點進來的童鞋，你是衝著KISS來的，
還是衝著提高英語口語來的？
KISS就是
KEEP IT SHORT AND SIMPLE
具體是怎麼回事？請看下面這篇口語能力提高的技能帖！
1、Improve Your English Speaking
and English Pronunciation Skills
改善你的口語對話及英語發音技巧
My first piece of advice is not to get too hung up on trying to sound like a native speaker.
首先我的第一條建議不會是讓你去花多久的時間去學習或模仿如何成為母語式的發音。
Would you start learning the piano in an attempt to sound like Mozart? The first rule of speaking English is to learn to speak clearly and concisely and remember you won't just be speaking to native speakers: There are roughly 380 million native speakers out there, but as many as a billion people speak English as a second language, you do the math.
你會為了學習鋼琴而試著成為莫扎特嗎? 說英語的第一條準則就是發音清晰和準確，你要記得，你並不僅僅與英語母語者交流。全世界大約有3.8億的英語母語持有者，但卻有著近十億的以二語的方式講著英文的人，你自己算算吧。
Try to avoid using idioms and slang (I always say learn it, but don't use it). It might sound clever to say "You're barking up the wrong tree," but if you use it in the wrong situation, or if the other person simply doesn't understand you, you'll only look silly when you try to explain what you meant to say, or what it actually means.
避免使用成語及俚語（我經常說你可以學，但是別用）。也許當你說：“You're barking up the wrong tree” 時看起來特別聰明，但是如果你用錯地方，或者別人根本聽不懂時，你不得不去解釋這句話的真正含義，這時你就會看起來特別蠢。
There's also a saying in English "Have you swallowed a dictionary?" It is applicable to anyone who uses long, complicated words when a shorter word will do. Short sentences are just as good (if not better) than long rambling explanations. The value in what you have to say is what you say, not how clever you look or sound when you say it. So it's a good idea to try to use simple, clear vocabulary, KISS - keep it short and simple.
同時在英語中,也有這樣的一句諺語,”Have you swallowed a dictionary?（你是把字典吃了嗎？）”, 這句話經常被用來形容那些明明可以用很簡單的語言來表達，但是卻選擇使用長難句的人身上。有時短句足以表達一個很漫長的句子所表達的中心思想。你說的話的價值是你所傳達的內容，並不是你說話的時候聽起來或者看起來有多麼聰明。所以用短小精悍的詞句來說話，還是非常不錯的主意的。記住KISS 法則，短而簡。
2、English speaking tips
英語口語技巧
Get over any fear you might have of making mistakes. You will make mistakes.
克服任何關於講英語時可能犯錯誤的恐懼，你一定會犯錯誤。
Be patient with yourself. Learning any language can be frustrating, but frustration won't help you, so let it go.
對你自己耐心一點，學習任何語言都可能會很讓人沮喪，但是沮喪不會幫助你，所以放輕鬆。
Grasp every opportunity you have to speak with people in English.
抓緊一切你能與其他人練習英語的機會。
Talk to friends who are also learning English. Go out together for coffee and only speak English to each other!
與其他的英語學習夥伴多用英語交流，出去喝一杯咖啡，並且只能用英語彼此交流。
Read short stories out loud and try to see, say and hear the words to reinforce your memory. Record yourself and play it back later, how does it sound?
大聲的去讀一些短故事，並且去聽，去讀，從而增強你的記憶。錄下自己的聲音，回放聽聽效果如何。
3、Find English speaking friends
找到那些講英語的朋友們
You might not be able to find any friendly native speakers where you live, but If you can't find anyone who'll actually help you, don't worry, you'll still be able to figure out if they can understand you.
也許你在自己的居住區很難找到友好的英語母語人士，但是如果你找不到真正可以幫你的人，彆著急，你仍然可以知道他們是否能明白你說的英語。
Get onto Second Life. It's the one place I've found where you're guaranteed a conversation - it's an adult environment, and you won't always want to talk to the people you meet, but for every blood sucking vampire who asks if they can bite you, there are at least ten, nice people who just want to socialise. If you want a list of nice places to go, just contact me on the forum.
去試試遊戲第二人生，那裡我保證你可以找到人聊天，那是一個成人的對話環境，你不會想和你見到的每一個人說話，但要是碰到問你能不能咬你一口的吸血鬼，就會至少有十個“好心人”願意搭話。如果你需要一個好玩地點的列表的話，大方的在論壇聯繫我。
There are several internet based voice chat programmes out there: Yahoo! Messenger | Google Hangouts | Skype |CCtalk and I'm sure there are lots more.
有幾個語音聊天軟件，特別的好用好玩，比如 Yahoo! Messenger | Google Hangouts | Skype |CCtalk，我保證還有很多類似的軟件及平臺。
Look for people with the same interests as you. It's no good asking everyone you meet to help you with your English, rather develop natural friendships based on your hobbies etc. Eventually you will make friends and they will be much more likely to give you correction / guidance.
尋找那些與你有共同興趣的人，向每個你遇到的人求助學英語，好像不太好，還不如以你的愛好為基礎，建立一些自然的友誼關係，這樣似乎更容易得到學習上的建議與指導。
Join an English club or conversation group. Around the world there are many English speaking clubs, these clubs aren't just for expats but for people interested in the English way of life. They can be friendly and fun.
加入英語俱樂部或話題小組（英語角）。現在有很多的英語話題俱樂部。這些俱樂部並不是僅僅為了那些僑民，同時也是為了那些喜愛美式生活的人，他們可以非常友善且有趣。
Visit an Irish/English/Australian theme pub or British food shop, you can usually find one in the larger cities. Often, the waiters and waitresses come from English-speaking countries, the menu is often in English too!
去拜訪愛爾蘭\英國\澳大利亞為主題的酒吧，或者英式食物店，你通常會在大城市找到這樣的店面，通常裡面服務員(男/女)都是來自英語國家，並且菜單也都是英文的！
Once your English is good enough, go shopping in some tourist areas. You'll find lots of shop assistants speak very good English.
一旦你的英文足夠的好，你可以去一些旅遊景區去購物，你可以遇到很多英文講的很棒的銷售顧問。
If you can travel to an English speaking country, do it.
如果你可以去一個英語國家旅遊，快去!
4、PRONUNCIATION SKILLS
發音技巧
Accents really don't matter any more. You can spend a fortune and waste a lot of time trying to "get rid of" your accent, time and money that you could spend learning more English. So, unless you are up for a role in a film, don't worry about your accent too much. That said, people need to be able to understand you, so pronunciation and enunciation are important.
口音現在真的不再那麼重要了，你可以花費大量的時間與金錢去擺脫你的口音，然而這些時間和金錢本可以用來學習更多的英文知識。所以，除非你是在詮釋一個電影角色，要不然不要太在意你的口音問題，俗話說，人與人溝通需要理解，所以發音清晰才是真正重要的。
5、Learn the phonetic alphabet
學習音標
List words that have the same sound add to the lists as you learn more words.
找到有同樣發音的單詞，加入列表中。
For example words that rhyme with me:-
比如和me相同的讀音列表：
Work on one problem sound at a time. Read slowly concentrating on the pronunciation of particular words. Record yourself, keep the tape and record yourself later, have you improved? Don't be shy - ask a friend to listen to the tape too.
一次針對一個發音的問題，慢速的去讀，認真的讀某個發音問題的單詞，自己錄音，然後聽磁帶，進步了嗎? 別害羞，找一個朋友一起聽。
Don't worry about sounding like a native, it is more important to speak clearly and pleasantly than it is to sound like the Queen of England - Even the Queen of England doesn't sound like she used to.
別太過糾結於發音是否像母語人士，講話清晰明瞭比你聽起來像英國女王還更棒,，儘管女王也不再像她曾經的發音了。
The most important thing to think about is can people understand you? If you have a problem being understood then find someone who speaks English clearly and try to copy the way they speak. Pay particular attention to speed and enunciation.
最重要的問題是，別人是否能明白你的意思，如果你發音有問題，那就試著找一個發音好的，清晰的人去幫助你，並且模仿他們說話的方式，著重注意語速與清晰度。
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