如何用英语思考
Word Exercise (四字练习)
写下4个单词,最好是名词、形容词、副词等不同词性的词。再用这4个词造句,并且要说得通。可以使用这4个单词的任意形式。
例如使用stable
、stick
、common
、across
这4个单词造句。
Variations (变形)
简单来说就是 保持原句的意思改写句子 。例如:
上面的句子可以有不同的句子来表达相同或者类似的意思,但是注意感受句子传递出来的感觉(feelings)和隐含的意思(connotation)。
Listening Excersice (听力练习)
听得多对学习语言是有好处的。做这个听力练习,需要你找一个一分钟以下的音频,确保它足够难,当你第一次听它的时候你大概只能懂它的20%到30%。不断地听这个音频。做一个“听力笔记本”,联系上下文猜测音频在说什么,试着写下你听到的东西。不断重复直到你能完整地理解你听到的东西。你可以用一整个周只做一个音频练习。
Thinking Excercises (思考练习)
描述你看到的东西,你的感受,可以在脑子里想。强制自己在脑子里用英语去描述你看到的东西,你周围的事物等等。
example
Mountain... A large mountain with two peaks... A large tree coverd mountain with two peaks... And some people doing excercise on the peak of the mountain... Some people doing excercise on the top of a tree coverd mountain with two peaks...
Blue sky... Blue sky with puffy white clouds... A blue sky with puffy white clouds, and a few pigeons flying around in the sky...
Some tall gray bulidings... Some tall gray apartment buildings... Nine tall gray apartment buildings in an apartment complex... Nine tall gray boring apartment buildings in a large apartment complex surrounded by some green trees... Nine tall depressing looking grey apartment buildings in an apartment complex surrounded by some green trees near a tall mountain with two peaks...
Writting Practice (写作练习)
写作可以让我们检查自己的文章(make revisions),纠正一些语法以及拼写上的错误,还可以不断升级版本,尝试用不同的单词和语法写出同样或者更好的内容。Practice writing at least ten minutes a day. Make it a habit. 可以写日记或者是你正在观察到的事物。
在写作时,有一些要注意的地方,像标点符号(Punctuation),句法(syntax),形容词(adjectives)的使用等等。
Syntax is basically, the style of sentences. When you write, you don't want to always use the same kind of sentences. There are many different forms of sentences. Some sentences maybe, will be longer. And with a lot of adjectives to describle something, some will be shorter. Some will have the subject first and then the object. Some will have the object first and then the subject. Remember to avoid being really boring.
还有就是用更精确(specific)的词去描述同样一件事情,比如当我们说一个人说话比另一个人更好,我们可以说 someone is better at speaking than the other one, 或者我们可以说 someone is more articulate than the other one.
如果你不知道写什么,下面是一些参考方向。
一个例子
Movies (电影)
Movies can give you the feeling of English pronunciation, can give the feeling of English expresions, idioms
passive way
不刻意的学习,看电影电视依然有效果,当然作用比较慢。
active way
Choose a film you know well. You have watched it with subtitles. Then find the same moive without subtitles. Watch it again and try to really pay attention to what people are saying. Try to take some notes. Maybe a new word that you heard.
推荐《老友记》和《哈利波特》
The Internet
immerse you in english internet environment.
For Listening/ Learning:
- Ted.com
- Coursera.com (英语教学网站,比较难)
- Cloudenglish.net
- For news:
- Reddit.com
- Huffpost.com (不是太难)
- For articles:
- Wikipedia.com
- engadget.com (科技类)
- Community:
- Quora.com
- Reddit.com
Routine And Attitude (习惯和态度)
每天的学习计划(变成一种生活方式)
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早上:10分钟写作。10分钟4字练习或者变形。
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途中:听一分钟音频并记笔记。
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发呆时:描述你周围的事物。
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晚上:30分钟阅读或者学单词。上英语网站或者看电影。