The only time you can score more by saying less
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G.B.C. のスコアを上げる、最も簡単な方法のひとつをご紹介します。「言葉ではない発声音」を使うのは、減点の対象です。「"um" （ウム）」とか「"ah" （アー）」の事です。行うべきことは、「"um" （ウム）」とか「"ah" （アー）」と言わないことなんですが、思ったより難しいです。このレッスンでは、英語を話す際の自分自身のことばにより注意する訓練をします。
Introduction
As we mentioned above, non-word sounds are "um" and "ah" and so on. It also includes words you might say in your first language as you think (e.g. 「えーと」 or 「なんだろう」).
What impression do these sounds make when you speak?
Warm Up
Answer the question that your teacher asks you.
Language
There are three ways to deal with this issue:
- The first, easiest and most obvious strategy, is to say nothing. If you need to think, stop yourself from saying "um" or "ah".
- Use fillers, like "Let me see" or "That's a good question".
- Slow down a little, so your pauses seem more natural and to give yourself time to speak.
Practice
Now, let's do some more practice. Answer some questions from the G.B.C. test without making non-word sounds.