- 1 从跟你有重要关联的内容开始学习;
2 把外语当成工具,每天说和用;
3 用“可明白输入”,懂含义先;
4 要学好外语就要练好功夫;
5 轻松好奇+忍耐歧义=学得快;。
知道了原则还得落实到行动上。
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The five principles
原则
- 1. Focus on language content that is relevant to you.
专注和你日常相关的语言内容
- 2. Use your language as a tool to communicate from day 1.
从学习这门语言的第一天开始,就把它当做你的交流方式。
- 3. When you understand the message you will acquire the language unconsciously.
当你明白含义之后,你会慢慢不知不觉地习得这门语言。
- 4. Language is not about accumulating a lot of knowledge but is rather a type of physiological training.
语言学习不是大量知识的积累,而更像是一种生理训练。
- 5. Psycho-physiological state matters – you need to behappy, relaxed, and most importantly, you need to be tolerant of ambiguity. Don’t try to understand every detail as it will drive you crazy.
心理状态和生理状态都很重要:你需要愉快、放松,最重要的是对于模棱两可要有一定容忍性。对于细枝末节不要过于纠结,因为那会把你逼疯的。
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The seven actions
行动
- 1. Listen a lot – it doesn’t matter if you understand or not.
Listen to rhythms and patterns.
多听——理解与否不重要,尽管去听吧!去听听语言节奏和说话模式。
- 2. Focus on getting the meaning first, before the words.
Body language and facial expressions can help.
先专注理解整体意思,再弄清单词含义。身体语言和面部表情会有所帮助。
- 3. Start mixing, get creative, and use what you’re learning.
开始混合,创造话语并使用你所学到的一切。
- 4. Focus on the core – use the most commonly-use the words,
and use the language to learn more.
把注意力集中在核心部分——使用高频词汇,利用你已经学会的东西学到更多。
- 5. Get a language parent – someone who is fluent in the language and who will do their best to understand what you mean; who will not correct your mistakes; who will feedback their understanding of what you’re saying using correct language, and uses words that you know.
找个语伴——能流利讲这门语言的人,或者能尽可能理解你说什么的人。注意,语伴不会纠正你的错误,但能够用正确的语言、你明白的语言来对你的表现做出反馈。
- 6. Copy the face – watch native speakers and observe their face,
and particular their mouth moves when they’re speaking.
模仿面部表情——有些人的母语正是你要学习的新语言,你要观看他们讲话,观察他们的面部表情、尤其是讲话时的嘴型。
- 7. “Direct connect” to the target language – find ways to connect words directly with images and other internal representations.
在大脑和目的语之间建立“直接联系”——想办法让语言和大脑中的图像或其他内部表象产生直接联系。