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1. Speaking Englishfluently and accuratelyisa goal ofmany people studying English in China. Fluency can be simply defined as"being able to communicateideaswithouthaving to stop and think too much aboutwhatone is saying"; speaking accurately means "speakingwithouterrors of grammar and vocabulary".
1、流利并準(zhǔn)確地說(shuō)英語(yǔ)是中國(guó)許多英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)者的一個(gè)目標(biāo)。流利可簡(jiǎn)單定義為（be defined as）“具有交流各種思想的能力，無(wú)須停下來(lái)對(duì)話題進(jìn)行過(guò)多思考”。說(shuō)話準(zhǔn)確的意思是“說(shuō)話不犯語(yǔ)法錯(cuò)誤和詞匯錯(cuò)誤”。
2. The problem isthatmany students findthatif they try to speak fast, theymakemore mistakes. And, if theyslowdown, theremay be fewererrorsbut it can sound unnatural. So,howdo balance accuracy and fluencyin spoken English?
2、問(wèn)題在于：許多學(xué)生發(fā)現(xiàn)，如果他們?cè)噲D講得快，所犯錯(cuò)誤就更多。如果他們講話速度放慢，錯(cuò)誤可能會(huì)減少，可是聽(tīng)上去就不自然。所以，英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)的準(zhǔn)確與流利，如何才能平衡起來(lái)呢?
3. It candependonthe manner inwhich one hasstudied English in the past. Peoplewhotend tofocus on accuracy may findthat they worry too much about making mistakes. This can make them nervous orembarrassed about speaking Englishinpublic.As a result, theirspoken English might not improve. This means that, although they know Englishgrammar and vocabulary well, they might not be able to hold a goodconversation.
3、這可能取決于一個(gè)人過(guò)去學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的態(tài)度。那些往往注重于說(shuō)話準(zhǔn)確的人們可能會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們對(duì)犯錯(cuò)誤操心過(guò)多。這可能導(dǎo)致他們?cè)诠妶?chǎng)合說(shuō)英語(yǔ)感到緊張或?qū)擂巍Ｋ?，他們的英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)可能得不到提高。這就意味著，盡管他們掌握了英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)法，也熟悉英語(yǔ)詞匯，他們可能不能成功地開(kāi)展對(duì)話。
4. On the other hand, there are thosewho really like to talkand are willing to try their language out even if they make mistakes.Thiswillingness to takerisks helps them speak more fluidly. But, if they make a lot of mistakes,they may find it difficult toget their ideas across.
4、另一方面，有一些人真的很喜歡說(shuō)話，而且就算講錯(cuò)，他們都愿意試著說(shuō)(try out試用; 試驗(yàn))。這種敢于冒險(xiǎn)的意愿(willingness)幫助他們說(shuō)得更流利。但是如果他們講話錯(cuò)誤百出，就會(huì)覺(jué)得很難表達(dá)自己的思想（find it + adj. + to do sth.）。
5. The debate aboutwhichis more important-fluency oraccuracy-in the English languagehas lasted for a long time. Still, onething is clear:speaking a languagewellneeds both fluency and accuracy. How can we be sure that we candevelop both? The following tips could help.
5、講英語(yǔ)流利重要，還是準(zhǔn)確重要，關(guān)于這個(gè)問(wèn)題的辯論持續(xù)了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。然而（still），有一點(diǎn)是明確的，即說(shuō)好一門語(yǔ)言既要流利又要準(zhǔn)確。如何才能做到講話既流利又準(zhǔn)確呢?下面的建議也許會(huì)有所幫助。
6. Find the problem. Whatkind of personare you-onewhofocuses on accuracyor onewhofocuses onfrequency? The first step istorecognize your problemand go to work on it. Think about situationswhereyou've usedEnglishandhowyou felt about making mistakes? Do you always try some newlanguageeven thoughit might not be correct? Or do you feelembarrassed by mistakes?
6、發(fā)現(xiàn)問(wèn)題。你屬于怎樣的一類人?你注重說(shuō)話準(zhǔn)確還是注重說(shuō)話流利?第一步是認(rèn)識(shí)到你的問(wèn)題，然后著手解決問(wèn)題(go to work on it)。回想一下你使用過(guò)英語(yǔ)的若干情景，你對(duì)說(shuō)錯(cuò)有何感受?即使你不一定說(shuō)得對(duì)，你經(jīng)常試著講某種新學(xué)的語(yǔ)言嗎?你是否因犯錯(cuò)誤而感到困窘呢?
7. Focus on one problemata time. When you speak English, find the mistakesyou make most often. One mistakeChinese often makeis omitting the "s" from the third person singular verb.Or you may speak too slowlyas ifyouwere searching fortheright word and correct grammar. The next time you use English, try towork onthose problemsyou have identified. If it'sfluency, try to focus on it. If you have a problemwiththe third personsingular,try toconcentrate on whenyou makesucherrors. Don'tspendtimethinkingabout other mistakes.Bychoosing an area to work on, you can isolate problems andhelpyourself overcome them.
7、一次關(guān)注一個(gè)問(wèn)題。當(dāng)你說(shuō)英語(yǔ)時(shí)，找到你最常犯的錯(cuò)誤。中國(guó)人常犯的一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤是第三人稱單數(shù)動(dòng)詞(the third person singular verb)漏掉“s”（omit from 從…刪去）。或者你可能說(shuō)得太慢，好像你在尋找合適的單詞和正確的語(yǔ)法似的。你下一次使用英語(yǔ)時(shí)，力求改正那些你已經(jīng)認(rèn)識(shí)到的(you have identified)問(wèn)題。如果是流利的問(wèn)題，那就力求講快些。如果你的問(wèn)題是在第三人稱單數(shù)，那就盡力專注于你犯此類錯(cuò)誤的時(shí)候(when you make such errors)。不要費(fèi)時(shí)思考其他錯(cuò)誤。選定解決問(wèn)題的范疇，你就能使問(wèn)題孤立起來(lái)，各個(gè)擊破，這樣有助于自己克服問(wèn)題。
8. Vary your practice. If you go to an English corner or an English club, tryto change the types of activitiesyoutake part inso thatyou practice both fluency and accuracy. Public speakingallows you to slow downandbe sureyou have time toconcentrate onthe language. Meanwhile, discussions are good practiceforfluency, especially if you don't stopeachtimea mistake is made.
8、參加各種實(shí)踐活動(dòng)。如果你去參加英語(yǔ)角或英語(yǔ)俱樂(lè)部，設(shè)法改變你參加的活動(dòng)類型，以便(so that)訓(xùn)練英語(yǔ)的流利性和準(zhǔn)確性。公共演講會(huì)使你放慢速度，并保證你有時(shí)間關(guān)注語(yǔ)言。同時(shí)，討論是很好的訓(xùn)練流利的實(shí)踐活動(dòng)，如果你不是一出錯(cuò)就停，更是如此。
9. Learn the differencebetween fluency and speed. Some Chinese thinkthatspeaking fastis the same as speaking fluently. In fact, speaking fluently involves not onlyspeed. Italso involves stress, pronunciation and intonation. If you make a mistakein these,speaking fast will only make itworse. Don't sacrifice understanding for speed.
9、弄懂流利與速度的差異。有些中國(guó)人認(rèn)為，說(shuō)話迅速就是說(shuō)話流利。事實(shí)上，說(shuō)話流利不僅需要說(shuō)話速度，它同時(shí)還涉及重音、語(yǔ)音和語(yǔ)調(diào)（intonation）。如果你在這些方面犯有錯(cuò)誤，那么說(shuō)得快只會(huì)使你錯(cuò)得更厲害。不要為了速度而犧牲理解。(sacrifice for 為…而犧牲)
10. Try recording yourself.Takea tape recorderand record a conversation with a friend oraspeech ormonologue asyou do it naturally! A two-or-three-minute recording is enough.When you've finished, listen to yourself. Can you identify and correctany errors?Make ita regularpractice.The moreyou record yourself,the moreconfident andnaturalsoundingyouwill become.
10、自己嘗試錄音。用錄音機(jī)錄下你與朋友的對(duì)話，或錄下你自己的落落大方的(naturally)演講或獨(dú)白(monologue)。錄音兩三分鐘就足夠了。錄音完畢，專心傾聽(tīng)你自己的錄音。你能辨認(rèn)并矯正錯(cuò)誤嗎?把這種錄音當(dāng)作常規(guī)練習(xí)(a regular practice)。你自己錄音越多，你就越有自信，你的英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)上去會(huì)更自然。
