The free series where I answer your questions about learning English and the English language.

這是免費的單元，我會回答你們有關於學習英語和英文的問題。

In this episode, I'm going to talk about speaking exams. So, here is the question for today:

在這一集，我將要討論的是口試。今天的問題是：

Gema from Spain asks, "How can I prepare for an English speaking exam?"

來自西班牙的 Gema 問的，「我要如何準備英文口試？」

Fantastic question Gema. Now, I remember taking speaking exams back in school, and this was for French.

Gema，這是個很棒的問題。我記得以前在學校時所考的口試，那是法文。

Things were very different back then, but I still felt really nervous about it.

那個時候的情況和現在大不相同，不過我仍然感到非常緊張。

Because you're speaking in a foreign language, and people are assessing you, so it is quite nerve-wracking, this experience.

畢竟你要說的是外語，而別人在給你打分數，所以它是一個讓人十分神經緊繃的一次經驗。

To go into an exam and to have to speak.

去參加考試並且必須開口說。

So, there are lots of things that you can do to prepare for this exam.

你可以做很多事情來準備這個考試。

To help you feel less nervous and to help you get a better mark in the speaking section of your exam.

好讓你不那麼緊張，幫助你在考試口說的部分獲得較好的成績。

The first thing to know is that there are different types of speaking exams.

首先你必須知道的是，有不同類型的口語考試。

So, it's really important that you research exactly what you're going to do in this exam.

準確的研究你這次考試中要做的事非常重要。

For example, you might be in the room with one (other) person. You might be in the room with more than one person.

例如，你也許和另一個人同在一間房裡。你也許和超過一個人同在一個房裡。

Or, you might be speaking into a computer.

或者你可能要對著電腦說話。

So, knowing exactly what you have to do in the exam will help you prepare for it.

因此，準確知道你在考試中要做的事能幫助你為考試做準備。

Additionally, research the questions that have been asked in this exam before.

除此之外，研究考古題型。

So, do the search for the exam and then, type in, "speaking examples" or "speaking questions / common questions," and then you'll be able to find the type of questions that are usually asked in these exams.

搜尋考試，然後打上「口語例句」或「口語問題／常見問題，」這樣你就能夠找到在這些考試裡經常被問到的題型。

That will help you prepare for the questions you are going to receive.

那將幫助你預先準備好要被問的問題。

It's also important to work on your speaking in general. Because there is only so much you can do with the questions you're going to get.

整體而言，練習演說也是很重要的一環。因為對於將要被問到的題目，你能夠做的就是那些。

So, work on your pronunciation. Work on your speaking in general.

所以，練習你的發音。練習你整體的口說能力。

Do things like repeating after native speakers; listening to your answers and evaluating yourself.

做一些像是重複母語使用者說的話；聆聽自己的回答、自我評估。

And do the things that I always talk about to help you make progress with your speaking and your English in general.

做我經常談到的事情，幫助你在說話和英文各方面都能夠進步。

So, get as much practice as you can before you go into the exam.

因此，在參加考試之前盡可能的多練習。

And don't just concentrate on the questions, but concentrate on your English in general.

並不能夠只是專注在問題上，而是專注在整體的英文。

The last tip I have for you is to get feedback on your speaking.

我給你的最後一個秘訣是獲得有關你發言的反饋意見。

So, work with someone who knows the exam you are going to take. And, ask them to do a trial exam with you.

和知道你將參加考試的人一起練習，並請他們和你做一個模擬考試。

They can ask you questions, you can answer, and then this teacher is going to give you feedback on what you need to improve.

他們可以問你問題，你回答，然後這個老師會給你反饋你需要改進的地方。

They can tell you what level you currently have and they can tell you what things you need to work on for the exam.

他們可以告訴你你目前的水平，他們可以告訴你在這個考試裡你需要加強的地方在哪裡。

It's all about practice, practice, practice, but get that feedback as well.

一切都和練習有關、練習、練習，不過也必須得到反饋。

That is really going to help you.

那將對你有很大的幫助。

If you are taking an exam in the near future, then take my advice from this video and take action.

如果你將在不久後參加考試，那麼請接受我在本片中的建議並實際付諸行動。

And, I've created a free download for you that goes through these tips, and also, gives you some bonus tips too.

我已創作一個免費的下載讓你們可以瀏覽這些秘訣，

So click the link to download that. It's also in the description.

同時，給你們一些額外的竅門。那麼就點擊下載的連結吧。此連結同時也在描述中找得到。

Thank you for watching this video, and I'll see you next time!

感謝你收看這支影片，那麼我們下次再見！