语言学习

彭明芳

激活·素养解读

实践·读写整合

English learning methods

英语学习方法

1 Learning a foreign language is a challenge tous. Like lots of English learners， we have met with avariety of difficulties in learning English well. Wordslearning may be the first difficulty as it is hard for usto memorize a large number of words. Then reading and writing ability is another difficulty. Without a good mastery of vocabulary and grammar，we cant understand what the sentences mean in the text and don‘t know how to writean article. However， only if we have a regular study in English learning， can we deal withthem.

2 Here are some methods to improve your skills in learning English， which willhelp you become a better English learner. First of all， study every day. Learning any newlanguage is a timeconsumingprocess. Rather than try a few hours of review once or twice aweek， most experts say short， regular study sessions are more effective. As little as 30minutes a day can help you improve your English skills over time. Whats more， readingEnglish newspapers and books， listening to music or watching TV can not only helpyou develop your reading and speaking skills but also help you know more about theculture. By doing so repeatedly， youll unconsciously improve your pronunciation， grammarand enlarge your vocabulary. Besides， it will help you develop cultural awareness， which isvery important in crossculturalcommunication. Last but not least， repetition is a key tolearning English， and writing exercises is a great way to practice. Take 30 minutes at theend of a day or before sleeping to write down what happened during your day. Once you‘re comfortable writing about your day， challenge yourself and have some fun with creativewriting exercises. You may even discover youve got a talent for writing.

3 Why should we spend hundreds of hours learning English？ What we should know isthat learning English is more than just passing an exam or getting a qualification—it opensdoors to new opportunities， helps you to communicate with others and makes travellingoverseas more fulfilling.

Activity A Reading for understanding

语篇解码

（一）主题归纳

What is the text mainly about？

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（二）結构分析与信息梳理

Fill in the blanks according to the text with only one word for each blank.

Activity B Reading for writing

一、词块积累

a variety of difficulties 各种各样的困难

without a good mastery of vocabulary and grammar 没有掌握好词汇和语法

deal with 处理

improve your English skills 提升你的英语技能

enlarge your vocabulary 扩大你的词汇量

cultural awareness 文化意识

crosscultural

communication 跨文化交流

get a talent for 获得……的天赋

get a qualification 取得学历

open doors to 向……敞开大门

二、典句赏析

（一）定语从句

Here are some methods to improve your skills in learning English， which will help youbecome a better English learner. 这里有一些提升英语学习技能的方法，它们将帮助你成为一个更好的英语学习者。

【点石成金】该句中，which引导非限制性定语从句，which指代前面的整句话。

【例句仿写】我们的文化与西方文化不同，这给我们的外语学习带来了困难。

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（二）动名词作主语

What‘s more， reading English newspapers and books， listening to music or watchingTV can not only help you develop your reading and speaking skills but also help you knowmore about the culture. 更重要的是，阅读英语报纸和书籍、听音乐或看电视不仅可以帮助你发展你的阅读和口语技能，也可以帮助你了解更多的文化。

【点石成金】该句用了三个动名词作主语，谓语部分用not only...but also...结构阐述了阅读英语报纸和书籍、听音乐、看电视的好处。

【例句仿写】阅读各种各样的书籍，不仅可以增长我们的知识，还能开阔我们的眼界。

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三、写作迁移

假定你是高中生李华，你的朋友Tom是一名来自美国的交换生，他在中文学习中遇到了困难，希望你给他提供一些建议。请根据下列要点给他写一封建议信。

1. 学习中文的具体方法和建议；

2. 希望提供的建议对他有所帮助。

注意：

1. 词数80词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 至少需要使用一个本文中解析过的句式；

4. 注意段落内的逻辑关系

Dear Tom，

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Yours，

Li Hua

寫作导引

激活思维

本次写作任务是写一封建议信。来自美国的交换生Tom在中文学习上遇到了困难，故向你求助。请你结合自己的学习体验，给Tom提供一些具体的学习建议，希望提供的建议对他有所帮助。题目要求使用定语从句或动名词作主语。这些写作要求与所给语篇的主题语境是紧密相关的。我们可以通过整合同一主题的阅读材料的内容和语言，梳理写作思路和积累素材。

素材积累

本次写作任务是基于同一主题的语篇阅读的写作，我们可以通过学习、模仿并运用阅读中的语言表达，如词块和句型，积累写作的语言素材。

（一）说明写信目的

1. Im writing to give you some tips/suggestions on how to spend gift money. 我写这封信是想就如何花压岁钱给你一些建议。

2. How is everything going？ I am very happy to hear from you. You have asked for myadvice on how to get along well with your classmates and I will try to make some helpfulsuggestions. 最近好吗？我很高兴收到你的来信。你问了我关于如何与同学相处的建议，我会尽量给你一些有帮助的建议。

3. I know you have trouble in learning English after reading your letter. I am writing toexpress my views concerning it. 读了你的信后，我知道你在学习英语上有困难。我写信给你是为了表达我对这个问题的看法。

（二）详细描述你给对方提出的建议

1. To cope with this problem， there are at least three things you can do. 要解決这个问题，至少有三件事你可以做。

2. First of all， you‘d better buy some books to enrich yourself. 首先，你最好买一些书来丰富自己。

3. What I strongly suggest is that you try to communicate with others as often aspossible no matter how shy or upset you are. 我强烈建议你尽可能多地和他人交流，无论你有多么害羞或苦恼。

4. You may as well join in a summer camp， which not only broadens your horizons butalso helps you develop the spirit of teamwork. 你不妨参加一个夏令营，这不但能开阔你的眼界，而且有助于你培养团队精神。

5. Whats more， it would be beneficial if you can take part in more afterclassactivities.其次，如果你能参加更多的课外活动，效果会很好。

6. In addition， another way contributing to the success of solving the problem is thatyou try to understand the culture and tradition of native students. 此外，另一个可以帮助你有效解决这个问题的方法是你尝试理解本地学生的文化和习俗。

7. While accepting the culture of others， you can understand yours better. 当接受别人的文化时，你可以更好地理解你自己的文化。

8. Having a facetofacetalk with your classmates and friends is a good choice. 与你的同学和朋友面对面交流是个很好的选择。

（三）希望自己的建议能给对方带来帮助

1. I hope my suggestions will be of benefit to you./I hope you will find these suggestionsuseful. 我希望我的建议对你有用。/我希望这些建议对你有用。

2. I sincerely hope my advice will be helpful to you. If there is more I can do to help，please let me know. 我真心希望我的建议对你有帮助。如果还有什么我能帮助的，请让我知道。

3. I believe that you will take my suggestions into consideration. I hope they could beof some help to you. 我相信你会考虑我的建议。希望它们能对你有所帮助。

写作支架

根据任务中的要求，语篇结构可定为“写信目的+具体建议+表达期望”。文章的框架如下：

Dear Tom，

I am writing to express my views concerning... （写信目的）

In my opinion， there are at least three things you can do. First of all， what I strongly suggest is that ________ . What＇s more， it would be beneficial if you can ________. Last but not least， ________. （具体建议）

I hope my suggestions will be of benefit to you. （表达期望）

Yours，

Li Hua

语篇过手

根据以上提供的主题、主题表达和语篇结构，写一封建议信。第一段表明写作目的；第二段阐述提供的具体建议和方法；最后，希望自己的建议能有所帮助。总词数控制在80左右。

同时，学习运用前文阅读中出现的定语从句或者动名词作主语等高级表达和结构。写作时尤其要注意文章的内在逻辑关系，以及语言的准确性、流利性和得体性。