In this video, I'm going to teach you one simple trick that you can use to become a fluent English speaker by spending just 10 minutes a day.

在今天的影片，我要教你一招可以讓英文口說變流利的技巧，而且一天只要練習 10 分鐘。

The best part about this is that you don't need a partner – you can do this by yourself.

最棒的是你不需要找夥伴，只要一個人就可以練習了。

This is a technique that has worked for many of my students.

這個技巧適用在我的很多學生身上。

And if you do what I tell you in this video, I guarantee that you will become more fluent in English.

如果你照著影片的方法練習，我保證你的英文一定會變流利。

So what is this trick?

所以這招到底是什麼呢？

Well, it's a technique known as JAM.

這個練習技巧叫 JAM。

Uh, no, not that kind of jam.

呃，我不是在說果醬。

This is actually a little fluency game based on a show that airs on BBC radio.

這其實是個在 BBC 廣播電台播出的流暢度小競賽。

The reason it's called JAM is because it's short for Just A Minute.

會叫 JAM 的原因是因為它是「只要一分鐘」的簡稱。

This game has three stages.

這個遊戲分成三個階段。

So here's how you play it.

要怎麼進行這個遊戲呢？

You're going to talk about a topic for one minute.

你要針對一個主題講一分鐘。

That is, you're going to give a speech without any preparation.

就是在沒有任何準備的情況下講一段話。

So you just pick a topic - you can either take general topics like sports, hobbies, friends, books etc. or you can choose a question.

你要先選定主題，可以選運動、興趣、朋友、書籍等等，或是選一個問題來回答。

For example, what is your favorite mode of transport?

比方說，你最喜歡哪種交通方式？

And once you have a topic, you speak.

定好主題之後，你就可以開始說了。

Now when you do, there are some rules.

在說的時候也有一些規則要遵守。

The first rule is that you cannot stop speaking.

第一，你不能停下來。

You must talk for the full minute.

一定要把那一分鐘講好講滿。

If you have to pause to catch your breath, it's OK, but you cannot pause for more than three seconds.

如果你要停下來喘口氣當然沒問題，但不能停超過三秒鐘。

Even if you say nonsense or you say something unrelated to the topic it doesn't matter.

就算你在胡言亂語或你脫離原本的主題也沒關係。

You're just going to keep talking.

只要一直說下去就對了。

So that's rule number one.

這是第一條規則。

Rule number two is you cannot repeat the same ideas.

第二：不能講出重複的想法。

That means you can't just say the same things over and over and over again.

意思是你不能重複說一樣的東西好幾百遍。

This isn't pronunciation practice – it's fluency development, so no repetition of the same ideas.

這不是發音練習，我們是在訓練流暢度，所以別重複說那些說過的話。

And rule number three is no writing.

第三：不要寫任何東西。

You cannot make any notes while you are speaking, you must only concentrate on speaking.

不要在你講話的時候做筆記，只要專注在「說」就好。

These are just the three rules.

以上就是三個規則。

So to begin, you need a timer, this can be on your smartphone for example.

開始前，你會需要計時器，用你手機裡面的計時器也可以。

You start stage one by starting the timer and you speak until the one minute is reached.

按下計時器開始進行第一階段，並一直講到計時器倒數完畢。

I'm going to give you an example of how to do this.

我現在要來親自示範怎麼做。

I'm going to take this question: "What is your favorite mode of transport?" and I'm going to speak for a minute on this topic.

我打算來回答「你最喜歡哪種交通方式？」這個問題，針對這個主題講一分鐘。

Now I haven't done any preparation, so let's see how I do.

我沒有事先準備，直接來看看我怎麼做吧！

OK, so what's my favorite mode of transport?

好的，所以我最喜歡的交通方式是哪一種？

I would have to say that it's the train.

我會說火車是我最喜歡的交通方式。

That's because um, actually, you get to see a lot of nice scenery, beautiful landscapes and things like that.

因為，呃，你可以看到許多漂亮的景色、美麗的風景等等。

And you know, train journeys generally tend to be longer than other types of, or rather, other modes of transport.

而且鐵道旅行需要的時間通常會比其交通方式來得長。

You can see that I'm really struggling for ideas but I can't stop.

你會發現我很努力地在擠出靈感，但我不能停下來。

I have to keep going, so I'm saying whatever comes to mind, that's no problem.

我必須繼續講下去，所以我就只是把任何閃過我腦中的想法說出來，這沒問題。

But back to the topic at hand, yeah, train journeys because they're longer, they're more relaxing.

回到原本的主題，因為鐵道旅行會花上更多時間，所以它對我來說也更能放鬆。

And one last thing I want to mention is that I've had the opportunity to meet interesting people and make friends on many train journeys.

還有最後一點是因為在鐵道旅行時，我有機會可以遇見有趣的人並交朋友。

As a kid I used to ride the train a lot with my family.

我小時候常常跟家人一起搭火車。

We used to go to lots of places by train and it's actually something that I really enjoyed.

我們一起搭火車去了許多地方，而且我也很享受這些過程。

Phew!

呼！

That was hard.

這很困難。

But that's OK.

但別擔心。

That's the whole point of this exercise.

這才是這個練習的意義。

That was stage one.

剛剛那是第一階段。

Now we're going to move on to stage two.

現在我們要進行第二階段。

Here's where we're really going to start building our fluency.

在這個階段，我們才會真正開始訓練流暢度。

The first part of stage two is making notes – so you can use a paper and pen now.

第二階段的第一步是「做筆記」，所以你現在可以拿起紙筆了。

And you're going to think back to the speech that you just gave, and collect ideas you came up with.

你要回想你剛剛說的那段話，蒐集你自己想出來的那些靈感。

In my speech, I remember that I had three ideas.

我還記得我剛剛的短講中有三個想法。

The first was that on train journeys, you get to see a lot of beautiful scenery.

第一個是搭我車旅行可以看到許多漂亮的風景。

The second idea was that train journeys are longer, so they're more relaxing.

第二個是鐵道旅行的時間較長，所以會讓我比較放鬆。

The third idea was that you get to meet interesting people and make friends.

第三個是可以遇到有趣的人並交朋友。

So once you have these ideas down, you're going to repeat the exercise.

寫下這些靈感後，你就可以再練一次。

That means, you're going to set your timer for one minute and you're going to speak again on the same topic.

所以你要再計時一分鐘，並針對這個一樣的主題再做一次短講。

But now, you can use your notes to guide you.

但這次你可以用你的筆記輔助你。

You will notice that this time, you are actually able to speak more fluently because you have some good ideas on paper.

你會發現這次你可以說得比較順暢，因為你將你的想法都寫在紙上了。

And you will be able to expand on your ideas and give more information.

接著你便可以擴展你的想法並加上更多細節、資訊。

Once the timer hits one minute, you stop.

當計時器歸零，你就停下來。

And we move on to stage three.

再接著進行第三階段。

Just like in stage two, you're going to go to paper and pen.

跟第二階段一樣，你會需要用到紙筆。

But this time, you're going to add more ideas to your notes based on your second speech.

但這次你要依據你第二次講的版本，在你的筆記上加上更多想法。

I added some ideas like this.

如你所見，我加了這些。

So now – for one final time, you're going to speak again.

那現在你要再講最後一次。

This is your final speech.

這就是你最後的短講。

So you set your timer for one minute, you use your notes and speak.

計時一分鐘，運用你的筆記幫助你。

I'm going to give you my final speech based on my notes so you can see the difference.

我要根據我的筆記來發表我的最後一個短講給你聽，這樣你就可以感受到不同之處。

So here we go.

開始囉！

My favorite mode of transport is actually the train.

我最喜歡的交通方式是搭火車。

I love train travel for two or three reasons.

我喜歡鐵道旅行的原因有兩、三個。

The first is that the journey is usually longer than when you fly on a plane, or even when you travel by car or bus.

第一是因為搭火車旅行的時間通常會比搭飛機或公車來得長。

So, as a result, it's very relaxing.

所以這讓我感到很放鬆。

Another big advantage is that you get to see a lot of scenery when you ride a train.

另一個搭火車的優點是你可以看到許多美麗的景色。

Now if you're riding the subway and your train is going through a tunnel the whole time, then obviously you won't see any natural beauty.

如果你搭地鐵，結果它整趟都開在隧道裡面，那你當然就無法看見自然之美。

But if you're lucky enough to ride a train through the countryside, I'll tell you, that's an incredible experience.

但如果你夠幸運，在搭火車時火車剛好駛過鄉村，那將會是個很難得的體驗。

But for me, personally, the best part about trains is that you get to meet people and make friends, especially on some of the longer journeys.

對我而言，搭火車最棒的一點就是你會遇到很多人並跟他們成為朋友，尤其是在長途旅行。

Even if you don't take each other's phone numbers or become best buddies, you still get to have great conversations and meet some really interesting people.

即使你們沒有交換電話號碼或變成好哥兒們，你也會遇見一些很有趣的人，跟他們愉快地聊聊。

So those are the three reasons why I enjoy train travel so much.

所以這三個理由就是我享受鐵道旅行的原因。

Alright, I know that was a little over a minute but that's OK.

我知道我有超過一點點超過一分鐘，但沒關係。

If you are in the flow, you don't have to stop at one minute.

如果你很投入其中，也不用到了一分鐘就停下來。

You can keep going.

你可以繼續說完。

As your fluency improves, you can challenge yourself by setting your timer for two, three or even five minutes.

當你說得越來越流利，你可以挑戰講兩分鐘、三分鐘、甚至是五分鐘。

But did you notice how much better my second speech was?

但你有沒有發現我這次的短講比第一次好很多？

I actually improved my fluency on this topic over the three stages.

經過這三個階段的練習，我的流暢度的確也有所改善。

Now I know I said that there are three stages to this exercise but there's a bonus stage if you're really serious about improving your English.

我知道我剛跟你們說這個練習只有三個階段，但如果你真的很想讓口說能力進步，還有另一個加分關卡。

That stage is: record yourself.

這關就是「錄音」。

Once you have finished speaking for the third time, you can give your speech once again.

完成第三階段後，你可以試著再重複一次。

But now, you speak into your cell phone or a voice recorder.

但這次，你就用手機或錄音機錄下你說的話。

This is fantastic for two reasons.

這個方法之所以這麼讚有兩個原因。

Because first, you can then listen back to the recording and you can identify what areas you need to improve, particularly your pronunciation.

第一是因為當你錄完之後，你可以回去聽自己需要加強的部分，特別是發音。

But also, if you keep your recordings on your phone or save them to your computer, you can come back after a few weeks or a few months and listen to them and see how much you have improved since that time.

而且如果你將這些紀錄留在手機或存在電腦，幾週或幾個月後當你回來聽，你就可以知道自己到底進步了多少。

I know that many of us hate listening to our own voices – we feel really shy and embarrassed.

我知道很多人都很討厭聽自己的聲音，我們都會覺得很害羞、很難為情。

But trust me, this is a very powerful way to improve your speaking: recording and listening to yourself.

但相信我，把自己的練習錄下來聽真的能讓你的口說能力大幅進步。

Of course, if you don't want to do that you can just do JAM – the three stages.

當然，如果你不想錄，你也可以只做三個階段的 JAM。

And that will help you to improve your fluency.

這能夠讓你的流暢度有所進步。

And it takes only ten minutes.

而且只會花上你 10 分鐘。

I suggest that you make this your daily fluency workout – do it at least once a day.

我建議你們試試這個流暢度訓練，每天至少練習一次。

Practice doing JAM on many different topics.

用 JAM 練習各式各樣的主題。

And if you do, I guarantee you, you will become more fluent, just practicing by yourself.

如果你都有做到，我跟你保證，單靠自己練習，你的口說能力也會比以前更加流利。

Alright, if you liked this lesson, give it a thumbs up by hitting the like button.

好啦，如果你喜歡這堂課，請用力地幫我按個讚。

Also remember to subscribe to this channel by clicking the subscribe button to get my latest lessons right here on YouTube.

記得按下訂閱鍵訂閱這個頻道，你就可以在 YouTube 收看最新的課程。

Happy learning and I will see you in another lesson soon.

一起快樂學習吧！我們下堂課見。