【摘要】学英语口语除了个人的天赋之外，还是要讲究学习方法的。许多同学都难找到有练习对象的环境，因此，培养自身学习的能力尤其重要。接下来郑州新东方小编为大家整理了3个锻炼英语口语基本功的方法，希望能让学习英语口语的同学受益。

1.Slowing Down

放慢语速

First step

第一步：

Take a deep breath. Calm yourself down before you start speaking, so that your lungs won't run out of air.

请深呼吸。在说话之前，静下心来。(深呼吸，让你的肺部充满氧气)这样做，会让你在说话的时候，不会因缺氧而停顿。

Distill your thoughts – do not spill them. Take the time to center yourself, and proceed mindfully from there.

精炼语句。但不要漏下该说的。集中精神，然后慎言之。

Second Step

第二步：

Articulate your words. Pronounce each syllable individually. Syl-la-ble.

清晰地发出每一个音节。比如你在说“Syllable”的时候，把这个单词拆成3个音节“Syl”-“la”-“ble”来发。

Take it very slowly, at first, until each sound is clear and distinct. Gradually speed up your speech and decrease the space between words until you are speaking normally.

刚开始的时候慢慢地发每个音节，确保每一个音节是独立、清晰的。然后，逐渐加快语速，同时缩短单词和单词之间停顿的时间，(按照这种方式训练)直到你能以正常语速说英语。

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Third step

第三步：

Speak more slowly. It can be incredibly helpful to give your words an extra second or two to fully come out of your mouth. Pausing also works, because pausing allows the person you're speaking to, to digest all of the words you've just said.

进一步放慢语速。开口说英语的时候稍微慢个1-2秒，让发音饱满完整，这会很有帮助。这1-2秒的时间，可以让听众有时间去理解你的意思。停顿也可以达到一样的效果。

2.Honing Speech Mechanics

琢磨说话技巧

First step

第一步：

Practice your grammar. If you use poor grammar, your thoughts and ideas may not come across as clearly as you'd like.

训练语法。如果你的语法不好，你就不能清楚地表达自己的想法。

Second step

第二步：

Expand your vocabulary. One apt word can be much clearer than a flurry of circumlocution. Try to find exactly the word you need – then use it effectively.

扩大词汇量。比起一连串迂回的解释，一个准确恰当的单词更能清楚地表达意思。(在练习过程中)试着寻找更恰当的单词，并把它们运用到实际生活中。

Third step

第三步：

Think before you speak. If you prepare your words, you may run less risk of slipping up. Even if you don't plan out the exact words that you're going to say, you can take a moment to think through your ideas and clarify them in your mind.

说话之前动动脑子。开口前组织一下语言，可以减少很多错误。就算说话前你不组织语言，你也要花些时间整理一下思路和想法。

3.Exercising Diction

练习措辞

First step

第一步：

Practice saying tongue twisters. If you work on phrases that are difficult to pronounce, you may find it easier to speak clearly in everyday conversation.

练习绕口令。如果你在比较难发音的绕口令上下点功夫，你会发现每天的日常对话会简单很多。

绕口令推荐：

①betty and bob brought back blue balloons from the big bazaar.

betty和bob从大杂货店市场上买了蓝气球。

②susan shines shoes and socks; she ceased shining shoes and socks for shoes and socks shock susan.

把鞋子和袜子擦亮，她不再擦亮鞋子和袜子，因为鞋子和袜子把susan吓坏了。

第二步：

Repeat the phrases over and over. Start very slowly and clearly, enunciating each syllable: "Five flipp-ant French-men fly from France for fash-ions." Get faster and faster while maintaining clarity.

反复练习。一开始练习的时候，速度可以慢些，但发音一定要清晰。例如：“Five flipp-ant French-men fly from France for fash-ions.” 刚开始说这句话的时候确保每个音节都到位，之后可以逐渐加快速度。

Third step

第三步：

Be confident in your speech. Don't be afraid to speak loudly and clearly. Reciting anything that someone else has written—poems, books, tongue twisters—is great for practicing confidence.

要有信心!不要害怕大声说话。在练习和背诵时，可以选择名著、诗歌或者绕口令当材料，这些都能增加你的自信。

英语口语学习主要还是在自己，有条件可以多读，多对话，跟身边朋友或老师交流，或者参加新东方口语课程【听说口语能力提升班】，对短时间内提高口语帮助还是很大的。