English Learning Tips 英语学习的小窍门

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Here are a number of English learning tips to help you improve your English. Choose a few English learning tips to get started today！

以下是一些英语学习的小窍门，可以帮助你提高英语水平。今天就选择几个小窍门开始学英语吧！

◆Ask yourself weekly： What do I want to learn this week？

Asking yourself this question every week will help you stop and think about what is most important to you. It is easy to focus1 only on the current2 unit， grammar exercise， etc. If you take a few minutes 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！ You will be surprised at how this feeling of success will encourage you to learn even more English.

◇每周问自己：这周我想学什么？

每周问自己这个问题会帮助你停下来思考一下，什么对你最重要。只集中注意力到当前的单元、语法练习等内容上是很容易的。如果你每周花一点时间，停下来为自己设定一个目标，你会注意到你正在取得进步，反过来，你也会因学习英语的速度受到更大鼓舞！这种成功的感觉将怎样激励你学习更多的英语，你会对此大吃一惊。

◆Quickly review important new information shortly before going to bed.

Researches have shown that our brains process information that is fresh in our brains while we sleep. By shortly （this means very quickly—just a glance3 at what you are working on） going over some exercise， reading， etc. before you go to sleep， your brain will work away on this information while you sleep！

◇睡前快速回顾重要的新信息。

研究表明，我们的大脑在睡觉时会处理大脑中的新信息。通過在睡觉前很快（指非常快——只是对你现在正在做的事情瞥一眼）复习一些练习、阅读等，你的大脑会在你睡觉的时候继续处理这些信息！

◆While doing exercises and alone at home or in your room， speak English aloud.

Connect the muscles4 of your face to the information in your head. Just as understanding the basics of tennis does not make you a great tennis player， understanding grammar rules do not mean you can automatically5 speak English well. You need to practice the act of speaking often. Speaking of 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.

◇当你在做练习、独自在家或待在自己房间里时，大声说英语。

把你脸上的肌肉和脑中的信息联系起来。正如了解网球的基本知识并不能使你成为一名优秀的网球运动员，理解了语法规则并不意味着你就能自动说一口流利的英语。你需要经常练习说英语。在家里说英语，朗读你正在做的练习，将有助于将你的大脑和面部肌肉连接起来，改善发音，使你的知识活跃起来。

◆Practice listening for five to ten minutes at least four times a week.

In the past， I decided I needed to get fit and went jogging—usually three or four miles. Well， after not having done anything for many months， those three or four miles really hurt！ Needless to say， I did not go jogging for another few months！

Learning to understand spoken English well is very similar. If you decide that you going to work hard and listen for two hours， chances are that you will not do extra6 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 regular7 basis8.

◇每周至少听四次英语，每次五到十分钟。

在过去，我决定要健身，然后去慢跑——通常是三四英里。好吧，好几个月没练过了，那三四英里真的很要命！不用说，我接下来几个月又没去慢跑！

学习如何更好地听懂英语口语和这个非常相似。如果你决定努力学习，听两个小时，很可能你不会立即就做大量的听力练习。另一方面，如果你一开始就慢慢来，经常听，那么就会更容易养成经常听英语的习惯。

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

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 fluency9 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 the news， write English responses in forums10， exchange emails in English with email pals， etc.

◇尋找你必须说/读/听英语的情境。

这可能是最重要的诀窍。你需要在“现实世界”中使用英语。在课堂上学习英语很重要，但是把你的英语知识运用到实际生活中会提高你说英语的流利度。如果你不了解任何“现实生活”的情境，你可以利用互联网收听新闻，在论坛上写英语回复，与电子邮件笔友用英语电子邮件交流等方式为自己创造新的情境。

【Notes】

1. focus [■] v. 集中;聚焦

2. current [■] adj. 现在的;最近的

3. glance [■] n. 一瞥

4. muscle [■] n. 肌肉;力量

5. automatically [■] adv. 自动地;无意识地

6. extra [■] adj. 额外的

7. regular [■] adj. 定期的;有规律的

8. basis [■] n. 基础;基本原则或原理

9. fluency [■] n. 流利;流畅度

10. forum [■] n. 论坛