白領(lǐng)要充電，學(xué)習(xí)英語方法

　　1.1 Set Goals

　　It s often much easier to motivate yourself to work if you have something to aim for. Goals can be short or long term. A short term goal in learning English might be to learn enough to be able

　　to book a hotel room. A longer term aim could be to attend a University in a foreign country, or get a 6.5 on the IELTS exam.

　　設(shè)定目標(biāo)

　　每個人都是如此，當(dāng)心中有了追求的目標(biāo)，就會不斷激勵自己朝著目標(biāo)前進(jìn)。而設(shè)定英語學(xué)習(xí)的目標(biāo)可以分為長期或短期。所謂短期目標(biāo)是一些短期內(nèi)在英語上能取得的進(jìn)步，比如在一個星期內(nèi)學(xué)會用英語預(yù)定酒店。而長期目標(biāo)就是在一段時間后你在英語上所期望的得到的提高，比如6個月后去外國讀書或者是3個月雅思取得6.5分。

　　1.2 Be Prepared to Work Hard

　　Learning a language is generally not easy. Most people have other things to do in their lives apart from learning English. You need to realize this and be patient with regard to your progress. But you won t achieve much if you don t put in the effort. We can provide you with quality instructors. However, your progress depends a lot on you.

　　準(zhǔn)備努力學(xué)習(xí)

　　總的來說，學(xué)習(xí)外語是不容易的。許多人除了學(xué)習(xí)英語還有很多其他的事情要做。所以你要意識到你的進(jìn)步不是一時之間可以完成的，但如果你不努力，想有所成績是不太可能的。我們可以給你們最優(yōu)秀的老師，但你的進(jìn)步更大程度上取決于你自己。

　　1.3 Make Time白領(lǐng)英語

　　Many of us lead busy lives and find it hard to fit new things into an already established routine. Learning English can be requires discipline. You need to set aside time for your learning and be prepared to study during that time. Putting things off because you re too tired is ok every now and then, but it shouldn t become a habit. Make English an indispensable part of your schedule.

　　安排時間白領(lǐng)英語

　　我們很多人都挺忙，覺得在平時忙碌的工作中再學(xué)點(diǎn)新東西很困難。英語學(xué)習(xí)是要有原則的。你必須留出時間來學(xué)習(xí)英語，而且在這段時間你所做的就是學(xué)習(xí)。當(dāng)你感覺太累的時候休息一下是可以的，但是這不能成為一種習(xí)慣。要把英語當(dāng)成你日常生活中不可缺少的一部分，不能隨便放棄。

　　1.4 Ask Questions

　　We don t expect students to be sponges. You can t expect to absorb everything and not have any questions to ask. Don t be afraid to ask questions. Our teachers are here to help.

　　學(xué)會提問白領(lǐng)英語

　　我們并不期待我們的學(xué)生是一塊海綿，你不可能吸收所有的東西而不提出任何問題。不要害怕提問，我們的老師隨時歡迎你的提問并會幫助你的。

　　1.5 Do Some Extra-curricular Work

　　Having a teacher to instruct and guide you is vital. However, you can also study independently in fact; this will be more likely to make you a successful language learner. Don t wait until it s time for class to pull out your English books.

　　做一些課外作業(yè)

　　有個老師來指導(dǎo)你學(xué)習(xí)是很必要的。但是你要知道學(xué)習(xí)是一種獨(dú)立的行為，如果你能自主學(xué)習(xí)的話，你會學(xué)的更好。不要等到上課了才把你的課本拿出來。

　　　1.6 Watch English Movies

　　This is a great way to pick up colloquial English and practise listening. You don t need to be able to understand every word to understand what is happening in a movie. Turn on the E

　　nglish Subtitles to help with understanding - this is a great way to practice reading also. Choose movies that you are more likely to be able to follow. Movies with short dialogue, separated by long sequences of no dialogue are ideal, as they allow time to absorb the language. Romantic movies tend to fall into this category.

　　看英語電影

　　用看英語電影來練習(xí)口語與聽力是個好辦法。要了解電影情節(jié)你其實(shí)并不需要很清楚的知道每個單詞，但附上英語對白的話能幫助你更好的理解，這也是鍛煉你閱讀的一個很好的辦法。電影要選你比較能夠理解的。對白比較短的電影是不錯的，因為它能給你足夠的時間去理解消化你之前所聽到的。愛情片通常就是這種形式。

　　1.7 Listen to English Music

　　Music can be a fun way to learn English. The next time you re at a Karaoke bar or maybe at home singing in front of your TV, try singing an English song. This is a great way to practice putting some emotion into your English and will really improve the way other people perceive your meaning when you re speaking English to them.

　　聽英文歌

　　聽英文歌學(xué)習(xí)英語是很有趣。下次你可以嘗試在卡拉OK或在自己家唱英文歌。當(dāng)你在和別人用英語對話時注入一些感情的話會有助于別人更好地理解你。
　　1.8 Reading

　　Reading is a fantastic way to learn new vocabulary. Try reading short stories rather than long novels. These are often broken down into short chapters which can be read and then analyzed for language. Don t feel that you have to understand every word. Try to get the general meaning. Underline unknown words and try to guess their meaning from context. You can use your dictionary later to look them up and check if you were right. Use graded readers. These tend to have questions designed to test comprehension of what you have just read.

　　閱讀

　　閱讀對于擴(kuò)大詞匯量是一個很不錯的方法。試著讀一些短篇小說，這些小說都由短的篇章組成，對于學(xué)習(xí)語言是很有幫助的。你不需要完全理解文章中的每一個單詞，了解大概意思就可以了。把你不懂的單詞劃上線，然后根據(jù)上下文來猜這些詞的意思。之后，你再可以查查字典看這些詞是什么意思，看你猜的對不對。此外，也可以使用分級讀物，里面的問題可以測試你的閱讀能力。

　　1.9 Go to English Corners

　　There is a rich English Corner tradition in China. Public places such as bookstores or parks often tend to have free English corners. Don t be shy. Go along and take part. Ask questions. Meet people just like you who are interested in learning English.

　　參加英語角

　　英語角在中國很流行。像書店、公園都有免費(fèi)的英語角可以參加。不要太害羞，要大膽的參與，多問問題。認(rèn)識那些和你一樣對學(xué)習(xí)英語感興趣的人。

　　1.10 Use the Internet

　　The internet is a fantastic invention, which has changed the way we live our lives. While it is fantastic to be able to read the People s daily or chat with friends online, it is a waste if we don t use the medium to learn English. Here at English First, we offer a full suite of blended online learning applications. But, in addition to that, there s plenty you can do on your own.

　　利用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

　　互聯(lián)網(wǎng)是一項偉大的發(fā)明，它已經(jīng)大大改變了我們的生活方式�；ヂ�(lián)網(wǎng)使我們可以在線讀報，隨時跟別人聊天，如果不運(yùn)用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)來學(xué)習(xí)的話那將是一個很大的浪費(fèi)。在EF英孚教育，我們提供一整套網(wǎng)上英語學(xué)習(xí)設(shè)備。但是要補(bǔ)充的是，你自己還可以運(yùn)用其他很多資源來學(xué)習(xí)英文。

　　　1.11 Read English Newspapers

　　There are numerous newspapers which provide a rich source of interesting and varied reading materials.

　　閱讀英文報紙

　　有很多報紙為我們提供了豐富有趣、各式各樣的內(nèi)容。

　　1.12 Listen to Radio

　　Virtually every radio station in the world is up for grabs with the Internet. Don t just be content with the VOA or BBC world service. There are many other interesting alternatives. Try listening to radio from around the English speaking world.

　　聽收音機(jī)

　　現(xiàn)在基本上所有的廣播都可以在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上收聽到。不要只滿足于聽VOA或是BBC，其實(shí)我們有其他很多選擇。試著收聽不同英語國家的英文頻道。

　　1.13 Chat

　　You can use MSN, yahoo and other chat programs to chat in English. Rather than firing up QQ the minute you switch on your PC, try finding some of your English speaking friends. If you have Skype, encourage your friends to get it too and call them for free using your computer.

　　聊天

　　你可以用MSN，雅虎或其他聊天軟件用英語聊天。不要一打開電腦就上QQ，可以試著找找說英文的朋友。如果你有Skype，鼓勵你朋友也申請一個，和你朋友一起在網(wǎng)上用英語語音聊天。

　　1.14 Don t be Self-conscious

　　There are a few old-fashioned methods which might sound quirky but can work:

　　Improve your pronunciation:

　　Use a mirror to practice making difficult English sounds; Record yourself speaking English and listen afterward, paying attention to stress, intonation and problem phonemes.

　　Think in English:

　　Have an imaginary conversation in English. Think through what you re going to say.

　　Speak to your friends in English:

　　不要太害羞

　　這里有一些老套但非常有效的方法：

　　提高你的發(fā)音能力:

　　對著鏡子練習(xí)平時感覺很難發(fā)的音。自己說英語的時候錄下來，注意重音，音調(diào)，和比較難發(fā)音的音素。

　　試著用英語思考:

　　用英語思維，想想你要說什么，可以想象著用英語對話。（來源：國際在線）