It seems so hard sometimes.

學習語言有時感覺很難。

You spend a lot of time taking grammar tests, reading a lot of books about it and you still can't become fluent in English.

有時，你花了很多時間做文法測試，讀了很多相關的書，英語卻仍然不流利。

And sometimes, you even feel like this is not for you and you think about quitting.

甚至會感覺這不適合自己，想放棄。

Well, don't. Seriously, don't give up.

但不要放棄，真的，堅持下去。

Because in this video I'm going to tell you five practical tips that have helped me become fluent in english and I believe they can be useful for you as well.

因為今天，我將告訴你五個幫助增進英語流利度的實用技巧，這些技巧對我幫助很大，相信也能幫助到你。

Also at the end, I will share a bonus step on how to improve your pronunciation and get rid of your accent.

在最後我還會分享一個額外的小撇步，幫助改善你的發音並擺脫口音。

But first let me tell you a little about my background.

但首先，讓我先說一下我的背景。

When I was about 15 years old, I became interested in English.

大約 15 歲時，我開始對英語感興趣。

I just liked the way it sounds and I knew that by knowing this language I would create new opportunities for myself.

我很喜歡英文聽起來的感覺，而且我知道學好這個語言，我將會擁有更多機會。

So I started learning it on my own.

所以我開始自學。

In high school, I studied some basic english, but I wasn't really interested in the school program because it was boring for me.

高中時，我學了一些英語的基礎，但我對學校課程並不感興趣，因為我覺得很無聊。

So, I learned it mostly from watching Youtube and movies.

所以我主要是通過看 YouTube 影片和電影來學習。

And because I liked english that much, I even went to college and chose the major foreign languages where I studied english.

我非常喜歡英語，大學甚至選擇了英語專業。

But after a year I quit because I didn't like the way they were teaching there.

但一年後我放棄了，因為我不喜歡他們的教學方式。

And I realized that I can learn English faster and easier on my own.

我意識到我自己學會更快且更容易。

And now I'm at a level where I can speak, read, understand and write in english pretty well.

現在我英文已經達到一定水平，可以很好地用英語說話、閱讀、理解和寫作。

I can even have a YouTube channel and create content in english.

我甚至開了一個 YouTube 頻道，用英語創作內容。

So, here are those five practical tips that have helped me the most to become fluent in English.

所以，這裡是五個實用小技巧，幫助你增強英語程度。

Number one, create an english environment.

第一，創造英語環境。

You need to get used to English, you have to train your brain to perceive it as your native language, and that requires hearing and using it every day.

熟悉英語很重要，你必須訓練自己的大腦將其視為母語，想達成這個目標需要每天聽和使用它。

So I took my phone and laptop and changed the language to english and absolutely every app I used.

所以我將手機和筆電的語言都設置為英語，我用的每個應用程式也是。

I stopped watching dubbed movies and started to watch them in the original version.

我不再看配音電影，開始看電影原音。

I even unsubscribe from some channels on YouTube that were in Romanian, my native language,

我甚至退訂了 YouTube 上一些使用我的母語羅馬尼亞語的頻道。

but you don't have to do that that is optional.

不必非得這樣做，你自己決定。

Also I stopped translating when I didn't know the meaning of the word instead of translating it, I googled it and read its definition.

另外，不知道詞彙意思時，我不再用翻譯了，而是在網上搜索並閱讀其原文定義。

So, by doing all these things, I added more english to my life.

通過這些步驟，我生活中增加了更多接收英語的機會。

I surrounded myself with english.

我讓自己生活在英語之中。

Number two, practice your speaking.

二，練習口語。

When it comes to a new language, we're good at understanding, but not good at speaking, and that takes a lot of practice.

學習新語言時，我們能理解，但不擅長口說，而想進步需要大量練習。

And I know not everyone has the opportunity to travel to different countries, talk with native speakers, so the internet will help.

我知道不是每個人都有條件去其他國家旅行與母語人士交談，這時就該用上網路了。

You can get into online chats and talk with people.

你可以在線跟網友聊天。

If you have a friend who is also studying English, you can set a day of the week when you speak and text each other in English only.

如果你有朋友也在學英文，你們一個星期定一天用英語交談、傳簡訊。

What I did to practice was I started to talk with myself.

我的練習是我開始自言自語。

Yeah, maybe that's weird, but I don't care because it worked.

對，有點奇怪，但我不在乎，因為有效。

I was just thinking out loud, like describing my day, talking about what I had to do.

就是大聲說出我在想什麼，比如描述我的一天，講我要做什麼。

Then, I started to create content on instagram.

之後，我開始製作內容上傳 Instagram，

I was filming videos and communicating with my audience.

拍攝影片並與觀眾交流。

and later I bought an online course where we were talking with native speakers on different topics, which also helped me a lot to improve.

後來我買了一個線上課程，跟母語人士談論不同的主題，進行交流，這也幫助我進步有了很多。

So, as you see, there are many ways to practice, just don't be afraid to speak.

所以，如你所見，有很多方法可以練習，不要害怕開口說英文。

Yes, you will make a lot of mistakes, especially in the beginning.

沒錯，你會犯很多錯誤，特別是剛開始。

I still make mistakes a lot when I write, when I speak, but that is okay.

我說話、寫作時仍然經常犯錯，但沒關係。

That's exactly how you learn and get better.

這正是學習變得更好的方式。

So, next time when a tourist comes to your city and ask for directions, don't be afraid to speak.

所以，下次有遊客去你的城市問路時，不要害怕開口。

Don't say, "No English" and walk away but try to help them, try to answer the question because that is a great way to practice your speaking skills.

不要說：「不會英文」就走開了，試著回答問題幫助對方，因為那是個練習口語的絕佳機會。

Number three, listen to more English.

第三，多聽英語。

Listening to something in English every day not only helps to understand better but also it's a great way to improve your pronunciation.

每天聽點英文內容不僅有助學習理解，更是個改善發音的好方法。

The more English you hear, the more you memorize, you improve your vocabulary.

英語接受量越多，記住的東西、詞彙量就越多。

And when you get to speak you kind of formulate your thoughts faster and you speak more correctly.

自然而然，說話時就能更快組織語言，正確性也更高。

I listen to a lot of music, watched a lot of YouTube, and because of that I started to understand a lot more and my pronunciation got better.

我聽了很多音樂，看了很多Youtube，這提升了我的理解力，發音也變得更好。

So watch and listen to whatever you want, but it has to be in English.

你可以聽或看任何你喜歡的內容，只要是英文就好。

Number four, learn the grammar.

四，增進文法。

Yeah, you have to do it.

沒錯，得學文法。

I know it's hard. I've been through it, too.

我知道很難，我也經歷過。

But you have to know at least a little bit of grammar in order to speak correctly.

但至少要知道一點文法，才能確保口說正確性。

I remember my strategy was to learn one grammar rule a week.

我的策略是每週學習一條文法規則。

I just focused only on one instead of trying to learn them all at the same time.

一次只專注於一條，而不是同時學習所有規則。

And then, I took that rule that I learned and used it when I was speaking.

然後把學到的那條規則用在口說。

I made sentences with it.

用它造句。

I practiced it every day in order to not forget it.

為了不忘記那條規則，我每天都練習。

So, by following this strategy, grammar got easier and easier for me.

通過遵循這一策略，文法對我來說變得更加簡單。

Actually, the key to learning English grammar is not memorizing the definition of the rule, as I was taught in school,

對我來說，學習英文文法的關鍵不是像學校裡教的那樣死記定義，

but trying to understand how that freaking future perfect works and when and where you can use it.

而是試圖理解那該死的未來完成式是如何運作的，以及其使用時機。

Number five, enjoy the process.

第五，享受過程。

Have fun learning. You don't have to worry about it and be stressed.

享受學習的樂趣，不必過於擔心或有壓力。

It's not like in school where you have to take all those tests, get grades, and stuff like that.

自學不像在學校，沒有考試，也不用被打成績之類的。

Just have fun. Live in English.

放手去玩吧，用英語體驗生活。

Watch your favorite shows, play video games, do whatever you like, but just switch it to English.

看你喜歡的節目、玩喜歡的遊戲，做任何你喜歡的事，但只是用英語就好。

Let's say your hobby is playing guitar and singing, then just learn some songs in English and just sing them.

比方說，你喜歡彈吉他和唱歌，那麼就學些英文歌，唱它們吧。

By actually living in English and combining pleasant with useful, you will learn and get fluent much faster.

通過實際活在英語之中，結合有趣及實用，你會學得更快，更流利。

Of course. It's super hard and not interesting when all you do is study from boring grammar books and focus only on the theoretical part.

當然，如果你只看枯燥的文法書，只關注理論，那肯定會超級艱難，超級無聊。

Go out there and practice!

出去練習吧！

Use English in your day to day life because that will be more fun and the learning process will be much easier.

在日常生活中練習英文，這樣更有趣，學習過程也會更容易。

And number six, bonus tip, read out loud.

第六，額外的小撇步，大聲讀出來。

This is a good learning hack.

這是個很好的學習技巧。

It's the thing that helped me so much to get rid of my accent and take my pronunciation to a new level.

就是這個技巧幫助我擺脫口音並提高發音水平的。

Just figure out what kind of accent you like more, whether it's American, British, or Australian, it doesn't really matter, and try to imitate it.

弄清楚你更喜歡哪種口音，不管是美國腔、英國腔，還是澳洲腔，都可以，試著去模仿。

Read out loud with that accent.

用那種口音讀出來。

This is exactly what I did.

這正是我所做的。

I always liked American accent, so I just took any book that I was interested in and I was reading out loud, imitating the American accent.

我一直很喜歡美國口音，所以我會拿我感興趣的書，模仿美國口音大聲讀出內容。

Yeah, the first try might be terrible, but it's okay.

我知道，第一次嘗試結果可能很糟，但沒關係。

Just keep practicing, and you'll notice that your English skills improve.

只要繼續練習，你就會發現自己的英語水平有所提升。

You will start to articulate better, to pronounce words more correctly and more naturally.

你會發現自己表達地更好、更正確，發音也更自然了。

All these steps combined will get you to a good English level.

以上這些步驟都能幫助你提升英語水平。

I still use them to improve my english because it's definite not perfect.

我仍然會使用這些技巧，因為我知道我的英語仍然不完美。

And actually you can use them to learn any language that you are interested in.

而實際上，這些技巧適用於任何語言。

And remember that often progress doesn't come very fast, but you will progress if you put in a lot of effort, time, and if you're patient and you're severe enough.

記住，進步往往不在一夜之間，但如果你投入大量時間及努力，肯定會進步，只需要有足夠的耐心及刻苦就夠了。