Scared to speak English? ⏲️ 6 Minute English · BBC Learning English
本期节目探讨了人们在说英语时感到紧张的原因，并提供实用技巧帮助学习者克服恐惧。适合练习英语口语表达和词汇应用。
Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
您好，欢迎收看 BBC Learning English 为您带来的 “6分钟英语”（6 Minute English）节目。
I'm Pippa.
我是皮帕。
And I'm Beth.
我叫贝丝。
Have you ever been scared of speaking in English?
你有没有害怕用英语说话的经历？
In this episode, we're talking about why speaking in a foreign language can be so stressful.
在这一集中，我们讨论了为什么用外语交流会让人感到如此紧张（或：为什么用外语交流会带来如此大的压力）。
So, Pippa, do you ever get nervous speaking in a different language?
那么，皮帕，你在用另一种语言说话时会不会感到紧张呢？
Yes, I learnt French when I was younger and I was actually quite good at it, I think,
是的，我年轻时学过法语，而且我觉得自己的法语水平相当不错。
but I was really nervous when I was speaking French.
不过，当我用法语说话的时候，我真的非常紧张。
How about you?
你呢？
Yeah, I've always felt like that with Spanish.
是的，我对西班牙语一直都有这种感觉。
I am scared to speak because I don't want to make mistakes, even though I know it's OK to make mistakes.
我害怕开口说话，因为我不希望犯错——尽管我知道犯错其实没什么关系。
Well, in this episode of 6 Minute English, we'll be hearing about how to feel less nervous when you speak English.
在今天的《6分钟英语》节目中，我们将学习如何在说英语时减少紧张感。
And as usual, we'll be learning some useful new words and phrases.
和往常一样，我们将学习一些有用的新单词和短语。
You can practise these with the quiz and worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
你可以通过我们网站（bbclearningenglish.com）上的测验和工作表来练习这些内容。
But first I have a question for you, Pippa.
但首先，我有个问题要问你，皮帕。
So, English has around one million words, but on average, how many words does a typical English speaker use in daily conversation?
英语大约有一百万个单词，但平均来说，一个普通的英语使用者在日常对话中会使用多少个单词呢？
Is it a) between 2000 and 3000?
答案是 a) 在 2000 到 3000 之间吗？
b) between 20000 and 30000.
b) 在 20000 到 30000 之间。
Or c) between 200000 and 300000.
或者选项 c)：在 200,000 到 300,000 之间。
I'm going to say a) 2000 to 3000.
我想说的是：a) 2000到3000之间。
OK.
好的。
Well we will find out later in the programme.
嗯，我们会在节目的后面部分了解到答案。
Now, Pippa, you said you found it stressful speaking in French, even though you are quite good at it.
现在，皮帕，你说用法语说话会让你感到很有压力，尽管你的法语水平相当不错。
Now, someone else who has had this experience is Hanan Razek.
现在，还有另一位有过类似经历的人，那就是哈南·拉泽克（Hanan Razek）。
Hanan is a journalist at BBC Arabic and also host of the podcast Beating Speaking Anxiety.
哈南（Hanan）是英国广播公司（BBC）阿拉伯语频道的一名记者，同时也是播客节目《Beating Speaking Anxiety》的主持人。
Here she is telling BBC Learning English presenter Georgie about speaking English.
她正在向 BBC “Learning English” 节目的主持人乔治（Georgie）介绍如何说英语。
My English was actually pretty good but having conversations with people, I found it really difficult.
我的英语水平其实挺不错的，但在与人交谈时，我发现这真的非常困难。
So when I first joined the BBC, the Learning English team made an assessment of my English level,
当我第一次加入英国广播公司（BBC）时，负责“学习英语”项目的团队对我的英语水平进行了评估。
which they used to do for all new joiners to see if they need any help or courses.
他们过去会对所有新加入的人这样做，以了解他们是否需要帮助或参加相关培训课程。
My results were pretty good and I was fluent.
我的测试成绩相当不错，表达能力也非常流利。
But on that very same day, leaving the building and going to get some coffee, I couldn't really understand what the barista was saying,
但就在同一天，当我离开大楼去买咖啡时，我完全听不懂咖啡师在说什么。
and I felt pretty nervous to order
我点餐的时候感到非常紧张。
coffee and was trying to stress every single word, hoping that my grammar is correct and I am pronouncing the words right.
我正在喝咖啡，同时努力把每一个单词都读得非常清楚、非常有重音；我希望自己的语法是正确的，发音也是准确的。
Yeah, I'm sure that's a situation lots of people can relate to.
是的，我相信很多人都能够理解这种情况。
Hanan's results on her English assessment were pretty good, but she was still pretty nervous to speak in English,
哈南在英语评估中的成绩相当不错，但她仍然非常紧张，不敢用英语进行交流。
for example when ordering a coffee in English.
例如，当用英语点咖啡时。
The modifier pretty means quite or a bit.
修饰词 “pretty” 的意思是 “相当多” 或 “很多”。
Georgie says that Hanan's experience is something that lots of people can relate to.
乔治说，哈南的经历是很多人都能感同身受的。
If you relate to a situation, you know what it feels like, usually because a similar thing has happened to you.
如果你能对某种情境产生共鸣，那么你就知道那种感觉是什么样的——通常是因为类似的事情也曾发生在你身上。
So lots of people feel nervous speaking another language, even if they're good at it, like Hanan We can call this speaking anxiety.
很多人在用另一种语言交流时会感到紧张，即使他们本身的语言能力很强。我们可以将这种情绪称为“语言交流焦虑”。