Are you ready to relax when you speak English?

你已經準備好輕鬆說英文了嗎？

I hope so.

我希望如此。

Let's talk about it.

我們開始吧！

Today I'm on the beach, and it's very sunny, very hot even though it's 7 o'clock in

今天我在沙灘上，即使現在是早上七點，

the morning.

太陽還是依然很大、天氣依然炎熱。

Costa Rica, it's beautiful, and what better place to relax than at the beach, right?

這裡是哥斯大黎加，這裡真美，最棒可以放鬆的地方不就是沙灘了嗎？

But you can't always be at the beach when you're speaking English.

但是你不能總在沙灘上才說英文。

So today, I want to give you my top tip for helping you to relax, de-stress and feel comfortable

所以今天我想要分享給你很棒的技巧，

when you're speaking English.

幫助你在說英文時，可以很放鬆自在。

I know that a lot of you use English for your job.

我知道你們很多人是工作上要用到英文。

Maybe you need to speak in English with a foreign company, or maybe you need to speak

也許你需要和外商公司用英文溝通、

with your clients that are from other countries.

或是和來自不同國家的客戶談生意。

This is a pretty stressful situation because number one, you want to be polite, you want

這是非常緊張嚴肅的情況，因為首先你想要表現的很有禮貌，

to represent your company well.

你想要代表公司表現出最好的形象。

But also you want to represent yourself well.

但同時你自己也想要表現得很好。

You want to be confident, be an adult who can express yourself completely.

你想要成為有自信且可以完整表現出自己的大人。

So when you speak in a business situation, I would consider this the top maybe most stressful

我認為最有壓力的情況就是當你在工作時

situation in English.

說英文談生意。

What about another level down from that?

那再下一個階段會是什麼？

Maybe you're walking around New York City on your vacation, and you get lost, or you

也許你在紐約度假閒逛的時候迷路了，

want to find a good restaurant, so you want to ask for a recommendation, and you decide

或是你找到一家不錯的餐廳，你想要問推薦的餐點時，

to approach a stranger.

然後你決定要接近一個陌生人。

You want to talk with a native English speaker.

你想要和英文母語者說話。

Well, this is also can be pretty stressful, but it's a little bit less stressful than

這也算是非常緊張的狀況，但沒有像工作上那麼有壓力，

a business situation because you're not going to lose your job.

因為你不會因此沒了工作。

What if you go to an English class in your city?

那如果你是在自己的市區裡上英文課呢？

You're surrounded by other people who are also learning English.

你周遭的人也在學習英文。

This is slightly different than approaching someone in New York or having a business meeting

這和在紐約接近某人的情況或是有工作會議的情況下有些不同，

because they understand exactly the situation that you're in.

因為他們了解你現在的狀況。

They understand exactly that kind of nervousness, that kind of stress or fear about speaking

他們真的了解那種緊張感、那種害怕用其他語言與他人說話的壓力，

another language because that's what they're doing too.

因為他們也是這樣的。

They are also English learners.

他們也是英文學習者。

What about if you're just at home watching this lesson, and you're repeating it out loud?

那如果你只是在家看這個影片，然後大聲反覆地說呢？

You're maybe watching the subtitles, which you can always click on on YouTube.

你也許看著字幕，只要點 YouTube 上的某個按鈕就看的到字幕，

You're watching the subtitles, and you're trying to repeat out loud after me.

你看著字幕，然後試著大聲地重複說我說過的話。

No one's listening, you're just at home by yourself, but you still need courage to be

沒有人聽得道，只有你自己在家聽到，但是你仍需要勇氣去說，

able to use your voice, to use your pronunciation muscles and speak out loud and hear your own

用你的發聲的肌肉，大聲地說英文，

voice in English.

然後自己也要聽到自己的聲音。

This is I think, the least stressful situation and this is my tip.

我想這是最不會緊張的情況，然後這就是我的技巧。

This is where I recommend starting.

這就是我建議你可以開始學習的地方。

If you feel super stressed about speaking English, start at the easiest level and this

如果你說英文時感到非常緊張的話，你可以從最簡單的階段開始，

is by yourself.

這個只需自己練習就好。

No one else is listening.

沒有人會聽到。

No one else is watching you.

沒有人會看著你。

Just by yourself at home.

只要自己在家中練習。

You can shadow or repeat directly after me in these videos, you can look at the subtitles

你可以跟讀或是在我說完後直接重複說，

below the screen if you're on the computer.

如果你的電腦是開著，你可以看螢幕下方的字幕。

You can just click CC in the bottom corner or if you're on your phone you can click those

你可以點在底下角落的 CC 按鈕，如果你是用手機看的話，

three little dots at the top of the screen, and you'll see the subtitles.

你可以點選螢幕上方的那三個小點，然後你就會看到字幕了。

You could just repeat out loud after me and get used to hearing your own voice using English.

你可以大聲重複我說的話，然後習慣你說英文的聲音。

I know for me when I visited other foreign countries, like in Costa Rica here, they speak

對我來說當我去其他國家觀光時，像是在這哥斯大黎加，

Spanish.

他們說西班牙語。

I feel a little bit strange at first hearing my own voice trying to say something in another

當我第一次聽到我自己的聲音用其他語言說話時，

language and maybe you felt that feeling too.

我覺得很不自在，也許你也有這種感覺。

So when you get used to hearing your own voice using English, you'll start to feel a little

所以當你習慣聽自己說英文時，你就會感到自在一點，

more comfortable and then you'll be able to work up to the next level.

然後你就可以邁向下一個階段。

After you've mastered speaking with yourself alone, no one's watching.

在沒人看著你時，你可以掌握自己說英文後，

Then you can go to that next level, which is speaking with other people who really get

那麼你就可以邁向下一個階段，就是和其他人說話，

and understand how you're feeling.

這些人是要真的可以理解你的感覺。

Maybe other English learners are here on YouTube, or I know a lot of you who are part of my

也許是其他在 YouTube 上的英語學習者，

course, the Fearless Fluency Club, a lot of you speak together on Skype.

或是我知道你們有很多人是我無畏流利社團中的成員，很多人會在 Skype 上對話。

You connect with each other daily, maybe on WhatsApp, on Skype on Google Hangouts and

你們每天都和彼此聯繫，也許是在 WhatsApp、Skype、Google Hangouts，

just try to connect, get to know other cultures, other people, but also you can get over your

試著去連結且了解其他國家的文化和人們，

fear of speaking together because you're both in the same boat.

同時你也可以克服說話的恐懼感，因為你們在同一艘船上。

This is a wonderful idiom that means you're both in the same situation.

這個很棒的片語表達的意思是你們處在相同的情況。

That involves maybe a little bit of risk, a little bit of stress.

也許含有一些風險、一些壓力。

You're both in that situation, and you can both understand each other.

你們同在那樣的情況，你們可以互相了解。

So speaking with another English learner is a great next step up to help build your confidence.

所以在你可以掌握自己說英文之後，

After you've mastered speaking with yourself.

和其他英語學習者對話是很棒的下一步，可以幫助你建立信心。

You've done that for a little while.

你已經做了一段時間。

You feel more and more comfortable.

你會覺得越來越輕鬆自在。

You've spoken with another English learner, now it's time to speak with a native speaker.

你已經和另一個英語學習者聊天，現在是時候和英語母語者說話了。

Hmm.

嗯 ...

This could be really anyone.

這可以是任何人。

It could be a teacher.

可以是位老師。

It could be someone who lives in your city, who you trust, maybe a co-worker who is from

可以是市區內你相信的某個人，也許是來自美國的同事，

the US and you want to just have some coffee together and chat together.

你想要和他喝杯咖啡，一起聊天。

You already have a little relationship.

你原本就已經建立好的關係。

You already know each other and trust each other.

你早就認識或信任的人。

Or maybe you just go to another city, like you go to London and you want to order in

或是也許你去其他城市，像是倫敦，

a restaurant.

然後你想在一家餐廳裡點餐。

Maybe you can watch my video about how to order in a restaurant up here.

也許你可以看我的影片，內容是有關如何在餐廳點餐。

You'll be able to just feel a little more comfortable because you've already worked

你會感到更加自在，因為你已經開始著手更多步驟，

those steps starting small than working more and more and more, and now you're speaking

而不是更多的工作。

with a native speaker.

現在你要和英語母語者說話。

Personally, I think something really magical happens when you speak with a native English

就個人而言，我覺得當你和英文母語者說話時，然後他們可以理解你說的，

speaker, and they can understand you, you can understand them, and you just have a real

你也可以理解他們說的話，你和他們是真的對話，

conversation.

我覺得這是很神奇的事情發生了。

Something happens that is amazingly magical for your confidence.

這就像是驚人的魔法注入你的信心。

When you realize, "Vanessa can understand me?

當你明白時，你會說：「Vanessa 你可以懂我在說什麼嗎？

This other native speaker can understand me, and I'm communicating?

其他英語母語者可以懂我說的話，我正在和他們溝通？

This is amazing."

這太神奇了！」

You have this beautiful boost of confidence, and it really helps you to just increase your

你就會有滿滿的信心，

English in every other way.

這確實可以幫助你以其他方式提高英語能力。

What do you think happens next after you've spoken with yourself, you've built your confidence,

在你已經掌握自己說英文建立信心、

you've spoken with other English learners, you've built your confidence and then you've

和其他英語學習者對話建立更多信心、

spoken with native speakers in a kind of casual situation?

然後你在偶然的情況下和英語母語者交談後，你覺得接下來會是什麼？

Now, it's time to move on and speak at your job.

現在就是要進入下個階段，在工作上說英文。

Maybe you have a presentation.

也許你要上台報告。

Maybe you have to make phone calls with some other clients in other countries.

也許你要打電話給外國客戶。

You've really prepared yourself well.

你必須確實準備好自己。

You've started small, and you built up to this most stressful situation.

你已經從基礎做起，現在要克服最緊張的情況。

It might still be a little stressful, but it's going to be way better than if you just

你可能還是有些緊張，

started with that, and you didn't prepare little by little along the way.

但是已經比你一開始什麼都沒準備的時候好太多了。

When you do this, you're building your confidence, and you're really giving a gift to yourself

當你做這些練習時，你會建立信心，

that, "I will grow.

然後給自己加油打氣：「我長大了，

I will improve, and I can do it.

我會進步，我一定可以做到。

I can relax, I can de-stress."

我會放鬆，我可以克服緊張。」

You don't need to be at the beach.

你不需要在沙灘上。

You don't need to have the waves and the sounds and the trees and the monkeys behind you.

你不需要有海浪、海浪聲、大樹和猴子在你後面。

You just need to really build your confidence day-by-day by starting small.

你只需要確實每天從基礎練習且建立信心。

And now I have a question for you.

現在我有個問題想問你。

Have you ever spoken English with a native English speaker?

你有用英文和英文母語者對話過嗎？

How did you feel?

感覺如何？

What was that experience like for you?

那樣的經驗對你來說是什麼？

If it was a positive experience, congratulations.

如果是正面的經驗，那麼恭喜你。

If you felt really stressed, really worried, just take it back a little bit.

如果你覺得很緊張、很焦慮，那就往後退一點。

Start small.

從基礎練習。

Start with these steps I'm talking about; shadowing my videos, speaking and repeating

從這些步驟開始練習，我提過的方式：跟讀我的影片，反覆說我說過的話、

after me, then working up with another English learner, and then with a native English speaker,

和其他英語學習者對話、再來和英語母語者交談，

and then if you need to use it for your job, you will be well prepared at that point.

最後如果你的工作需要用到英文時，你將會做好準備。

Before we go today, we're going to see some beautiful scenery of the beach.

在今天影片結束前，我們來欣賞一下沙灘上的美景。

You're going to see the waves rolling in, and we're going to repeat an important phrase.

你會看到海浪捲起，然後我們來重複一個重要的片語。

I want you to repeat it with me.

我想要你跟我重複念。

This is starting at the base level, repeating and shadowing by yourself.

這是開始於最基礎的階段，你要自己重複跟讀。

I want you to say this phrase with me, and I hope that it will help to build your confidence.

我想要你跟著我說這句片語，我希望這可以幫助你建立信心。

The waves are beautiful, aren't they?

海浪很美，不是嗎？

I want you to repeat this sentence with me.

我想要你跟我重複念這句子。

Just imagine the waves.

試著想像海浪。

Take a deep breath.

深呼吸。

Let's say it together.

我們一起說。

"I can speak English confidently without stress.

「我可以毫無壓力且有自信地說英文。

I can speak English confidently without stress.

我可以毫無壓力且有自信地說英文。

I can speak English confidently without stress.

我可以毫無壓力且有自信地說英文。

I can speak English confidently without stress."

我可以毫無壓力且有自信地說英文。」

You can do it.

你可以做到的。

Thanks so much for learning English with me, and I'll see you next Friday for a new lesson

謝謝你們和我一起學英文，下周五我的 YouTube 頻道會有新的課程

here on my YouTube channel, bye.

下週五再見囉，拜拜！

Why did I choose a spot where I'm staring directly into the sun?

為什麼我會選擇一個太陽直射的地方拍影片？

Ah, whoo, it's hot.

呼~好熱啊！

Can you guys see how much I'm sweating right now?

你們有看到我現在流了多少汗嗎？

I hope you don't see my skin burning as we speak.

我希望我們講話時，你沒看到我的皮膚曬傷。

There're monkeys in there somewhere.

有猴子在那邊。

They stole my snack yesterday.

牠們昨天偷了我的點心。

Hope they enjoyed it.

希望牠們愛吃。

I guess there's jaguars there too, so it's got to be safe.

我猜那裏也有美洲虎，所以要小心。

The next step is to download my free e-book, Five Steps to Becoming a Confident English

下一步是下載我的免費電子書，

Speaker.

《五個步驟讓你自信說英文》

You'll learn what you need to do to speak confidently and fluently.

你會知道你需要具備什麼能力讓口說更有自信且流利。

Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more free lessons.

別忘了訂閱我的 YouTube 頻道看一些免費課程。

Thanks so much.

非常感謝。

Bye.

拜拜！