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W: Now, Dr. Harley. Since learning a second language is a difficult process, you know, in one way or another.
女：哈利博士。你知道，學習第二語言，無論如何，都是一個困難的過程。
W: Are there any methods so far if they give methods to teach a second language?
女：有沒有什么教第二語言的好方法？
M: There again. No method is absolutely effective in all situations. Some may prove effective, others may not.
男：還是那句話。沒有哪一種方法適用于所有情境。在有些情境中有用，有些情境中就可能沒用。
M: I mean, all depending on specific conditions. But generally speaking, there are a number of methods that have been used to teach a second language.
男：我的意思是，一切都取決于具體情況。但是一般來說，還是有很多方法可以用于第二語言教學。
W: Could you mention a few?
女：能舉幾個例子嗎？
M: For instance, there is the traditional method. This method is based on translation from one language to another and emphasizes grammar teaching.
男：比如，有種傳統的教學方法。這種方法以兩種語言之間的翻譯為基礎，強調語法學習。
W: Mm...
女：嗯…
M: And then you have direct method, which focuses on conversational skills and all teaching must be carried out in the second language.
男：還有直接教學法，強調對話技能，所有教學活動都以第二語言進行。
W: Oh, I see. Any other methods?
女：哦，我明白了。還有別的方法嗎？
M: Yes. For example, the audiolingual method. This method emphasizes speaking and listening before reading and writing.
男：有。比如，聽說教學法。這種方法比較強調聽說，而不是讀寫。
W: How interesting!
女：真有趣！
M: Then you have the immersion method. This method teaches learners exclusively through the medium of the second language.
男：然后是浸入式教學法。這種方法在教學中讓學習者大量接觸第二語言。
W: How?
女：具體是怎么做的？
M: Well, it simply means that you can not speak mother tongue. Everything must be done in the language you are learning.
男：嗯，就是你不能說母語。做任何事都要用你學的那種語言。
M: To me, the most natural method of learning a new language is what I call submersion.
男：對我來說，學習一種新語言最自然的方法就是浸泡法。
M: That is, to go to that country and be surrounded exclusively by speakers of that language.
男：也就是去說那種語言的國家，和說那種語言的人大量接觸。
W: Thank you very much, Dr. Harley, for introducing some of the language teaching methods. Now let's move on to something a bit theoretical.
女：非常感謝哈雷博士，為我們介紹了這些語言教學方法。現在我們來看一些理論問題。
W: Since second language acquisition and teaching are fascinating area for researchers, are there any theories to explain second language acquisition?
女：由于第二語言習得和教學對研究者來說很吸引人，所以有什么理論可以解釋第二語言習得呢？
M: Yes, many theories and models have been put forward by researchers so far. Today, I'd like to mention the five hypotheses proposed by Stephen Krashen.
男：嗯，目前研究者們已經提出了很多理論和模型。今天，我想講講斯蒂芬·克拉申提出的五個假設。
W: OK.
女：好。
M: The five hypotheses, or what he calls, the monitor model of second language learning.
男：這五種假說，也被他稱為，第二語言學習的監測模型。
