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32 tips for learning English well

The first tip: listen to English weather reports

Some teaching tapes are designed to support the learning of beginners , deliberately slow down the speaking speed, which is not enough for English listening training. If you listen to English spoken at a normal speed, beginners will feel overwhelmed. Although the English weather report is fast, the vocabulary is simple and fixed, the content is simple, the possibility of repetition is high, and it can be verified at any time in life. It is a good teaching material for introductory listening.

Second tip: Listen to China Radio International’s English broadcasts

China Radio International (ChinaRadio International) is available every morning from 7:00 to 8:00, and from 11:00 to noon. -One hour of English program each at 12:00. The content includes domestic and foreign news, newspaper clippings and various series of special reports. In addition to domestic announcers who are fluent in English as broadcasters, there are also recorded interviews on a certain topic with foreigners or visitors. The content is extensive, but the vocabulary is relatively simple and the speaking speed is moderate. It can be used to train or improve English listening.

The third tip: Make good use of audio tapes to practice listening and speaking skills

Some learners are always used to listening to tapes while reading, and use the tapes as an auxiliary tool for reading, so they cannot read. The purpose of listening training. The tape should focus on training listening and speaking skills. Learners should choose listening tapes that are suitable for their own abilities and should not rush for success to avoid frustration. First, listen to the tape content repeatedly. At first, you only need to grasp the outline. After listening several times, you will understand more and more details. People with poor hearing can read the text first, and then concentrate on understanding the meaning of each paragraph and sentence. Practicing in this way will help you develop concentration when listening and make your listening skills improve quickly.

The fourth tip: Only by listening to English spoken at a normal speed can you accelerate the progress of listening

Many radio teaching and listening teaching materials are always deliberately slowed down to suit the level of the listener or learner. Speech speed, although this is an understandable workaround, it will also produce some adverse side effects. For example: 1. If you are used to listening to English spoken at a slower speed, it will be difficult for you to adapt to actual interactions with foreigners, and you may even not be able to understand English they speak at a normal speed. 2. When you deliberately slow down your speaking speed, you can usually pronounce each word in a sentence clearly. However, in normal conversation, there will be many phenomena of assimilation, reduction, and liaision. Therefore, listening to English spoken at a normal speed is extremely important for listening and conversation.

The fifth tip: learn English from TV and movies

Watching English TV and movies can not only understand the culture and life of Westerners, but also learn authentic English and improve English listening. Good opportunity. The films selected are preferably literary films or comedies with modern life as the background. If your hearing is good, develop the habit of not reading subtitles. If you are not good at it, don't force yourself. Otherwise, if you don't learn English well, it will ruin the good mood of enjoying the movie. In this case, you can first read the subtitles to understand the plot (if it is a TV show, record it first), and then re-watch it one to several times. Your hearing will improve as you understand the plot in a relaxed mood. increase rapidly.

The sixth tip: Act out the plot of the movie with friends

In English learning, we often meet up with friends or classmates to talk in English to improve our English conversation skills, but we often feel that our The language is poor and the content discussed is limited. Now you might as well try this method: In conjunction with the "Learning English from TV and Movies" mentioned in the previous section, first select one or more excerpts based on the plot of the movie, select a character personally, and then try to The lines are transcribed into words and memorized, and finally they are rehearsed and performed. Regularly doing this kind of exercise is not only beneficial to English conversation and listening, but also a good exercise for grammar and writing.

The seventh tip: recite English poetry

Fluency in English depends on the correct grasp of rhythm. English is divided into rhythms based on the stress of words and sentences. English poetry is one of the best materials for practicing English rhythm.

For example, Worsworth's famous "The Daffodils": "I wandered lonely as a cloud/That floats on high o'er vales andhills..." ) is a typical weak-strong rhythm. After you are familiar with it, you will definitely gain a lot from reading it aloud.

Tip 8: Sing to learn English

Singing English songs is more effective than reciting English poems. Singing English songs can help you practice pronunciation, intonation and rhythm, and it can also help you memorize many words and sentence patterns in a very happy mood. The selected English songs should have beautiful language and formal grammar. You can start with nursery rhymes at first, and then gradually learn to sing lyrical songs. Before learning to sing, you should read the lyrics a few times and then learn to sing along with the tape. It will be better to memorize them after you are familiar with them.

Tip 9: Pay special attention to pronunciations that are not found in English

There are some pronunciations in English that are not found in Chinese. These are also the most confusing pronunciations for our English learners, such as "th" Pronunciation, pay special attention to the correct mouth shape when pronouncing this sound.

Tip 10: Recite famous speeches and find opportunities to repeat them

A good speech should not only be beautiful in word choice but also pay special attention to communication and persuasion. It is the best teaching material for practicing English expression. Learners do not have to memorize the speech from beginning to end, they only need to choose the paragraph or sentence they like to memorize. For example: President Kennedy's famous quote "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." (Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.) After memorizing many such witty words and phrases, it will be a lot of help for speaking and writing.

Tip 11: Use English tongue twisters to overcome pronunciation shortcomings

Tonguetwisters often put together sounds that are easily confused or mispronounced. But because they often appear in the form of ballads or rhymes, they will sound smooth and easy to pronounce once you are familiar with them. Therefore, English tongue twisters can be used as auxiliary teaching materials for practicing English pronunciation and conversation.

Tip 12: Remember some humorous jokes and be ready to use them at any time

It is human nature to like to hear jokes. Insert a few jokes at any time in social situations, you can use them. The atmosphere is relaxed and lively, making it easier to win friendships. When using English, you can also use jokes to eliminate your discomfort when speaking and enhance your confidence in your English conversation skills.

The benefits of listening, telling and studying English jokes go beyond that. More importantly, you can increase your understanding of the culture and society of Western countries through the concise words or language in humor or jokes. Please look at the following two examples:

Teenager: "I'moff to the party."

Teenager: "I'm off to the party."

Father: "Well, have a good time."

Father: "I wish you a happy time."

Teenager: "LookDad,don't tell me what to do!"

Teenager: "Hey, Dad, don't tell me what to do."

It satirizes the overemphasis on independence and unruly character of some American teenagers.

The

policeman stopped the driver and said, "I'm afraid your wife fell out your

car about one kilometer back."

The police asked the driver to stop the car and said to him: "I'm afraid your wife fell from your car a kilometer away."

"Thankgodness," said the driver, "I thought I had gone deaf."

"Thank God," said the driver, "I thought I had gone deaf."

A satire on the long-tongued American wives.

Tip 13: When listening to English, repeat it with your mouth.

When listening to English speeches and watching English TV and movies, you should listen with your ears and repeat with your mouth. This not only helps focus attention and enhances understanding of the content, but also imitates the pronunciation and intonation of native speakers. When doing this exercise, if the sentences are long and complex and difficult to repeat, don't force it. You can start with shorter or simpler sentences. The more you practice, the more you will develop a habit. Another helpful exercise is coherent interpretation. Translate the sentences you hear into Chinese one by one, which is also a good exercise for listening, correct understanding and reaction skills.

Tip 14: Practice reading aloud, there are many benefits

English learners often don’t pay much attention to reading aloud. In fact, reading aloud is very useful! 1. Exercise the pronunciation, intonation and rhythm of English; 2. Make the pronunciation parts of the mouth flexible and improve the fluency when speaking English; 3. Increase the ears’ opportunities to listen to English, thereby improving English listening; 4. Fully apply the four reading skills : The eyes, the mouth, the ears, the heart - can remember the textbooks better than when reading silently. We can also say that reading aloud is a basic exercise in conversation. It is difficult for people who do not have the habit of reading aloud to learn conversation.

Tip 15: When practicing reading aloud, deduce from the back to the front

When practicing reading aloud, we sometimes find it difficult to read a long sentence fluently. For example, President Reagan's second inaugural speech: "So we go forward today, a nation still mighty in its youth and powerful in its purpose." And powerful.) In this case, we recommend that you start from the last word and add one word forward at a time. For example: "...purpose" "...it's purpose" "...in it's purpose" "powerful in its purpose". This back-to-front approach to reading is designed to help you get the tone right. We know that the rise or fall of intonation is most obvious at the end of a sentence. This practice will help you focus on correct intonation every time you read aloud.

Tip 16: When reading a long sentence, you can pause briefly between "phrases"

Another problem that may arise during reading is sentence fragmentation. Because the sentences are too long to be read in one breath, they are often hurried or discontinuous, and the sentences are read in fragments, which is very unnatural. There are also people who pause randomly in the sentence, or pause in the wrong place, which makes their reading very unsound and pleasant, and the listeners will also feel confused. For example, President Reagan's second inaugural address: "We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might." (We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might.) Never read It becomes "We/must/dowhat/we/know/is right,/and do/it with all/out might."

It is natural to have a short pause in a long sentence to adjust your breathing. phenomenon, but the pause must be just right. Usually in: 1. Where there are punctuation marks; 2. Between phrases or thought units. Phrases, clauses, and other units of thought must each be a unit, but there may be brief pauses between them. For example: "We must do/what we know is right,/and do it/with all your might. (The slash indicates where you can pause).

Tip 17: Read for interest

The study method of studying hard in the cold window is not only boring, but also often ineffective. If you read for interest or even "entertainment", you will definitely be full of fun and can make progress invisibly. For example, people who like jazz will find it much more efficient to read English books and periodicals about jazz than to read English textbooks. Similarly, people who like cars read English books and periodicals that introduce cars, and people who like cooking read English books and periodicals that introduce cars. They can not only satisfy their own hobbies, but also improve their English ability. It really kills two birds with one stone.

If you have no special interest, you might as well read stories. Novels, especially detective novels, can make people concentrate more and give them a sense of coherence. This can be regarded as an enjoyable way to learn.

Tip 18: Intensive reading and extensive reading in parallel

There is no need to be greedy for too many teaching materials for intensive reading. It is best to choose short and concise articles, and understand all the vocabulary, grammatical structures, etc. in them. Then read it aloud, recite it, and finally write it silently several times, even better.

There is a method that can take into account both intensive reading and extensive reading. It is to select some of the most beautiful and smoothest sentences from the materials to be read intensively.

You should try to use memorized and dictated paragraphs and sentences in conversation or writing. Applications also aid their understanding and memory.

Tip 19: Read English newspapers and magazines

The latest news published in newspapers and magazines uses the most modern and practical vocabulary. Regularly reading English newspapers and magazines can quickly improve your English ability through daily life-oriented and practical learning.

The most common English newspapers in China are China Daily and 21st Century. If you read newspapers with the purpose of increasing your vocabulary and improving your English reading ability, then don't limit yourself to the parts that interest you. It is best to read through every column and page of the newspaper. Including news, editorials and even advertisements, etc. It is worth mentioning that the English comic strips published in newspapers can not only cultivate your sense of humor, but also allow you to understand a country's cultural and social information while laughing. People with poor English proficiency can read the Chinese newspaper of the day before reading the English newspaper, which is very helpful for understanding the English newspaper.

In addition, you can also use newspapers to improve your writing skills. Select an editorial (or a paragraph or paragraphs thereof) and translate it into Chinese to test your accuracy in understanding the editorial. Then translate the translation back into English, and then compare it with the original text to identify areas that need improvement in terms of grammar and rhetoric. You will definitely benefit from this exercise.

Tip 20: Forget the dictionary for now

When we read English novels or newspapers, we will inevitably encounter some new words. If you always stop to look up the dictionary, it will be very frustrating and the interest in reading will be eliminated. We therefore recommend that you forget about dictionaries for a while.

First of all, the readings you choose should be equivalent to your English level and interesting to you. Just flip through a few pages and browse. If you can understand more than 80% of each page, you can decide that this book is suitable for you.

Secondly, when you encounter new words while reading, don’t rush to look them up in the dictionary. Contact the context first and guess what, that’s enough. After reading it from beginning to end, then look up the dictionary and study it in depth.

When looking at this kind of reading material, the most important thing is to read more and read quickly. Classmates or friends may wish to borrow books from each other to save money and develop the habit of reading quickly.

Tip 21: Before looking up a dictionary, make a guess

When learning a language, you must look up a dictionary, but you must pay attention to the method. Let me say two things here: first: don’t look it up blindly; second: don’t look it up too quickly; in other words, think about it or even make a guess before looking it up in the dictionary.

Many people who learn English look it up in the dictionary as soon as they see a new word in an article. The result is that they have looked up every new word but cannot understand the meaning of the entire sentence or paragraph. If you first guess the meaning based on the context before looking it up in the dictionary, and then open the dictionary, you will not feel at a loss.

For example, in sentence (A): "Will this small car negotiate that steep hill?" (Can this small car negotiate that steep hill?) and sentence (B): "I' m

sorry.Our bank doesn't negotiate foreign checks." (Sorry, our bank doesn't negotiate foreign checks.) "We cannot select the first definition of negotiate in most dictionaries." Negotiation". If you open a dictionary and copy down the definition of "negotiation" without thinking, this sentence will be incomprehensible. Therefore, when you encounter a new word, don’t rush to look it up in the dictionary. You should first consider its meaning based on the context, the surrounding sentences, and the entire paragraph, and then check it in the dictionary to confirm. Sometimes the meaning will be clear without even looking up the dictionary. This method of looking up the dictionary has another advantage. Because you have first gone through the process of guessing and thinking, you have observed and analyzed the new word, and the impression has been very deep. After looking up the word in the dictionary, you can easily remember the word.

Tip 22: Don’t just look at the meaning of the word when looking up the dictionary

Many people look up the dictionary just to understand the meaning of the word. At best, they can only understand the meaning of the new word in the sentence. There is no way to actively master that vocabulary, let alone use it effectively.

In addition to finding the appropriate definition in the dictionary, you must also look up (1) pronunciation: Only by reading the pronunciation of the word can you remember it and use it. (2) Related definitions: A word may have several or dozens of definitions. Browse the related definitions to get a broader understanding of the word. (3) Usage and examples: You can learn the correct usage of the word from the examples in the dictionary. (4) Antonyms: synonyms and part-of-speech changes. Taking these many aspects into consideration when looking up a dictionary can enhance your understanding of the new word, enhance your memory of the new word and your ability to use the new word flexibly.

Tip 23: Look up several dictionaries to corroborate and complement each other

From the above tips we can see that when looking up a dictionary, you should not just look at the meaning of the word, but also pay attention A small English-Chinese dictionary is far from enough for pronunciation, usage, examples, part-of-speech changes (derivatives), synonyms, antonyms, definitions and related vocabulary.

It is best to prepare two or more larger dictionaries with different contents in order to confirm and complement each other. For example, some dictionaries contain a large number of words, some focus on example sentences, some focus on phrases, some have very clear classifications and explanations of sentence patterns, and some list in detail the distinction between synonyms, antonyms and synonyms, etc. The more you look up in a dictionary, the more you will gain.

Tip 24: Only when you can read it can you remember it

The first step in memorizing a word is to read it out loud. Read the entire sentence several times first, then read the individual words several times. When reading, you should "picture" the font in your mind based on its pronunciation. For people who often do this kind of practice, as long as they read the pronunciation of a word, the image of the word will appear in their mind. Note that you are seeing the entire word, not individual letters. At this stage, it doesn't matter if you miss one or two letters. Don't memorize them one by one.

Then, with your eyes away from the book, repeat the entire sentence once or twice, and then repeat the words you want to memorize. Only in this way can you remember the words firmly.

Tip 25: After checking the dictionary, do not close it for the time being.

Do not close the dictionary immediately after checking it. Next time you look up another word, you can take another look at the spreadsheet. This is a very effective review of the word you looked up last time. It often leaves a deep impression on you and will never be forgotten.

Some people like to copy the words they have looked up in a notebook and memorize them one by one. This is okay as a review, but the effect may not be as obvious as memorizing words from articles or dictionaries. Because most words can only have definite meanings in sentences, if they are isolated, it will be difficult to remember them, and even if they are remembered, they will often not be applied.

Tip 26: To develop a sense of English, please use an English-English dictionary

People who rely entirely on English-Chinese dictionaries sometimes cannot find the precise definition of a word. Under the influence of vague concepts, the words spoken or written sentences are often ambiguous, unclear, and even cause misunderstandings.

One way to overcome this shortcoming is to use an English-English dictionary.

English-English dictionaries often give more detailed and precise definitions. Sometimes a connotation (connotation) is given in addition to the literal meaning (denotation). Please look at the following example: sofa: The English-Chinese dictionary explains it as "sofa". But it can’t tell us what “sofa” is. If you look up the English-English dictionary, you will get a clearer impression: "A comfortable seat wide enough for two or three people to sit on." It turns out that a comfortable seat on the sofa can accommodate two or three people sitting side by side.

Of course we cannot say that the English-English dictionary is necessarily better than the English-Chinese dictionary. The English-Chinese dictionary also has its convenience, especially when we look up the names of animals, plants or certain items. For example: when looking up the word "cockroach" in the English-English dictionary, we get "A large black insect which lives in dark wet places and likes dirtyhouses." ( It is a large black insect that likes to live in dark, damp places and dirty rooms). This is not as clear as "cockroach" in the English-Chinese dictionary.

Tip 27: Use prefixes and suffixes to expand vocabulary

Most English words are composed of prefixes, suffixes and roots. Understanding prefixes and suffixes can help us remember words and thus expand our vocabulary.

For example: the word respond (reaction), plus the suffix ent to form an adjective or noun: respondent reacts or answers. Add ence or er to form the noun respondence and responder. Add the prefix co to become correspondence, communication, etc. As you can see from the examples above, learning prefixes and suffixes is extremely helpful for increasing your vocabulary.

Tip 28: Pay attention to the vocabulary collocation in English

Each language has its own personality, and it often cannot be applied by simple translation. English learners should pay special attention to vocabulary collocation so as not to draw tiger-like dogs. For example, the common word open is translated as "open" in Chinese, but the "open" to be expressed in Chinese cannot always be expressed with open. "Open the door, open the window" means open

the door/window, but "turn on the light/radio" means turn

on the light/radio, and "have a meeting" becomes hold a Meeting, "write a check" means write a check, but "open an account" can also use open an account. Although these combinations are a bit dazzling for beginners, they reflect the characteristics of the language and are also what makes it flexible and interesting.

Tip 29: Convert passive vocabulary into active vocabulary

Passive vocabulary (passive vocabulary) is vocabulary that you can understand and recognize, while active vocabulary (active vocabulary) It is the vocabulary you use in speaking and writing. The better the English proficiency is, the more active vocabulary he has and the easier he can use it in practical applications. Therefore, people who learn English should convert the passive vocabulary they have into active vocabulary as soon as possible.

The principle of transformation is to use it frequently (You must learn to use a word by using it.). It is not enough to just know the meaning of the word. You must read the example sentences well, and then use it at the appropriate time (conversation, letter writing, even talking to yourself, and random thoughts). Use it a few times, and you will master the vocabulary.

Tip 30: Use free association to review the words you have learned

When you are waiting for a bus or someone, reviewing English words may be a good pastime. You can rely on things around you to trigger inspiration and use your "free association". Doing this can not only exercise your brain power, review English vocabulary, but also kill time. It really kills two birds with one stone.

For example: you see a girl wearing blue clothes, from blue (blue) think of blues (blues: blues), bluebird (robin) blue-blooded (aristocratic); or from blue Think red, pink, crimson, scarlet, and so on. It can be said that "the sky is green and the water is falling", which makes you feel endless fun.

Tip 31: Use vignettes in life or accidental events in society to learn English

We can also apply "association" to some vignettes in life. For example: You are walking on the road and accidentally sprain your ankle. You can imagine how to express it in English. First of all, you will check the Chinese-English dictionary to know that sprain is sprain and ankle is ankle. However, you also need to check the usage of these words in an English-Chinese dictionary or an English-English dictionary to avoid misuse. Finally you will write this sentence "I sprained my ankle this morning."

Learning from life will give you some immediate sense of accomplishment. If you don't believe it, just give it a try!

Tip 32: Accumulate useful sentences and organize them into cards

One of the effective ways to improve your English conversation skills and increase your vocabulary at the same time is to copy your words from books On the Internet, copy down the wonderful passages you see in newspapers and magazines and make them into cards. It can be divided into politics, economics, literature, art, sports, etc. as needed. I usually carry a few with me and take them out when I have free time. It often comes in really handy when talking and writing. This is an effective way to increase your vocabulary and a good way to practice your English expression skills. The sentences included do not have to be long; sometimes short sentences are more concise and concise.