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Hello! I'm John Russell.
大家好！我是约翰·拉塞尔。
The idea of practicing English on native speakers might be a little scary for you.
在以英语为母语的人面前练习英语的想法可能会让你有点害怕。
Perhaps you are worried about not being understood.
也许你担心别人听不懂你说的话。
Such concerns are natural and understandable.
这种担忧是自然的，也是可以理解的。
However, these worries might be having an unexpected side effect.
然而，这些担忧可能会产生意想不到的副作用。
That is, your fears might be reducing your ability to communicate clearly.
也就是说，你的恐惧可能会降低你清晰沟通的能力。
Why? The answer is that you need a certain level of confidence when you speak.
为什么？答案是，当你说话时，你需要一定程度的自信。
If you don't have enough confidence, then you are likely to speak very quickly, speak very quietly, or speak in an unclear way.
如果你没有足够的自信，那么你可能说话速度很快，说话声音很小，或者说话不清楚。
The idea is this: you are worried about speaking.
这个想法是这样的：你担心开口说话。
So when you talk to a native speaker, you speak quickly or too softly.
因此，当你与以英语为母语的人交谈时，你要么说得很快，要么说得太小声。
The native speaker doesn't understand exactly what you said, and so you become more nervous and speak even more quickly.
因为以英语为母语的人听不懂你说的话，所以你会变得更紧张，说得更快。
You can break this process by developing confidence.
你可以通过培养自信来打破这个过程。
How do you develop confidence in your speaking?
如何在讲话中培养自信？
Here is one idea: You train like an athlete.
这里有一个想法：像运动员一样训练。
You warm up your body and then practice in very specific ways so that you can improve your skills.
要先热身，然后以非常具体的方式练习，这样你就可以提高你的技能。
But unlike an athlete whose main goal is to win a competition, your main goal is to communicate clearly and effectively.
但与以赢得比赛为主要目标的运动员不同，你的主要目标是清晰有效地沟通。
Future videos will explore these ideas in greater detail.
以后的视频将会更详细地探讨这些想法。
Let's end this video with a quiz.
我们以一个小测试来结束本期视频。
What is one sign that you might not have enough confidence in your speaking?
你对自己的口语没有足够的信心的一个迹象可能是什么？
A.Speaking too loudly.
A.说话声音太大。
B.Speaking too quickly.
B.语速太快。
The answer is B.
答案是B。
That's all for today! Keep up the good work!
今天就到这里吧！继续努力！
