Stop Freezing! The Simple Way to Use the English Words You Already Know
别再卡壳！用你会的英语词就足够流利表达
Hello everyone, I am Pompon Gao, welcome back.
大家好，我是高胖胖，欢迎回来。
Have you ever wanted to say something in English,
你有没有遇到过这种情况——想说英语时，
but suddenly your mind goes blank?
脑子却突然一片空白？
You know the word.
你明明知道那个单词。
You saw it last week in a movie or book.
上周你在电影或书里见过它。
But now, when you need it—it’s gone.
可当你真的要说时，它就不见了。
Don’t worry.
别担心。
It happens to almost every learner.
几乎每个学习者都会这样。
Today, we’ll fix that together.
今天，我们要一起解决这个问题。
We’ll learn how to move English words
我们要学会怎样把英语单词
from your notebook—to your mouth.
从笔记本搬到嘴巴上。
[Part 1: Why Your Words Hide]
第一部分：为什么你会“想不起来”
Let’s start with why your words go hiding.
先来看看，为什么这些词会“藏起来”。
You actually have two kinds of English words.
其实，你的英语单词分成两种。
Passive words and active words.
被动词汇和主动词汇。
Passive words are the ones you understand.
被动词汇是那些你听懂、看懂的词。
But you can’t say them quickly.
但你说不出来。
Active words are the ones you can use easily.
主动词汇是你能马上说出来的词。
Our goal is simple—
我们的目标很简单——
move more words from the passive group
把更多词从“被动区”
to the active group.
搬到“主动区”。
Here are two mistakes that stop you.
有两个常见的错误，会让你一直卡在原地。
Mistake one: only reading.
第一个错误：只读不说。
When you just read a word and think “I know it,”
当你只是读一读就想“我知道这个词”时，
you’re training your eyes, not your mouth.
你训练的只是眼睛，不是嘴巴。
Speaking needs recall, not recognition.
说话需要“回忆”，不是“认出”。
So don’t just recognize words—
所以不要只停留在“我看得懂”——
practice pulling them out from memory.
要练习从脑子里“调出来”。
Mistake two: learning words alone.
第二个错误：单独背单词。
In real English, words travel in groups.
在真实英语中，单词从不孤单。
For example, don’t just learn “decision.”
比如，不要只学 decision。
Learn the chunk “make a decision.”
要学整组短语“make a decision”。
That’s how native speakers sound natural.
这样才像母语者说话一样自然。
Words live in teams, not alone.
单词都是“组队出场”的。
[Part 2: The Simple Rules]
第二部分：让单词牢牢记住的三个规则
Rule 1: Make your brain work.
规则一：让大脑“动起来”。
Cover the word, try to say it out loud.
盖住单词，试着大声说出来。
If it feels hard, good!
如果觉得难，那就对了！
That’s how your brain builds strong memory.
这说明大脑正在强化记忆。
We call this “active recall.”
这叫做“主动回忆”。
Rule 2: Learn words in chunks.
规则二：成组学习单词。
Always learn words with their best friends.
永远和它的“好朋友”一起学。
Don’t just learn “information.”
不要只学 information。
Learn “share information” or “gather information.”
要学“share information”或“gather information”。
These chunks are like Lego bricks.
这些短语就像乐高积木。
You grab one piece and click it into your sentence.
你拿起一块，就能直接拼进句子里。
Rule 3: Review little and often.
规则三：少量、多次复习。
Your brain is like a plant.
你的大脑就像一株植物。
It doesn’t like floods.
它不喜欢被一次灌满。
Give it small drinks every day.
每天给它一点点“水”。
Study for 20 minutes a day—
每天20分钟，
that’s better than four hours once a week.
比一周死记四小时更有效。
[Part 3: Your Routine]
第三部分：打造你的练习系统
Let’s make this practical.
我们来点实用的。
A good flashcard has four parts.
一张好单词卡，要有四个部分。
First, the chunk—not just one word.
第一，要写短语，不是单词。
Second, a real sentence.
第二，要有真实例句。
Third, a blank version to test recall.
第三，做一个空格句来测记忆。
Fourth, add word family forms.
第四，加上词族形式。
For example: active, actively, activity.
比如：active、actively、activity。
That’s three for the price of one!
一举三得！
Now, use those words.
接着要用这些词。
Try a mini-monologue.
试试“迷你独白法”。
Pick three words, speak for one minute.
选三个词，说一分钟。
Talk about your day, a movie, or anything.
聊聊你的一天、电影、任何话题都行。
Just use the words out loud.
重点是——要大声说出来。
Then try the 4–3–2 drill.
然后试试“4-3-2流利法”。
Talk about one topic for 4 minutes.
先说4分钟，
Then again in 3 minutes, then 2.
再说3分钟、2分钟。
Each time, you’ll sound faster and smoother.
每次都会更快、更自然。
It’s like English sprint training.
这就像英语口语冲刺练习。
[Part 4: Your Daily Cycle]
第四部分：每日20分钟循环法
You don’t need hours.
你不需要花几个小时。
Just 20 minutes a day.
每天20分钟就够。
Step 1: Capture new words.
第一步：收集新词。
Write down 3–5 new chunks.
记3到5个新短语。
Step 2: Review.
第二步：复习。
Cover and recall—make your brain work.
盖住再说，让大脑动起来。
Step 3: Shadow.
第三步：跟读模仿。
Listen and repeat after a native speaker.
听母语者的发音，模仿他的语速和节奏。
Step 4: Speak.
第四步：输出。
Do your one-minute mini talk.
说出你的一分钟小演讲。
This 20-minute cycle is your key to progress.
这个20分钟循环，就是你进步的秘诀。
[Part 5: A Few Extra Tips]
第五部分：几个额外的小技巧
Don’t only use one app or one list.
不要只用一个App或单词表。
Mix topics when you practice.
练习时多换主题。
That’s called interleaving—it makes you flexible.
这叫“交错练习”，能让你更灵活。
Learn word families and roots.
学习词族和词根。
For example, “spec” means “to look.”
比如词根“spec”表示“看”。
So you can guess: inspect, respect, perspective.
你就能推：inspect、respect、perspective。
You see the pattern once—you learn faster.
看出规律，学得更快。
Also, let your ears learn too.
还有，让耳朵也学。
Shadow short clips every day.
每天跟读几句。
Let the sound simmer in your brain.
让这些声音在你脑中“慢炖”。
Soon, words will feel familiar and natural.
不久你就会觉得那些词自然又顺口。
[Final Message]
最后的话
Remember, what matters is not how many words you know,
记住，重要的不是你认识多少单词，
but how many you can use.
而是你能用多少单词。
Small, steady practice beats big cramming.
小量、持续的练习，比死记硬背强多了。
So don’t quit before your breakthrough.
所以，别在英语即将突破前放弃。
Your next level is already waiting.
你的下一个阶段，正在等你。
Take a deep breath, and keep going.
深呼吸，然后继续前进吧。
