2011年英语专业四级听力真题 演讲

How to Speak Good English

如何说一口流利的英语

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

早上好，女士们，先生们。

Having authentic and polished oral English is every learner's dream.

拥有地道、流利的英语口语是每个学习者的梦想。

However, many of my students spent a lot of years, money and efforts on speaking this language well but failed to be able to communicate and speak out, the reason for which might be mainly the lack of confidence and right methods.

然而，我的很多学生花了很多年、很多钱、很多心血想把这门语言说好，却始终无法沟通、说出口，其原因可能主要是缺乏自信和正确的方法。

Many English learners have no courage to start a topic and face an awkward silence after the initial greeting was given, thus the conversation comes to an end.

许多英语学习者没有勇气开始一个话题，在最初的问候之后，面对尴尬的沉默，谈话就此结束。

Here I would like to give you some advice on how to speak good English.

在这里，我想给你一些关于如何说一口好英语的建议。

There are 3-D methods (Dialogue, Discussion and Debate) to improve your eloquence.

有3D方法（对话，讨论和辩论）来提高你的口才。

First of all, it’s important to be involved in dialogues.

首先，参与对话很重要。

I notice that many students do well in speaking when conducting a prepared speech or presentation in class.

我注意到许多学生在课堂上进行准备好的演讲或演讲时口语很好。

But speaking English fluently is not just about making presentations and giving speeches.

但说一口流利的英语不仅仅是做演示和演讲。

It is about expressing your ideas and insight on the most mundane of things around you.

它是关于表达您对周围最平凡事物的想法和见解。

The ability to make dialogues is very important in social communication.

进行对话的能力在社会交往中非常重要。

Topics for casual conversation could include the weather, education, music, current affairs,hobbies, travel, etc.

随意交谈的话题可以包括天气、教育、音乐、时事、爱好、旅行等。

Do not always ask foreigners “what is your name and how is your job” when you want to find one to practice your English with.

当你想找一个练习英语的人时，不要总是问外国人“你叫什么名字，你的工作怎么样”。

Before going to English Corner, please read up on your area of interest and try framing sentences to express your opinions.

在去英语角之前，请仔细阅读您感兴趣的领域，并尝试用句子来表达您的观点。

Talk about it with someone close to you or someone whose English level is higher than yours, so you can check for your language accuracy and fluency.

和你身边的人或者英语水平比你高的人谈谈，这样你就可以检查你的语言准确性和流利程度。

Secondly,discussion and debate play a key role.

其次，讨论和辩论发挥关键作用。

I always enlighten my students that your language ability and academic achievements are very important and imperative, but the most important of all is your eloquence to communicate in the personal relationships.

我总是教导我的学生，你的语言能力和学术成就是非常重要和必要的，但最重要的是你在人际关系中沟通的口才。

Elite may not have eloquence, but an eloquent person must be an elite.

精英未必有口才，但口才一定是精英。

Of course, other methods may work, too.

当然，其他方法也可能有效。

Many students do want to improve their English by all means.

许多学生确实想通过各种方式提高他们的英语水平。

It's self-evident that all of us like taking down notes when we are listening to the lectures given by teachers at school.

不言而喻，我们所有人在学校听老师讲课时都喜欢记笔记。

But it’s not a correct way to speak good language.

但这不是说好语言的正确方法。

Unless you use the language every day, you will never know how good you are at it.

除非你每天都使用这门语言，否则你永远不会知道自己有多擅长这门语言。

Ask your friends who are good at English for help.

向擅长英语的朋友寻求帮助。

Try to speak it as much as possible, and let them interrupt you whenever you make mistakes and ask them to correct you.

尽量多说出来，当你犯错时让他们打断你，让他们纠正你。

Do not feel embarrassed to make mistakes, for that is the only way you will learn.

不要为犯错误感到尴尬，因为这是你学习的唯一途径。

Enjoy losing face and enjoy making mistakes because that is the way how the process of acquiring fluency in a language occurs.

享受丢脸和犯错，因为这就是获得流利语言的过程。

Then, there are attitudes that count most.

然后，最重要的是态度。

If you do want to learn something well, you are supposed to have confidence and passion.

如果你确实想学好一些东西，你应该有信心和热情。

And that is why I hope all of you can be confident and passionate for what you have done and what you will be doing.

这就是为什么我希望你们所有人都能对自己所做的和将要做的事情充满信心和热情。

Finally,I want to say: try to be confident and passionate in the journey of study and life; all you need is a will to learn and the initiative to begin.

最后，我想说：在学习和生活的旅途中，努力自信、充满激情；您所需要的只是学习的意愿和开始的主动性

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