新世纪大学英语综合教程1Unit1

1.2.3.4.Doyouthinkitisnecessarytolearnanotherlanguagebesidesyourmothertongue?HowlonghaveyoubeenlearningEnglish?DoyouthinkEnglishisverydifficulttolearn?Ifpossible,whatotherforeignlanguagesdoyouwanttolearn?Why?Speakingfromyourownexperience,whateffectivewayswouldyouliketosuggesttohelpotherslearnEnglish?BackgroundInformationWarm-upQuestionsListenandThinkReadandThinkThinkandSpeakDirections:Readthefollowingad.Whatdoyouthinkofit?DoyoubelievethatonecanlearntospeakEnglishinonly30days?BackgroundInformationWarm-upQuestionsListenandThinkReadandThinkThinkandSpeakForYourEarsOnlyLearnlikeaspy!Smithcourseshelppeoplewhoneedtolearnanotherlanguagequickly.Ourcoursesspent40yearsdevelopingandarenowusedbythebusinessprofessionalseverywhere.StartspeakingEnglishin30daysorreceiveafullandcourteousrefund.Youhavenothingtoloose!YoureallycanlearneverythingyouneedtospeakEnglishfluentlyinonly15hours!Numerousstudieshaverevealedthatineverycountry,nativespeakersuseonlyabout2,500distinctwordsandphrasesonadailybasis.Dr.Smithspenthislifetimestudyingtheselanguagebuildingblocks.WiththeSmithapproach,it’snothowmanywordsyouknow,butrather,whichwordsyoucanuse.Byaimingeachlessonatteachingyoutousethose2,500words,theSmithapproachteachesyoutospeakthemostEnglishintheleastamountoftime.BackgroundInformationWarm-upQuestionsListenandThinkReadandThinkThinkandSpeakYoulearnedyourfirstlanguageinbetween10,000and30,000hoursbutyouwereunconsciousmuchofthetime.WiththeSmithapproach,youcannowlearneachofyournextlanguagesinonly15hours.Maybeyou’vealreadytriedtolearnalanguagebutrealizeditwasallinvain.Don’tgiveup.It’stimetochangeyourapproach!Inonlythirtydays,you’lllearntospeakEnglishorwe’llrefundyourmoney.Youdon’thaveanythingtolose...YoucanstarttospeakEnglishnow!Directions:GeorgePickeringisaneducationalcoach,consultantandtrainer.HegivesadvicetostudentsallaroundtheworldaboutEnglishlearningontheBBCLearningEnglishwebsitewhichoffersonlineEnglishteaching.HereisaquestionfromHishaminEgypt:Please,IwanttoimprovemyEnglish.HowcanIdoit?Listentotheanswer.WhatistheadvicethatMr.PickeringgivestoHisham?Jotdownhispointsasmanyaspossible.BackgroundInformationWarm-upQuestionsListenandThinkReadandThinkThinkandSpeakWellHisham,it’shardtogivespecificadvicewithoutknowingmoreaboutyou,soI’mgoingtogiveyousomegeneraladvicewhichwillmaybeofinteresttootherlistenersandreaders.Point1BeclearaboutwhyyouwanttolearnEnglish.Doyouwantitforyourjob,tohelpyougetajob,totalktoEnglishspeakers,tohelpyoustudy?Point2BeclearabouthowgoodyouwantyourEnglishtobe.HowgooddoyouwanttobeatspeakingEnglish,listening,reading,writing?Point3Haveaclearimageofyourselfwhenyouhaveachievedtheproficiencythatyouwant.Whatwillyousee,whatwillyouhear,howwillyoufeel?Point4Ifpossible,enrollonalanguagecourse.Ifyoucan’t,putyourselfinsituationswhereyoucanuseEnglishwhichleadsonto...Point5LookforopportunitiestolearnanduseEnglish.SpeakEnglishwheneveryoucan.ListentotheradioandCDsinEnglish,readandwriteinEnglish.Ifyoulookforopportunities,youwillfindthem.BackgroundInformationWarm-upQuestionsListenandThinkReadandThinkThinkandSpeakPoint6Writedownnewwordsandphrasesinanotebook.Keepthenotebookwithyousoyoucanlookatitwhenyouhaveasparemoment.Point7Practise,practise,practise.There’sanexpressioninEnglish.“Ifyoudon’twanttoloseit,useit.”Thisisverytruewhenitcomestolearningforeignlanguages.There’sastoryaboutateacherwhotoldhisstudents,“Youknowyou’remakingprogressinEnglishwhenyouspeakinEnglish,thinkinEnglish,anddreaminEnglish.”Onedayastudentcameintotheclassveryexcitedandsaid,“Teacher,Teacher,lastnightIdreamtinEnglish.”Theteachersaid,“That’swonderful.Whatdidyoudreamabout?”Andthestudentsaid,“Idon’tknow,itwasinEnglish.”Hisham,mayyouachieveyourdreamoflearningEnglish.BackgroundInformationWarm-upQuestionsListenandThinkReadandThinkThinkandSpeak1.ImagineyouaretalkingwithabeginnerinEnglish.GivehimsometipsonthebestwaystolearnEnglishfast.TolearnEnglishwell,you’dbetter...BackgroundInformationWarm-upQuestionsListenandThinkReadandThinkThinkandSpeak2.ReadtheadviceonhowtolearnEnglish.Checkiftheyaresimilartowhatyouhavewrittendown.TipsforBeginners1Listentotheradio2WatchEnglishTVprogrammes3TalktoyourselfinEnglish4Recordyourownvoice5Readsomethingeveryday6Recordvocabularyinapersonaldictionary7AlwayshaveanEnglish-Englishdictionarynearby8Readattheappropriatelevel9Keepadiary/journal10ListentoautomatedansweringmachinerecordingsBackgroundInformationWarm-upQuestionsListenandThinkReadandThinkThinkandSpeak3.MatchthedetailsbelowwiththeTipsforBeginners.YoucanfindthesenumbersintelephonebooksinmanyEnglish-speakingcountries.Beforeyoudial,makesurethatyouarecallingthefreenumbers.Youwanttolearnnewvocabulary,butyoualsowanttounderstandwhatyouarereading.Ifyouarelookingupeveryword,thereadingistoodifficult.Itisabadhabittoalwaysrelyonatranslationdictionaryorelectronicdictionary.Talkaboutanythingandeverything.Doitintheprivacyofyourownhome.Ifyoucan’tdothisatfirst,tryreadingoutlouduntilyoufeelcomfortablehearingyourownvoiceinEnglish.Don’talwayshaveapeninhand.Sometimesithelpstojustlisten.Thismightfeelveryuncomfortable,butitwil