my friends; it would just be too formal. Again, using different types

跟朋友對話 這會太正式。在不同場合用不同的

of speaking templates for different situations can really help you conquer speaking anxiety.

口語模板可以真正幫助你克服口說焦慮

Let's look at this template. First of all, if I'm asked a question, I would state my

讓我們看看這模板。首先 如果我被問一個問題 我會述說我的想法:

opinion: What do I think? What do I prefer? What do I think? Second thing I would do is

"我在想什麼? 我比較喜歡什麼? 我認為如何?" 第二個我會

give a reason, and I would introduce it with a transition. There are many different transitions

給予原因 且我會用轉折方式來介紹。有很多轉折語可以用

you can use. "First of all" is a good one. I'd give a little bit of a detail for that

像是"首先" 就很好用。 我會先給那個理由一點細節

reason, then I would give a second reason. I could say, "A second reason is...", "Secondly...".

然後我會給第二個理由。 我可以說 "第二個理由是..." "第二..."

I give a detail for that reason. I'd give a third reason: "Finally..." detail for

我會給細節然後給第三個理由: "最後..." 再給予細節

this, and then I would give a conclusion; maybe something like "For these reasons, blah blah blah blah."

然後我會做總結 或許會說"對於這些理由，....."

I know I've just said "blah blah blah blah".

我知道我只是說"...."

Now I'm actually going to do a question so you can really see a template in use. One common

現在我要實際回答一個問題 所以你可以看我怎麼使用模板。一個常

question that's on both the TOEFL and the IELTS is asking if you would prefer to live

出現在托福和雅思的問題會問你是否比較喜歡

in a small town or a big city. I've seen this question on many of these tests, so it's a

住在小城鎮還是大都市。 我在很多考試看過這題 所以

good one to practice. This template would be perfect for a type of question like this.

這是很好的練習題。 這模板非常符合像這樣的問題。

First of all, if somebody asked me, "Would you prefer to live in a small town or a city?"

首先，如果有人問我 "你比較喜歡住在小城鎮還是大都市?"

I'd state my preference with a word like, "I believe", "in my opinion", "I think".

我會用以下字詞述說我的喜好: "我相信" "我認為" "我想"

I'll use "believe", for now: "I believe that living in a big city is better than living in a small

我現在會用 "believe": "我相信住在大都市比住在小城鎮好"

town." Now I'm going to give a reason: "First of all, living in a big city means there are

現在我要給一個理由: "首先，住在大都市意會著那裡

many restaurants around you. If you feel like Greek food, you can get Greek food. If you

有很多餐廳。如果你想吃希臘食物 你就可以吃到。 如果你

feel like Indian food, you can get Indian food. For people who love eating well, for

想吃印度食物，你也能吃到。對於喜歡吃美食、

people who love restaurants, living in a big city is better than living in a small town."

喜歡餐廳的人而言 住在大都市比在小城鎮好。"

I also gave some details with that. I gave you the reason, restaurants, and I gave you

我會給一些細節。 我給你一個理由- 餐廳- 且我給你

detail, some examples.

細節和例子

Now I'm going to move on to a second reason: "Secondly, living in a city is better than

現在 我要繼續我第二個理由: "第二，住在大都市比

living in a small town because of the nightlife. In a big city, there are lots of clubs, there

比較好 因為它有夜生活。大都市有很多夜店

are lots of places to go dancing, movie theaters, plays -- there's a lot to do; whereas in small

很多可以跳舞、看電影和看戲的場所-- 可以做很多事 然而在小城鎮

cities, maybe there's not so much to do." Again, I've given transition words -- "secondly"

可能沒那麼多事情可以做。" 再一次的我給了轉折語-- "第二"

-- and I've given some details.

也給了細節

Now I'm going to move on to reason number three: "Finally, living in a city is great

現在我要繼續第三的理由: "最後 住在大都市會有好工作

for jobs. There are a lot of jobs in a city. Sometimes in small towns, it's hard to find jobs.

那裏有很多工作。有時在小城鎮很難找到工作

So, for these reasons, I think living in a big city is better than living in a small town."

所以因為這些因素 我比較喜歡生活在大都市。"

I didn't actually practice that. With that question, I just came up with it off the top

我並沒有真的練習這題。針對這題 我只是使用腦海裡的模板

of my head using this. This is very useful, just for organizing your thoughts. Any question

這很有用 可以組織想法。 任何

I ask you that has to do with your opinion, you can use this template.

有關問你想法的問題你都可以套用

Find transition words you like. Maybe some of you don't like "first of all". "Firstly...",

使用喜歡的轉折語。或許你不喜歡 "first of all" 。其他像是 "Firstly"

"my first point is...", "my first reason is..." -- these are all fine.

"my first point is..." "my first reason is..." 都可以

"Secondly...", "my second point is..." , "another point is...". "Finally...", "my third point is..." These

"Secondly... " "my second point is... " "another point is..." "Finally..." "my third point is..."

transitions can really help you with the flow of your language. Again, speaking templates

這些轉折詞可真正幫助你語言的流暢度。口說模板

are good things to use. They will help you organize your thoughts, they will help you to not ramble

很好用。 它們能幫你組織想法 不會讓你的想法散亂

on and on, and they can help you calm down, especially in speaking tests.

可以幫你冷靜 尤其是在考試時

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