害怕開口說英文？ ⏲️ 6分鐘英文：英語精讀講義

Six Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com.

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Hello and welcome to Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，歡迎收聽 BBC Learning English 的《Six Minute English》。

I'm Pippa.

我是 Pippa。

And I'm Beth.

我是 Beth。

Have you ever been scared of speaking in English? 文法

你曾經害怕開口說英文嗎？

In this episode, we're talking about why speaking in a foreign language can be so stressful. 講解

在本集節目中，我們將討論為什麼說外語會讓人感到如此有壓力。

So, Pippa, do you ever get nervous speaking in a different language? 片語搭配

那麼，Pippa，你說外語時會緊張嗎？

Yes, I learned French when I was younger and I was actually quite good at it, I think. 片語搭配

會的，我小時候學過法文，而且我覺得自己學得還挺好的。

But I was really nervous when I was speaking French. 片語搭配

但在說法文時，我確實非常緊張。

How about you? 語氣意圖

妳呢？

Yeah, I've always felt like that with Spanish. 片語搭配

是的，我講西班牙文時也有同樣的感覺。

I am scared to speak because

我害怕開口說，是因為

I don't want to make mistakes, 片語搭配

我不想犯錯，

even though I know it's okay to make mistakes. 文法

儘管我知道犯錯也沒關係。

Well, in this episode of Six Minute English,

那麼，在本集《Six Minute English》節目中，

we'll be hearing about how to feel less nervous when you speak English. 表達脈絡

我們將了解如何在說英文時減輕緊張感。

And as usual, we'll be learning some useful new words and phrases. 片語搭配

像往常一樣，我們會學習一些實用的新單字和片語。

You can practice these with the quiz and worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com. 片語搭配

你可以透過我們網站 bbclearningenglish.com 上的小測驗和學習單來進行練習。

But first, I have a question for you, Pippa. 表達脈絡

不過首先，Pippa，我要問妳一個問題。

So, English has around 1 million words,

英文大約有100萬個單字，

but on average, 片語搭配

但平均而言，

how many words does a typical English speaker use in daily conversation?

一個典型的英文母語人士在日常對話中會使用多少個單字呢？

Is it A, between 2,000 and 3,000?

是 A，2000 到 3000 個之間？

B, between 20,000 and 30,000?

B，20000 到 30000 個之間？

Or C, between 200,000 and 300,000?

還是 C，200000 到 300000 個之間？

I'm going to say A, 2,000 to 3,000. 語氣意圖

我猜是 A，2000 到 3000 個。

Okay, well, we will find out later in the program. 片語動詞

好的，稍後我們會在節目中揭曉答案。

Now, Pippa, you said you found it stressful speaking in French, 文法

剛才，Pippa，你說你發現說法文很有壓力，

even though you are quite good at it.

即使你學得很好。

Now, someone else who has had this experience is Hanan Razek.

現在，有同樣經歷的還有 Hanan Razek。

Hanan is a journalist at BBC Arabic

Hanan 是 BBC Arabic 的一名記者，

and also host of the podcast Beating Speaking Anxiety. 用詞

也是 Podcast《Beating Speaking Anxiety》的主持人。

Here she is telling BBC Learning English presenter Georgie about speaking English. 表達脈絡

接下來，她會向 BBC Learning English 節目主持人 Georgie 講述自己說英文的經歷。

My English was actually pretty good, 用詞

我的英文其實相當好，

but having conversations with people, 文法

但是在和人交談時，

I found it really difficult.

我發現這真的很困難。

So, when I first joined the BBC,

所以，我剛加入 BBC 時，

the Learning English team made an assessment of my English level, 片語搭配

Learning English 團隊對我的英文水準進行了評估，

which they used to do for all new joiners 講解

他們以前都是這麼對所有新進員工進行評估的，

to see if they need any help or courses. 片語搭配

看看他們是否需要任何幫助或課程。

My results were pretty good and I was fluent,

我的成績相當不錯，而且口語流利，

but on that very same day, 表達脈絡

但就在同一天，

leaving the building and going to get some coffee,

我離開大樓去買咖啡，

I couldn't really understand what the barista was saying 文法

我完全聽不懂咖啡師在說什麼，

and I felt pretty nervous to order coffee 文法

在點咖啡時我感到非常緊張，

and was trying to stress every single word, 用詞

我試著重讀每一個單字，

hoping that my grammar is correct and I am pronouncing the words right.

希望我的文法是正確的，發音也是準確的。

Yeah, I'm sure that's a situation lots of people can relate to. 片語搭配

是的，我相信這是很多人都能感同身受的情況。

Hanan's results on her English assessment were pretty good,

Hanan 在英文評估中的成績相當好，

but she was still pretty nervous to speak in English,

但她開口說英文時仍然非常緊張，

for example, when ordering a coffee in English.

例如，用英文點咖啡的時候。

The modifier pretty means quite or a bit.

修飾語 pretty（相當，有些）表示「很」或「有一點」。

Georgie says that Hanan's experience is something that lots of people can relate to. 片語搭配

Georgie 說 Hanan 的經歷會讓很多人產生共鳴。

If you relate to a situation,

如果你對某個情況 relate to（產生共鳴），

you know what it feels like,

你就會明白那是種什麼感覺，

usually because a similar thing has happened to you. 文法

通常是因為你遇到過類似的事情。

So, lots of people feel nervous speaking another language,

所以，很多人在說另一種語言時會感到緊張，

even if they're good at it, like Hanan. 文法

即使他們像 Hanan 一樣說得很好。

We can call this speaking anxiety. 片語搭配

我們可以稱之為 speaking anxiety（口語焦慮）。

Anxiety means an uncomfortable feeling 用詞

Anxiety（焦慮）指的是一種不舒服的感覺，

or worry about something that is happening

或對正在發生的

or could happen in the future.

或未來可能發生的事情的擔憂。

So, why does so many people have anxiety about speaking a foreign language?

那麼，為什麼這麼多人會對說外語產生焦慮呢？

Experts think it's connected to the beliefs we have about ourselves. 講解

專家認為這與我們對自己的信念有關。

Han Luo, professor of Chinese at Lafayette College in the United States,

美國 Lafayette College 的中文教授 Han Luo

explains more to BBC Learning English presenter Georgie.

向 BBC Learning English 節目主持人 Georgie 做了詳細的解釋。

You know, usually the beliefs that cause anxiety,

你知道，通常那些引起焦慮的信念，

especially severe anxiety, 用詞

特別是嚴重的焦慮，

are uh we call it irrational beliefs. 用詞

呃，我們稱之為非理性信念（irrational beliefs）。

And also like some low self-perceptions, 用詞

還有像自我認知（self-perceptions）低，

um fear of negative evaluation, 用詞

嗯，害怕負面評價，

all those learner internal, you know, factors.

所有這些學習者內在的因素。

And Han says that learners worry about mistakes

Han 表示，學習者擔心犯錯

because they're scared of negative evaluation.

是因為他們害怕負面評價。

In other words, that people will judge them for their mistakes 講解

換句話說，他們擔心別人會因為他們的錯誤而評斷他們

and think badly of them. 片語搭配

並對他們產生不好的看法。

Han argues that irrational beliefs can make us anxious.

Han 認為非理性信念會讓我們感到焦慮。

Irrational beliefs are beliefs that aren't based on things that are true. 片語搭配

Irrational beliefs（非理性信念）是指沒有事實依據的信念。

They're not logical.

它們是不符合邏輯的。

Han says some people who have speaking anxiety have low self-perceptions.

Han 說一些有口語焦慮的人自我認知度較低。

Your self-perception is what you think about yourself. 用詞

Self-perception（自我認知）就是你對自己的看法。

Self-perception and irrational beliefs are both internal factors. 用詞

自我認知和非理性信念都是 internal factors（內在因素）。

They come from inside your head,

它們來自於你的頭腦內部，

not from the people around you.

而不是你周圍的人。

So, for example, when you speak your first language,

所以，比方說，當你說母語時，

you might feel confident and intelligent.

你可能會感到自信和聰明。

But when you speak in a new language, 表達脈絡

但是當你說一門新語言時，

you make mistakes and feel less confident. 文法

你會犯錯並感到缺乏自信。

You can't show people what you're really like and this is frustrating. 用詞

你無法向別人展示真實的自己，這令人很沮喪。

But, as we tell people all the time at BBC Learning English,

不過，正如我們在 BBC Learning English 經常告訴大家的，

mistakes are normal.

犯錯是很正常的。

You have to try to speak even though you make mistakes. 文法

即使會犯錯，你也必須嘗試開口說。

And mistakes can be a good thing.

而且犯錯也可能是一件好事。

They can help us learn.

它們能幫助我們學習。

And if you want more tips to improve your speaking, 片語搭配

如果你想了解更多提高口語技巧的建議，

listen to the Beating Speaking Anxiety podcast.

請收聽《Beating Speaking Anxiety》Podcast。

There's a link in the notes below this episode. 文化背景

本集節目的下方資訊欄裡有相關連結。

But Beth, I think it's time for the answer to your quiz question. 片語搭配

好了 Beth，我想該公佈測驗題的答案了。

Yes, I asked you,

是的，我剛才問妳的問題是，

how many words does the average English speaker use in daily communication?

普通英文母語人士在日常交流中會使用多少個單字？

The answer is 20000 to 30,000.

答案是 20000 到 30000 個。

That's quite a lot.

那是相當多的。

Yeah, that's loads. 用詞

是的，非常多。

Okay, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned. 表達脈絡

好了，讓我們來回顧一下我們學到的詞彙。

Pretty can be used as a modifier to mean quite or a bit.

Pretty 可作為修飾語，表示「相當」或「有點」。

If you relate to a person or situation,

如果你對某人或某事 relate to（產生共鳴），

you understand them, usually because you've experienced something similar.

你就能理解他們，通常是因為你有過類似的經歷。

Anxiety is feeling uncomfortable or worried about something that is happening

Anxiety（焦慮）是指對正在發生的事情

or could happen in the future.

或未來可能發生的事情感到不舒服或擔憂。

Irrational beliefs are beliefs about something that is not true.

Irrational beliefs（非理性信念）是指關於某事不真實的信念。

They're not logical.

它們缺乏邏輯。

Self-perception is the way you see yourself.

Self-perception（自我認知）是你對自己的看法。

And internal means inside the body or mind.

而 internal（內在的）是指身體或精神的內部。

Once again, our six minutes are up. 慣用語

我們六分鐘的時間又到了。

But if you'd like to find out more about speaking anxiety, 語氣意圖

但是，如果你想了解更多關於口語焦慮的資訊，

then head over to our website, bbclearningenglish.com, 片語動詞

請造訪我們的網站 bbclearningenglish.com，

to find our Beating Speaking Anxiety series.

找到我們的《Beating Speaking Anxiety》系列節目。

There are podcasts about the things we find scary when speaking a different language 文法

裡面有關於我們在講不同語言時感到害怕的事物的 Podcast，

and videos with tips to help you feel more confident with speaking. 片語搭配

還有幫助你增強口語自信的帶有提示的影片。

Thanks for joining us and goodbye.

感謝您的收聽，再見。

Goodbye.

再見。

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