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http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjY4NjE1OTQ4.htmlI came across this TED talk yesterday in which Chris Lonsdale, a psychologist from New Zealand talks about language learning. He believes that anybody can learn a language in six months if they follow the five principles and seven actions that he has formulated after assessing all the research available on language learning.) Z3 _2 ?2 U$ s; C. I- C( x
昨天我看了一個TED演講,來自新西蘭的語言學家Chris Lonsdale講了語言學習的方法。在評估了所有語言學習的研究之后,他總結出了5個原則、7個行動。他相信只要遵從這5個原則、踐行這7個行動,任何人都能在6個月內學會一種外語。
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The five principles are:
3 u4 ~! d2 l8 ?4 e5個原則:
. Z# a% D) R0 o1. Focus on language content that is relevant to you." C5 P2 f# ]' Z# E
專注和你日常相關的語言內容。. O; x# }% Y* u5 R7 ~- l
2. Use your language as a tool to communicate from day 1." O( i ?. }% a1 V4 {, u( V
從學習這門語言的第一天開始,就把它當做你的交流方式。
( h+ z6 O" z3 q# H0 D- g. G; j3. When you understand the message you will acquire the language unconsciously.
! _8 s4 e$ l1 J% H" m當你明白含義之后,你會慢慢不知不覺地習得這門語言。! I2 h a8 q' T
4. Language is not about accumulating a lot of knowledge but is rather a type of physiological training.0 O% d$ e" m8 P/ V9 w
語言學習不是大量知識的積累,而更像是一種生理訓練。% a0 j+ R8 |: P
5. Psycho-physiological state matters – you need to be happy, relaxed, and most importantly, you need to be tolerant of ambiguity. Don’t try to understand every detail as it will drive you crazy.
& X; g, x' B: I0 {, G2 G+ v心理狀態和生理狀態都很重要:你需要愉快、放松,最重要的是對于模棱兩可要有一定容忍性。對于細枝末節不要過于糾結,因為那會把你逼瘋的。
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( C; S' H6 |4 u8 e2 |* LThe seven actions are:$ B H2 ~* @& E- c& w
7個行動:. @5 o. u1 a M5 ~. R
1. Listen a lot – it doesn’t matter if you understand or not. Listen to rhythms and patterns.) s0 L* F+ }& d. \& i% D# z
多聽——理解與否不重要,盡管去聽吧!去聽聽語言節奏和說話模式。' Q+ m; h" D$ z ^) q ]6 X1 y6 r
2. Focus on getting the meaning first, before the words. Body language and facial expressions can help.
/ @ H1 K5 @, ^4 S先專注理解整體意思,再弄清單詞含義。身體語言和面部表情會有所幫助。
8 P) ^$ b8 C" c* {: M3. Start mixing, get creative, and use what you’re learning" t# v6 [+ q: i* F: S0 y4 ?
開始混合,創造話語并使用你所學到的一切。
8 |6 ^/ j4 z7 K: s+ J8 R" n4. Focus on the core – use the most commonly-use the words, and use the language to learn more
/ I$ I$ }. p: M' m9 g: T把注意力集中在核心部分——使用高頻詞匯,利用你已經學會的東西學到更多。
3 m4 w7 k! [+ S0 Y% G: y5. Get a language parent – someone who is fluent in the language and who will do their best to understand what you mean; who will not correct your mistakes; who will feedback their understanding of what you’re saying using correct language, and uses words that you know.0 z$ e; ?# N% m' p u# c" J
找個語伴——能流利講這門語言的人,或者能盡可能理解你說什么的人。注意,語伴不會糾正你的錯誤,但能夠用正確的語言、你明白的語言來對你的表現做出反饋。
/ V& ~8 H- y( G6. Copy the face – watch native speakers and observe their face, and particular their mouth moves when they’re speaking.
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7. “Direct connect” to the target language – find ways to connect words directly with images and other internal representations.
: i. e! j+ V+ }5 `' _0 H在大腦和目的語之間建立“直接聯系”——想辦法讓語言和大腦中的圖像或其他內部表象產生直接聯系。 |
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