这点,我在女儿身上实验过无数遍。比如,她能听懂I work for the government. This job attracts me.这些句子,但从来没见过government, job, attract这些词,当我把这两句话写出来时,她在government, attract那儿停顿片刻,寻找自己熟悉的单词发音去调整这些词的发音和重读音节,之后很快就读出来,读出句子的同时,完全理解了句子的意思。
学好英语的18条黄金法则
1.What is language for? Some people seem to think it is for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words--the longer the words the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas, for communication.
2. The way to learn a language is to practice speaking it as often as possible.
学习一门语言的方法就是要尽量多地练习说。
3. A great man once said it is necessary to dill as much as possible, and the more you apply it in real situations, the more natural it will become.
一位伟人曾说,反复操练是非常必要的,你越多的将所学到的东西运用到实际生活中,他们就变的越自然。
4.Listening and imitating should always go together. Use the LIP method! Listen-Imitate-Practice!
听和模仿一定要同时做,使用“LIP”方法:听、模仿、操练! 到爱思我秀吧!
5. Use all your senses to learn English. You must hear English, read English, touch English, smell English, and taste English. Feel English with your heart. Immerse yourself in this language. Begin to think in English.
8. Use a dictionary and grammar guide constantly. Keep a small English dictionary with you at all time. When you see a new word, look it up. Think about the word--use it. in your mind, in a sentence.
9. Try to think in English whenever possible. When you see something, think of the English word of it; then think about the word in a sentence.
一有机会就努力去用英文来思考。看到某事时,想想它的英文单词;然后把它用到一个句子中去。
10. Practice tenses as much as possible. When you learn a new verb, learn its various forms.A thousand words will not leave so an deep impression as one deed.
尽可能多的操练时态。学习一个动词的时候,要学习它的各种形态。千言万语不如一个行动
11. I would also like to learn more about the culture behind the language. When you understand the cultural background, you can better use the language.
我想学习和了解更多关于语言背后的文化知识,当你理解了文化背景,你就能更好地运用语言。
12.Keep an English journal.Try to write a few sentences about your day and then blurt them out as many times as possible before you go to sleep. This will teach you to “think” in English. This habit will also help you live a move organized and fruitful life. Besides, you will score higher on your composition exams!
13.Choose materials that interest you! Reading about things that you like will naturally make learning more enjoyable and efficient. Everything is easier if you enjoy doing it!
选择让你感兴趣的资料!阅读你喜欢的东西自然会使学习变得更愉快、更有效。你喜欢做,事情就会更容易!
14.Make your friends proud by teaching them some English sentences. You can become an excellent teacher through tutoring your friends. Teaching is a great way to learn! Also remember, learning English can make people happier, feel younger and live longer!
15.Don’t be afraid to ask for help. The more times you ask for help, the more powerful your English will become. Never hesitate to ask! Learn as much as you can from as many different people as you can! An eager student will always find a teacher!
16.Keep English constantly in your mind by listening, speaking of reading every day! Constant exposure will make it much easier to master this language. If you review only once a week, you will have a hard time remembering what you’ve learned.
17.Keep a positive attitude about English. If you think of English as a burden, it will be one! If you think of English as fun and exciting, you will practice more often and make progress more quickly!
5. 电视造成孩子观念上的误解。尼尔?波士门(Neil Postman)在其《教学,一种保存性行为》(Teaching as a Conserving Activity)一书中指出,所有的电视广告都影射出一个错误的观念,那就是生活中任何困难都可以很容易地解决。无论是焦虑、一般的腹泻、神经紧张或感冒,只需要一颗药片或一剂喷剂就可以解决。电视无法鼓励人们从头到尾去思考问题本身,反而让人们只愿意用最不费力气的方式解决困难。让我们想想,孩子从1岁到17岁总共接触到35万次电视广告(也就是每周400次),这累积起来的影响是相当大的,它让孩子们以为生活中难题的解决方法用金钱就可以买得到。
(1)在课堂教学中为小学生创造更多的获得成功的机会。成功与表现是相互联系的。有机会表现,才有机会获得成功。好表现是小学生的天性。教师要创造条件,利用教材中贴近小学生生活的Read and Act, Ask and Answer部分,给每个小学生提供尽量多的表现机会和舞台,让小学生在课内、外活动中得到表现的机会,唤起情感共鸣。
最后,日常多“说”,其实就是在应试,而且是最有效的应试。比如,每当碰到一辆汽车迎面而来,我总会对女儿说“Look out!”或“Watch out!”(担心!注意!),等她记住这两个短语意思后,我又在后面加上一个介词“Look out for the car!”(担心车!)。这里就有几个常见考点,比如:
那个年代的英语教材,充满了政治色彩,全是些标语口号,比如:Long live Chairman!(毛主席万岁!) Down with the gang of four!(打倒“四人帮”!)Never forget class struggle!(千万不要忘记阶级斗争!)等等。对于英语课代表的我来说,书本上的知识自然满足不了求知欲,于是我四处猎寻更多可供学习的英语资料。
一次,在街上,我突然发现很多商店的店名下面,有一排英语文母,我赶紧用笔一一记在了笔记本上,不想,回家仔细一念,原来是“XIN HUA SHU DIAN”(新华书店)、BAI HUO DA LOU(百货大楼)之类的汉语拼音。由于均是用大写字母写出,且字与字之间没有间隔,我一时没有识别出来。