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1、BBC 教你如何快速学习一门外语2015-03-04 17:01 作者：BBC 我要评论(0)分享到关键词：BBC 学习外语Picture this: You want to apply for a dream assignment abroad. Theres just one problem. You need foreign language skills that you dont have and time is not on your side.想象一下：你想应聘梦想中的海外工作。但有一个问题，就是你不会那个国家的语言，你也没有太多的时间去系统学习。It might sound l
2、ike an impossible task, but according to language experts, you can learn basic communication skills in weeks and master the basics of a foreign language in several months. While you might not quickly reach the fluency that allows you to understand great foreign literature classics, you can, though,
3、quickly hone in on phrases and technical language specific to your needs whether you are working with the diplomatic service or a blue chip multinational.所以这个梦想似乎要泡汤了，但根据语言专家的说法，你可以在几周内学习这门外语的基本回话技巧，并在几个月内掌握这么外语的基础。尽管你不能很快的达到能够理解外国经典文学的程度，但无论你要在外交机构或者是跨国公司工作，你都可以根据你的需求，先学习一些基本的短语和使用的句子。It wont take
4、most people long to be well on their way to discussing current affairs with a native speaker in Rome or sharing a water cooler moment with new French work colleagues in Paris.要达到可以和罗马人讨论时事或者和巴黎同事闲聊一下的水平还是可以的，而且你不用花费太多的学习时间。Getting started行动开始Sometimes travelling the globe for work will force you to
5、come up with ways to master conversation in many languages. Benny Lewis, an engineer, learned enough of seven languages - including Spanish, French and German to work easily and attained near fluency in several others, including Mandarin.有时环游全球找工作能迫使你找到掌握外语基本回话的能力。工程师Benny Lewis 学了足足七门语言，其中包括西班牙语、法语
6、和德语，这使他的工作变得更轻松，同时还有普通话，他的普通话水平接近流利。Learning Spanish, Lewiss first non-native language, took over a year but subsequent languages, even the basics of conversational Mandarin, were quicker. His secret: when he first needs to learn a language, Lewis compiles a script of sorts for himself so that he ca
7、n respond to simple queries from strangers. As Lewis mastered new languages, he was even able to do work as a translator of technical engineering texts.Lewis 花了一年的时间学习了他的的第一门外语西班牙语。但在接下来其他外语的学习中，甚至包括普通话基础回话学习，他所花费的时间更短。他的秘诀就是：当他刚开始接触一门外语是，他准备了一个分类的语言手册，这样他能够对照手册回答陌生人提出的问题。当 Lewis 掌握了该门语言时，他甚至能够做一些有关
8、技术工程文本的翻译工作。Phrasebooks and online tutorials can prove useful in this early stage, experts say, as they can give you the vocabulary and the confidence to have basic conversations with native speakers, the crucial first step in learning a language.专家称，常用语手册和网路教程在语言学习初始阶段能够帮助语言学习者，因为这些材料能够增加学习者的词汇和与当地
9、人进行对话的信心，这是开始学习外语的关键一步。“The biggest barrier in the beginning is the lack of confidence,” said Lewis. “That got better and better for me as I spoke.”Lewis 说：“ 学习语言的起步阶段最大的障碍是缺乏信心。但我开口说得多了，口语水平也就进步了。”Indeed, simply having the courage to speak is necessary if you are going to make progress in a foreign
10、 language, language experts said.语言学家称，要想外语取得进步，敢于开口确实是很重要的。“A lot of people dont make progress if they dont open their mouths,” said Michael Geisler, the vice president for language schools at Middlebury College in Vermont in the US. “If you are not willing to put your identity on the line, progres
11、s will be slower.”美国佛蒙特州明德学院语言系副主任 Michael Geisler 称：“ 许多人不开口练习，因此他们无法取得进步。如果你不愿意放下身份来学习，进步就会缓慢得多。”This means not being afraid to take risks or make mistakes. When he started learning Spanish, Lewis said he spoke a lot like Tarzan, the fictional man of the jungle.也就是说，别害怕出错。当 Lewis 开始学习西班牙时，他说得像极了电影
12、里的泰山。“I would say me want go supermarket. But I reached the advanced stage by starting as a beginner. My light bulb moment was when two weeks into learning Spanish my toothbrush broke and I was able to ask for a replacement at the supermarket,” he said. “Wherever you go, people are very patient.”他表示
13、：“我会说me want go supermarket（一个语法上错误的句子）。但之后说多了就进步了。我认识到我进步的那一刻是我学习西班牙语两周的时候，当时我的牙刷坏了，我居然能在超市顺利的通过口语来更换牙刷。无论你去到哪里，人们都是很有耐心的。”Immerse yourself沉浸在环境中Geisler believes that total immersion is key to mastering a foreign language quickly. The more you immerse yourself in the foreign language such as readin
14、g, listening to the radio or speaking to people the more rapid your progress will be.Geisler 认为要快速掌握一门外语，将自己完全沉浸在外语环境中是很关键的因素。多阅读、多听广播、多交谈，这样你也会更快进步。Students at Middlebury College are required to conduct all extra-curricular activities, from sport to theatre, in the language they are learning. Middl
15、ebury, which also runs graduate programs, runs courses in 10 languages including French, German, Chinese and Hebrew.明德学院要求学生参加体育和戏剧等课外活动。该院同时还开设研究生课程，其中包括法语、德语、汉语和希伯来语等。Getting to basic conversational proficiency can be achieved in much less time, just several weeks according to experts, particularl
16、y if you can speak regularly. James North, associate director for instruction at the Foreign Service Institute, said students are encouraged to get to know native speakers.有关专家表示，掌握基本的语言会话能力所花费的时间可以少到几周的时间，尤其是当你经常开口练习的时候。华盛顿特区的外交学院教学助理 James North 称，他们鼓励学生多跟当地人交流。“You need to invest not just the head but also the heart,” North said. You can, for instance, do volunteer work or engage with the local community at restaurants and neighbourhood functio
