英語美文欣賞 Successful English Learning（內附朗讀音頻）

Successful English Learning

英語學習成功之道

Research in the field of language indicates that there are many things you can do to become a successful learner. Curiosity about language and culture, daily study, and the commitment to use English in every possible situation while in an English-speaking environment, are very important conditions for success.

語言領域的研究顯示，要想成為 成功的學習者，你有許多事情可做。對於語言和文化的好奇、曰常學習以及處於一個英語環境之中，自覺地在每個可能的場合中使用英語,這些都是邁向成功的重要條件。

1. Be clear and realistic about your goals. Your sense of success will depend on your needs for English and whether or not you meet your needs. It is not just a question of measured progress. If you need conversational fluency, notetaking skills will not meet your needs. If you must learn to write effective business letters, informal conversation with current slang will not help you achieve your goal.

1.目標明確而現實。成功的感覺依賴於你對英語的需要 以及你是否滿足了這些需要。這不僅僅是一個衡量學習進度的 問題。如果你想要流利地對話，筆記技巧不會滿足你的需要。 如果你一定要學會起草給人印象深刻的商務信函，非正式的、包 含曰常俚語的對話不能幫你實現目標。

Know what your goals are. Do you need English for occasional speaking situations, for travel or entertaining English-speaking visitors? Do you want to improve comprehension in both written and spoken English? Do you need to write English for professional purpose? Are you preparing for a university career in English? If so, your goals must include proficiency in all skill areas.

要知道你的目標是什麼。你學英語是為了應付偶而的說話 場合、用於旅行中還是為接待說英語的客人？你想在英語寫作 和口語的理解方面取得進步嗎？你因為職業原因而需要用到英 語寫作嗎？你正準備在大學謀求一份有關英語的職業嗎？如果 是這樣，你的目標一定要包括精通英語的所有技能。

Learning a foreign language is an inexact process. Very few people learn to use a foreign language as well as a native speaker does. Fortunately, very few people need to learn English like a native English speaker in every skill area. Be realistic and aware of your goals. There are many reasons to learn English, and your reasons are your own goals.

學習一門外語是一個非精確的過程。很少有人能學會和外 國當地人一樣使用英語。所幸的是，也很少有人需要像外國當 地人一樣學習英語的每一種技能。你的目標必須明確而現實。 學英語的原因有許多，依據原因確定你自己的目標。

2. Be realistic about the length of time it takes to learn a language. Programs which promise overnight success are simply not being honest. Language learning is a cumulative process. You will experience bursts of accomplishment as well blocks and delays in progress. You will notice improvement at different speeds in each skill area. Many students progress more quickly in passive skills (reading and grammar analysis) than in active and complex skills (speaking, notetaking during a lecture). If you are beginning level student whose goal is proficiency, a typical program may include at least nine months of intensive English study. If your study program is short-term and your goals include improvement and review rather than proficiency you may realise some progress in two or more weeks.

2.安排學習語言的時間長短要實事求是。承諾一夜成功 的培訓純屬無稽之談。語言學習是一個不斷積累的過程。在學 習進展中，你會突飛猛進，也會經歷阻礙和拖延。對於每一種技 能，你會發現進步的速度也不盡相同。許多學生在被動的技能 訓練（閱讀和語法分析）中進步更快，而在主動並且複雜的技能 訓練（說、記課堂筆記）中則進步較悛。如果你是初級階段的學 生，你的目標是熟練，典型的培訓則可能包括至少9個月的英語 強化學習。如果你的學習班是短期性質，你的目標是複習與提 高，而不是熟練，你在兩個或兩個以上的星期內就能取得一些進 步。

3. Be aware of your learning style. If you know that you learn more quickly when you listen to an English statement a few times before writing it, or if you know that seeing a picture or graphic representation of a word or expression helps you to remember the word, then develop study habits which use the most effective techniques for you. Excellent instructors who know that students must be involved in active learning will created active learning experiences to connect you with the language.

3.注意你的學習風格。如果你覺得在多次傾聽一個英語 陳述後寫下它將有助於你更快地把握它；或者如果你覺得通過 觀看某個單詞或短語的圖示能幫你加強記憶，那麼你就要培養 這些能幫助你最有效提高的良好學習習慣。深知學生需要主動 投入學習的優秀老師，就會努力營造積極的學習實踐,使你和語 言緊緊聯結在一起。

4. Learn something about "language learning". Remember that language is a complex system of meaningful sounds organised with a series of rules (grammar). Every student has to study enough pronunciation, grammar and sentence structure to understand this! It is also true that language is a form of behaviour involving the human need to communicate and to be understood. Language learning involves motivation, emotion, a sense of self, and a set of cultural beliefs. Language is much more than sound and words and grammar. As you learn a new language, you will produce a "series of successive approximations", meaning that each attempt at a new language will bring you closer to effective communication. Language learning requires that you make mistakes. Do not be afraid of a language or afraid of making errors. Develop an abiity to relax; "playing" with a new language is an important part of learning.

4.掌握學習語言的技巧。要記住，語言是一個按規則（語 法）組織起來的具有意義的聲音的複雜系統。每一個學生必須通過學習足夠的發音、語法和句子結構知識來理解它。語言也 是人類用來進行交流和表達自己的一種行為形式。語言學習包 括動機、情感、自我感覺和文化理念。語言的意義遠不止於聲 音、詞彙和語法。當你學習一門新語言時，你會產生一系列連續 性的共鳴，也就意味着，對一種新語言的每一次嘗試，都會讓你 感覺距離有效交流更近一步。語言學習容許你犯錯誤，不要害 怕學習語言或者害怕犯錯誤。培養一种放松的心態，將學習融 入樂趣，這在學習一門新的外語過程中是非常重要的。

5. Take responsibility for your own learning. A good instructor is half the equation for successful language learning. Take charge of your learning; participate actively in your program. Look for opportunities to use your new language in any of many new environments. Be willing to make mistakes and learn from these mistakes. Focus on your goals, your study habits, and your willingness to "learn to learn". Enjoy the process! Find inside yourself the reasons you want to learn, and determine ways to evaluate your success for yourself.

5.對自己的學習負責。有好的老師就是語言學習成功的 一半。要管理好自己的學習，積极參与你的培訓課程。在任何 可能的新環境中尋求使用新語言的機會。樂於犯錯誤並學會從 這些錯誤中吸取教訓；關注你的目標、你的學習習慣以及對「學 會學習」的追求。享受這一過程吧！尋找你想要學習的內在動 因並為自己找出評價成功的方式。