What’s the best way to improve your spoken English? 如何讓英文口說突飛猛進？
As a language learner myself, and having seen plenty of students either progress rapidly or stagnate in their speaking, I can wholeheartedly say that consistency is key when it comes to improving your speaking in another language. 🤓🔜🗣️
我自己作為一位語言學習者，身邊也看過很多學生有些英文口說進步神速，但有些卻停滯不前。在這裏我可以發自內心的告訴大家，“持續的學習”絕對是想要提升外語口說能力的關鍵。🤓🔜🗣️
Fun comes from variety and novelty.
好玩和有趣的感覺通常來自多樣性和新鮮感。
You need repetition, and lots of it. It’s the students who spend time outside of class going over the materials, watching English TV, listening to podcasts, or writing an English journal, that make the biggest progress.
你需要重複且大量的刻意學習。我看到那些會利用課外時間複習教材，看英文電視、影集、聽英文廣播或寫英文文章的學生通常是進步最神速的。
If you’re lacking motivation, just make sure to do something. 如果當你覺得好像缺乏學習得動力的時候，只要確保你有做一些和英文有相關的事情。
Now of course, we have to find a balance here. While consistency is important, you don’t want to feel like you’re at bootcamp the whole time. If you’re lacking motivation, just make sure to do something. Putting some English music on in the background, or watching an episode of Friends will do. Usually, English needs to be something you find at least a little bit enjoyable, for any lasting benefits. And fun usually comes from variety and novelty.
當然，在持續學習的過程當中，我們必須找到一個平衡點。雖然持續很重要，但你不會想要總是讓自己好像時時刻刻在戰鬥營一樣用力過猛。如果當你覺得好像缺乏學習得動力的時候，只要確保你有做一些和英文有相關的事情。例如，放英文歌當背景音樂或看一集老友記也可以。通常，學習英文需要有好玩、有趣的感覺才有辦法持續下去。而所這個好玩和有趣的感覺通常來自多樣性和新鮮感。
Method #1 Passively listening to native speakers talk on a regular basis is a must-do, no matter what stage of language learning you’re at. By exposing yourself to the sounds of the language, your brain will naturally start to notice patterns and help you with a lot of your learning.
方法#1 不論你處於語言學習的哪個階段，定期讓自己在被動式地環境下聆聽母語人士的談話是必要的。 通過讓自己接觸語言的聲音，你的大腦自然會開始注意到該語言的模式並幫助你進行大量學習。
Method #2 Active recall. Plenty of studies have shown that retrieval practice, which means actively recalling something from memory, helps hugely with retaining the knowledge you’ve learnt*. If you just re-read or listen to something again, it’s far less likely that you’ll actually remember it. And remembering how to say things is one of the hardest but most important aspects of language learning.
方法#2 主動回憶。 已經有大量的科學研究表明，提取練習（通過提取或回想，我們可以加強對知識的記憶力，並且減少遺忘的可能性）對保留學到的知識有很大幫助*。 如果你只是反覆閱讀或重新聆聽，是不太可能真正記住它的。 記住如何說話是語言學習中最難但卻最重要的部分之一。
Transcription practice helped me a lot when I was learning Chinese. 我在學習中文的時候，抄寫練習對我幫助很大
There are a number of tools and techniques that can help you recall English from memory: flashcard apps like Anki; online games like Wordshake or Knoword; an AI speech tool like ELSA Speak; or doing your own transcription.
有許多工具和技術可以幫助您從記憶中回憶起英語：像 Anki 記憶卡片軟體； Wordshake 或 Knoword 等線上遊戲； 還有 ELSA Speak 能幫助語言學習的人工智慧的語音工具； 或是自己做抄寫練習。
Transcription practice helped me a lot when I was learning Chinese – it can feel tedious, but it really works. By listening to a chunk of speech, writing down every word that you heard, and then comparing what you wrote with the transcript, you’ll improve your listening skills rapidly, and also improve your awareness of the structure of the language, meaning you’ll be more likely to be able to reproduce it yourself later in speaking.
我在學習中文的時候，抄寫練習對我幫助很大——雖然感覺很乏味，但真的很有用。 透過聽一段演講，寫下你聽到的每一個詞，然後將你寫的內容與原文進行比較，這會迅速提高你的聽力技巧，同時也會提高你對語言結構的認識，這也意味著當你之後在說英文的時候，很有可能自己能將學習到的內容重現出來。
Method #3 Put systems in place. Learning any skill requires patience, time and a robust system. Here are the main language learning systems you can put in place to ensure you don’t go off track:
方法#3 建立語言學習系統。 學習任何新的技能時都需要有耐心、時間和強大的系統化學習。 以下是你可以實際使用幫忙建立語言學習系統的方法，可以確保在學習的路上不會走偏，浪費時間：
Take language classes (Susie Woo can help you! Hey, it rhymes!)
參加語言課程（Susie Woo 可以幫助你！）Schedule time to use online resources (such as online English courses, YouTube, TV, podcasts, ELSA Speak - more on this below)
安排時間使用線上資源（例如參加線上英文課程、看YouTube、看英文電視、聽英文廣播、用ELSA Speak練習口說——更多內容見下文）Immersion (go to a country where they speak English, or join English-speaking groups or communities that have regular meetings)
沉浸式學習（去說英文的國家，或加入定期舉行英文口說活動的社團或聚會）Hire a tutor (one-to-one classes with a qualified teacher can help iron out issues while focusing on your specific needs & goals)
請英文家教（和專業合格的老師一對一課程可以幫助快速解決問題，同時為你的特殊要求及目標量身打造學習內容）
I’ve created a series of language classes, tutors and online courses to help you with all of these.
我推出了一系列的英文學習課程，線上英文家教及線上課程來幫助你解決上述這些需求。
You might have also noticed I’ve mentioned ELSA Speak a few times now. The ELSA Speak app comes highly recommended, as it uses the latest AI technology that listens to you speak, and gives you feedback about your pronunciation using percentage markers, so you can repeat until you get it right. It’s like an AI tutor that you can take around with you and use wherever you are. It also has games and community features to keep your English learning fun and interactive. The latest features include a course about Festivals Around the World, games like ‘unscrambling words’ and several English exam series to help you prepare for the IELTS or TOEIC exams. To sign up for a bargain and start using ELSA Speak right now, just use my link: https://elsaspeak.com/inf/susiewoo/
你可能有發現我已經提到 ELSA Speak很多次。 我自己非常推薦 ELSA Speak 人工智慧軟體，因為它採用最新的 AI 技術來辨認你的口說，並使用百分比的分數為你提供發音的反饋，因此你可以重複練習直到達到百分之百正確為止。 它就像一個專屬的AI 口語練習老師，你可以隨身攜帶，隨時隨地的使用。 它還有遊戲和社群的功能，讓你的英語學習充滿樂趣和互動。 最新功能包括世界各地節日的課程、“拼寫單字”等遊戲和幾個可以幫助你準備雅思或多益的英文考試系列。 想要立即註冊並開始使用 ELSA Speak，只需使用我的連結：https://elsaspeak.com/inf/susiewoo/
Variety, repetition, fun and consistency, that’s the key!
多樣化，重複，好玩有趣和持續，就是學習讓口說突飛猛進的關鍵！
Lastly, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Language learning can feel like an arduous process at times, and it takes on average 2 to 4 years to even be able to have a basic conversation in a new language! Remember to set realistic goals for yourself, reward yourself for progress, and don’t beat yourself up when you fall off the bandwagon, which you inevitably will. The great thing is that any progress you make tends to stay with you, so you can easily come back and relearn it quickly later.
最後，不要害怕尋求幫助。 語言學習有時候會讓你的是一個很艱鉅的過程，一般平均需要 花2 到 4 年的時間才能用一種新語言進行基本對話！ 所以切記要為自己設定可實現的目標，並適時的獎勵自己的進步，當你進度落後時也不要打擊自己，因為這是不可避免的。 學習語言最棒的地方就是，你取得的任何進步都會跟著你，因此你可以輕鬆地回過頭來並快速的重新學習它。
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*Storm et al. (2009) The Benefits of Retrieval Practice: Active Recall Enhances Learning More Than Restudying. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 165-173
Karpicke & Blunt (2011). The testing effect: A meta-analytic review. Psychological bulletin, 137(3), 571.
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