如何提高托福口語水平

 在英語聽說讀寫四項(xiàng)中，說和寫這兩個(gè)涉及“輸出”的項(xiàng)目往往最讓人頭疼。對(duì)于中國學(xué)生來說，口語更是困擾絕大多數(shù)人的問題。在托福官方公布的全球成績排名中，中國考生的口語平均分是19分，低于全球考生口語的平均分(20.4)。

BBC對(duì)于提升托�？谡Z水平推薦了33個(gè)方法：

1. Record yourself speaking English.

錄下自己所說的英語。

2. Read aloud, especially dialogue.

大聲的讀出來，特別是對(duì)話。

3. Sing along to English songs while you’re driving or in the shower.

開車或洗澡的時(shí)候跟唱英文歌。

4. Watch short video clips and pause and repeat what you hear.

看短視頻，按停頓然后重復(fù)你聽到的。

5. Learn vowel and consonant sounds in English.

學(xué)習(xí)英語元音和輔音的發(fā)音。

6. Learn and identify schwa.

學(xué)習(xí)并學(xué)會(huì)識(shí)別中性元音。

7. Learn about weak and strong forms of common words.

學(xué)會(huì)常用詞的弱讀形式和重讀形式。

8. Learn about word stress.

學(xué)會(huì)單詞的重讀。

9. Learn about sentence stress.

學(xué)會(huì)句子的重讀。

10. Identify fixed and semi-fixed phrases and practise them.

學(xué)會(huì)識(shí)別固定短語和半固定短語，并不斷練習(xí)。

11. Learn about collocations.

學(xué)習(xí)固定搭配詞組。

12. Replace regular verbs with phrasal verbs.

學(xué)會(huì)用動(dòng)詞短語來代替規(guī)則動(dòng)詞。

13. Learn short automatic responses.

學(xué)會(huì)簡短而自然地應(yīng)答。

14. Practice telling stories and using narrative tenses.

練習(xí)講述故事和講述的時(shí)態(tài)。

15. Learn when to pause for effect.

學(xué)會(huì)什么時(shí)候該停頓以達(dá)到更好的效果。

16. Learn about chunking.

學(xué)會(huì)拆分。

17. Learn about typical pronunciation problems in your first language.

學(xué)習(xí)跟你同個(gè)母語的人的典型發(fā)音問題。

Find out about the problems people who speak your first language have when speaking English and you will know what you need to focus on.

找出那些跟你說一樣母語的人在說英語時(shí)會(huì)出現(xiàn)的發(fā)音問題，你就會(huì)知道你應(yīng)該注意什么。

18. Choose an accent you like and imitate it.

選一個(gè)你喜歡的口音腔調(diào)并模范它。

19. Find an actor/actress you like and identify what makes them powerful speakers.

找一個(gè)你喜歡的男演員或女演員并找出是什么讓他們成為強(qiáng)大的演說家。

20. Use a mirror and / or a sheet of paper for identifying aspirated and non-aspirated sounds.

用一面鏡子或一張白紙來辨別送氣和不送氣的音。

21. Practice tongue twisters.

練習(xí)繞口令。

Tongue twisters are phrases designed to improve your pronunciation of particular sounds.

繞口令是專門用來提高你對(duì)某些詞的發(fā)音的句子。

22. Practice spelling names, numbers and dates aloud.

練習(xí)大聲地拼讀名字、數(shù)字、日期。

23. Learn about common intonation patterns.

學(xué)會(huì)常用的語音語調(diào)形式。

24. Learn about places of articulation.

學(xué)習(xí)發(fā)音的位置。

The articulators are the parts of the mouth we use to turn sound into speech.

發(fā)音的位置是我們嘴巴把聲音變成語言的一部分。

25. After looking at places of articulation, practice making the movements that native speakers use when they speak.

在學(xué)會(huì)發(fā)音的位置后，練習(xí)英語母語者說話時(shí)是是怎樣移動(dòng)發(fā)音位置的。

26. Learn why English is a stress-timed language.

了解為什么英語是重音節(jié)拍的語音。

The rhythm of the language is based on stressed syllables so we shorten the unstressed syllables to fit the rhythm.

語言的節(jié)奏是基于重度音節(jié)的，所以我們會(huì)縮短非重讀的音節(jié)發(fā)音以便適應(yīng)語言的節(jié)奏。

27. Learn how to interrupt and interject politely and successfully.

學(xué)會(huì)如何禮貌且成功地打斷和插入別人的談話中。

28. Learn about ellipsis, assimilation and linking sounds.

了解學(xué)會(huì)省略不讀、濁化和連讀。

29. Speak lower not higher. Studies show that you command attention and demonstrate authority with a deeper vocal tone, especially men.

說話要低沉一些，研究表明低沉的聲音能使你博得注意力和展示你的權(quán)威，特別是對(duì)于男士來說。

30. Listen and read along to poetry (or rap songs) to practise the rhythm of English.

收聽和朗讀詩歌或饒舌歌曲來鍛煉你的英語發(fā)音節(jié)奏。

31. Learn exclamation words and fillers.

學(xué)會(huì)用感嘆詞和填充詞。

32. Learn how to paraphrase.

學(xué)會(huì)如何做進(jìn)一步說明。

33. Use contractions more.

多使用縮讀。

Contractions make your speech more efficient because they save time and energy.

使用縮讀能讓你的講話更高效，因?yàn)檫@樣說會(huì)節(jié)省時(shí)間和精力。

Say ‘should not’ and then say ‘shouldn’t’: which is easier to say?

像說‘should not’和‘shouldn’t’哪個(gè)更容易說呢?

Now, here’s your CALL TO ACTION.

現(xiàn)在是你號(hào)召自己去行動(dòng)的時(shí)候。

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