the twelfth tip --- listen to radio
virtually every radio station in the world is up for grabs with the internet. don’t just be content with the voa or bbc world service. there are many other interesting alternatives. try listening to radio from around the english speaking world.
现在基本上所有的广播都可以在互联网上收听到。不要只满足于听voa或是bbc，其实我们有其他 很多选择。试着收听不同英语国家的英文频道。

the thirteenth tip --- chat
you can use msn, yahoo and other chat programs to chat in english. rather than firing up qq the minute you switch on your pc, try finding some of your english speaking friends. if you have skype, encourage your friends to get it too and call them for free using your computer.
你可以用msn，雅虎或其他聊天软件用英语聊天。不要一打开电脑就上qq，可以试着找找说英文的朋友。如果你有skype，鼓励你朋友也申请一个，和你朋友一起在网上用英语语音聊天。

the fourteenth tip --- don’t be self-conscious
there are a few old-fashioned methods which might sound quirky but can work:
improve your pronunciation:
use a mirror to practice making difficult english sounds; record yourself speaking english and listen afterward, paying attention to stress, intonation and problem phonemes.
think in english:
have an imaginary conversation in english. think through what you’re going to say.
speak to your friends in english:
at gem, our teachers encourage students to practice by speaking with each other. this doesn’t have to be confined to the classroom. try speaking to your chinese friends in english. don’t worry about picking up bad pronunciation habits-speaking more regularly will give you a much greater level of confidence and you will definitely improve faster.
这里有一些老套但非常有效的方法：
提高你的发音能力:
对着镜子练习平时感觉很难发的音。自己说英语的时候录下来，注意重音，音调，和比较难发音的音素。
试着用英语思考:
用英语思维，想想你要说什么，可以想象着用英语对话。
跟你的朋友用英语聊天:
在福星国际英语，我们的老师鼓励学生跟每个人都用英语交流。这不局限于在教室，试着用英文跟你的朋友交流。不要担心发音不正确，只要经常锻炼，你的信心会增加，而且进步会非常显著。
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