用最简化的步骤学好外语

1、用最简化的步骤学好外语!Don ' t.千万不要！There are all kinds of rewards associated with speak ing a sec ond Ian guage.Not just intan gible rewards, like being able to chat with locals whe n you travel, but psychological and health rewards as well. Studies show that being able to speak a sec ond Ian guage may he

2、lp you multitask and preve nt deme ntia.讲第二门语言，有各种各样的回报。不仅仅是无形的回报，比如旅行时你能够与当地 人交流，而且还有心理和健康方面的回报。研究表明，能说第二门语言可以帮助你培养一心多用以及预防老年痴呆。So if you want to reap all of the ben efits of speak ing a sec ond Ian guage, howcan you con ti nue work ing on your Ian guage skills without gett ing burnt out? Here are

3、6 tips to simplify your Ian guage lear ning.所以如果想收获说第二外语的种种好处，在你抓狂以前，在语言技能训练上你要怎样继续努力？这里有6个技巧可以简化你的语言学习。1. Have a Word of the Day.今日一词Tryi ng to lear n everyth ing at once and getti ng overwhelmed by the sheer number of words in your new Ianguage can be overwhelming. Sometimes, even ifyou do learn n

4、ew words, you forget them quickly because you haven' t heard themeno ugh in con text.马上着手学习和面对学习新语言的大量词汇要承受的巨大压力，这真的让人感到不知所措。有时候，即使你确实学到了新单词，你很快就会忘记它们，因为你在语境中听得还不够多。One way to get around this problem is to keep a few new words in yourvocabulary by using them on a daily basis. Since it takes an a

5、dult an average of 150 times to lear n to use a new word properly, havi ng a Word of the Day or several words can help build your vocabulary.一种解决这类问题的方法是通过每天使用新词汇来记忆它们。成年人平均要150次才学会合理地使用一个新词，一天学一个或几个新词可以帮助你积累词汇量。You can do this one of two ways. One, you can keep a running list of wordsyou ' d li

6、ke to learn and designate one to be the word of the day. Or, two, you canwait for new words to come up orga ni cally in con versati on, and the n try to use the new word several times.有两种方法可以做到。一是把你想学的单词做成单词列表，并指定一个单词为“今日一词”。另一种是你可以等候出现在谈话里的新单词，然后试着用上几次新单词。2. Speak the Ian guage as much as you can (

7、especially with n ative speakers).尽可能多地讲这种语言（特别是与母语人士 ）It goes without say ing that the best way to lear n how to speak a Ian guage is to actually speak it. Readi ng and study ing grammar books will only get you so far.不用说，学习如何说一门语言的最好方式是说这门语言。阅读和学习语法只会让你远 离语言的实质。And yet, it ' s so easy to get t

8、rapped in the"no t-good-e no ugh ” min dset,where you don' t speak because you think you don ' t speak well eno ugh. And the nyour speaking doesn' t get better.除此之外，你还很容易陷进“不够好”的心理模式，有了这种心理之后你就不会开口 说，因为你认为自己讲得不够好。于是你的口语就得不到提升。So make an effort to com mun icate with n ative speakers

9、of your Ian guage.You ' ll learn a lot more in a 5 minute conversation with a native Spanish speaker than you will from another English speaker who' s had 2 years of college Spanish.Try to spend 80% of your time speaking with those who speak the Ianguage better than you.所以努力与你所学英语的母语人士交流。与本土

10、西班牙人聊5分钟对话，比起和那些来自英语国家在大学里学了两年的西班牙语的人交流，你学到的会更多。试着把80%的时间花在和比你讲得好的人交谈。3. Liste n to foreig n Ian guage radio or TV, even as backgro und no ise.听外语之声或看外语电视，即使是作为背景音也好。Part of learning to speak a foreign Ianguage properly is learning theintonations and rhythms of the words. In French, for example, you

11、 can' t put theemphasis on different words in a sentence to vary what you mean (like you can do in English). And it ' s easy to distinguish beginner students from near-native speakers by listening for the ones who pronounce French like it' s English.正确地学习讲外语，其中一部分是学习语调和单词的节拍。例如在法语里，你不能和学

12、习英语一样，把重点放在句子里的不同单词上来改变你的意思。而且初级学习者和本土母语人士很容易区分开来，因为有些人的法语是英语形式的。The remedy to that is to liste n to the Ian guage as much as possible.补救的办法是尽可能地多听。Try to hear the pacing of the words, how they' re pronounced in differentcon texts, and what the differe nt inton ati ons are. How does the Ian guag

13、e soundwhe n the speaker is excited, or an gry, or ask ing an accusatory questi on? Evenliste ning to the Ian guage in the backgro und will help you to pick up in formati on on how the Ian guage is spoke n.试着听话语的速度，它们在不同的语境中是如何发音的，又有哪些不同的语调。当说话人兴奋、或愤怒、或是指责时，语言又会是怎么样的呢？即使是听当作背景音的语言，也会帮助你感知到语言的特点。4. L

14、ook up words you don' t know in a mon oli ngual dict ion ary.在单语词典里查找你不认识的词Figuring out the meaning of words can be tricky in a foreign Ianguage, sincedirect and accurate translations don' t always exist. While getting the word forphysical objects, like milk or desk, might be straightforward

15、, tran slati ng con cepts can be a lot harder.对于一门外语，找出单词意义可能是件棘手的事，因为直接和准确的翻译并不总是存在。用直观物体对应这个词，如牛奶或书桌，可能简单明了，但翻译概念是难上加难。By look ing words up in a mon oli ngual dict ion ary, you can make sure that theword or phrase you choose actually means what you think it does.通过在单语词典里查找单词，你能保证你选择的单词或短语实际上表达了你想的

16、意思。5. When you make a mistake, immediately try to correct yourself.当你犯了错误时，试着立即纠正自己。Lifehack recently published an article stating that if you mistype a word, youshould delete the whole word before retyp ing it correctly to reprogram your brainto do it properly the n ext time. The same goes for lear

17、 ning a Ian guage.Lifehack上最近发表了一篇文章，文章指出如果你打错了一个字，在重打之前你应该 删除整个词，这样下次你才正确。对于学习一门语言是同样道理。If you misspeak, and catch your mistake, immediately correct yourself byrepeati ng the sentence correctly. It will help you program your brain to avoidmak ing the same mistake aga in, and solidify the grammar ru

18、les in your mind.如果你说错了，逮住你的错误，立即纠正自己的错误，把这个句子正确地再说一遍。它将帮助你的大脑避免再犯同样的错误，并将语法规则扎根在你的脑海里。6. Carry around a notebook and write down new words you learn.随身携带一个笔记本，写下你学习到的新单词If you ' re in the beg inning stages of lear ning a Ian guage, this process might betoo overwhelming, since you ' re learning new words all the time. But once you getto an in termediate or adva need level, your lear ning process slows dow n. In thebegi nning, you progressed easily because you were lear ning simple verb ten sesand lists of super u