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TABLE OF CONTENTS目录SECTION ONE - Some Learning Tips2SECTION TWO - Four Strategies on English Study10SECTION THREE - Tips from EF English First Teachers17第一部分 - 英语学习小窍门2第二部分 - 英语学习的四方面战略10第三部分 - EF教师对学习英语的建议1720/20SECTION ONE - Some Learning Tips第一部分 - 英语学习小窍门1.1 Set GoalsIts often much easier to motivate yourself to work if you have something to aim for. Goals can be short or long term. A short term goal in learning English might be to learn enough to be able to book a hotel room. A longer term aim could be to attend a University in a foreign country, or get a 6.5 on the IELTS exam.设定目标每个人都是如此，当心中有了追求的目标，就会不断激励自己朝着目标前进。而设定英语学习的目标可以分为长期或短期。所谓短期目标是一些短期内在英语上能取得的进步，比如在一个星期内学会用英语预定酒店。而长期目标就是在一段时间后你在英语上所期望的得到的提高，比如6个月后去外国读书或者是3个月雅思取得6.5分。 1.2 Be Prepared to Work HardLearning a language is generally not easy. Most people have other things to do in their lives apart from learning English. You need to realize this and be patient with regard to your progress. But you wont achieve much if you dont put in the effort. We can provide you with quality instructors. However, your progress depends a lot on you. 准备努力学习总的来说，学习外语是不容易的。许多人除了学习英语还有很多其他的事情要做。所以你要意识到你的进步不是一时之间可以完成的，但如果你不努力，想有所成绩是不太可能的。我们可以给你们最优秀的老师，但你的进步更大程度上取决于你自己。1.3 Make TimeMany of us lead busy lives and find it hard to fit new things into an already established routine. Learning English can be requires discipline. You need to set aside time for your learning and be prepared to study during that time. Putting things off because youre too tired is ok every now and then, but it shouldnt become a habit. Make English an indispensable part of your schedule.安排时间我们很多人都挺忙，觉得在平时忙碌的工作中再学点新东西很困难。英语学习是要有原则的。你必须留出时间来学习英语，而且在这段时间你所做的就是学习。当你感觉太累的时候休息一下是可以的，但是这不能成为一种习惯。要把英语当成你日常生活中不可缺少的一部分，不能随便放弃。1.4 Ask QuestionsWe dont expect students to be sponges. You cant expect to absorb everything and not have any questions to ask. Dont be afraid to ask questions. Our teachers are here to help. 学会提问我们并不期待我们的学生是一块海绵，你不可能吸收所有的东西而不提出任何问题。不要害怕提问，我们的老师随时欢迎你的提问并会帮助你的。1.5 Do Some Extra-curricular WorkHaving a teacher to instruct and guide you is vital. However, you can also study independently in fact; this will be more likely to make you a successful language learner. Dont wait until its time for class to pull out your English books.做一些课外作业有个老师来指导你学习是很必要的。但是你要知道学习是一种独立的行为，如果你能自主学习的话，你会学的更好。不要等到上课了才把你的课本拿出来。1.6 Watch English Movies This is a great way to pick up colloquial English and practise listening. You dont need to be able to understand every word to understand what is happening in a movie. Turn on the English Subtitles to help with understanding - this is a great way to practice reading also. Choose movies that you are more likely to be able to follow. Movies with short dialogue, separated by long sequences of no dialogue are ideal, as they allow time to absorb the language. Romantic movies tend to fall into this category.看英语电影 用看英语电影来练习口语与听力是个好办法。要了解电影情节你其实并不需要很清楚的知道每个单词，但附上英语对白的话能帮助你更好的理解，这也是锻炼你阅读的一个很好的办法。电影要选你比较能够理解的。对白比较短的电影是不错的，因为它能给你足够的时间去理解消化你之前所听到的。爱情片通常就是这种形式。1.7 Listen to English MusicMusic can be a fun way to learn English. The next time youre at a Karaoke bar or maybe at home singing in front of your TV, try singing an English song. This is a great way to practice putting some emotion into your English and will really improve the way other people perceive your meaning when youre speaking English to them.听英文歌听英文歌学习英语是很有趣。下次你可以尝试在卡拉OK或在自己家唱英文歌。当你在和别人用英语对话时注入一些感情的话会有助于别人更好地理解你。1.8 ReadingReading is a fantastic way to learn new vocabulary. Try reading short stories rather than long novels. These are often broken down into short chapters which can be read and then analyzed for language. Dont feel that you have to understand every word. Try to get the general meaning. Underline unknown words and try to guess their meaning from context. You can use your dictionary later to look them up and check if you were right. Use graded readers. These tend to have questions designed to test comprehension of what you have just read. 阅读阅读对于扩大词汇量是一个很不错的方法。试着读一些短篇小说，这些小说都由短的篇章组成，对于学习语言是很有帮助的。你不需要完全理解文章中的每一个单词，了解大概意思就可以了。把你不懂的单词划上线，然后根据上下文来猜这些词的意思。之后，你再可以查查字典看这些词是什么意思，看你猜的对不对。此外，也可以使用分级读物，里面的问题可以测试你的阅读能力。1.9 Go to English CornersThere is a rich English Corner tradition in China. Public places such as bookstores or parks often tend to have free English corners. Dont be shy. Go along and take part. Ask questions. Meet people just like you who are interested in learning English.参加英语角英语角在中国很流行。像书店、公园都有免费的英语角可以参加。不要太害羞，要大胆的参与，多问问题。认识那些和你一样对学习英语感兴趣的人。1.10 Use the InternetThe internet is a fantastic invention, which has changed the way we live our lives. While it is fantastic to be able to read the Peoples daily or chat with friends online, it is a waste if we dont use the medium to learn English. Here at English First, we offer a full suite of blended online learning applications. But, in addition to that, theres plenty you can do on your own.利用互联网互联网是一项伟大的发明，它已经大大改变了我们的生活方式。互联网使我们可以在线读报，随时跟别人聊天，如果不运用互联网来学习的话那将是一个很大的浪费。在EF英孚教育，我们提供一整套网上英语学习设备。但是要补充的是，你自己还可以运用其他很多资源来学习英文。1.11 Read English NewspapersThere are numerous newspapers which provide a rich source of interesting and varied reading materials.阅读英文报纸有很多报纸为我们提供了丰富有趣、各式各样的内容。1.12 Listen to RadioVirtually every radio station in the world is up for grabs with the Internet. Dont 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.听收音机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。1.13 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.聊天你可以用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。1.14 Dont be Self-consciousThere 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 youre going to say. Speak to your friends in English:At EF, our teachers encourage students to practice by speaking with each other. This doesnt have to be confined to the classroom. Try speaking to your Chinese friends in English. Dont 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.不要太害羞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EF，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。1.15 For ParentsKids whose parents take an active interest in their childs education will probably be much more likely to become successful language learners. Let them know you care by communicating with them regularly about what they are learning at EF: Check their homework and help them with it as much as you can. Make sure they are actually using those tapes that you paid for at the start of the course. Too many kids never even take off the cellophane wrapping on their cassettes. Your child can learn a lot from reviewing material from each unit on the tapes. If you can speak even a little English, dont be afraid to use it with your child. Dont be afraid that your child will learn bad pronunciation-thats one of the reasons you send them to us! But the more exposure they have to the language, the better they will become at English. Encourage your child to read as much as possible in English. Its important to choose material appropriate to your child. However, there is a wide range of material available at local bookstores which will be suitable for your child. Let them watch cartoons and movies in English. Children love cartoons, and seeing them in English will only increase their desire to learn. We can also provide a number of additional tools to support your childs education. These are an ideal supplement to regular classes, or for those occasions when you cant offer as much help as you would like:o Multimedia gameso Additional activities taught by local and foreign teacherso High Flyer Gameso Trailblazer gameso EF Extrao Tutor lessons for different levelsOne of the best ways you can help with your childs education is to take part yourself. Why not sign up for a course yourself. Come to EF together with your child and learn English together. 致家长家长对于孩子英语教育的兴趣会很大程度上影响孩子学习英语的能力。让孩子们知道并了解你们很希望孩子经常用他们在EF学到的英语和你们交流: 经常检查孩子的家庭作业，并尽最大能力帮助他们完成作业； 要保证孩子们经常听磁带。我们发现很多孩子的磁带竟然封套都还没有撕掉。经常听磁带复习学习过的内容对孩子的英语学习很有帮助； 如果您能讲英语，哪怕只有一点点，也要经常和孩子对话。不要担心您的发音会影响到孩子，我们的老师会帮助和纠正他们的发音这事实上是您把孩子送到我们学校的原因之一。请相信，孩子越多的接触和使用英语，他们的英语能力会越强； 鼓励您的孩子多阅读。选择合适的英语读物很重要，但是在书店还是有不少可以选择适合孩子阅读的英语读物的； 鼓励孩子多看英语卡通片和英语影片。孩子们很喜欢卡通，英语卡通片会很大的激励孩子学习英语的兴趣和期望； 我们还提供了一系列可以帮助孩子学习英语的内容。这些都是平时常规课程的有效补充，我们期望通过这些补充，可以更好的帮助到孩子:o 多媒体游戏o 额外活动课o 儿童游戏课o 青少年活动课o EF extra 补课o 不同级别的中教辅导课我们的建议是，只有您自己亲自参与进来，才是最佳的帮助孩子的方式。您可以和您的孩子一起学习英语，提高英语！1.16 Continue to Study with EF!Were confident that studying with EF is the best way to ensure that you learn English as effectively as possible. Your hard work and our proven track record is a winning combination.继续在EF学习英语！我们有足够的信心能确保您在EF学习英语是最佳的最有效提高英语的方式。你的努力学习和我们的专业教育将会保证你在英语上突破。SECTION TWO - Four Strategies on English Study第二部分 - 英语学习的四方面战略2.1 Reading Strategies Look at the task/questions before reading. Look at the title, headings and any photos or illustrations before reading. Read the first paragraph and the last paragraph. Can you predict what the text might be about before reading the full text? (N.B.: The first sentence of a paragraph will usually give you a general idea of the whole paragraph.) On your first reading, try to understand as much as possible without using a dictionary. Skim to find the general idea of the whole text. Fast repeated reading is more effective than slow careful reading. Scan to find keywords. Read around the keywords to find the answer to the comprehension questions or to guess the meaning of unknown words. For any unknown words consider the following:o What part of speech is it?o Is it a positive or negative word?o What is the context of the paragraph or sentence?阅读技巧 阅读前先看问题； 阅读前先看标题，图片或者说明。先看第一段和最后一段在你阅读前，你可以估计出文章大意吗？（一般每段的第一句告诉你整段的大意） 第一次阅读时，尽量多的去理解，而不是查字典； 快速浏览寻找文章大意，快速反复阅读比慢速阅读更有效率； 快速查找关键词。围绕关键词查找问题答案或猜出生词意思，对于生词可以考虑下列要点：o 词性是什么？o 褒义词还是贬义词？o 段落或句子的上下文是什么？Immerse Yourself in English: Reading Do reading comprehension activities on EFs iLAB Read English newspaper Read the EF Magazine Read Graded Readers” (short books written with language graded to the students language level ability) Surf the Internet to learn more about topics you are interested in Join a local library Subscribe to online English-language newsletters, which are mailed to your inbox沉浸于英语之中：阅读 在iLAB中做阅读理解； 读英文报纸； 读EF杂志； 读 Graded Readers (根据学生语言水平而编写的短文书籍)； 在互联网上查找你所感兴趣的话题的更多相关信息； 加入当地图书馆； 加入在线英语语言邮件列表，邮件可以直接发到你的电子邮件。2.2 Speaking Strategies Learn delaying words/sounds used by English speakers to give themselves time to think, such as, “er”, “umm”, “well” Ask follow-up questions. Keep the other person talking by asking “Why?”, “How did you feel about that?”, “And then what happened?”, etc. Comment on what the other person has said with expressions like, “Really!”, “Exactly!”, “I totally agree”, etc. This also shows the other person that you are listening carefully and are interested in what the other person has to say. Ask for repetition or explanation if you need it. “Im sorry, I didnt quite catch that”, “Im sorry, what you do mean exactly?” Give reasons for your statements. Try to finish sentences with because. . . For example, “I like my teacher because shes really friendly”. For more cohesive speech, use linking devices to glue sentences together. For example, “On the other hand”, “Despite”, “On a similar note”口语技巧 学会使用语气词，英语为母语的人通常使用语气词来换得更多的思考时间。例如：er, umm, well； 问深入性问题。通过问“Why?”, “How did you feel about that?”, “And then what happened?”这一类的问题让对方继续谈下去； 富有表情的对对方的言论发表看法。比如：”Really!”, “Exactly!”, “I totally agree”这可以让对方觉得你在认真聆听并对他所说的话感兴趣； 如果你不清楚对方在说什么，要求对方重复或解释。“Im sorry, I didnt quite catch that”, “Im sorry, what you do mean exactly?”； 为你的说法提出理由。使用”because. . .”来结束句子。例如：“I like my teacher because shes really friendly”； 为了更有连贯性，使用连接词来连接句子。例如： “On the other hand”, “Despite”, “On a similar note”Immerse Yourself in English: Speaking Attend Life Club regularly Use the Pronunciation Lab found in the iLAB Study Tools Try to use English at all times in class, even when speaking to your classmates Make some English-speaking friends Help foreign visitors to your city Visit places where there are likely to be English speakers Download Skype and use your headphones to meet new people who speak English Daydream: think how you would express yourself in English in a variety of situations. Create fantasy dialogues and imaginary encounters in English沉浸于英语之中：口语 经常参加Life Club； 使用iLAB学习工具中的语音训练室； 在课堂中尽量全部说英语，即使在和你同学说话时候也要说英语； 结交一些讲英语的朋友； 帮助你城市旅游的外国朋友； 去讲英语的人可能去的地方； 下载Skype，用耳机话筒和你的朋友用英语语音聊天； 进行假象：想象你在不同的情况下如何用英语表达自己的想法。想象用英语如何进行完美的虚拟对话。2.3 Listening Strategies Predict:o What do you know about the topic before listening?o What do you know about the speakers? What are they likely to say?o What can you guess about the listening from visual support, the context, any gestures or facial expressions? Plan:o Read any tasks or comprehension questions before you listeno Think about possible answers As you listen:o First listen for overall meaning, then listen for specific informationo Dont translateo Listen for clues in background noises, character/speakers, tone of voice.听力技巧 预测：o 在听之前你了解多少有关话题的内容？o 你了解听力内容中的说话的人吗？你认为他们会说些什么？o 从屏幕视图，文字，手势语及人物面部表情上你可以推测出听力的内容吗？ 准备：o 在做听力前阅读所有听力的任务和听力理解问题。o 思考可能的答案。 听的过程中：o 初次听大概意思，然后听具体的信息。o 不要将听力内容翻译成中文。o 从背景声音及说话者的语调得到一些话外音及线索。Immerse Yourself in English: Listening Listen to songs in English (use the lyrics for extra support) Watch DVDs and TV in English: (This will also help you understand different English-speaking cultures)o Choose to watch films with plots you are already familiar witho Use English subtitles for the hearing impaired Access radio websites At home, listen to the EF English First CD accompanying your course book Watch the news in English:o Write down any new words or phraseso Look up any unfamiliar words or phraseso Watch the news later that same day or the next day. Were any of your new words repeated? What were the updates or developments in the story since you last watched?沉浸在英语之中：听力 听英语歌曲（借助英语歌曲歌词）； 观看英语DVD及英文电视（这可以帮助你理解不同英语国家文化的差异）；o 选择观看你熟悉剧情的英文电影o 利用英文字幕 浏览并收听英文网络电台； 在家里听EF英孚教育的课程CD； 收看英语新闻；o 记录新的单词或短语o 查阅新的单词或短语o 在当天晚些时候或隔天再观看同一新闻，看是否有新词汇的重复出现，并留意新闻的最新动态 2.4 Writing Strategies Write down all of your ideas quickly Think about the language you will need. Organize your notes into a logical structure (beginning, middle, end) Organize your sentences into paragraphs. Start paragraphs with topic sentences and then follow with sentences that give examples, analogies, arguments, statistics, anecdotes, etc to support the topic of the paragraph. Write Read and check Make necessary changes写作技巧 快速写下你的所有想法； 思考你将使用的语言； 将所有的思考要点组织成有逻辑的段落结构（开始，当中及结尾）； 将你所思考的句子组合成段落，起始段落先指出话题，然后给出例子，分析主体，列出分歧，罗列重点等以支撑主题段落； 写作； 阅读并检查； 进行修改。Immerse Yourself in English: Writing Notice the layout and format of a variety of text types. Pay attention to any formulaic language and try to incorporate it into your own writing Keep a journal Visit chat rooms and meet new friends by writing in English online Send e-mails Send SMS messages Use Instant Messenger in English沉浸在英语之中：写作 留意不同文体的格式。着重留意格式化的语言，并尽量将其用于自己的写作中； 用英语写随笔； 访问在线英语聊天室进行文字聊天，通过英语聊天结交更多的新朋友； 发送英文电子邮件； 发送英文手机短信； 使用英文进行即时信息交流（OICQ, MSN）。Immerse Yourself in English: Vocabulary Label objects around the house and office Review your notes from class and use the Personal Dictionary in the back of this book to organize any new language Record language in chunks and phrases Look for clues in the word that indicate what the word means (like prefixes and suffixes)沉浸在英语之中：词汇 用英语标注房子和办公室周围的所有物体； 复习你的课堂笔记，然后将笔记的最后页作为你的“个人词典”组织并记录下新的词句； 以小段和短语来记录英语； 寻找一些线索来帮助你理解生词的意思 （比如前缀和后缀）。SECTION THREE - Tips from EF English First Teachers第三部分 - EF教师对学习英语的建议3.1 Learning a Language The teacher can show you the language and give you tools to help you learn but you must take the most important step and jump in and practice as much as you can. Dont be afraid to participate, the teacher will create a friendly and open learning environment in which can experiment and try to speak English. Set yourself goals, but make them realistic. Congratulate yourself when you reach your goals. Dont expect to understand everything immediately. Be patient, with time and effort the language will slowly become clearer. The fact that youre reading thi