Sometimes when we are learning a new language it can be really frightening to start speaking it with other people. We may have a good vocabulary and grammar base but speaking is the aspect that we most need to practise.
在学习一门新的语言时，有时大家会非常害怕跟别的人开口说出这门语言。大家或许词语量和语法基础都非常不错，但英语口语则需要多多训练。
Overcoming this fear of speaking our new language is extremely important as it will help us gain confidence in ourselves and will show others that they can speak to us in their native language.
克服说外语的恐惧极其要紧，由于它会帮助大家树立信心，并且可以向外国人表明：他们可以跟大家用母语进行交流。
Today let’s look at a few great tips that can help you overcome your fear of speaking English or a different language to other people:
今天让大家来看看几个很棒的建议，来帮你克服和其他人说英语或其它外语的恐惧：
1.Accept that you are going to make mistakes and learn from them
你会犯了错误——同意这一点。并且在错误中学习和成长。
People make mistakes all the time, especially when speaking a new language. Don’t be sad or feel disappointed if you make mistakes; it’s part of the process of improving your speaking. once you have made a mistake, correct it and carry on. As Albert Einstein said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving”.
大家都会犯了错误误，特别是说一门外语的时候。不要由于犯错就感到伤心或者失望；犯了错误误是提高英语口语的必经阶段。犯了错误误的时候，就立刻改正并且继续努力。就像阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦说的，“生活就像骑自行车。假如你想维持平衡，你需要维持前进。”
2. Ask for help
寻求帮助
once you have started speaking English, don’t be afraid to ask people questions about how to say or pronounce something. Most of the time people will be more than happy to help you if you have any questions. They may not be so happy if you ask them grammar questions as they may not know the answers themselves but I’m sure there will be no problem with vocabulary and pronunciation questions!在你开始说英语后，不要害怕问其他人某句话如何说、或者某个单词如何发音。大多数状况下，你问其他人问题他们会感到非常高兴。但假如你问语法问题他们（外国人）可能就不开心了，由于可能他们自己都不太了解语法。不我能一定，假如你问他们词语或者发音问题那是绝对可以的。
3. Learn some survival phrases or sentences
学习一些存活应对的短语或句子
It’s a great idea to learn some set phrases or answers for certain questions in English. For example, if you don’t understand what someone says to you, say things like “I’m sorry, could you repeat that?” or “I’m sorry, I didn’t understand what you said”, phrases you have already memorised. This is a great way of being honest with yourself and also learning how to react to situations or questions which may take you by surprise.
学习一些英语固定词组、或者某个问题的特定回答方法，这非常不错。譬如，假如你不懂其他人在告诉你什么，你说一些背下来的句子：“抱歉，你可以重复一遍吗？”或者“抱歉，我没理解你刚刚说的内容。”这是一种实事求是的态度，而且通过这种方法你也可以学到如何面对一些你意料之外的状况或者问题。
4. Don’t be shy!
不要害臊！
One of non-native speakers’ biggest problems is being too shy to speak. This can be the biggest hurdle for a lot of people. Be aware though that most people speak more than one language and know how difficult it is to learn a new one. Also, most people really don’t even notice if you say something wrong or if you are too shy; most of the time we have false perceptions of what others may think when really nothing could be further from the truth.
非母语口语者最大的问题是由于害臊而不敢开口。这是大部分人所面临的最大的障碍。你要意识到大部分人不止说一种语言、而且学一门外语真的非常难。还有，在你说错话或者非常害臊的时候、大多数人都不会注意到的；有时候大家会误觉得其他人对大家有怎么看，然而事实并不是这样。
5. Enjoy yourself!
享受说外语！
You are learning another language for a reason so go ahead, have fun, make mistakes and even invent new words! It’s all part of the process.
你肯学一门外语那一定是有缘由的，所以别多想只管好好学吧！尽情享受、尽情犯了错误，甚至尽情去创造新词！由于这类都是学外语的必经过程。
所以，天天开口练英语吧，别害怕！
