Hello my friends. In this episode（插曲） we're going to discuss some realistic（现实的） ways to improve your English speaking skills, even if you're short on time. If you're looking for practical（实践的） tips（小费 v.给....小费） and tricks（诡计） to help you on your journey, then you've come to the right place. I'll ensure（保证） you that after watching the full video you will learn（学习） a lot things. Let's start the conversation. Hi Robin（知更鸟）, how are you doing today?

  I'm good, thanks. How about you? I'm fine too. Hey, I wanted to share some tips with you about English speaking. Are you interested? Sure（ 〈口语〉 的确）, I'm always eager（渴望的） to learn（学习） new things.

  What are the tips? Well, the first tip is to narrate（叙述） your everyday（每天的） life in English. This is a very effective（有效的） technique（技巧） to improve your speaking skills. How can I do that? What do you mean by narrating? I mean, you can talk to yourself or to someone else about what you are doing, what you see, what you feel, and what you think.

  For example, you can ask yourself questions like, "What am I doing? What are those people doing? What do I see around me? What do I want to do next?" And then you can answer them in English. Sounds good. I'll try that for sure. Do you do that too? Yes, I do. And trust（相信） me, if you practice（练习） regularly（定期地）, you will notice（注意） a big improvement（改进） in your speaking skills.

  You will become more fluent（流畅的）, confident（确信的）, and expressive（表现的）. Should I speak loudly（大声地） or softly（温柔地）? Well, that depends（依靠） on the situation. If you are alone（单独的） or with someone who doesn't mind（介意）, you can speak loudly. But if you are in a public（公众的） place or with someone who might（可以〔用于礼貌地提出建议〕） be annoyed（使恼怒）, you can speak softly or just think in English. The important thing is to use English as much as you can.

  I see. Thank you for the tip, Ronika. What is the second tip? The second tip is to improve your pronunciation. You should pay attention（注意） to how native（本国的） speakers（演讲者） or fluent（流畅的） speakers（演讲者） of English pronounce words and sentences. You should also practice repeating what you hear and correcting your mistakes.

  How can I do that? Do you have any examples? Sure, I have some examples. Suppose（猜想） you listen to a sentence like "What a beautiful day." You can repeat it after the speaker and try to imitate（模仿） their accent（口音）, tone（音）, and rhythm（韵律）. You can also record（记录） yourself and compare your pronunciation with the original（原始的）.

  You can do this with any sentence or phrase that you hear or read. For example, you can say "The weather is beautiful," "The sky（天空） is blue," "The birds are singing（烧焦）," and so on. I see. That sounds like a good way to practice. Thank you for the tip, Ronika. Do you have any more tips?

  Yes, I have two more tips. Do you want to hear them? Yes, please. I'm curious（好奇的） to know more. The third tip is to expand（使膨胀） your vocabulary（词汇）. You should learn new words and phrases every day.

  You can use a dictionary or an app（（计算机）应用程序） to help you with that. You can also read books, articles, blogs, or anything that interests you in English. You can write down the words that you don't know and look them up later. You can also make sentences with them to practice using them in context（环境）. That sounds like a good idea. I do read some English texts sometimes, but I don't always understand everything.

  I should try to look up the words that I don't know and learn their meanings and usage（使用）. Do you have any recommendations（推荐） for what to read? Well, that depends on your level（水平面） and your interests. You can start with something simple（ 简单的） and easy, like children's books, comics, or magazines. You can also read something that you are familiar（熟悉的） with in your own language, like a translated（ 翻译） novel（小说） or a movie script（脚本）. You can also read something that relates（叙述） to your hobbies, your studies, or your work.

  For example, if you like sports, you can read about your favorite teams or players. If you are studying science, you can read about the latest discoveries（发现） or inventions（发明）. If you work in business, you can read about the market trends（倾向） or the best practices. The key is to find something that you enjoy and that motivates（激发） you to learn（学习） more. I see. That makes sense（ 感觉）.

  I think I will try to read more in English and learn new words and phrases. Thank you for the tip, Ronika. The fourth and final tip is to practice speaking with native speakers or fluent speakers of English. You can join a language exchange（交换） program（节目单）, a conversation club, or an online community（社区） where you can meet and talk to people who speak English. You can also find a tutor（导师）, a mentor（[希神]门特(良师益友)）, or a friend who can help you improve your speaking skills. You can ask them to correct your mistakes, give you feedback（[无]回授）, and teach you new expressions（表现）.

  You can also learn from their accent, their tone, their gestures（姿态）, and their culture. You can also have fun and make new friends while learning English. That sounds like a great tip. I think speaking with real people can help me overcome（克服） my fear（害怕） and nervousness（神经质） of speaking English. It can also help me improve my confidence（信心） and fluency（流利）. Where can I find native speakers or fluent speakers of English to talk to?

  There are many ways to find them. You can search（ 搜寻） online for language exchange（交换） apps（（计算机）应用程序） or platforms where you can sign up and find a partner who speaks English and wants to learn（学习） your language. You can also look for local or online groups, clubs, or events where you can meet and chat（聊天） with people who share your interests and speak English. I see. That sounds like there are many options（[计] 选项） to choose from. I think I will try to find someone who can speak with me in English and help me practice.

  Thank you for the tip, Veronica, and thank you for all the tips that you gave me today. You are very kind（ 善良的） and helpful（给予帮助的）. You're very welcome, Robin. It was my pleasure（愉快） to share these tips（小费 v.给....小费） with you. I hope you find them useful and apply（应用） them to your English learning（学习）. I'm sure you will improve your speaking skills if you practice regularly and consistently（一贯地）.

  I wish（但愿） you all the best in your English journey. Thank you so much, Veronica. You are a great friend and a great teacher. I appreciate（欣赏） your support（ 支持） and encouragement（ 鼓励）. I will keep in touch（触） with you and let you know about my progress（前进）. Have a wonderful day.

  You too, Robin. Bye for now. Don't forget to practice new words. We will learn new words from this conversation. Anoid. Imitate.

  Expand. Nervousness. Consistently. Gestures. She gave me an annoyed（恼怒的） look（看）. Can you imitate his accent?

  Take a deep（深的） breath（气息） and expand（使膨胀） your chest. I think the team played consistently this season（时期）. His facial（面部的） expressions（表现） and hand gestures（姿态） leave little doubt as to what he is thinking.