提升英語水平的5大建議：設(shè)定目標(biāo) 創(chuàng)造語境

1.每周問問自己：這周我想學(xué)習(xí)什么?

Asking yourself this question every week will help you stop and think for a moment about what is most important to you. It is easy to focus only on the current unit, grammar exercise, etc. If you take a moment to stop and set a goal for yourself every week, you will notice the progress you are making and, in turn, become more inspired by how quickly you are learning English!

問問自己這周我想學(xué)到什么，將有助于你停下來想一想，對自己來說，哪些事情最重要。僅僅關(guān)注目前學(xué)習(xí)的內(nèi)容、完成現(xiàn)階段的語法練習(xí)，做到這些并不難。但是，如果你肯花點時間，停下來為自己設(shè)定一個周目標(biāo)，那么，你一定能發(fā)現(xiàn)自己有所進步。反過來，這也會激勵你更加努力地學(xué)習(xí)!

2.Review important new information shortly before going to bed.

2.睡前簡要回顧重要信息

Research has shown that our brains process information that is fresh in our brains while we sleep. By shortly (this means very quickly - just a glance at what you are working on at the moment) going over some exercise, reading, etc. before you go to sleep, your brain will work away on this information while you sleep!

研究表明，睡眠時人腦對信息的處理較為活躍。睡前簡要回顧(也就是說，回想一下此時你正在做什么)做過的習(xí)題及閱讀的內(nèi)容。在你入睡時，大腦會對這些信息進行加工!

3.While alone at home or doing exercises in your room, speaking English aloud.

3.獨自在家或在房間做題時，大聲朗讀英語

Just as understanding the basics of tennis does not make you a great tennis player, understanding grammar rules does not mean you can automatically speak English well. You need to practice the act of speaking often. Speaking by yourself at home and reading the exercises you are doing will help connect your brain to your facial muscles and improve pronunciation and make your knowledge active.

正如掌握網(wǎng)球的基礎(chǔ)知識并不保證你會成為一名偉大的網(wǎng)球運動員一樣，熟悉語法規(guī)則并不意味著能夠流暢地輸出英語。你需要經(jīng)常練習(xí)。在家里說英語、朗讀正在書寫的閱讀練習(xí)，將有助于大腦同面部肌肉相聯(lián)系，提升發(fā)音水平、使你的知識更活躍。

4.Do five to ten minutes of listening at least four times a week.

4.每周至少做四次五至十分鐘的聽力練習(xí)

If you decide that you going to work hard and listen for two hours, chances are that you will not do extra listening exercises any time soon. If, on the other hand, you start off slowly and listen often, it will be easier to develop the habit of listening to English on a regular basis.

如果你下定決心刻苦練習(xí)，每次練習(xí)兩個小時，那么你在短時間內(nèi)，很可能不會再做額外的聽力了。相反，如果你慢慢開始，加大練習(xí)的頻率，反而更容易養(yǎng)成定期聽聽力的習(xí)慣。

5.Look for situations in which you must speak / read / listen to English

5.尋找那些你不得不開口說/閱讀/聽英語的語境

This is probably the most important tip. You need to use English in a "real world" situation. Learning English in a classroom is important, but putting your English knowledge into practice in real situations will improve your fluency in speaking English. If you do not know of any "real life" situation, create new ones for yourself by using the Internet to listen to news, write English responses in forums, exchange emails in English with email pals, etc.

這條建議也許是本篇最重要的內(nèi)容。學(xué)習(xí)者需要在“現(xiàn)實世界”的語境中使用英語。課堂學(xué)習(xí)英語固然重要，但是，將所學(xué)的知識運用到實際情況之中，能夠大大提升學(xué)習(xí)者英語口語的流利性。如果你缺少這種“現(xiàn)實生活”的語境，可以通過在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)收聽新聞、論壇上使用英語回復(fù)、與筆友用英語發(fā)郵件聯(lián)系等方式，為自己創(chuàng)造新的語境。