[ti:How Do I Get Better at Speaking English?] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM [00:01.28]Many VOA Learning English fans write to us with this question: [00:06.56]How do I get better at speaking English? [00:11.52]Dear VOA fan: [00:13.76]First, try to speak English each day, [00:17.84]even if you can only speak for a short time. [00:21.80]Begin by saying "good morning," and "good afternoon or evening" [00:26.60]to a family member or a friend. [00:30.16]As you travel to your school or work, [00:33.12]think about how you feel like "happy" or "sad" [00:36.76]and say it to yourself in English. [00:40.40]When you arrive, find a friend who is also learning English, [00:44.84]and ask, "How are you feeling today?" [00:49.16]Speaking English every day will help you get better. [00:52.80]We all make mistakes. [00:55.56]You will probably make some mistakes [00:58.04]while learning to speak English. [01:00.76]But you can still say how you feel. [01:03.80]And you can learn from your mistakes. [01:07.72]Ask your friend or teacher to correct them. [01:10.56]Practice saying the words many times [01:13.96]so you can say them correctly the next time. [01:18.12]Another way to practice speaking [01:20.40]is to read a story from our website and listen to the audio. [01:26.32]Stop after a few sentences. [01:28.76]Listen again, and notice how the speaker's voice goes up and down. [01:35.92]Repeat the sentences [01:37.76]and make your voice change the same way. [01:42.64]The more you practice, the more you will sound like a native speaker. [01:48.08]With a friend, choose a conversation from Let's Learn English [01:52.56]and learn together. [01:55.44]Then, when you know it well enough, act it out with your friend. [02:01.00]Use a phone to record and listen to yourself. [02:05.00]Do you say the words the same way as Anna and her friends? [02:10.84]Next week, we will talk about continuing a conversation in English. [02:15.60]And that's Ask a Teacher! [02:18.80]I'm Jill Robbins. 更多听力请访问51VOA.COM