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Secrets to mastering a foreign language

掌握一門外語的秘訣

Do not worry about making mistakes.

不要害怕說錯。

One of the most common barriers to conversing in a new language is the fear of making mistakes. But native speakers are like doting parents: any attempt from you to communicate in their language is objective proof that you are a gifted genius. They’ll appreciate your effort and even help you.

外語對話最大的障礙就是害怕說錯。但是母語人士就像溺愛孩子的父母一樣，他們會覺得你每一次嘗試說他們的語言都是你天資聰穎的客觀證明。他們很欣賞你的努力，甚至還會幫助你。

Nervous about holding a conversation with a peer? Try testing your language skills with someone a little younger.“I was stoked when I was chatting with an Italian toddler and realized we had the same level of Italian,”recalls German translator Judith Matz.

跟同輩交流很緊張？那就和比你年輕一點的人練習外語。“當我跟一個說意大利語的小孩聊天時，我發現他的意大利語水平跟我一樣，我頓時非常開心，”德語翻譯朱迪斯•馬茨回憶到。

And be patient. The more you speak, the closer you’ll get to the elusive ideal of“native-like fluency.”

要有耐心，你說得越多，你就會越接近“像母語一樣流利”這個模糊的概念。

And to talking to people your own age.

跟和你年齡相仿的人聊天。

【知識點講解】

make mistakes 犯錯； 出岔子；

例句：

I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes.

我愿意承認我確實會犯錯。

People who make mistakes can be given the sack the same day.

一犯錯誤可能當天就會被開除。

We are all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.

我們疲勞的時候都容易出錯.

chat with 與某人閑聊某事；

例句：

I thought I'd, you know, have a chat with you.

我想我應該，呃，和你談談。

She had had a woman-to-woman chat with Mrs Hardie.

她與哈迪太太進行了一番女人之間的交心之談。

I had a chat with Lars in the morning and spoke Swedish.

上午，我用瑞典話和拉爾斯聊了一會。

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