5 外語學習

Dialogue　對話　MP3 03-05

Steven and Dave are classmates. Dave failed the English exam, and Steven is giving him suggestions.

Steven:What's wrong, Dave? You look down today.

Dave:I didn't pass the English exam. How to learn English well? Can you give me some suggestions?

Steven:Well, English is a "paper tiger". Its natural enemy is adequate practice.

Dave:I have done a lot of reading comprehension exercises, and I also spend much time in memorizing English words.

Steven:I suggest you read English texts aloud every day, and try to speak more. That will be beneficial to cultivate your sense of the language.

Dave:Really? I'll have a try. Maybe I will get high marks next time.

史蒂文和戴夫是同學，戴夫沒有通過英語考試，史蒂文正在給他提建議。

史蒂文：你怎么了，戴夫？你看起來心情很不好。

戴夫：我這次英語測試沒及格。怎樣才能學好英語？你能給我點建議嗎？

史蒂文：英語是個“紙老虎”，它的敵人是足夠的練習。

戴夫：我做了很多閱讀理解的練習，還花了大量的時間記單詞。

史蒂文：我建議你每天大聲讀英語課文，盡量多說一點。這有助于你培養語感。

戴夫：真的嗎？我會試試的。說不定下次就能考高分呢。

Vocabulary and Phrases　單詞和短語

suggestion [s??d?est??n]n．建議，意見，暗示

adequate[??d?kw?t]adj．足夠的，恰當的

comprehension [?k?mpr??hen??n]n．理解，包含

memorize [?mem?ra?z]v．熟記，記住

beneficial[ben??f???l]adj．有利的，有益的

cultivate [?k?lt?ve?t]v．種植，培養

Key Sentences　核心句型

外語課程

1 How often do you have maths lessons？你多久上一次數學課？

2 I have two English lessons once a week but I try to practice every day．我一周上兩次英語課，但是我爭取每天都練習。

3 We have eight English classes a week．我們一周有八節英語課。

4 I have English classes from Monday to Friday．從周一到周五我都有英語課。

5 We have English classes in the morning．我們早上有英語課。

6 We have English classes six times a week．我們一周上六次英語課。

7 There are ten English classes listed in the timetable．課表上列有十節英語課。

8 We have four English classes this morning．今天早上我們有四節英語課。

9 We have English lessons every other day．我們每隔一天有英語課。

10 She offers us English lessons twice a week free of charge．她免費為我們每周上兩次英語課。

11 How many English courses do you go in for one week？你們一星期上幾節英語課？

學習方法探討

1 How do you practice your English？你是怎么練習英語的？

2 I learn English by studying with a group．我們分組學習英語。

3 Well, go to practice your spoken English first．那你還是先好好練練英語口語吧。

4 Do you have opportunities to speak to native speakers of English？你有機會和母語是英語的人交談嗎？

5 Why don't you join an English club to practice English conversation？你為何不加入英語俱樂部來練習英語會話？

6 I look at English language websites every day．我每天都會上英文網站。

7 Linda goes to her local English Corner twice a week．琳達每星期參加兩次她們地區的英語角。

8 How do you learn English？你是怎樣學習英語的？

9 I usually practice oral English with my classmates．我經常和我的同學們練習英語口語。

10 Starting to speak a foreign language takes lots of practice．開始學說一門外語的時候需要大量的練習。

11 When you are learning a foreign language, you must not always translate everything into your own language．當你在學習外語時，不要總是把什么都翻譯成自己的母語。

12 Learning foreign languages should be fun．學習外語應該是樂趣無窮的。

13 Listening plays an important role in any kind of learning—particularly foreign language learning．在任何一種學習里，聽扮演了一個非常重要的角色，在學習外語時更是如此。

14 "Language environment" is needed to learn a foreign language．語言環境是學習外語所必需的。

15 You should do more writing and speaking．你應該多寫多說。

16 Do you have much experience in learning foreign languages？你在學習外語方面的經驗多嗎？

17 Can you imagine learning foreign languages on the Internet？你能想象通過網絡學習外語嗎？

18 In my opinion, a good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language．我認為一本好詞典是學習外語必備的。

19 Repetition is very necessary in learning a foreign language．在外語學習中，重復是很有必要的。

20 Listening to the radio is a good way to study a foreign language．收聽廣播是學習外語的一種好方法。

21 You could get a lot of profit if you spend some extra time learning a foreign language.你額外花些時間學習外語會受益匪淺的。

22 Computer-aided instruction can help students to learn foreign languages．電腦輔助教學可以幫助學生學習外語。

23 It doesn't matter if you don't understand every word．如果你不是每一個單詞都能聽懂，那也沒關系。

24 The way of learning English language is the same as that of learning swimming—practice must be first．學習外語的方法和學習游泳的方法一樣，必須把實踐放到第一位。

25 Cultural background plays an important role in learning foreign languages．在學習外語的過程中文化背景起著很重要的作用。

26 Do you take notes in your English classes？你上英語課時做筆記嗎？

27 Did you just go to the English courses to swallow the dictionary？你去上英語課僅僅為了學詞匯、“吞詞典”嗎？

28 Do you think it is very difficult to learn a foreign language？你覺得學一門外語很難嗎？

學習態度

1 I like to study foreign languages．我喜歡學習外語。

2 Susan soaks up foreign languages like a sponge．蘇珊如饑似渴地學習外語。

3 I enjoy learning English and I got an A this term．我喜歡學習英語，這學期還得了“A”。

4 My English lessons are boring．我的英語課很無聊。

5 I hate to learn English．我討厭學英語。

6 Her chief joy centered in studying foreign languages．她的主要樂趣集中在學習外語上。

7 Linda took great pains with her English lessons and got high marks．琳達在英語課方面下了很大的工夫，因而考了高分。

8 I don't want to improve my poor English．我英語差，但不想提高。

9 You should behave actively in English classes．你應該在英語課上表現積極一點。

10 I am very interested in English and I want to speak fluent English．我對英語很感興趣，我想要說流利的英語。

學習現狀

1 I am studying French at Beijing Foreign Languages University．我在北外學習法語。

2 When do you want to start studying German？你打算什么時候開始學德語？

3 What about starting from now on？現在就開始學，怎么樣？

4 I want to start to learn Japanese next week．我想從下個星期開始學習日語。

5 I hardly ever speak to English people．我幾乎從來沒有機會和母語是英語的人交談。

6 I don't speak English well．我英語講得不好。

7 She speaks English very well．她英語講得很好。

8 Studying foreign languages is a progressive, gradual process．學習外語是一個循序漸進的過程。

9 Lily mastered several foreign languages through hard work．通過刻苦學習，莉莉掌握了好幾門外語。

10 You have to face the truth that learning foreign languages takes a long time．你得面對事實——學習外語需要花很長的時間。

11 The trend in the learning of foreign languages is spreading worldwide．學習外語的趨勢正擴展到整個世界。

12 Older children may have difficulty in learning a foreign language．大一點的孩子可能在學習外語方面有困難。

13 Neither fluency nor accuracy is easy to come by in learning a foreign language．學習外語要達到流利或精確的程度都是不容易的。

14 Many Chinese people are interested in learning English．很多中國人都對學習英語很感興趣。

15 When I began to study English three years ago, I couldn't understand the teacher when she talked to the class in English．三年前我開始學習英語時，課堂上老師用英語跟同學們說話我根本聽不懂。

16 I was afraid to speak in class, and I couldn't make complete sentences．我害怕在課堂上講話，也不能造出完整的句子。

17 You know my English will hold me back．英語肯定會拖我后腿。

18 You must attend the English class or you'll be behind others．你一定得上英語課，不然就要落后了。