The problem is most people don't speak like this.

但問題是，人們幾乎不會用這種方式說話

English with Jennifer

和 Jennifer一起學英文

Do you understand me if I talk at a normal pace?

若我用正常速度講話，你能夠聽得懂嗎？

If you don't understand, turn on the captions now.

如果你無法了解，可以把右下的字幕開關打開

Many language learners become frustrated

很多學語文的學生對於聽到英文母語人士說話時

listening to native speakers.

會感到挫折

Often we talk fast, really fast.

很多時候，我們說話速度很快，非常快

But it's not just the speed is it?

但重點不全然在於講話速度

Part of the challenge is having enough vocabulary

很多時候關係到我們是否有足夠的字彙量

and enough knowledge of grammar to understand what's being said.

和對於文法的熟悉度，以致於影響我們對於聽到句子的理解能力

But besides that,

除此之外，

many of you tell me that people just don't speak clearly in English.

很多人告訴我說，母語人士本身講英文也不清楚

People push their words together or mumble.

他們講話會連音，就像含滷蛋講話一樣模糊不清

Well, I can't change the fact that some people speak less clearly than others.

好吧，我沒辦法反駁，的確有些母語人士講英文真的不太清楚

But I can help you make sense of fast speech in general.

但我能夠幫助你講英文速度快又正確

Over the next twenty days I'll give you twenty tips.

在接下來20天，我每天都會給你一個小技巧

What kinds of patterns do most American English speakers follow?

關於大部分母語人士說美語的模式態樣

What kinds of changes do we make when we talk fast?

在什麼時候我們講話會變快？

Listen and learn.

仔細聽，仔細學

I'm not promising total listening comprehension

我不是保證在20天內你一定可以

in English in just twenty days.

百分之百聽懂英文

I am telling you that listening will become an easier task

我是說聽懂英文對你來說會越來越得心應手

if you take on my 20-day challenge.

如果我想邀請你參加20天的挑戰

Are you up for it?

你願意加入嗎？

Let's go!

來吧！

Please visit my website

歡迎參觀我的網站

and you'll find a lot of resources for students,

你會找到很多可以提供給學生的英文資源

including over 100 free interactive exercises.

包含超過100種的互動練習

I'll be posting a very special form of additional listening practice.

我還會貼上額外的英語聽力練習

Click to see my list of recommended resources.

點進去看看我所推薦的英語資源列表

You can also click to view my current teaching schedule.

你也可以按進去看目前的教學行程表

Study with me online.

一起和我在線上學習

You can take a live class or enroll in a self-paced course.

你可以上線上課程，或是到自學專區來選擇適合自己進度的課程