第二、學習英語應該遵循先聽后說、先讀后寫、先積累后運用的自然順序
II. Learning English should follow the natural sequence of listening prior to speaking, reading prior to writing, accumulating prior to applying.
古人有句經驗之談:熟讀唐詩三百首,不會寫詩也會吟。這個經驗完全符合學習的邏輯規律。
There’s an ancient saying: After reading up three hundred Tang poems, you can at least intone poems even you can’t write them. This experience completely accords with the logical law of learning.
學習英語,應該根據自己的實際水平和興趣愛好多多吸收語言材料,敞開頭腦,充分吸收,積累盡可能多的豐富語言材料,如英文歌、英文小說、報刊雜志、英文電影等等。
Absorb more language materials according to your actual level and interest in your English learning. With your open mind, absorb as much as you can, and accumulate rich language materials as many as possible, such as English songs, novels, newspapers, magazines, movies, etc.
應該持一種來者不拒的態度,一種海納百川的氣勢,要知道人腦具有對語言材料的自動加工處理功能,材料積累到一定時候,人腦就會加工處理出一些有用的語言信息。聽多了,自然想說,讀多了,自然想寫,一切都順其自然,完全是水到渠成的事情。
Hold an attitude of embracing everything just like ocean containing hundreds of rivers. Because human brain has such a function of processing language materials automatically, it can produce some useful language information when materials have been accumulated to a certain extent. It’s natural you want to speak when you’ve heard a lot, and also natural you want to write when you’ve read a lot. Everything has been done in a natural way, then success will come when conditions are ripe.
聽和讀,是輸入和積累,也可以說是基于觀察的學習。應該盡力模仿,每個音調和語調,每個字詞和句子,從粗到細地模仿和吸收,要抱著一種不求甚解、順其自然的態度才好。究竟什么時候該休息一段時間,讓輸入的語言材料在大腦內部按照個人的特點進行加工處理,這完全是因人而異的事情。
As input and accumulation, listening and reading function as observation-based learning. Try to imitate very pronunciation and intonation, every word and sentence from the rough to the subtle with a natural attitude. It varies with each individual when to rest for a period of time and let those input language materials processed in the brain according to the individual character.
當你覺得你的頭腦被很多語言材料充滿,就像茶杯已經倒滿了水,如果再繼續往茶杯里倒水,只會溢出來,好了,抓住那個臨界點,開始休息。所謂休息,我是指,完全把所吸收的語言材料統統忘掉,把它們拋入潛意識得到加工處理。
When you feel your head is stuffed with many language materials just like a teacup full of water, it’ll overflow if you continue pouring water into it. Well, seize that critical point, then start your rest. So-called rest, I mean you forget all those absorbed language materials and throw them into your subconscious mind.
積極的休息方法是去做跟英語完全無關的事情,不要擔心自己學的英語會忘記,心理學研究指出,人會自然記住自己感興趣的東西,遺忘自己不感興趣的東西。你感興趣的東西,無需你時時刻刻想著,也會深深印在你心底深處。正是由于這個原因,我特別建議,選擇英語材料應該因人而異,選擇自己感興趣的英文材料才行,否則吸收的效果肯定不好。
The active method of rest is to do anything irrelevant to English without worrying you would really forget them. Psychology research points out a human can remember what he’s interested in and forget what he isn’t interested in. What attracts your interest will be kept in your mind deeply without thinking of them all the time. Just for this reason, I particularly suggest that choosing English materials should be different for each individual. You must choose what you have interest in, otherwise there won’t be any good absorbing effect.
在我看來,對材料有興趣,表明大腦的那扇門對這個材料是打開的,否則,門是關閉的,所以盡管聽了或者看了不少材料,因為不感興趣,被大腦拒之門外,相當于沒有吸收任何原材料。
In my view, your interest in materials shows the door of your mind is open to them, otherwise, the door is closed. Even you’ve read a lot of materials, but if you have no interest in them and your brain rejects them, it means you’ve absorbed nothing at all.
說和寫,是輸出和釋放,也可以說是基于反饋的學習。應該積極勇敢地實踐,不要怕說錯,不要怕寫錯。只有在大膽的實踐中,才能發揮大腦的語言自我糾錯功能。在成功與失敗中,慢慢地提高英語表達水平。
As output and release, speaking and writing function as feedback-based learning. Try to practice bravely without being afraid of making mistakes in your speaking and writhing. Only in brave practice can you exert your brain’s function of self-repairs in language. And your English expressive level will be improved little by little in the process of success and failure.
聽和讀,是圓的一半,說和寫,是圓的另一半,兩者不可偏廢,共同構成一個完整的圓,而且這個圓要不斷地循環,才能不斷地提高英語的聽說讀寫能力。
Listening and reading is half of a full circle, complemented by speaking and writing as the other half, and with both given the same attention. Keep Circulating around the circle so that you can constantly improve your ability in English listening, reading, speaking and writing.