Why you freeze

English Speaking Success · 1:04 · Sep 15, 2026

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speak spi:k v. use language numb nʌm v. make numb or insensitive four fɒ: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one answer 'ɑ:nsә n. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation English 'iŋgliʃ n. an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

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One, pressure, and most pressure actually comes from you.

第一，压力，而大部分压力其实来自你自己。
But actually, ninety-nine percent of the things we fear don't happen.

但实际上，我们所恐惧的事情有百分之九十九都不会发生。
This is where you're using all your energy to think, to think what to say next, to understand what's being said, to reflect on if you've said something silly or not.

这是指你耗费了所有精力去思考，思考接下来要说什么，去理解别人在说什么，去反思自己是否说了傻话。
The answer is: be present.

答案是：活在当下。
Number four is you simply don't know what to say, like in the IELTS speaking test.

第四点是你根本不知道说什么，比如在雅思口语考试中。

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