with someone.

與人。

But English conversations, especially with native speakers can be a little bit stressful.

但英語對話，尤其是與母語人士的對話，可能會有一點壓力。

They can make you nervous, they can even make you a little bit afraid or scared, and so

他們會讓你緊張，甚至會讓你有點害怕或恐懼，所以。

sometimes we avoid having real conversations.

有時我們會避免進行真正的對話。

Well, in this English lesson, I'm going to give you five pieces of advice.

好了，在這節英語課上，我將給你五個建議。

I'm going to give you five tips, things that you can do to get ready to have excellent

我將給你五個小貼士，你可以做的事情，準備有優秀的。

English conversations with native English speakers.

與母語為英語的人進行英語對話。

The first thing that you need to do to be ready to have good English conversations is

要想做好英語對話的準備，首先要做的是

to develop your English listening skills.

來培養自己的英語聽力能力。

You should be doing a lot of English listening practice.

你應該做大量的英語聽力練習。

When I've talked to people who are learning English, they often mention that they are

當我和學習英語的人交流時，他們經常提到他們是

nervous or afraid to have a conversation with a native English speaker because they are

緊張或害怕與以英語為母語的人交談，因為他們是

worried they will not understand what the native speaker is saying.

擔心他們聽不懂母語者說的話。

So it's vitally important that you spend time watching YouTube videos, watching English

所以，花時間看YouTube視頻、看英語是非常重要的。

reality television, listening to English podcasts.

真人秀，聽英語播客。

You need to have your English listening skills at their best so that when you do have a conversation

您需要有最好的英語聽力技能，這樣當您進行對話時

with a native English speaker, you don't have to be nervous, you don't have to be afraid

與母語為英語的人在一起，你不必緊張，你不必害怕。

that you won't understand what they are saying.

你不會明白他們在說什麼。

So practice those listening skills.

所以要練習這些聽力技巧。

That is the first and probably one of the most important steps that you can take in

這是第一個，也可能是最重要的步驟之一，你可以採取的。

being just a little more calm when you have an English conversation.

在進行英語對話的時候，只是比較冷靜。

The second thing that can make English learners a little bit afraid or stressed about having

第二件事會讓英語學習者有點害怕或壓力，有

a real English conversation is the fear that they might mispronounce some words, the fear

真正的英語對話是害怕他們可能會念錯一些單詞，這種恐懼。

that they might say some words and someone might think it sounds funny or they might

他們可能會說一些話，有人可能會認為這聽起來很有趣，或者他們可能會。

say something wrong and someone might laugh at them.

說錯話，可能會有人嘲笑他們。

So the best way to avoid this is of course, to practice your pronunciation.

所以避免這種情況的最好方法當然是練習發音。

You need to take time each day to say words out loud in English.

你需要每天抽出時間來大聲地用英語說單詞。

You don't have to have a conversation in order to practice pronunciation.

練習發音不一定非要對話。

You can read out loud, you can repeat what you hear in a video or on television.

你可以大聲朗讀，你可以重複你在視頻或電視上聽到的內容。

There are many things you can do to start to exercise the muscles of the mouth, to exercise

可以從很多方面入手，鍛鍊口腔的肌肉，鍛煉出

the tongue and to form the words properly, so you need to do this.

舌，並正確形成文字，所以你需要這樣做。

This is the second thing that will really help you because if you know your pronunciation

這是第二件事，它將真正幫助你，因為如果你知道你的發音。

is getting better and better, you are more likely to be calmer when you do have a conversation

越來越好，當你有一個對話時，你更有可能平靜下來。

with a real English native speaker.

與一個真正的英語母語者。

A third thing that you can do in order to put yourself at ease when you know you're

第三件事，你可以做的，為了讓自己安心，當你知道你是。

going to have an English conversation is to think about really good questions to ask during

在進行英語對話時，要想好要問的問題。

the conversation.

的談話。

You should always go into an English conversation with questions so that you can keep the native

你應該總是帶著問題進入英語對話，這樣你就可以保持母語的

speaker talking as much as possible, especially if you are a beginner.

演講者儘可能多地說話，尤其是當你是一個初學者。

When you are a beginner, your goal in any conversation is to ask questions so that the

當你是一個初學者時，你在任何對話中的目標是提出問題，以便使

native speaker keeps talking.

母語者不停地說話。

Eventually when you are more advanced, you will be talking more, but at the beginning

最終當你更高級的時候，你會說的更多，但是在開始的時候

you should do things like this, if the native speaker says that they just saw a movie, you

你應該這樣做，如果母語者說他們剛看了一部電影，你應該

should right away ask what movie did you see?

應該馬上問你看了什麼電影？

You should also ask, when did you see the movie?

你還應該問，你什麼時候看的電影？

Did you like the movie?

你喜歡這部電影嗎？

What was your favorite part of the movie?

你最喜歡電影的哪一部分？

So whenever you can ask a question, it gives you time to then pause and listen again while

所以，每當你可以提出一個問題，它給你時間，然後暫停，再聽，而

the native speaker is talking.

母語者在說話。

So you should always think about what question can I ask this native speaker.

所以你應該時刻思考我可以問這個母語者什麼問題。

That's your third tip.

這是你的第三個提示。

A fourth thing that you can do to just help you be ready for an English conversation is

第四件事，你可以做的只是幫助你為英語對話做好準備。

to make sure that you are expanding your vocabulary in a lot of different directions.

以確保你在很多不同的方向上擴大你的詞彙量。

Just because you like reading or just because you like movies, doesn't mean that all of

就因為你喜歡讀書，或者只是因為你喜歡電影，並不意味著所有的

your vocabulary should relate to those two things.

你的詞彙應該與這兩件事有關。

You should make sure that you are aware of vocabulary in other areas as well.

其他方面的詞彙也要注意。

Even if you don't like sports, you should learn vocabulary for different sports.

即使你不喜歡運動，也應該學習不同運動的詞彙。

Even if you don't like travel, you should learn vocabulary for travel.

即使你不喜歡旅遊，也應該學習旅遊的詞彙。

Even if you don't like food, you should learn a lot of vocabulary for food.

即使你不喜歡吃，也應該學習很多關於食物的詞彙。

So what this does is it gets you prepared ahead of time.

所以，這樣做的目的就是讓你提前做好準備。

It allows you to have a solid foundation of vocabulary in a lot of different areas because

它可以讓你在很多不同的領域打下紮實的詞彙基礎，因為

one of the things that I know English learners have told me that makes them nervous about

我知道的英語學習者告訴我的一件事，讓他們緊張的是

having a conversation is if the conversation topic goes in a direction where they don't

談話是如果談話的話題轉到一個他們不知道的方向。

know any of the words.

認識任何字。

I know someone once said to me, "I was having an English conversation with someone and they

我知道有人曾對我說："我和某人進行英語對話，他們

started talking about sports, and I didn't know any of the words that they were using

開始談論體育， 我不知道任何的單詞 他們使用的

and I didn't know how to participate in the conversation."

而我卻不知道如何參與談話。"

So expand your vocabulary, not just in the directions that you like, but in every direction.

所以要擴大自己的詞彙量，不要只往自己喜歡的方向發展，要往各個方向發展。

Broaden your vocabulary as much as possible.

儘可能地擴大詞彙量。

That's number four.

那是第四號。

The fifth piece of advice that I'm going to give you is this, be honest.

我要給你的第五條建議是，要誠實。

Be honest with the native speaker that you are having a conversation with.

對與您對話的母語者要誠實。

Just tell them that you are a beginner, that you are just starting to learn English.

只要告訴他們，你是一個初學者，你剛剛開始學習英語。

Tell them that you are at the intermediate level, but that you still sometimes have trouble

告訴他們，你已經達到了中級水準，但有時還是會遇到一些問題

understanding.

諒解。

You might be surprised, first of all, how nice people are.

你可能會驚訝，首先，人是多麼的好。

And secondly, you might be surprised how much easier it will be to have a conversation with

其次，你可能會驚訝地發現，和你對話會容易得多。

them.

他們。

I know for myself, when I was speaking French with someone, if I told them I was a beginner

我自己知道，當我和別人說法語的時候 如果我告訴他們我是個初學者的話

or intermediate, they would certainly be gracious and helpful and explain things to me really,

或中級的，他們肯定會很親切的幫助我，給我真正的解釋。

really well.

真的很好。

So be honest.

所以要誠實。

Just tell them.

只要告訴他們。

And secondly, be ready to ask them to repeat themselves in really polite ways.

其次，要準備好用非常禮貌的方式要求他們重複。

So make sure you know phrases like, I'm sorry I didn't quite catch that or excuse me, I

所以，確保你知道的短語，如， 對不起，我沒有完全抓住，或對不起，我。

didn't quite understand that last sentence, or could you repeat that please?

我不太明白最後一句話， 或者你能重複一下嗎？

So learn those really nice ways to ask someone to repeat themselves and I think that you

所以，學習那些非常好的方法，讓別人重複自己的想法，我想你

will have amazing English conversations going forward.

將會有驚人的英語對話未來。

So I know I said five, but here is a sixth tip for you, you need to be brave.

所以我知道我說了五條，但這裡有第六條建議給你，你要勇敢。

You need to have courage in order to get ready for and have great English conversations.

你需要有勇氣，才能做好準備並進行精彩的英語對話。

As you learn English, this is vitally important to your progress.

在你學習英語的過程中，這對你的進步是非常重要的。

So I really hope that you can be brave, i hope that you can have courage and I hope

所以，我真的希望你能勇敢，我希望你能有勇氣，我希望

your next English conversation goes really, really well.

你的下一個英語對話真的，真的很好。

Thank you so much for watching.

謝謝你的觀看。

If you have time, why don't you stick around and watch another video?

如果你有時間，為什麼不留下來看另一個視頻？

Bob, the Canadian here.

鮑勃，這裡的加拿大人。

Have a great day.

有一個偉大的一天。