In today's era when every second counts and information is developed, the cultivation of Chinese ability will not only be a school course, but also foreign languages are needed for trade, study abroad, diplomacy, sightseeing, even examinations, employment and promotion. In recent years, due to frequent foreign trade and introduction of science and technology, learning English has become a fashion. The survey report shows that the English-speaking population in China has increased dozens of times in the past decade, and the number of students has exceeded 5 million, and the proportion is still soaring; According to experts' prediction, in five years, people who don't know English will become "illiterate" and easily lose their jobs, so learning a foreign language well is a compulsory course for modern people. However, there are13 learners in the huge learning population, but they give up learning because of lack of interest, so that they can't speak fluent English.
Professor Yan Yuanshu, a well-known expert on China in the Department of Foreign Languages of National Taiwan University, said: To learn English well, we must first overcome the "psychological barrier". Learning English is just like learning anything else. Mentality is very important. Never have a grudge. Many young people frown when they see English. They let their brains tell themselves, "I don't like English! This preconceived prejudice stifled the vitality of learning English from the beginning. A person is always associated with language from birth to death. English and Chinese are the same language, so you can't dislike them at all. At least, there is nothing to like. Language is like drinking water, can you not drink it? Therefore, whether you like English or not is acquired. For example, I didn't do well at first, but I didn't know where to start when I saw English words. Or you don't like English teachers, and you hate English classes if you hate teachers. Such reasons make people feel sad to throw away English textbooks, but these are not real reasons. Even if you regard English as a necessary evil, life is a language. If someone says "I don't like China people", it is equivalent to saying "I don't like life. "You must learn from this evil, because this is the inevitable trend of the times. Successful people are good at turning "necessary things" into "good things". Turn disgust into interest. Therefore, it is imperative to "cultivate interest" in learning English.
Learning English at an early age has become a social atmosphere, and people who learn English at an early age will take advantage of exams or job hunting. In order to make you fair, catch up with the trend of the times and avoid being eliminated, make a plan to learn English well and enrich yourself from the new year.
At present, students in China regard English as the most difficult subject, and some people can't even write the complete 26 letters until graduation. Although most of them can read a little, they are stupid in listening, speaking and writing. The reason is that they lack learning and have no correct learning methods. In the process of learning English books, do the following problems often appear?
1. Can you only speak some simple English sentences, but you can't fully express your meaning for fear of grammatical errors?
2. Do you often forget the words and grammar rules you have memorized?
When you speak English, do you think of Chinese first and then try to translate it into English?
Do you feel that you have wasted a lot of time, or can't grasp the key points of learning English?
Do you think your English "reading ability" is better than your English "listening ability" and "speaking ability"?
6. Do you sometimes listen to an American speech, which seems understandable, but you have to think again to understand the meaning, but every time you stop to think, you will miss the next sentence?
Why do we read the grammar once and recite the words once, but we can't use them immediately because of unfamiliar sentence patterns, and we always forget them on our backs, so we can't learn English well. In fact, there are three elements in learning English well:
(1) Cultivate correct grammar habits.
(2) Training the ability to think in English.
(3) Practice the actual dialogue.
According to the law of natural language learning, English learning begins with listening, speaking and reading, and then writing. It is impossible for students who don't know English to read or write English well, that is to say, they must learn listening and speaking-> language first, and then literature, that is, grammar. It is this natural principle that we used to learn Chinese and Taiwanese. Americans are not stupid enough to learn grammar before learning English or Japanese. If you learn grammar first and then want to speak grammar, you will not be able to speak fluent sentences. Question: If you say "I am thirsty and want to drink a can of coke" in Taiwanese or Mandarin, you will think of grammar: I-> subject, mouth-> noun, thirsty-> adjective, drink-> verb, coke-> noun. I believe it will never happen. Why? Because our ears have developed correct grammar habits. Therefore, when learning English, we should first train ourselves to listen more, get used to correct English pronunciation and spoken language, and try our best to imitate it. Don't be afraid, listen and speak, that's the most important thing. As for learning "reading and writing", it is the second, that is to say, English pronunciation and intonation should be cultivated first, and then supplemented by the strong combination of "sound and thinking" in the second stage, which will produce an intuitive response, which is also in line with anthropology.
When we cultivate the correct usage of grammar habits, we must pay more attention to it: when we speak English, we always think of Chinese first and then translate it into English. Once we understand the meaning of this passage, we only have a deep impression of Chinese in our minds, but the impression of English itself is vague. In fact, only when we completely break away from traditional Chinese and let ourselves think about English in an all-round way, what is ideal in our mind is the vocabulary and structure of English, and we will naturally look for the correct English that matches it.
When you are familiar with grammar habits and can think in English, you need "practical exercises" to help you reach the realm of practice! First of all, (1) listen carefully to the tape-> read the textbook-> understand the meaning first-> representative theories-> preliminary combination of sound and meaning (2) listen to the tape->; Really distinguish the sound-> understand its meaning in your mind-> completely enter the English world. (3) Look at textbooks and pictures-> Speak correct English-> Gradually develop the habit of thinking in English-> Respond to the meaning and speak it naturally. (4) Rethink what you have just learned, and naturally blurt out your memories. When you practice like this, even if you study alone, it seems that someone is really talking to you. I believe it will help your English.
Is there a shortcut to learning English? Of course not. Is there any way to learn English? Of course there is.
There must be the best way to do everything, and there must be a way to learn English. If you don't do it well, you will get twice the result with half the effort, but if you don't work hard to lay the foundation, the best way can only be on paper, which is useless.
If you ask, is there a shortcut to learning English? I said no, the so-called shortcut is the path to the destination without any effort. So far, I haven't heard of anyone learning English well through shortcuts. If there is such a shortcut, then the person who owns it must have made a fortune. Practice has proved that there is no shortcut to learning English.
So is there any way to learn English? The answer is yes. Everyone knows that there is a way to learn, and it is easy for people with good learning methods to learn the course well, get good grades or get good grades. Since there is a way to learn English, there must be the best way. Our goal is to find a good way to learn English well in the shortest time. It is impossible to succeed without hard work, but it is impossible to succeed without doing it right. Some people never talk about methods in their studies, and plunge into the ocean of knowledge, and the result will never have a bright future. This is a waste of your energy. Why have we studied English at school for so many years, but we still haven't learned it well? On the one hand, we don't have enough effective study time. Although we have English classes every day, do we make effective use of each class? On the other hand, the method is wrong and the learning method is wrong, which leads to our extremely low efficiency in learning English. Therefore, we need to find more effective methods.
There can't be a method that suits everyone in the world, because everyone has their own special circumstances. Therefore, there is a saying that "the master leads the door, and the ingenuity is unique in the individual", and there is a saying that "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude". There are some rules and standards. If you follow them, your English learning path will be relatively easy. This is the method. If you find a way to achieve the best results in the shortest time, then this is the best way.
First of all, analyze your own situation, your age and your English foundation. Now, there are many ways to learn English, such as crazy English, reverse English, never learning English, and so on. You can buy these books to read, learn various methods systematically, and then determine what you should do. The above three methods are refreshing after reading them. Many people succeed through these methods, and many people give up halfway and think that the methods are inappropriate.
Method is just a means, don't be fascinated by it, let alone superstitious about it. Don't just pursue small skills, but calm down and learn English in a down-to-earth manner. Your goal is to learn English well, not to study methods. So, remember: don't fall into the trap of method.
How to learn English well
If you want to learn English well, you must first cultivate your interest in English. "Interest is the best teacher", and interest is a great motivation to learn English. With interest, learning will get twice the result with half the effort. We all have this experience: if you like something, it is easy to stick to it; Things you don't like are hard to stick to. Interest is not innate and needs to be cultivated. Some students said, "I have a headache when I see English." How can I cultivate my interest in English? " Another classmate said, "Remember English words today and forget them tomorrow. I'm so stupid. Alas, I'm hopeless. " This is all a sign of lack of confidence. When I first started learning English, I didn't have the right learning methods, the confidence to win, the courage to overcome difficulties and the motivation to make progress. If I fail a little, I will surrender my gun to setbacks and bow to difficulties. You will find English a boring subject. After studying for a period of time, your enthusiasm for learning will gradually decrease, and naturally you will not get good grades. However, with the help of teachers, we should realize the necessity of learning English, treat English learning with a correct attitude and guide learning with scientific methods. At first, take part in some English activities, such as singing English songs, playing English games, reading English humorous articles and practicing oral dialogue. After a long time and more knowledge, I will be interested. Of course, you will have the motivation and desire to learn. Then, like farmers, we must be diligent, tireless, hardworking and sweaty, and we will certainly succeed and reap fruitful results. After all, no pains, no gains.
Practicing basic skills is a necessary condition for learning English well. Without a solid English foundation, it is impossible to continue learning, let alone achieve something. If you want to have solid basic skills, you must concentrate on listening carefully, do a good job in each class, improve classroom efficiency, and do the following "five things" step by step:
First, "the heart is here." In class, we should concentrate and never slack off. Our brains should always be in a positive state and our thinking should be active and open. We should follow the teacher, understand every word, grasp every link, understand every knowledge point, associate more and think more, in order to get the message.
Second, "hand to". When learning English, you must take class notes. Because people's memory is limited, people can't always remember everything. Memory itself is a process of constant struggle with forgetting. As the saying goes, "a good brain is not as good as a bad pen." What the teacher said may be remembered in class and forgotten later, so it is necessary to take notes. English knowledge is also accumulated bit by bit. Every word, phrase and sentence structure you learn is recorded in a notebook, even in the blank or between the lines of the book, which is very convenient for future review and consolidation.
Third, "hearing". In class, it is very necessary to listen carefully, not only to the teacher's explanation of knowledge, but also to the essentials of English pronunciation, such as pronunciation, intonation, stress, linking, loss of speech, sentence breaking, etc., so as to cultivate your pure and authentic spoken English. Hear and understand every knowledge point taught by the teacher, and form feedback in your mind to help you remember; Understand the teacher's questions, so as to answer them quickly, and compare the students' answers to the questions, so as to deepen the understanding of the questions, learn from others and make up for their own shortcomings.
Fourth, "eyes to". While listening carefully, we should also follow the teacher closely with our eyes and observe the teacher's movements, mouth shapes, expressions, blackboard writing, drawing, teaching aid display and so on. The combination of visual information and auditory information formed in the brain will make the impression more profound.
Fifth, "mouth to mouth". You can't learn a language well without opening your mouth. The biggest problem for students is that they don't make any noise when reading, so they are embarrassed to speak. Especially in the morning reading class, students only read with their eyes or silently, so there is only visual information, and there is no feedback of auditory information in their brains. Of course, the memory will not be too deep, and the oral muscles will not be exercised, so it is difficult to practice pure English. So make full use of the clear-headed time in the morning and read aloud; Answer the teacher's questions bravely in class, actively participate in the discussion and debate among students, and ask unclear questions in time after class. We should overcome shyness and not be ashamed to ask questions. Read more texts you have learned, be diligent and take great pains. You can read them with a tape recorder and try to imitate their pronunciation and intonation to correct their pronunciation. You should read them in cadence and fluently, and you'd better recite some classic articles. Seize every possible opportunity to practice oral English, for example, communicate with foreign teachers, participate in "English corner" activities, talk with classmates, tell English stories, sing English songs, perform English short plays and recite poems. Besides carefully reading the model essays in textbooks, we should also read more extracurricular books suitable for our middle school students, which can not only increase our knowledge, but also broaden our horizons and improve our reading level.
Learning English, vocabulary memory is essential, vocabulary is the basis of learning English well. Without vocabulary, there would be no sentences, let alone articles, so memorizing words is extremely important for us. There are two keys to remembering words:
First, perseverance: recite a certain amount of vocabulary every day and review it again in a few days, so that short-term memory can become long-term memory and be firmly mastered. It should be noted that once you start, you must stick to it, never give up halfway, and never fish for three days and dry your net for two days.
The second is a good memory method: there are many ways to remember words. There is no fixed learning method, but there are good learning methods. In my opinion, Zhang Sizhong's "centralized word recognition and classified memory" is a good method suitable for middle school students. Collect and classify 3500 words that middle school students should master, pass the word barrier first, then learn the textbook, and use and consolidate the usage in the textbook. There are many classification methods. Words with the same vowel or vowel combination and the same pronunciation are grouped together. Concentrate on memory according to word form, part of speech, synonyms and antonyms; Words or phrases with the same word formation methods, such as root, prefix, suffix, synthesis, transformation, derivation, etc., are listed together to concentrate on memory, which is more impressive and more obvious. So remember 40-80 words every day, persevere, associate more, think more, use more, won't the vocabulary problem be solved? In the process of learning, pay more attention to the usage of words and the collocation of phrases, and remember the word idioms and sentence patterns that the teacher said, which will not only help us solve problems, but also be handy in writing.
Memorizing words, understanding parts of speech and meanings, mastering their fixed collocations and idioms, and memorizing tense and clauses are only half done. We still have to apply them to practice. Just like learning swimming and optical theory, not using it in water does not mean mastering this technology. There is no need to engage in sea tactics, but a certain amount of typical exercises are essential to consolidate the knowledge learned. Pay attention to basic exercises first, such as after-class exercises and unit synchronization exercises. These are all consolidation exercises of classroom knowledge, and we should not aim too high, just want to eat a fat man. Some people do some special exercises in grammar and exam questions after mastering the basic knowledge. In particular, students are encouraged to prepare a set of "wrong questions" and record the representative test questions or language points that they are prone to make mistakes at ordinary times, so as to check and fill in the gaps in the future and make the mastery of knowledge achieve twice the result with half the effort.
English is a language. You must either remember words, phrases, sentence patterns and grammar items or learn them well. The key lies in the use of language, so you must pay attention to the all-round development of listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation when learning English. English learning is first a process of memorization, and then a process of practice. In any case, learning English is essential. This is a gradual process, which accumulates over time. There is no shortcut, and there is no so-called "quick cure". You can't learn English well if you are eager for success and don't do practical things. Any success depends on your own efforts, you should study step by step, be diligent and earnest, have a correct attitude, and take setbacks and failures seriously. Failure is not terrible, what is terrible is losing confidence in yourself and never recovering. For the failure of the exam, calmly analyze and seriously think, as long as you are full of confidence in the victory, good at summing up experience and lessons, and constantly strive and pursue, the victory will definitely belong to you.
How to learn English well seems an old topic. In the three years of college life, I am most proud of my English grades. Of course, my English is not outstanding, but the progress I have made is very gratifying. When I was in high school, my English score was average, and my college entrance examination score was only 98. As soon as I entered the university, I was confused by English learning. If you can't learn English well again, it will add obstacles to your future road. Therefore, there is still a long way to go in Xiu Yuan. I will learn English from beginning to end. Finally, it was worth the money, and I finally achieved excellent results. After passing CET-4, I also got the oral exam qualification, and the oral exam was also c+. Last year, I passed Band 6 again. What makes me most gratified is that when I was a sophomore, I won the third prize of national english contest for college students. All my achievements also prove a truth: no pains, no gains.
Based on three years' experience in learning English, I have summarized the following points. For your reference.
First of all, to learn English well, the most important thing is to be interested. As the saying goes, interest is the best teacher. It is a young teacher who teaches us English. His lectures are very interesting. He always lets us give lectures and perform sketches by ourselves. Vivid English teaching made me interested in English.
It's not enough to be interested. We need to know how to study.
Say the words by heart first! Memorizing words is undoubtedly a very painful thing for many students. When I recite words, I don't recite them one by one in the word book, which makes people feel very annoyed and easy to forget. I take a few pictures of my back every page, which is very casual. Usually, you can make some small cards and write them in places that are difficult to remember. You can come out and look at them as soon as you have time. You can also put some cards on the bedside and look at them before going to bed every day. Before going to bed, have a guessing contest with your classmates in the dormitory, and the effect will be better. Every time I guess the words I learned that day, I can remember them well. Of course, the most important thing in memorizing words is to keep reviewing.
Many students have a headache in reading comprehension. First, time is tight, and second, it is difficult to understand. If time is tight, I'll teach you a trick. That is to say, treat every exercise as an exam, limit your time and guess if you can finish it. Over time, there will be an invisible alarm clock in your heart, so that you always have a sense of urgency when doing the problem. Practice for a long time and you will get used to it.
For understanding, I think we should expand the scope of reading. We can read English newspapers or magazines. I watched English Salon in both Chinese and English when I was a freshman. With the increase of my vocabulary, I began to read English newspapers. I often read Shanghai Star. This newspaper covers a wide range and is easy to understand. When reading newspapers, I don't like to look up word by word. I guess when I meet new words and copy them when I meet good words. Three years later, I have several such small excerpts. In short, reading English newspapers can not only gain more knowledge, but also cultivate a sense of language and practice reading speed.
Listening is also a headache for everyone. I don't think it is enough to use listening tapes to improve listening. We can use other methods! For example, we can listen to English news. I often listen to live it up at eleven o'clock in Shanghai at 990. This talk show is quite good. Of course, another way is to go to the English corner. I started to participate in the English corner last year, where a large group of English lovers got together to chat and give speeches in English. Sometimes I have the opportunity to get in close contact with foreigners. Speak more and listen more, and your listening and speaking ability will be improved unconsciously. Go to the English corner to speak, listen and feel, and you will find it not difficult to speak English!
When learning English, you should also learn to be a conscientious person. Every time you see an English signboard on the street or an English abbreviation on the Internet, have you ever thought about its full name? BBS, everyone has used it, but do you know its full name bulletin board system? I often see RMB in newspapers. What is this abbreviation? Of course, it's short for RMB in Chinese. And GDP, MBA, MPA and so on. Over time, you will find that English has not only appeared in the classroom, but has been integrated into the whole society. Look at your clothes, maybe there is a word on them that you don't know! Hurry up and learn