how to improve your english200(一)
听力训练的经典方法
听力可以说是我们中国学生英语学习的最大障碍.我问过很多顺利通过六级考试的本科生,听力部分能真正听懂的实在是寥寥无几.很多人都是根据听懂的只言片语,再利用推理,排除一些的考试策略选择答案的.(国内有些听力教材还提出了只看答案就能选出正确答案的系统 "理论".)这样做考试是有可能通过的,但实际掌握,运用英语的能力就只有自己知道了.
在很长一段时间内,我所选的听力资料将会是VOA的Special级别的慢速英语.这主要是出于两个目的:一是打好基本功;二是从慢速英语入手是科学的方法,是实现标准英语听力突破的有效途径.
先说第一点.
关于听力基本功的认识问题我建议大家去买一本钟道隆编的《逆向法巧学英语》一书仔细看看,里面很多道理也说的很清楚了.我这里只想以我的亲身体验 "斩钉截铁"的告诉大家:开始 "真正"练习听力的时候(我这里所提到的 "真正" 不是指那些考试技巧,而是发自内心的想要掌握,运用,享受英语的源动力),千万不可操之过急,一开始就去听那些原版的标准速度的听力资料,一方面这样的方法极不科学;另一方面也会给自己刚刚培养起来的自信心带来巨大的重创.十有八九(也可以说是所有的人)都会很快放弃的.我自己当初也是这样,感觉简直是在听天书,十几分钟的录音下来能够把Topic听准确已经是很不错了,当中的细节部分根本没有时间反应就一闪而过了.这种过程简直就是一种 "煎熬". 当然也有少数意志力惊人的朋友坚持了下来,但是由于方法的失策,造成自己把大量的时间精力(有时可以说是青春)投入其中,可是回报却难以和付出平衡,收效甚微.说到这儿叫我想起以前我们有一位上外的听力老师讲的真人真事:一位研究生深知自己听力不过关,决心发奋苦读.于是他每天早上都坚持听广播电台里的标准英语,这样一听就是五年的时间.这种苦行僧似的磨炼并没有使他的听力水平真正得以提高.后来我们这位老师在了解了他的情况以后,告诉他之所以到现在他的听力还未真正突破最主要的原因就是他的基础没有打好,总是泛泛而听,而且总是听些已经有中文背景知识的广播,就会造成一种错觉,好象什么都听懂了,又好象什么也没听懂.大意能够抓住(其实是有背景知识的原故),真正精确到每一句话,每一个单词却总是丢三落四的,不能准确的传情达意.这种沙上建塔的 "辛劳"永远也不会建成坚固的大厦,而总是在进行建了倒下,倒下了再建的重复劳动.
再说第二点.
从慢速英语入手是真正科学的听力突破方法.而且在我自己的实践过程中摸索出一些听力带动口语,锻炼口译的好方法.下面我想结合我给大家提供的听力资料具体谈一谈练习的方法:
1.下载完相关的听力资料后,用realplayer G2进行播放,我这里暂时不想给大家提供原文,尤其对那些本来就很清晰的听力资料.(不是很清楚的资料我回加入原文的),这主要是希望大家不要依赖原文,自己一定要一个单词一个单词的完全听懂.有的同学说我有那么几个单词实在听不懂怎么办?大家想一想,慢速英语的单词量是1500到2000,也就是说一个比较好的高中生的单词量已经超过了许多,更何况四六级都已通过的你.听不懂的唯一原因绝对不是生词的问题,(这种问题只有在听标准英语的时候才会产生,以后我会和大家专门讨论的)只能是你对这个单词的发音极其陌生,大脑根本没有反映.如果让你看一看原文,你会不屑一顾的.但在听的时候却不知所云.起初我练习的时候有时为了一个单词可以想上正正一天,嘴里老是念道着这个单词的发音.我知道这个单词我一定认识,直到某一刻恍然大悟:咳!不就是这么简单的一个单词嘛!这时我总是猛拍自己的脑袋骂道 "真是愚蠢".:-) 当然如果有些同学说这段录音我已经听了十遍了,当中的几个单词你就是打死我我也听不出来.如果真的到了这个地步,你可以把你的问题发表在世博英语论坛里,我会告诉你答案的.
2.接下来要做的就是要保证这一段录音你是完完全全的听懂了.什么是完完全全的听懂了呢?就是每听完一句话,你都能准确的复述出来,包括每一个单词.这里在语音上不是很好的朋友要注意了,由于是慢速英语,所以只要你有正常的听力能力再加上一定的毅力,就完全可以把自己的发音模仿的和VOA的播音员没什么两样,正如李阳老师所指出的:发音是一个人的英语门面.的确是这样的!如果你按照这样的方法用心练习,不出一两个月,你的发音就会有长足的进步.其实我们大多数中国人的模仿发音天赋都是很好的,随便叫出一名大学四级通过的大学生,他(她)的发音就要比我所见到的意大利人,日本人,菲律宾人...的发音不知要好多少倍.其实我们中国学生在口语和听力上缺陷主要有两个原因:一是缺乏练习.这也是传统教学方法的遗憾.包括我自己,也是这种只注重书面的"分析英语"的受害者.二是缺乏勇气.老是害怕自己会说错,害怕丢脸.除非你是在国外长大,英语就是母语,你可以"自豪"的说:我就是说错了那也是对的,因为英语是我的母语.而我们把英语作为第二语言的学习是不可能不犯错误的,多犯错误是为了少犯错误.每当我缺乏勇气的时候,我就会用"I enjoy losing face!"这句话来激励自己.噢!还是说听力吧.这样一句一句直到把每一句话完全"吃掉",已经基本上可以保证你已听懂了这段文章.要达到什么样的标准呢?我对自己的要求是在落后一两个单词的同步复述.很多同学到这里就到此为止了.我却以为这样太可惜了.如果说上面这一点是练习了语音的话,下面的两个重要工作才是我们利用听力材料练习口语和口译的重要.
3.现在大家已经把这段录音的意思完全搞懂了,而且能够惟妙惟肖的基本同步复述了.请大家注意,直到现在你的大脑还没有动起来,也就是说这些完全是些机械的模仿,刻板的复述.这种机械的重复对于我们的口语和开口能力是不会有"事半功倍"的效果的.要想提高自己的口语水平,在这里就一定要学会用自己的话,请注意是用自己的话,而不是照本宣章,把所听到录音的大意死活说出来.做这一步是在听完整段录音之后.此时所说的英语才是你真正的英语口语水平.在练习中尽量使用刚刚听到的一些关键动词和词组.在说的时候,想象自己正在对一个没有听过录音的同学讲述故事的情节.我相信很多同学在刚刚开始练习的时候会"憋的"说不出几句象样的话,或是在大意和情节上丢三落四的.出现这种情况太正常了.这样就反映了我们刚刚所做的同步复述只是一个辨音过程.现在所做的自我总结才真正开动了我们的大脑,提高了真正的口语水平.
4.好了!到了这一步你已经很不错了,不仅能够把这段录音完全听懂,同步复述,而且还可以用自己的英语对你的朋友娓娓道来.是不是感觉很有成就感啊!但是我还得继续更深层次的练习.对了,就是口译能力,我们中国学生特有的中英文自由转换能力.还是刚刚那段录音,这回是放一句英语,你就立刻把这句话翻译成地道的中文,翻译成我们平时所讲的中国话.你可别小看这一步,自己试着去翻翻看,就会马上懂得:我们能够同步的用英语复述了并不代表我们就可以同步的翻译成地道的中文.我对自己的要求也是在落后一句的速度下进行同步翻译,由于是慢速英语,所以只要耐心的多练习几遍就一定能够达到同步听译的水平.
至此,我们不仅已经对这段录音了如指掌,而且还利用它进行了有针对性的口语和口译训练.很多同学老是抱怨没有语言环境,我觉得语言环境多数情况下还得靠自己创造.请大家再次注意,上面我所介绍的听力方法都是针对慢速英语的,大家不要操之过急,一步一个脚印,把十盘慢速英语的磁带按照这样三步认真的做下来,你的听力就已经打好了坚实的基础,这时你再把曾经认为是天书的那些听力材料翻出来试一下,怎么样?那种感觉现在的你一定不会相信的.我当时是高兴的连蹦带跳仰天长"笑"!只有这个时候才能感受到"不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹"的真正含义.
当然你也可以把这种方法推广到你现在所应试的听力教材中去,我自己现在特喜欢用这种方法拿托福的听力对话开刀,练过一段时间后就开始"喜欢"上托福的听力考试题了,虽然自己从没有参加过正式的考试,但是做做那些市面上的全真试题感觉就好象在玩文字游戏,很多题目觉得答案上写的都是废话,这是把对话完全听懂的必然结果.
好了,我已经把自己最好的听力练习经验和大家分享了,剩下的就是看各位的"功力"了.我现在每天还在加强听力训练,下个目标就是VOA的标准英语,要达到象我们听中文广播一样的水平是我梦寐以求的事.有些地方已经有了些眉目,等以后我
会专门写一篇有关标准英语听力的文章和大家交流吧.最后我想祝愿大家能够早日突破听力障碍,享受到听英语的真正意义和乐趣!
how to improve your english200(二)
learning english is much more than a fad; it is really a must! let's take a look around us: the latest information around the world is written in or translated into english. to keep up with the ever-changing world, we must be equipped with a good command of english. from a more practical point of view, armed english is one of the most important required subjects for the university and high school entrance exam. to do well on the exam, we must, again, study hard to score high in the subject.专题演讲:我们为什么学英语-Why We Learn English 英语作文网收集整理 英语作文网 我们为什么学英语【内容提示】请你根据提示，以 Why We Learn English为题写一篇演讲稿。①英语现已成为世界性语言。②掌握英语的重要性：在改革开放时代要同外国人做生意；国际会议所用语言之一是英语；重要书籍多数都是用英语出版的；懂英语的人可以加深对世界各民族的了解，可以为世界和平作出更大的贡献。③希望所有学生都重视英语学习并充分地使用英语。全篇词数：180―200。【作文示范】Why We Learn EnglishThe English language has now become an international language because it is used by people of the most countries in the world.In the open times if you want to do business with foreigners, you have to learn English, for most of them speak and write English. English is one of the working languages at international meetings. Today most of the valuable books are written in English. In order to improve your knowledge, you should be able to read English. Only those who read English can benefit from the reports of the meetings in the world and books written in English. English appears to be regarded as the standard language of man. If you know English you can understand people from other countries better and you can also do what you should do for the world peace.English is taught in most of the schools of our country, but many students don't know why they should learn it. It is hoped that all the students should pay more attention to the study of English and make good use of it.【写法指要】1）本文主要从英语的重要性方面说明了为什么学习英语的道理。这些重要性包括四个方面：①英语是商业用语；②英语是国际会议语言；③世界上有价值的书籍都是用英语写的；④英语成了国际标准语。2）英语指导性文章多用第二人称来写，这一点与汉语不同。汉语指导性文章多用第一人称复数“我们”来写，注意区别。----------------------------------------------People learn English for many and extremely varied reasons. Taking these reasons, as well as language acquisitions needs, into consideration when planning a class or individual instruction is crucial for a successful learning experience. This is probably as important for the student as for t
he teacher. When a student understands his/her reasons for learning English well, he can then better plan his learning strategy. In the classroom, he/she can help the teacher identify needs and desires. If the student is learning alone, he/she can find learning materials based on a better knowledge of what his/her objectives are.Let’s take a look at two of the more common reasons for learning English and what might work well for achieving learning goals.I’d like to improve my English in order to find a better job.In this case, it is important to ask yourself the questions:1. Will a certificate help the chances of getting job?2. Is job specific English required?3. Who will I (the students)be speaking English with, native speaker or other English as a foreign language speakers?Point1: This is very important as the need for a certificate will dictate what is required learning: Grammar, Functional English, Writing, Listening, etc. If a certificate is required, the student should focus on improving specifics points required by the examination. For example, Cambridge’s First Certificate exam will require the skill of sentence transformation, the TOFEL requires the skill of understanding US test taking skills (I’m not joking!)Point2: If job specific English is required, tasks should be more real-world orientated. If possible, tasks should be more real-world orientated. If possible, tasks shuld also be based on the exact type of English required in the specific profession. For example: computer terminology for programming, presentation skills for management, etc.Point3: This is extremely important, as students who will be expected to speak English only with other non-native speakers should not have to worry as much about listening skills as those who will be expected to communicate principally with native speakers. An understanding of the culture(British, American, etc) might be important if the learner will be traveling and communicating in these countries.I’d like to improve my English as a hobby.In this case, it is important to ask yourself the questions:1.How will you (the students) be using the English? Communication, Reading, Using the Internet, etc?2. Do you enjoy typical task type activities? Or do you (they) prefer real-world activities?3. How much do I want to improve my English? Do I want to just be able to travel and be understood? Do I want to be able to read James Joyce?Point1: this is of the utmost importance when deciding what type of activities should be pursued. If communication is most important, functional English will be preferable to grammar exercises. If reading Rolling stone magazine is important idiomatic language study will be required.Point2: this is basically a question of learning style and is very important. Involved students will always learn more in the long run than those who are bored. It’s also important to remember that, if you are the teacher, imposing your learning pref
erence on the class can , at times, deter effective learning.Point3: understanding the desired language proficiency goal is probably one of the most important aspects of learning well. If the student desires to communicate basic needs while traveling, focusing on the correct use of the third conditional is beside the point. On the other hand, if students strive to higher levels of grammatical understanding, teachers need to accept that role-play games might not always be the best activity.-----------------------------------------Why do we learn English （Kaiser3344手写） English is one of the most widely used languages in the world. It is spoken by nearly three hundred million people： in England, the United States, Australia, Canada and many other countries. It is one of the working languages at international meetings and is more used than the others. It is said that 60 percent of the world's radio broadcasts and 70 percent of the world's mail are in English. Millions of books and magazines are written in English, too. English is really a bridge to knowledge. With the help of English we can learn modern science and technology faster and better form the developed countries. In this way we can serve our country better.翻译如下：英语是世界上一种最广泛使用的语言。近三亿人说英语:在英国,美国,澳大利亚,加拿大和其他许多国家。英语是国际会议使用的官方语言，比其他语言要使用的多。据说世界上60%的无线电广播和70%的邮件都是英文的。成千上万的书和杂志也都是用英文写的。英语真的是一座通往知识的桥梁。在英语的帮助下,我们可以更快学习现代科学技术、更好的发展国家。用这种方法,我们可以更好的服务于国家。Because English had became a national language.We can see it everywhere.To catch the meanings and choose what we need when we got some informations,is to catch the steps of ages to some extent.I think it is important for everyone to learn English well. 我认为学习英语对于每个人而言都很重要 Firstly, if you can speak English, you can do business with foreigners and earn more money. 首先，如果你能说英语，你能与外国人做生意，挣很多钱 Secondly, you can make more friends if you can speak English. That will bring you more happiness. 其次，如果你能说英语你能交到很多朋友。那会带给你更多的乐趣 Thirdly, you can get high scores in your English exams if you learn English well, which will please your parents and English teacher. 第三，如果你能学好英语，你能在英语测验中取得高分，能使你的父母和老师觉得欣慰 Fourth, if you learn English well, you can go to study abroad. Then you’ll be able to gain more knowledge and learn about Western cultures and customs, and absorb the best of both Western and Chinese education, which will be of benefit to you in the
future. 第四，如果你能学好英语，你能去国外学习。然后你能获得更多的知识，学习关于西方的文化传统，更好的吸收中西方德教育体系 Finally, if you learn English well, you can get a better job and a higher salary. That means you can enjoy a better quality of life. 最后，如果学好了英语，你能获得一份很好的职业，获得高薪。那就意味着你能享受高质量的生活 From the above points, you can see the importance of learning English. Therefore, work hard at learning English. 综上所述，你能发现学习英语的重要性，因此，努力学习英语。
how to improve your english200(三)
通过实践提高英语水平-ImproveYourEnglish
Improve Your English Through PracticeAfter2 or3 years' English learning, you will probably wonder how to further improve your English. When you speak, do not translate what you want to say from Chinese into English. If you do, you'll get mixed up in some usages①. You'll consider“wait”as a transitive ② verb, for instance. You'll never add “to”after“listen”,but you might write “sheeps” for the plural form, though you know they're wrong when the mistakes are pointed out.Therefore, to improve your English, you need to practise your spoken English, and think in English. That is to say, you should build up your sense of the English language.Grasp any chance to speak English. When you see a desk, for example, have the word in your mind; say“What's the time? It's….”when you see a clock. In this way, you'll be able to learn with ease and use with freedom. For example, you'll be able to tell that“Korea Lies to the east of China.”but“Guangzhou Likes in the south of China.”without hard thinking.We're learning English as a foreign Language. It is true that we cannot learn it without any grammatical rules. But, your sense of grammatical rules comes from constant③ use of language. It's unnecessary to recite the rules and apply④ the rules in speaking. In a word, you will improve your English only by opening your mouth to practise. Practice makes perfect.“What if I make mistakes in speaking English?”Do not worry. You needn't be afraid of making mistakes. Even when people speak their native language, they may make various kinds of mistakes! Further, many kinds of mistakes will be rubbed off in the process of learning through practice.
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Module 1 Unit 11. 好朋友就是能和你分享快乐和忧伤的人。(share…with) 2. 如果你们两停止争斗并努力好好相处，我将不胜感激。(be grateful, get along with)3. 这是他第一次用电子邮件与笔友交流。（the first time, communicate with）4. 爱好是不会让你感到厌倦的——你投入的时间越长，乐趣越多。 (the more… the more; devote to; get tired of)5.网络使人们即使身处世界的不同角落也完全可能面对面地交流。(face to face; even if；entirely)6．根据新闻报道，是天气决定神舟七号发射的准确时间。(according to, it is ….that强调句 )Keys:1. A best friend is someone who can share happiness and sorrow with you. 2. I would be grateful if the two of you stopped fighting and tried to get along with each other.3. This is the first time he has used e-mail to communicate with his pen pal.4. A hobby is something that you never get tired of—the more time you devote to it, the more fun you have.5. Because of the Internet it is now entirely possible for people to communicate face to face, even if they are in different parts of the world. 6. According to the news report, it is the weather that will determine the exact launch time of Shenzhou Seven. Module 1 Unit 21．现在, 每年有超过100万的旅客来广州观光旅游. (at present, more than)2. 他们的友谊是建立在多年相互开放沟通的基础上的. (base on, communication)3. 世界淡水资源十分有限，因此我们必须充分利用。 (make use of, resources)4. 我将十分乐意参加任何能丰富我对世界认识的讨论。(take part in, enrich)5. 不管你相不相信, 我们已经逐渐地可以用英语流利地表达自己了. (believe it or not, gradually, express, fluently)6. 实际上学好英语有很多简单的方法, 例如看英文电视或和外国朋友在线聊天。 (actually, a number of, such as)7. 即使这工作要花掉我六个星期的时间，我仍决心要完成这份工作。 (even if, determined )8. 政府应该尽快想出更好的办法来解决高油价所带来的问题. (come up with, petrol)9. 全体同学都要准时参加明天举行的会议. (request)Keys:1. At present, more than one million visitors travel to Guangzhou every year.2. Their relationship was based on/ upon years of open communication with each other.3. The world’s fresh water resources are very limited so we must make good use of them.4. I will gladly take part in any discussion that enriches my knowledge of the world.5. Believe it or not, we have gradually become able to express ourselves fluently in English.6. Actually, there are a number of simple ways to improve your English, such as watching English TV shows and chatting with foreign friends online.7. Even if it takes me six weeks, I am determined to finish the job.8. The
government should come up with a better solution to the problems caused by the high price of petrol. 9. All students are requested to attend the meeting to be held tomorrow on time.Module 1 Unit 31. 杰克给了我一个坚定的眼神，这眼神表明他不会改变主意，也不会屈服。(determine, change one’s mind, give in)2. 花了一周时间才把衣物和药品送达灾区。(transport) 3. 那个老人很固执，病了还拒绝搬到他女儿家中住。(stubborn)4. 请耐心点。火车十分钟后到。(be doing 表将来)Keys:1. Jack gave me a determined look, which showed me that he would neither change his mind nor give in.2. It took one week to transport clothes and medicine to the disaster-hit area.3. The old man was stubborn and refused to move in with his daughter after he became ill.4. Please be patient. The train is arriving in ten minutes.Module 1 Unit 41. 好像他的事业就快要结束了。(It seems/ seemed that…, at an end)2. 百分之六十的旅客宁愿住在窗朝南的房间。(用定语从句）3. 消防员没有多考虑个人的安危,像平常一样将困在大火中的人员援救出来.(think little of, rescue, be trapped in)4. 在村庄的东边有一幢蓝顶的白房子。(on the east, with )5.听完他的话，那个可怜的女孩泪水夺眶而出，冲出门外。(burst, rush out )Keys:1. It seems that his career is at an end.2. Sixty percent of the travelers prefer to live in the rooms whose windows face south.3. The firefighters thought little of their personal safety and as usual rescued the people who were trapped in the fire.4. On the east side of the village there is a small white house with a blue roof.5. After hearing his words, the poor girl burst into tears and rushed out from the room.Module 1 Unit 51. 一些人破门设法从失火的房子里逃了出来。（escape from; by doing sth）2. 上一次考试考砸了之后，那个男孩向父母许诺今后会努力学习。(After doing…)3. 我在小学的时候就认识他---- 事实上我们那时在同一个年级。（as a matter of fact）4. 德兰修女(Mother Teresa) 把自己毕生的精力都倾注在照顾穷苦人之上。（devote …to…）5. 有好几个商店，你可以在那里买你想买的东西。。（介词+which）6. 约翰要给捡到他钱包的出租司机一百元作为酬劳。（reward; wallet; who）Keys:1. Some people managed to escape from the burning building by breaking down the doors.2. After doing such a poor job in the last exam, the boy promised his parents he would study much harder in the future. 3. I knew him when we were in primary school- as a matter of fact we were in the same grade.4. Mother Teresa has devoted all her life to caring for the poor.5. There are several stores in which you can buy the items you want. 6. John wanted t