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How many years have you been working to become more fluent in English?

Two years?

Seven years?

24 years?

And why is it that you can feel fluent in one conversation and then completely stuck in another?

For example, perhaps you can answer simple questions easily, but when someone asks you to explain an idea for several minutes,

you lose your train of thought.

Or perhaps you can tell a clear story one-to-one.

But then when it's a group discussion and the conversation moves more quickly,

you can't find the right moment to speak up and all your thoughts become this kind of chaotic mess.

So you just stay silent.

These unexpected changes in the moment don't mean that your English level has suddenly changed.

It means that different speaking situations ask you to use different speaking skills.

A quick conversation, for example, with the neighbor is not the same as speaking for several minutes giving an update at work.

And neither of those is the same as joining a fast-moving group discussion.

To develop fluency for real life,

you need to understand the differences and the specific skills you need for each one of these speaking situations.

And once you know what those skills are, you can make sure that your speaking practice prepares you for the quick chats with a neighbor,

一旦你明确了这些技能是什么，你就能确保你的口语练习能让你做好准备，和邻居进行轻松的闲聊。

the moments when you want to tell a story, and the discussions that happen at the dinner table with all your English-speaking in-laws.

那些你想要讲个故事的时刻，以及和所有说英语的姻亲在餐桌上展开的讨论。

So in this lesson, you're going to learn what English fluency really means, particularly in those different situations,

所以在这节课中，你将了解到英语流利度的真正含义，尤其是在不同场景下的定义。

and why you might feel fluent in one situation, but not another.

以及为什么你在某些场景下会觉得自己表达很流利，换个场景却又不行。

I'm also going to share the three kinds of speaking situations you need to prepare for

我还会分享你需要准备的三种口语场景。

if you want to communicate with greater ease and clarity in your English.

如果你希望用英语交流时更加轻松清晰。

So let's start with what fluency actually means.

那么，让我们先从流利度的实际含义说起。

The word fluency in language learning

语言学习中的流利度概念

and research has a specific meaning speaking fluently describes how smoothly

研究有其特定含义，而表达流利描述的是流畅程度。

and continuously you speak this includes your speaking speed how often

你说话时的连贯性，还包括你的语速、说话频率

and how long you pause how often you repeat restart

以及你停顿的时长、重复和重启的频率

or correct yourself but fluency does not mean speaking as quickly as possible

或者纠正自己，但流利并不意味着要尽可能快地说话。

And it does not mean never pausing or never making a mistake or always having the exact perfect word.

这并不意味着永远不会停顿、永远不会犯错，或是总能说出恰到好处的完美话语。

Fluent speakers pause.

流利的说话者会停顿。

They sometimes correct themselves in the moment.

他们有时会当场纠正自己。

And when they can't remember a word, they find another way to explain the idea.

当他们想不起某个单词时，就会换一种方式来解释自己的想法。

The important question is whether those pauses and problems repeatedly stop your message

关键问题在于，这些停顿和问题是否会反复阻碍你表达信息。

or make it difficult for someone to follow what you're saying.

或者让别人难以理解你所说的话。

So if your goal is to speak English fluently, then the focus should not be perfect, uninterrupted speech.

所以如果你的目标是流利地说英语，那么重点就不应该是追求完美、毫无停顿的表达。

Instead, the goal should be speech that continues with enough ease and flow

相反，目标应该是让讲话能够保持足够的轻松和流畅。

for you to express your message and for your listener to follow it.

让你能够清晰表达自己的想法，也让听众能够理解你的意思。

Now, here's where fluency becomes a little more complex.

现在，流利度的问题在这里就变得稍微复杂了一些。

You may be fluent in one situation and then struggle in another.

你可能在一种情境下表达流利，换一种情境就会感到吃力。

Again, because each speaking situation may require different speaking skills.

再次强调，因为每一种说话场景可能需要不同的说话技巧。

For real-life English, I think it helps to think about three broad kinds of speaking situations.

对于实际运用中的英语，我认为可以将口语场景大致分为三大类来理解，这样会很有帮助。

First, there are what I call everyday exchanges.

首先，我所说的日常交流就属于这一类。

These are quick back and forth conversations.

这些是快速的来回对话。

The kinds of conversations you have with your neighbor when you're walking your dog, a coworker when having coffee before a meeting, someone you see at the grocery store,

比如你遛狗时和邻居的闲聊、开会前喝咖啡时和同事的交谈、在杂货店碰到熟人时的对话，

or a person you meet while traveling.

或是你在旅途中遇到的某个人。

And then second, there are moments when you need to speak at length.

其次，有些时候你需要进行长篇发言。

You may need to tell a story, explain a problem, give an update, or share your opinion for several minutes.

And third, there are group discussions where several people are speaking, the conversation moves quickly, and you need to find the right moment to join,

respond, or return to a point that was shared earlier.

In each one of these, fluency describes how smoothly and continuously you speak

And getting the right speaking skills will help you know what to do in each of those situations.

For example, in those quick everyday exchanges,

it means knowing how much to say in the moment and if you should ask another question to continue the conversation.

When you speak at length,

it might mean organizing your ideas or finding another way to explain something when you forget a word in the moment.

And then in a group discussion, it might mean knowing how to join the conversation or how to respond when someone interrupts you.

And to do all of this fluently, you need two things.

You need the skills to handle the situation,

and you need the practice using those skills without long pauses that repeatedly interrupt your message.

In a moment, we're going to look more closely at what each one of those three speaking situations requires of you.

But if this already sounds like something you need for your English, I want you to know that this is the exact framework of my full Fluency School program.

I design Fluency School around the real speaking situations where you want to communicate with greater ease, clarity, and confidence.

taking part in everyday exchanges, speaking at length, and participating in discussions.

Throughout the program, you develop and practice the different speaking skills

that each situation requires so that you are better prepared to use your English fluently across those real-life conversations,

not just in one kind of speaking situation or not just when you're alone with one person.

Now, if that sounds like something you're looking for, I'll share a link in the notes below where you can learn more about Fluency School.

And now let's look more closely at the first of those speaking situations,

the ones I call everyday exchanges and the exact skills you need to be practicing.

So first, the everyday exchanges,

those super short, quick back and forth conversations that happen almost every day.

These are the conversations we have with our neighbors, our friends on the telephone when we just have a few moments, or when we're getting to know someone before a yoga class.

These are the same quick conversations we might have with a coworker just before our meeting starts.

This also includes those moments when someone you barely know makes a casual comment

and you're not really sure how to handle it in the moment.

What makes these conversations so challenging is that you usually have very little time to prepare.

You don't know what to expect.

So you need to understand in the moment what the other person means and then decide how much to say,

how to respond, and how to notice whether the conversation is supposed to continue or end.

And you need to figure all that out within just a few seconds.

In this case, the challenge is not speaking for a long time.

It's having the ability to move through several quick questions

and answers without becoming stuck at the very first moment or in the very first answer.

And this is why you might feel comfortable answering a question in English like,

how was your weekend, but then still feel unsure of what to say or ask next.

It's also why practicing longer answers about familiar topics does not always prepare you for these brief exchanges.

I want you to think for a moment about your own speaking practice.

Do you regularly practice short, unplanned conversations where you need to listen and respond immediately?

Do you practice continuing after your first answer?

And do you practice noticing when to ask more or when the exchange should naturally finish?

If most of your speaking practice gives you time to prepare or someone guides you from one question to the next,

you may not be practicing the specific skills you need for these everyday exchanges.

So what does that mean for your English fluency practice?

It means that you need to include brief, unplanned conversations.

You need chances to respond in the moment, to continue after the first answer, and to notice what is happening in the conversation,

what is expected of you at each moment.

But of course, these are not the only conversations we have in English.

Sometimes you do need to speak for a longer period of time.

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Like when you want to tell a story about your last vacation, explain a problem that you're having among your team, give an update, or share an opinion.

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And that brings us to the second speaking situation, speaking at length.

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In these situations, you need to decide what information to include, what order to share it in,

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and how to connect one idea to the next.

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and at every step you need to make sure that your speech is smooth, that your statements are clear.

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And if in the moment you forget a word or lose your train of thought, you need to know how to smoothly recover.

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So once again, I want you to think about your current English speaking practice.

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Do you regularly practice talking about one topic for two or three minutes, adding on important details.

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Do you practice without reading or preparing the entire answer in advance?

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And do you practice continuing, even if you forget a word or lose your train of thought?

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For English fluency when speaking at length, your practice needs to include time to organize your ideas

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and speak about just one of them for several minutes without reading a prepared answer.

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And then, of course, there is one more challenge.

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Speaking up when several people are involved in the conversation.

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In a group discussion, you don't always get to control who speaks next, how quickly the conversation moves, or when the topic changes.

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And you need to listen to several other people.

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You need to follow their ideas and decide when to speak up.

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Of course, sometimes you have an idea, but then someone else speaks first.

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Sometimes the conversation moves to a new topic before you're ready.

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And sometimes you begin speaking, but someone else interrupts you.

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And this is why you might speak clearly in a one-on-one conversation, but then really struggle to take part in a group discussion.

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In these moments, there are more distractions.

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And the challenge is not only finding the words, but you also need to follow everything that's happening.

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Find those right moments to speak up and stay involved as the conversation changes.

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So if all your English-speaking practice happens with just one teacher or one partner,

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group discussions may still feel unfamiliar and difficult, even if your English is strong.

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To be more fluent in those group conversations, you need opportunities to practice with several people.

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You need to practice joining conversations,

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responding to different speakers, and continuing when the discussion doesn't go exactly as you expected.

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So I want to go back to the question I started with.

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How long have you been working on your English fluency?

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And does it feel like you've been working for years without making real progress?

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If so, the question is not simply, am I practicing enough?

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A better question is, am I practicing the kind of speaking I need for my real life?

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Maybe right now, you get a lot of practice answering questions just one-on-one.

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but you get very little practice with those quick everyday conversations

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where you have to make quick decisions respond in the moment

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and know what is expected of you should the conversation continue should you add more

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or should you allow the conversation to end

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or perhaps right now you can speak about a familiar topic like an area of expertise

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but you rarely practice explaining a new idea for several minutes,

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or having more casual conversations where we talk about favorite movies, podcasts, and vacations.

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If any of this is true for you, I want you to know that you don't need to go back and start over again.

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This isn't about relearning grammar you've already spent years learning, and it doesn't mean memorizing a whole new list of vocabulary.

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What I want you to do is think about to notice where you still get stuck in those English conversations,

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and then make sure that you practice speaking for those specific situations.

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Practice the kind of skills you need to succeed and be fluent.

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So think about this for a moment.

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Which of these speaking situations is most difficult for you right now?

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Is it those everyday exchanges that are super unexpected?

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Is it speaking at length, adding on details and explaining fully?

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Or is it being a part of those group discussions?

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Your answer gives you a much clearer idea of what you need to practice and focus on next.

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Even better, once you know the answers to those questions, your fluency becomes a much clearer goal.

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Now you're no longer simply trying to speak more.

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Instead, you can now focus on the conversations you actually need to have

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and the skills that are going to help you be a part of them fluently.

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Again, this is exactly what we do in Fluency School.

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You learn the speaking skills you need for everyday exchanges, speaking at length, and participating in those group discussions.

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and then you practice those real skills in real conversations

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so you are better prepared to use them when you need to in your daily life.

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If you're ready to build that kind of fluency, the kind of fluency you need for real conversations, I would love to have you join me inside Fluency School

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and I'll share a link with details for more in the notes below.

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As always, if you found this lesson helpful, don't forget to subscribe or follow wherever you're watching or listening from today.

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Thank you so much for joining me, and I look forward to next time.

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本课的词汇与口语要点

这节 B2 级别的口语课以视频“English Fluency: The 3 Types of Speaking Practice You Actually Need”为素材。视频中反复出现的词有：speaking, conversation, practice, moment, situation。这段视频共有 164 个句子、2320 个单词可供跟读。讲话部分时长为 15:59。说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 145 个词，很适合跟读。 89% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中最难的 15 个单词，附发音和释义：

单词	发音	释义
fluency 名词	/ˈfluːənsi/	流暢 /流畅
fluent 形容词	/ˈfluənt/	流利, 滔滔
fluently 副词		流利, 滔滔
pause 名词	/pɔːz/	停頓 /停顿, 暫停 /暂停
interrupt 动词	/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/	打斷 /打断, 插嘴
neighbour 名词	/ˈneɪbɚ/	鄰居 /邻居, 比鄰 /比邻
unplanned 形容词		意外的, 计划外的
clarity 名词	/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/	明晰, 清晰
continuously 副词	/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/	不斷 /不断, 一直
organize 动词	/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/	組織 /组织
memorize 动词	/ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/	記住 /记住, 熟記 /熟记
relearn 动词	/ɹiːˈləːn/	重新學習 /重新学习
listener 名词	/ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/	傾聽者 /倾听者, 聽者 /听者
unfamiliar 形容词	/ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/	陌生
chaotic 形容词	/keɪˈɑtɪk/	混亂 /混乱

视频中出现的短语动词

单词	释义
go back 动词	回去, 返回
look forward to 动词	期待, 向往

值得反复跟读的句子

视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：

You don't know what to expect.
Do you practice continuing after your first answer?
Do you practice without reading or preparing the entire answer in advance?
If so, the question is not simply, am I practicing enough?
Which of these speaking situations is most difficult for you right now?

视频中的语法

说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：

结构	视频中的用法
现在完成进行时 have/has been + -ing — 以前开始、现在仍在继续的动作	have you been working · you've been working
被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的	was shared · is expected · are involved

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 28 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, don't, can't。请按听到的简短形式来说。

长单词——注意重音位置: continuously /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/, unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/

中文母语者容易读错的音：

词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: fluent /ˈfluənt/, pause /pɔːz/, interrupt /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: clarity /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/, relearn /ɹiːˈləːn/, unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
/æ/ — 嘴张大，不要读成 /e/: clarity /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/

如何用这段视频练习

先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
用正常速度逐句跟读，每句重复到你的节奏与说话人一致为止。
录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 fluency, fluent, fluently 这类单词。

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跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。

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