Always pain, English

Q: I have been learning English for many years, but I have never done it well. I don't know how to do it. It's really embarrassing. Especially in college, I have not learned much about English, and I forgot a lot about basic things. The level can be said to be inferior to that of High School. Passing the English level examination is only used to cope with the needs of future employment.

I know the importance of English, and I have been eager to learn English for a long time. It may be because of incorrect methods or other reasons. How can we learn English correctly? Still confused about English.

A: First of all, it is spoken language, which is also a weak aspect of most Chinese students. The best way to improve pronunciation and intonation is to have a foreign teacher. If it is not possible, you can record an English conversation (for example, a single sentence of the TOEFL test), repeat a sentence to record your speech, and then compare and correct it.

The best way to improve your oral English is to have a chance to talk with foreigners. In some places in Beijing, foreigners who "look for conversation exercises" can teach Chinese foreign languages and exchange Chinese people to teach them Mandarin. If it is not possible, beginners can watch teaching programs and videos. If they are more experienced, watching American TV and movies is another method (but it is better to pick subtitles ).

Poor oral English is a general concept. In fact, the performance of poor oral English is different. The following lists some oral questions about Chinese students or employees I have seen in American schools and companies.

1. Incorrect pronunciation.

The pronunciation of a word is fundamental. Some people have incorrect or inaccurate pronunciation, making it difficult to understand English. The first step in learning a spoken language is to find a master to correct all the phonetic symbols and pronunciation, so that you can read a word accurately as long as you look up the dictionary. Another way is to learn to compare and distinguish others' pronunciation and their own pronunciation. I have often heard that Americans read the same word differently from their own, but they just don't mind making mistakes in their own way. If you do not know how to observe and compare carefully, you cannot learn English well. Of course, accurate pronunciation does not mean that there is no accent at all (of course there is no better accent ). The accent is hard to change, just as people all over the country speak different Mandarin. It is not difficult to have an accent.

2. syntax error.

Some people say that to learn English well is to say more. I think this is not enough. The basics of syntax are very important. Illiterate Americans can not write English, but they can speak English fluently. It is difficult for students growing up in China to do this because we have no environment. Therefore, it is important to master the collocation, sentence, and tense of words. If these basic language architectures cannot be mastered, it is very difficult to say good English.

3. Chinglish

To learn spoken English well, you must learn to think in English. I see many Chinese students first want Chinese and then set it to English. Such English sounds funny. One of my principles is not to say anything in authentic English. At the beginning, this will limit my ability to express myself. However, this puts a pressure on me to verify whether a certain statement is authentic. This also prompted me to pay attention to how Americans around me express some ideas and then imitate them. In addition, the reading volume should be expanded. Be a kind person and remember the statements or sentence patterns that can be converted into your own oral expressions. Learning Language is a kind of imitation. Too many creative ideas are not good.

4. Speed down.

Some Chinese students or employees speak fast and think that is fluent. Americans have a lot of connected reads. This is not something that can be learned or mastered at once. But continuous read is not fast read. The reading speed is very fast. Eating all the sent audio will affect the audience's understanding. At the beginning, I started to talk slowly. I made all the words clear and made some basic pronunciations clear. On this basis, train the continuous read.

5. diversified expressions.

Some people can only express one meaning in one way. To some extent, this is a kind of inertia. For example, I found that many Chinese students or employees are trying to say "The weather is very hot today, right ?" It will only say: "It's very warm, right ?" But I won't say: "It's very warm, isn' t it ?". Actually, there are not many Chinese students who have learned this question in junior high school. Therefore, after the spoken language reaches a certain level, we should study how to avoid a monotonous expression method and how to use a more appropriate expression method.

Language learning is an input/output feedback system. The input includes making grammar questions and reading EnglishArticleListen to others to speak English, Watch Original movies, listen to English broadcasts, and so on. The output is that you speak English and write English articles by yourself. A good feedback system sorts, identifies, compares, and imitates input. Many Chinese students or employees do not have an effective feedback system. I have done a lot of things, read a lot of English articles, and listened to many English broadcasts, but I am still doing what I mean when I speak and use it.

There is no doubt about the importance of English. India is so successful today in Call Center, BPO, and software outsourcing that one reason is that Indian English is very good. Almost all high-level papers for students who do research are in English. Many manual and textbooks are still good at English. For anyone who wants to do business, they have to deal with foreign companies in English, and contracts are usually in English.

The most important thing to learn English is to have practical reading, listening, speaking, and writing capabilities. Many words and grammar in the exam are secondary. It is better to find more foreign students to talk and practice with them. Watching TV and movies in the United States is also a good opportunity to relax and learn.

Finally, I would like to remind you that it would be too much time to spend all your learning time in English. What is more important in a university is to learn how to learn, learn the foundation of a major, and learn how to live in a group. English can make your most important subject, but it should not be your only learning.

Source: happy self