Americans talk to Americans 80% to tell each other what a book is. In our domestic textbooks from primary school to university, vocabulary is becoming more and more difficult, but the logical structure of thinking only stays at one level. People in China often say where are the books? Few people say what a book is. American primary school students began to ask: what is a book? But I think it is difficult for even college students to answer what a book is. Because the traditional English teaching mode in China does not teach students the skills to express their thoughts.
Second, if you have learned the definition, but your understanding is still biased, you should train how to explain things in different ways.
If the other person doesn't understand an expression, Americans will look for another expression and finally let the other person understand. For example, water is the only thing in the world, but there are many symbols to express it. If a person knows eight languages, his chances of being understood by others in the world will be much greater. If you say "water" in Chinese, others can't understand it. If you say "water" in German, others may understand it. This requires more replacement exercises. Traditional teaching methods also do substitution exercises, but this substitution is not true, only at the language level, not at the thinking level. For example, I love you. According to China's replacement method, you are replaced by her, my mother and them. This replacement is no different from the practice of primary school students painting red. This substitution did not pose a challenge to intelligence, nor did it begin to think. Finally, I don't know who love is, and I can't love so casually in real life. The basic structure of this alternative sentence has not changed. I don't understand that I love you, and of course I don't understand that I love her. If I want to kiss you, I want to hug you. I have a crush on you. I will show you my heart, and so on. Or tell the other person the movie Titanic and tell them that islove, then the other person may understand. This is the real substitute. For example, Einstein talked about relativity. He said in scientific terms that no one could understand it except scientists, so Einstein used a popular example to talk about relativity. I don't think anyone can understand his theory of relativity.
Third, find friends who can speak English.
If you really want to be a native English speaker, you need to know some people who can communicate in English. This is not just for people in English-speaking countries. There are many more people who speak English as a second language than people in English-speaking countries, so it is very important to know different accents.
Fourth, we must learn how Americans describe things.
Descriptively speaking, due to the cultural differences between China and the United States, there will be great differences. But Americans always describe space from the outside, from the inside out. People in China are just the opposite. Americans say "I want to go to the Snow Mountain", while China people will say "I want to go to the Snow Mountain". In terms of time, people in China are described in natural chronological order. When we describe a sudden stop, the last place is often the most important. When we listen to storytelling, we often say, if you want to know what will happen next time, please listen to the next time. China people very much agree with this way of ending the drama and shaking the baggage, while Americans may smash the radio when they hear this: I heard what happened, but I don't know what happened. Let me listen next time. Damn it! Because when Americans describe time, they say the most important thing first, and then talk about the departure. Only when tragic events happen can Americans pave the way. This is the huge difference in time description between China and the United States.
Fifth, listen to your own voice.
Although you may not like hearing your own voice, it is a very useful way to find out the problems in your spoken English. Record your voice, then listen to the tape, or ask an English speaker for advice.
Sixth, we should learn to use important American idioms, because in any language, except the normative things, things that are difficult to learn and easy to cause confusion are "idioms". For example, Beijingers say that "the hat is covered", which foreigners will never understand. This is an idiom. Therefore, when you communicate with Americans, you can use American idioms appropriately, and he will immediately feel very cordial and love to communicate with you. So, what is an idiom? I think you know every word, but when you put them together, you don't know what it means.
Seventh, think in English every day.
This is a good way to improve oral English, and it is not limited by any time or place. At home, you can talk to yourself when you do daily things, just like you are cooking. If you are taking a train or a bus, describe the people around you (in your mind, don't shout! ), and review what happened today in English before going to bed.
Eighth, learn the translation ability of two languages.
This is one of the most important standards to measure spoken English. Because English is not our mother tongue, we are born with our own mother tongue. Many people think it is wrong to lose one's mother tongue in order to learn a foreign language well.
Ninth, we must have the ability to guess.
Why are there so few differences between Americans and Americans, China and China? This is because they can "guess" each other. Our teaching does not advocate "guessing". But I think guessing is very important for learning spoken American well. In communication, if you don't understand a word, you can't look it up in the dictionary at once. At this time, you need to guess to bridge the gap, otherwise communication will be interrupted. People in China pay attention to reciting spoken English, reciting sentence patterns and intonation. Therefore, many people begin to appear when speaking spoken English. In fact, they are looking for what they have memorized. If he can guess, I don't think this phenomenon will happen.
Tenth, take extra classes.
If you think you need extra practice and want to communicate with other English learners, why not take a language class? There must be many language schools and even online courses around you. I wonder if I can learn from the Internet? E2say is a class under the guidance of a professional English teacher. As long as you have headphones and a microphone, you can talk to the whole world!