What are the rules or methods for learning a foreign language? Is it just about memorizing it by rote?

"Enjoying the Joy of English—How I Learned English"

1: Make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses and re-understand English textbooks

There are many textbooks currently on the market. Disadvantages, "New Concept", "Across America", "Crazy English", etc. It's not your fault that you can't learn it, it's not your problem, the textbook itself has loopholes

Yes, but how did I learn it? Let me briefly introduce my method so that everyone can learn from each other

! First, let’s talk about the textbook "New Concept" itself. There is a big gap between the second and third sets.

You said that you want to improve reading and speaking skills. New Concept itself is a standard for written language

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A quasi-model, not a spoken language in daily life. The sentence structure is complex and there are many overlapping combinations

It is an authentic usage of the written language. The vocabulary is exquisite and worth learning. How should I put it? < /p>

I don’t memorize new concepts too much, for many reasons, but the textbooks I have read are good and worth the effort

to learn. Depending on your specific situation, you don’t have to spend too much time. I spent all my energy on the first volume and learned the second volume well, but the method must be reformed. Let me introduce how I dealt with the second volume.

Spoken English in daily life is flexible and short, while the new concept emphasizes the changes in the

combination of sentences. Therefore, when learning, you can learn according to the textbook. , but when you actually speak

you need to decompose the long sentence changes, for example, the attributive clause, decompose the

clause part into two sentences , make it shorter. When expressing it in writing,

combine the short sentences and express them in clauses. In this way, it will be clear at a glance how the new concept is transformed into spoken language

and written language. , my suggestion!

"Across America" ??is a classic, but it requires a solid foundation. New concepts

After finishing the second volume, it is good to learn authentic American spoken English. Choose,

The vocabulary and sentences of "Crazy English" are gorgeous, which is good, but remember, without a solid foundation,

No matter how gorgeous the sentences and structures are, they will not be able to express themselves freely and freely. , so, I emphasize the basics

appropriately learn some gorgeous expression techniques, I support it!

As for other textbooks, they are similar. When you encounter them, I will help you deal with similar problems

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"Enjoying the joy of English—how I learned English"

2. How to choose a right-hand assistant—an English dictionary

When it comes to English dictionaries, many friends have asked me. Now, let me share my opinion.

Many friends like to use "Dual Interpretation Dictionary", as if they can read both Chinese and English.

Actually, in most cases, it is an "English-Chinese Dictionary" because the English interpretation

< p>The old ones are useless. Human nature is always lazy. Of course, Chinese explanations are easier to read than English explanations

General readers will give up on the difficult ones and read simple Chinese ones.

Translation, so my suggestion is to simply buy an "English-English Dictionary"! The dictionary I recommend is the Longman English Dictionary. The reason why I recommend this is because the book uses only 2000

core words to explain all the words in the entire book. For beginners, it is very important, especially when dealing with some difficult words.

I once wrote an important English exploration article

"The Most Awkward Question, the Most Wonderful Answer" has already explained how to use basic core vocabulary to explain unknown words. This is very useful in special situations. Next, saying what you mean quickly plays an important role! As for how to use it flexibly, I will give you more practice opportunities in the future!

"Enjoying the Joy of English—How I Learned English"

3. A preliminary discussion on the process of English thinking

As mentioned in the previous section, A friend asked me about the core words of Longman Dictionary. Can I really speak English as I wish? No, I have mastered thousands of words. How?

It’s still mute English. Why is it so difficult to express it?

What did you do and how did you deal with it? Yes, I remember when I first came into contact with English in junior high school, it was basically "What is this, what

is that?" A large number of sentences like this appeared repeatedly, but in fact In real spoken language, does it have actual value? The answer is no, it has no value. Everyone's experience is the best answer.

"What is a dog?" Can you say,

You are not mistaken, why do you ask so strangely, what is a dog?

Do you still need to ask, yes? What Wangwang is barking is a dog, haha, how can you say it to a foreigner

How can you express it like this? This involves a question, English thinking, mastering

the rules of English thinking, and expressing it well. Chinese thinking is from cause and effect, local to

whole... . To think in this way, usually a sentence is the same. First put the modifying part in front of the sentence. For example, I usually take a rest on Sundays. Take a look.

< p>Often Sunday is the adverbial part. The Chinese structure is expressed first, but in English, it is not the case. I usually have a day off on Sunday. The adverbial part is expressed

The part is placed at the end of the sentence to express what a dog is, and the foreigner’s thinking mode from the whole to the whole.

The process of the part, I am a student of design, for example,

Just like making a sculpture, you must carve from a whole piece of clay from large to small, from the whole to the part

The process of the image gradually changing from blurry to clear, and this process is what foreigners say

The process of thinking about English, for another example, if you describe a person in front of you, when he is 500 meters away from you, you don’t know who it is at first, you can say , he is probably a man. When he is 300 meters away from you, you can roughly estimate his height. As he gets closer and closer to you, you can The image of the child is gradually becoming clearer, and this process is from the whole

to the partial process. Everyone has painted when they were young. Isn’t it the same process? Painting

Personal portraits are a process of drawing the overall shape of the face first, and then the parts, right, so

Well, thinking in English is not that difficult, it’s just that people haven’t figured it out yet. I used an image

to explain it clearly, right! You have also seen the diagram I prepared for you, which is the process from A to E, no matter Whether it is a sketch or a color painting, they both start from the outside

drawing, and gradually deepen into the local parts. The English thinking mode is exactly the same, so everyone

can understand it at a glance ! Also what is a dog? Open the dictionary and explain it like this,

an animal with four legs and a tail, often kept

as a pet or trained for work, for example

hunting or guarding building. There are many

types of dog, some of which are wild.

Look, let’s talk about it as a whole first. An animal. Next, describe it. It has four legs and a tail. But is it a dog? Of course it is not. Then, it is a pet. Or training, for work, for what work, hunting, nursing home

Ah,... such a gradual description, once everyone hears it, they will know that it is the description.

This is the thinking process from the whole to the part. In actual dialogue, this kind of thinking mode is very flexible. I will also elaborate on it in future lectures. The specific questions are explained to you

in a more lively way, thank you! (3)

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Four. In-depth discussion on the power of using core vocabulary

A friend asked me how to improve my listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating abilities. I did not give an answer immediately.

Actually, these five major abilities belong to the same family. Just like the picture I uploaded, the requirements for various English abilities are originally a whole and independent, but there is a clue to connect them. Now in pals, they are just separated and done individually, just like scattered building blocks. Although there are some English letters written on them, they are not very powerful. They can only integrate the scattered things and divide them into pieces to form a whole. To show the connection between them, it is like a train. Although it is a separate carriage, the carriages are connected and connected. What we have to do is to integrate the training of the five major abilities together, and do not separate them separately and one-sidedly. Doing it one piece at a time will not make much progress. The training of core vocabulary is also a process of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translating. Although the word dog is simple, through practice and explanation, other words are also a review process. If two people play this game together, their listening skills will be improved. Improvement, the ability to guess words has also improved, it is very simple, I hope everyone will practice more!

Relaxingworld preliminarily talked about the process of English thinking mode in the previous section. However, in reality, spoken English is very flexible. Many of them cannot be solved by explaining a few words. It requires a lot of practice to find a breakthrough.

I have explained in that English article that the program of "Lucky 52" Li Yong is actually the same as the thinking mode of British and Americans. First, let me ask: 1. He is a famous poet. Ask again 2. He lived in the Tang Dynasty. Ask again 3. He wrote the famous poem "Silent Night Thoughts". Who is he? The whole question pattern is a process from the whole to the part, which is very representative.

Some friends asked me if I can explain words. Is it useful? How much can it be used in real life? Of course, the answer is no, there are limitations, and many of them are very flexible explanations. Techniques, in this section, I will first introduce some ideas and give you a demonstration, for reference only.

He is an exchange student. For example, if you say this to the other person, he is an international student, but the other person does not know what you mean, then you can explain it by dividing the meaning you want to express. Unravel and describe the specific meaning of international students you want to say,

He is one the best students at school.

He got the free class.

He college helps him pay for the class.

These three sentences are enough to express the specific meaning of international students.

For another example, I once mentioned in a conversation during the Mooncake Festival There is a saying - immortality, but many friends don't know how to express it. Maybe they only have the concept of Journey to the West in their minds, such as some elixir, but they don't think about the original meaning of immortality, so there is a momentary pause in the expression, which is very difficult. It's normal.

A: The Heavenly Queen Mother gave him a bottle of magic liquid.

B: What? What's for?

A: If you had it, you would cure

illnesses or make you live forever.

B: oh, my god. Are you kidding?

A: I'm serious. In many Chinese stories, people want to live longer.

So they want to get this magic something.

B: I see.

This dialogue is good Comparing the elixir to a magical medicine eliminates the need to think about the elixir.

It also adds to the mystery of the conversation. Then, compares immortality to if you eat this magical medicine. The medicine will cure the disease and enable you to live in the world forever. Isn't this a good way of expression?

And the whole sentence uses the subjunctive mood, which makes it more difficult to express. People think the grammar is very good, right!

For another example, some verb phrases, occasionally, people pause when they are actually used. I don’t know what it is, or this article, One day ten suns appear in the sky.

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Appear can’t be remembered, but we have learned that come out also means to appear. Can it be expressed completely, right? These are methods of flexibly applying core vocabulary to express all things in actual communication expressions. , Okay, let’s talk about this first. In future chapters, I will give more examples to discuss with you ***, thank you all!

"Enjoy the joy of English - "How I Learned English"

Four, "Simple Principle" is to find a way out for yourself

"A Way Out" is an early text, and now this old textbook has long been I was eliminated, but I found this article from an old book and gave it to everyone to judge. When I first started learning this article, I felt that this Frenchman was so stupid. How could he forget how to say eggs? He also used such complicated means to find the word for how to say eggs. At that time, I felt that there was a concept, and his foreign language... .....

In fact, looking back now, what he did was indeed very correct. He found a way out for himself, which is consistent with the concept of the core words we discussed. It's just that he used reverse reasoning and kept asking questions to find the eggs he wanted. This is indeed a good method, very smart, and it is better than going hungry.

Just like that time when I was asked about that medical term, when it is extremely embarrassing, special means must be used to solve it. Sometimes it feels like a joke, but the meaning is far-reaching.

In short, everyone has seen the role of core words. It is very good and very powerful. This topic will be discussed for now. In the future, I will do a lot more with you in "being easy" After all, the course is an English game, giving everyone a relaxed feeling. Here, we are just discussing how to learn it better, right? Thanks!

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—The unique charm of "Environmental English"!

Last week my colleague had an exam and asked me what non-predicate verbs are and how to choose them. I knew he was asking about exams. To be honest, I was not interested in the exam, especially what to choose, but This does not mean that I cannot write beautiful words and speak fluently!

Indeed, exams are always a difficult point. I can also write authentic changes in non-predicates and express them in sentences. But I don’t know why I write like that. I just read too much and listen. If there are too many, just follow other people’s patterns and it will be ok! The reason why I continuously publish English serial novels is to create an English environment for everyone. As a designer, I have never recited CET-4 or CET-6 vocabulary. Now I feel that the vocabulary is obviously not enough, so I practice my English skills by translating the novels. . Many friends asked me how to memorize words. In fact, I am not proficient in word memory, but I came up with a way to directly translate the novel I want and look for the charm of various changes in words in a specific language environment! There are various characters and conflicts in the novel, all of which are very good for memory. Moreover, environmental English is a continuous story with a beginning, development, climax and end, which gives your memory a transition period. There is also a Lenovo connection platform. That's right, you can read stories and articles on various themes, as well as those written by me. I can't just use other people's works and put them on my blog. I have to use translations of my own original works to be responsible for myself. , for everyone to come to my support, for everyone to be serious, and to make my own path wider and wider!

This series of teaching lectures will continue to be written. I believe everyone will gain something!

Come on, friend!