Learning English: Start with simplicity.
Use English: simple-good, simpler-better, simplest-best.
When we were in college, our English teacher asked us to read a lot of English. Some students borrowed the original. On the first page, there are more than 20 new words, on the second page, there are more than 20 ... On the fifth page, I don't know what the first page means. On the tenth page, I don't know what the first nine pages are written. Reading has become extremely difficult and monotonous, and I don't feel any gains. Reading the original English has become a process of looking up English dictionaries and memorizing new words, and it has become a chore. So few people can persist until they give up. Some of them tried for the second time and finally gave up. What is the reason? I think it violates the common sense of "step by step"
By "step by step", you are required to start with "simplicity". Learning and using English should follow simple principles. At that time, I just started with simple English reading. Now, there are many sets of "easy books" in the bookstore. I read books with abbreviations of 500 ~ 800 words first, then books with abbreviations of 800 ~ 1500 words, and then works with abbreviations of 1500 ~ 2500 words ... I can read them because I understand them; It feels particularly good to read. When a person has a sense of accomplishment, self-confidence arises spontaneously and becomes stronger and stronger, thus generating greater interest. Foreign English literature seems to have brought me to a different country, a different culture, a different life and made some different friends. In the process of entering another culture, life, people and customs, there is a strong yearning and strong desire. I want to keep reading!
Only from a simple start, it is easy to get started, generate "interest" and carry things on. English reading should follow the "simplicity principle", and listening, speaking and writing should start from the simplest, because the simplicity principle has great advantages:
1, create a sense of accomplishment and cultivate self-confidence.
2. increase interest.
3. The language is catchy.
4. It is convenient to apply what you have learned.
However, many students in China tend to disdain simple language and only seek to understand without trying to use what they have learned. China students like to pursue one word when learning English-"difficult". Although I have learned a lot of difficult things, I can't "use". In fact, simple things are really important if they can be used flexibly and accurately. For example, in spoken English, people don't look at how difficult words a person can say. The key lies in whether he can skillfully express his feelings and ideas with the simplest words, sentence patterns and grammar. People in English-speaking countries communicate through a limited number of words and simple sentence patterns in their daily lives.
Of course, this does not mean that "difficult words" and "complex sentence patterns" are completely useless or useless. I'm just saying we should use it less or as little as possible. But the current trend is that "simple English" is "the best English", which is absolutely correct. In fact, if you communicate with foreigners face to face, you will be surprised to find that the English they speak is so simple that you may even ask yourself what is the use of the complicated English you have studied for many years.
The key to English learning is to learn easy things and then use them comprehensively.
Quantity principle
You can't be too eager to achieve success in learning English, because only with "quantity" can you make a "qualitative" leap.
In the accumulation stage of quantity, we should also follow the correct learning methods. Take reading as an example, a simple set of reading materials is divided into six levels, each level has five or six books, one is only about 100 pages, and you can finish reading a level of reading materials in less than a week. In the process of reading, don't be too rigid in grammar. You can experience the function of grammar occasionally, but the key is to understand the theme of the novel. It should be noted that we are acquiring information, understanding culture and life and absorbing new ideas through English. In order to read quickly, you must read. Don't learn a language, first establish the concept of quantity and read as soon as possible. If you keep reading for three or four months, your English reading level will improve quickly.
Someone always asks how long it will take to learn English well. This question is not easy to answer, because there is no standard to measure English learning, and the speed of learning English varies from person to person. But one thing is certain, that is, you must have a correct way to learn English. In fact, as long as the method is right, you can get started soon. It takes a year or two to get started and communicate in English. Therefore, if we always follow the right method >>
Question 2: How do middle-aged and elderly people learn English? Is there a good way to recommend it? Enrolling in class is still the fastest. My mother studies English in an adult class in Loki, and now her English is better than mine.
Question 3: Old people want to learn English by themselves and ask for help in the same way as old people. Encourage them.
Learning a foreign language can delay Alzheimer's disease, which is studied. However, it is useless not to learn a foreign language as your mother tongue! Let's start with reading. However, to reach the level of reading English, it is not Chinese, but English. At the same time, turn words into sounds to understand English meaning. Note that the meaning is also in English, and it is phonetic, so you can understand it. Be careful not to understand Chinese!
That's enough.
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Question 5: Old people who want to learn some spoken English can learn with special spoken English software. They can hear the pronunciation of the sentence, which is read aloud by the foreign teacher and read along with it, so as to correct the pronunciation at any time. I told me to love my back in one sentence, which was suggested by my teacher. There are various spoken sentences in different scenes. You can learn sentence by sentence and write from memory. The software also automatically arranges periodic review, which is very fast to master. You can download and try. From the top ten brand gladiator series, developed by Peking University teacher, Taobao has some for you to see.
Question 6: How do the elderly learn English? Hello, it would be better to go to a professional training institution. Recommended textbook New Concept English. Professional training institutions will analyze your actual situation and give you appropriate training.
Question 7: How can middle-aged and elderly people learn English well and quickly? Grammar: recite articles (I suggest you recite new concepts, starting with the first book). It is natural to recite too much, just as we can blurt out "hello" because we recite too much. You can also read more original English novels.
Writing: write a short essay on a topic every week, 100 words or more.
Listening: force yourself to listen to English tapes of VOA and BBC; You can also find a short passage, try to listen to it once, listen to it for the second time (you can play it paragraph by paragraph), then modify the dictation and listen to it for the third time.
Spoken English: "Disgrace" boldly said, you can go to the English corner, it is best to have a foreign teacher, and you can "pester him (her)".
These are some of my learning methods, which I personally think are more effective. it wont hurt you to try it Learn English only slowly, don't rush for success.
In addition, it is also effective to find an hour to read aloud every day (as long as it is English material-anything that is helpful for learning English). You can also listen to CCTV 9 more.
Question 8: How can the elderly learn English quickly? How to learn English well and its methods1;
If you want to learn English well, you must first cultivate your interest in English. "Interest is the best teacher", and interest is a great motivation to learn English. With interest, learning will get twice the result with half the effort. We all have this experience: if you like something, it is easy to stick to it; Things you don't like are hard to stick to. Interest is not innate and needs to be cultivated. Some students said, "I have a headache when I see English." How can I cultivate my interest in English? " Another classmate said, "Remember English words today and forget them tomorrow. I'm so stupid. Alas, I'm hopeless. " This is all a sign of lack of confidence. When I first started learning English, I didn't have the right learning methods, the confidence to win, the courage to overcome difficulties and the motivation to make progress. If I fail a little, I will surrender my gun to setbacks and bow to difficulties. You will find English a boring subject. After studying for a period of time, your enthusiasm for learning will gradually decrease, and naturally you will not get good grades. However, with the help of teachers, we should realize the necessity of learning English, treat English learning with a correct attitude and guide learning with scientific methods. At first, take part in some English activities, such as singing English songs, playing English games, reading English humorous articles and practicing oral dialogue. After a long time and more knowledge, I will be interested. Of course, you will have the motivation and desire to learn. Then, like farmers, we must be diligent, tireless, hardworking and sweaty, and we will certainly succeed and reap fruitful results. After all, no pains, no gains.
Practicing basic skills is a necessary condition for learning English well. Without a solid English foundation, it is impossible to continue learning, let alone achieve something. If you want to have solid basic skills, you must concentrate on listening carefully, do a good job in each class, improve classroom efficiency, and do the following "five things" step by step:
First, "the heart is here." In class, we should concentrate and never slack off. Our brains should always be in a positive state and our thinking should be active and open. We should follow the teacher, understand every word, grasp every link, understand every knowledge point, associate more and think more, in order to get the message.
Second, "hand to". When learning English, you must take class notes. Because people's memory is limited, people can't always remember everything. Memory itself is a process of constant struggle with forgetting. As the saying goes, "a good brain is not as good as a bad pen." What the teacher said may be remembered in class and forgotten later, so it is necessary to take notes. English knowledge is also accumulated bit by bit. Every word, phrase and sentence structure you learn is recorded in a notebook, even in the blank or between the lines of the book, which is very convenient for future review and consolidation.
Third, "hearing". In class, it is very necessary to listen carefully, not only to the teacher's explanation of knowledge, but also to the essentials of English pronunciation, such as pronunciation, intonation, stress, linking, loss of speech, sentence breaking, etc., so as to cultivate your pure and authentic spoken English. Hear and understand every knowledge point taught by the teacher, and form feedback in your mind to help you remember; Understand the teacher's questions, so as to answer them quickly, and compare the students' answers to the questions, so as to deepen the understanding of the questions, learn from others and make up for their own shortcomings.
Fourth, "eyes to". While listening carefully, we should also follow the teacher closely with our eyes and observe the teacher's movements, mouth shapes, expressions, blackboard writing, drawing, teaching aid display and so on. The combination of visual information and auditory information formed in the brain will make the impression more profound.
Fifth, "mouth to mouth". You can't learn a language well without opening your mouth. The biggest problem for students is that they don't make any noise when reading, so they are embarrassed to speak. Especially in the morning reading class, students only read with their eyes or silently, so there is only visual information, and there is no feedback of auditory information in their brains. Of course, the memory will not be too deep, and the oral muscles will not be exercised, so it is difficult to practice pure English. So make full use of the clear-headed time in the morning and read aloud; Answer the teacher's questions bravely in class, actively participate in the discussion and debate among students, and ask unclear questions in time after class. We should overcome shyness and not be ashamed to ask questions. Read more texts you have learned, be diligent and take great pains. You can read them with a tape recorder and try to imitate their pronunciation and intonation to correct their pronunciation. You should read them in cadence and fluently, and you'd better recite some classic articles. Seize every possible opportunity to practice oral English, for example, communicate with foreign teachers, participate in "English corner" activities, talk with classmates, tell English stories, sing English songs, perform English short plays and recite poems. Except >>