We are often asked to give some ways of improving spoken English, such as the following:

We are often asked to give some ways of improving spoken English, such as the following:

How can I improve my oral English without going abroad?

How can I speak English with confidence?

In Question and Answer of the Week Yang Li interviews Jin Lu, the first prize winner of the 21st Century Lenovo Cup National English Speaking Competition 2009.

(21世紀(jì)報(bào)舉辦的全國(guó)英語演講比賽的冠軍)

How did she overcome fear to become a competent English speaker in front of a large audience?

Sincerity, confidence and a sense of achievement all helped her on the way to success but what else do you need to reach excellence in public speaking?

Listen to the programme to find out more.

Don’t forget, if you have a question about English, email it to questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk. We may answer it in this programme.

Glossary 詞匯

spoken English 英語口語

going abroad 出國(guó)

first prize winner 一等獎(jiǎng)獲得者

overcome fear 克服恐懼

competent 有能力的

large audience 很多觀眾

sincerity 真誠

confidence 信心

a sense of achievement 成就感

excellence 出色