Name: 怕開口說英文？ ⏲️ 6分鐘學英文，讓你不再害怕！ (Scared to speak English? ⏲️ 6 Minute English)
Uploaded: 2026-01-22T17:01:31.000Z
Duration: 6 min 48 s

Six Minute English from BBCLearningEnglish.com hello, and welcome to Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

Six Minute English 來自 BBCLearningEnglish.com 大家好，歡迎來到 BBC Learning English 的 Six Minute English。

Have you ever been scared of speaking in English?

你有沒有過害怕用英文說話的經驗呢？

In this episode, we're talking about why speaking in a foreign language can be so stressful.

在這一集，我們要聊聊為什麼用外語說話會讓人覺得壓力很大。

So, Pippa, do you ever get nervous speaking in a different language?

所以，Pippa，妳在講不同語言的時候，會不會緊張啊？

Yes, I learned French when I was younger and I was actually quite good at it, I think.

嗯，我小時候學法文，我覺得我學得還不錯。

But I was really nervous when I was speaking French.

但我講法文的時候，其實超緊張的。

Yeah, I've always felt like that with Spanish.

嗯，我講西班牙文的時候一直都這樣。

I am scared to speak because I don't want to make mistakes, even though I know it's okay to make mistakes.

我很怕講話，因為我不想犯錯，雖然我知道犯錯沒關係。

Well, in this episode of Six Minute English, we'll be hearing about how to feel less nervous when you speak English.

在這集的 Six Minute English 裡，我們會聽聽看怎麼在講英文時，可以減少緊張感。

And as usual, we'll be learning some useful new words and phrases.

當然，我們也會學到一些實用的新單字和片語。

You can practice these with the quiz and worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com but first, I have a question for you, Pippa.

你可以在我們的網站 bbclearningenglish.com 上，透過測驗和工作表來練習，不過，Pippa，我先問妳一個問題。

So English has around 1 million words, but

英文大約有 100 萬個單字，但是

on average, how many words does a typical English speaker use in daily conversation?

一般來說，一個典型的英文母語者在日常對話中，會使用多少單字呢？

Is It A, between 2000 and 3000, B, between 20,000 and 30,000, or C, between 200,000 and 300,000?

是 A，2000 到 3000 字，B，2 萬到 3 萬字，還是 C，20 萬到 30 萬字呢？

Okay, well, we will find out later in the program.

好的，我們等一下節目中就會揭曉答案。

Now, Pippa, you said you found it stressful speaking in French even though you are quite good at it.

Pippa，妳剛才說，妳覺得講法文很有壓力，即使妳法文說得還不錯。

Now, someone else who has had this experience is Hanan Razak.

另一位有這種經驗的人是 Hanan Razak。

Hanan is a journalist at BBC Arabic and also host of the podcast Beating Speaking Anxiety.

Hanan 是 BBC Arabic 的記者，也是 podcast Beating Speaking Anxiety 的主持人。

Here she is telling BBC Learning English presenter Georgie about speaking English.

她在這裡跟 BBC Learning English 的主持人 Georgie 談論說英文的經驗。

My English was actually pretty good, but having conversations with people, I found it really difficult.

我的英文其實很不錯，但在跟人對話時，我覺得非常困難。

So when I first joined the BBC, the Learning English team made an assessment of my English level, which they used to do for all new jobs joiners to see if they need any help or courses.

所以當我剛加入 BBC 時，Learning English 團隊會對我的英語水準做一個評估，這是他們過去會為所有新進員工做的，看看他們是否需要任何協助或課程。

My results were pretty good and I was fluent.

我的結果相當不錯，而且我很流利。

But on that very same day, leaving the building and going to get some coffee, I couldn't really understand what the barista was saying.

但就在同一天，離開大樓去買咖啡時，我其實聽不懂咖啡師在說什麼。

And I felt pretty nervous to order coffee and was trying to stress every single word, hoping that my grammar is correct and I'm pronouncing the words right.

我覺得點咖啡時有點緊張，而且我試著把每個字都說清楚，希望我的文法正確，發音也沒錯。

Yeah, I'm sure that's a situation lots of people can relate to.

是啊，我相信很多人都能感同身受這種情況。

Hanan's results on her English assessment were pretty good, but

Hanan 的英文評估結果相當不錯，但

she was still pretty nervous to speak in English.

For example, when ordering a coffee in English, the modifier pretty means quite or a bit.

例如，用英文點咖啡時，pretty 這個修飾語的意思是「相當」或「有點」。

Georgie says that Hanan's experience is something that lots of people can relate to.

Georgie 說 Hanan 的經驗是很多人都能感同身受的。

If you relate to a situation, you know what it feels like, usually because a similar thing has happened to you.

如果你感同身受某種情況，表示你明白那種感覺，通常是因為你曾遇過類似的事。

So lots of people feel nervous speaking another language, even if they're good at it, like a nan.

所以很多人在說另一種語言時會感到緊張，即使他們說得很好，就像 Hanan 一樣。

我們可以稱這種情況為說話焦慮症。

Anxiety means an uncomfortable feeling or worry about something that is happening or could happen in the future.

焦慮是指對正在發生或未來可能發生的事情感到不安或擔心。

So why do so many people have anxiety about speaking a foreign language?

那麼，為什麼這麼多人對說外語感到焦慮呢？

Experts think it's connected to the beliefs we have about ourselves.

專家認為這與我們對自己的信念有關。

Han Luo, professor of Chinese at Lafayette College in the United States, explains more to BBC Learning English presenter Georgie.

美國拉法葉學院中文教授 Han Luo 向 BBC Learning English 的主持人 Georgie 解釋得更詳細。

You know, usually the beliefs that cause anxiety, especially severe anxiety, are.

你知道嗎，通常會引起焦慮，尤其是嚴重焦慮的信念是。

And also like some low self perceptions, fear of negative evaluation, all those learner internal, you know, factors.

還有像是低自我評價、害怕負面評價，所有這些學習者內在的，你知道，因素。

And Han says that learners worry about mistakes because they're scared of negative evaluation.

Han 說學習者會擔心犯錯，因為他們害怕負面評價。

In other words, that people will judge them for their mistakes and think badly of them.

換句話說，別人會因為他們的錯誤而評判他們，並對他們有不好的看法。

Han argues that irrational beliefs can make us anxious.

Han 認為非理性信念會讓我們感到焦慮。

Irrational beliefs are beliefs that aren't based on things that are true.

非理性信念是那些不基於真實事物的信念。

Han says some people who have speaking anxiety have low self perceptions.

Han 說有些有說話焦慮症的人有低自我評價。

Your self perception is what you think about yourself.

你的自我評價是你對自己的看法。

Self perception and irrational beliefs are both internal factors.

自我認知和非理性信念都是內在因素。

They come from inside your head, not from the people around you.

它們來自你的腦袋裡，而不是來自你身邊的人。

So, for example, when you speak your first language, you might feel confident and intelligent, but

所以，舉個例子，當你講母語時，你可能會覺得自信又聰明，但

when you speak in a new language, you make mistakes and feel less confident.

當你講新語言時，你犯了錯，自信心就降低了。

You can't show people what you're really like, and this is frustrating.

你無法展現真實的自己，這讓人很沮喪。

But as we tell people all the time at BBC Learning English, mistakes are normal.

但就像我們在 BBC Learning English 常常跟大家說的，犯錯是很正常的。

You have to try to speak even though you make mistakes.

即使犯錯，你還是要試著開口說。

And if you want more tips to improve your speaking, listen to the Beating Speaking Anxiety podcast.

如果你想獲得更多提升口說的技巧，可以聽聽 Beating Speaking Anxiety podcast。

There's a link in the notes below this episode, but, Beth, I think it's time for the answer to your quiz question.

這裡有這集節目下方說明欄的連結，不過 Beth，我想是時候公佈你小測驗的答案了。

Yes, I asked you, how many words does the average English speaker use in daily communication?

沒錯，我問你，一般英語使用者每天溝通會用到多少個單字？

Okay, let's recap the vocabulary we've learnt.

好的，我們來複習一下學過的單字。

Pretty can be used as a modifier to mean quite or a bit.

Pretty 可以當作修飾語，意思是「相當」或「有點」。

If you relate to a person or situation, you understand them usually because you've experienced something similar.

如果你能感同身受某個人或情況，表示你瞭解他們，通常是因為你經歷過類似的事情。

Anxiety is feeling uncomfortable or worried about something that is happening or could happen in the future.

焦慮是指對正在發生或未來可能發生的事情感到不舒服或擔心。

Irrational beliefs are beliefs about something that is not true.

非理性的信念是關於某件事情但實際上並不真實的信念。

Self perception is the way you see yourself and internal means inside the body or mind.

自我認知是你如何看待自己的方式，而「內在」則表示在身體或心靈裡面。

But if you'd like to find out more about Speaking Anxiety, then head over to our website, bbclearningenglish.com to find our Beating Speaking Anxiety series.

但如果你想了解更多關於說話焦慮症，請到我們的網站 bbclearningenglish.com 尋找我們的「克服說話焦慮症」系列。

There are podcasts about the things we find scary when speaking a different language, and

有關於我們在說不同語言時感到害怕的事物的 podcast，

videos with tips to help you feel more confident with speaking.

以及有幫助你更有自信說話的影片。

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