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Make sure that you sit straight and don't put your hand anywhere near your face, even if you're nervous,
确保你的坐姿端正,不要把手放在靠近脸的任何位置,即使你很紧张也不要这么做,
because that will affect the quality of your voice and the way it's projected. Okay?
因为那会影响你声音的质量和发声的方式。
Next, number five: speak clearly.
下一点,第五点:讲话清晰。
Now, what I mean by this is: don't worry too much about your accent.
这么说的意思是:不要过于担心你的口音。
Everyone has an accent, and as long as you do your best to enunciate the words clearly, that's all you can do.
每个人都有口音,只要你竭尽所能在讲话的时候保持清晰就行了,你能做的也只有这一点。
If you need to improve your pronunciation, work on that before your exam.
如果你需要改善自己的发音,在参加考试之前解决它。
If there are some very specific pronunciation errors that you tend to make or that people from your country tend to make, then obviously, work on those beforehand.
如果你或者你国家的人经常会犯一些特别具体的发音错误,那么你显然要提前解决那些错误。
For example, if you are a Spanish speaker and you say: "Jess", instead of: "Yes",
举个例子来说,如果你的母语是西班牙语,你作肯定回答时说"Jess",而不是"Yes",
then that's a big mistake that you want to correct well before you come to the exam.
那这就是你需要在参加考试之前就纠正好的一个大错误。
So, work on those pronunciation issues before, and then afterwards, don't worry about your accent, just speak as clearly as you can. Okay?
所以事先解决好这些发音问题,之后就不要再担心你的口音了,只要尽可能保持讲话清晰就行了。
Next: use descriptive words.
下一点:使用描述性词汇。
By that, I mean, again, remember, we were supposed to show off, use the best English you have.
我的意思是,还是一样别忘了,我们应该好好炫耀一番,使用自己掌握的最好的英语。
So, don't use boring words, don't use overly used words, like: "good", "bad", "okay", "nice".
所以不要用很单调的词汇,不要使用被过度使用的单词,比如"good", "bad", "okay", "nice"。
Use exciting words, use dynamic words to show that you have a rich vocabulary to express yourself in English.
使用能让人兴奋起来的词汇,使用充满活力的单词来显示你有丰富的词汇量能够很好地用英语表达自己。
Don't just say: "Good", say...or don't just say: "happy", say: "thrilled", don't just say: "sad", you can say: "depressed".
不要只说“Good”,不要只说“happy”,说“thrilled”,不要只说"sad", 你还可以说 "depressed"啊。
Use a more advanced word if you know it and if you're sure of the meaning.
如果你认识并确定它的意思,那就大可以使用更高级的单词嘛。
But most of all, try to stay away from the overly used words like: "good", "bad", "okay", "nice". All right?
但是最重要的是尽量避免使用被过度使用的单词,比如"good", "bad", "okay", "nice",好吗?