Upgrade Your English (升級你的英語)
其實在做版主時，我一直就想舉辦這么一個講座，但是總被一些瑣事耽擱；現(xiàn)在終于可以靜下心來為大家服務(wù)了，也算作是今年對[英語沙龍]的貢獻之一吧，希望大家可以喜歡。
這篇文章是本人由英國BBC的官方網(wǎng)站上擷取下來的英語學(xué)習(xí)資料，全英文內(nèi)容，一共有八個部分，我每天翻譯一章，因此本講座將進行八天，一定會對大家的英語學(xué)習(xí)有幫助。
另外，由于本人的翻譯水平有限，有詞不達意之處，還請大家見諒，謝謝！
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Introduction
Using extracts from BBC World Service Learning English radio programmes, this booklet will help you to…
①get out of a learning rut.
②widen your vocabulary.
③give yourself time to think in conversations.
④change the tone of what you say.
⑤keep the conversation going.
⑥change your pronunciation.
⑦improve your spelling.
⑧upgrade your e-mails.
介紹
使用BBC世界學(xué)習(xí)英語服務(wù)的精選內(nèi)容，本手冊將幫助您……
①走出學(xué)習(xí)的常軌
②擴充你的詞匯量
③在對話中給自己一些時間思考
④變化講話時的語音語調(diào)
⑤保持談話的進行
⑥改變你的發(fā)音
⑦提高你的拼寫
⑧升級你的電子郵件
①Getting out of a learning rut
For many learners of English, expressing simple ideas can be quite easy. However, when you have mastered the basics of English, it can be a bigger challenge to express exactly what you want to say- in the way you want to say it. For this reason, many learners at intermediate level can find themselves in a learning rut- able to express their ideas but unable to make progress to a more sophisticated level of language use.
①走出學(xué)習(xí)的常軌
對于很多英語學(xué)習(xí)者來說，表達簡單的想法是很簡單的。然而當(dāng)你掌握了英語的基礎(chǔ)后，使用你想使用的方法來準(zhǔn)確說出想表達的意思，卻是一個更大的挑戰(zhàn)。正因為如此，很多中級英語學(xué)習(xí)者發(fā)現(xiàn)他們自己走進了學(xué)習(xí)的常軌-能夠表達自己的主意，卻無法進步至更高的語言使用級別。
In this extract from English Makeover, language teaching expert Karen Adams gives you advice on how to get out if a learning rut.
在以下這篇精選中，語言教學(xué)專家Karen Adams為你提供如何走出學(xué)習(xí)常軌的建議。
When reading the extract, imagine you have to describe it to an English-speaking friend. How many different adjectives could you use to describe the programme?
閱讀下面的選文時，想象一下自己必須要向講英語的朋友描述這種觀點，你可以使用多少形容詞呢？
I think a major problem which learners have when they get to an intermediate level is to do with motivation. By this level, most people can express their ideas fairly adequately. The grammar and vocabulary may be quite simple but they can get the ideas across. It is at this point that learners really have to find a need to learn more- to vary how they speak and the ideas they express. This can be quite hard if you have a small circle of friends and you all share the same interests- because you will probably talk about the same things all the time. And if you talk with the same people all the time, you are unlikely to need a very wide range of vocabulary and expression. My advice to students is usually to find a new hobby or interest. For example, if there is a cultural center in your town which shows films, why not go along to meet new people and talk about films? If that’s not possible, why not suggest that your language school or learning circle start a drama club? By putting yourself in a position where you need to use English in a different way to normal, you give yourself the need to them.
1. Why can it be difficult to motivate yourself to learn when you are at an intermediate level?
2. What is Karen’s main suggestion for getting out of a learning rut?
5 top tips for getting your English out of a rut
5個脫離學(xué)習(xí)常軌的技巧
1.Find something new to talk about. One useful way of doing this is to start a reading group with friends. Each month, arrange to read a different book (preferably in English) then have a meeting to discuss it- in English. Make sure you choose a variety of different books so that you have to learn some new vocabulary each time.
找些新東西來談?wù)摗Ｗ龃耸碌囊粋€有用的方法是與朋友們開辦閱讀小組。每個月安排一本不同的書籍（是英文）來讀，之后開會討論它-使用英語。確保你們選擇一些各種各樣的不同的書，以便每一次都可以學(xué)到一些新的詞匯。
2.Meet new people. If you only speak English with friends, you will probably use the same, informal language all the time. By joining a new club or going to events where you know English will be spoken, you will need to use a different register of English. If this isn’t possible, forming a drama club can help you to create opportunities for using English in different ways.
結(jié)識新人。如果你只與朋友說英語，你很可能會一直使用相同的，不正統(tǒng)的語言。參加一個新的俱樂部或者可以講英語的活動，你將需要使用不同類型的英語；若這也無法實現(xiàn)，組織一個戲劇俱樂部可以給你使用不同英語的機會。
3.Activate what you know already. Even in our first language, we all know or understand more words that we actively use. Try to test your knowledge by ‘brainstorming’. Think of a topic and give yourself 5 minutes to write down all the words you know related to that topic. You may be surprised by how many you can remember.
多多使用你已經(jīng)知道的。在我們的母語中，我們都知曉或者明白比常用詞更多的詞匯。嘗試在智力測試中考考自己的知識。思考一個話題，給自己5分鐘寫下所有你所知道的有關(guān)單詞，你也許會為自己所記得的那些而吃驚。
4.Vary the programmes you listen to. For example, if you only listen to sports programmes, you will limit the vocabulary you learn to sport-related words. The wider the variety you listen to, the wider your vocabulary will become.
改變你所收聽的節(jié)目。例如，如果你僅收聽體育節(jié)目，你的詞匯量將被限制在與體育有關(guān)的單詞中。收聽越多種類的節(jié)目，你的詞匯量就越廣。
5.Set yourself some new learning goals. You can now express you ideas- but what would you like to be able to do next? By setting yourself clear goals to achieve over the next month, you will be able to revitalize your approach to learning English.
為自己定一些學(xué)習(xí)的目標(biāo)。你現(xiàn)在可以表達你的思想-但是下一步要做什么呢？在下個月為自己定制清晰明了的目標(biāo)，你將能夠重新找到英語學(xué)習(xí)的途徑。
其實在做版主時，我一直就想舉辦這么一個講座，但是總被一些瑣事耽擱；現(xiàn)在終于可以靜下心來為大家服務(wù)了，也算作是今年對[英語沙龍]的貢獻之一吧，希望大家可以喜歡。
這篇文章是本人由英國BBC的官方網(wǎng)站上擷取下來的英語學(xué)習(xí)資料，全英文內(nèi)容，一共有八個部分，我每天翻譯一章，因此本講座將進行八天，一定會對大家的英語學(xué)習(xí)有幫助。
另外，由于本人的翻譯水平有限，有詞不達意之處，還請大家見諒，謝謝！
*∩_∩*
Introduction
Using extracts from BBC World Service Learning English radio programmes, this booklet will help you to…
①get out of a learning rut.
②widen your vocabulary.
③give yourself time to think in conversations.
④change the tone of what you say.
⑤keep the conversation going.
⑥change your pronunciation.
⑦improve your spelling.
⑧upgrade your e-mails.
介紹
使用BBC世界學(xué)習(xí)英語服務(wù)的精選內(nèi)容，本手冊將幫助您……
①走出學(xué)習(xí)的常軌
②擴充你的詞匯量
③在對話中給自己一些時間思考
④變化講話時的語音語調(diào)
⑤保持談話的進行
⑥改變你的發(fā)音
⑦提高你的拼寫
⑧升級你的電子郵件
①Getting out of a learning rut
For many learners of English, expressing simple ideas can be quite easy. However, when you have mastered the basics of English, it can be a bigger challenge to express exactly what you want to say- in the way you want to say it. For this reason, many learners at intermediate level can find themselves in a learning rut- able to express their ideas but unable to make progress to a more sophisticated level of language use.
①走出學(xué)習(xí)的常軌
對于很多英語學(xué)習(xí)者來說，表達簡單的想法是很簡單的。然而當(dāng)你掌握了英語的基礎(chǔ)后，使用你想使用的方法來準(zhǔn)確說出想表達的意思，卻是一個更大的挑戰(zhàn)。正因為如此，很多中級英語學(xué)習(xí)者發(fā)現(xiàn)他們自己走進了學(xué)習(xí)的常軌-能夠表達自己的主意，卻無法進步至更高的語言使用級別。
In this extract from English Makeover, language teaching expert Karen Adams gives you advice on how to get out if a learning rut.
在以下這篇精選中，語言教學(xué)專家Karen Adams為你提供如何走出學(xué)習(xí)常軌的建議。
When reading the extract, imagine you have to describe it to an English-speaking friend. How many different adjectives could you use to describe the programme?
閱讀下面的選文時，想象一下自己必須要向講英語的朋友描述這種觀點，你可以使用多少形容詞呢？
I think a major problem which learners have when they get to an intermediate level is to do with motivation. By this level, most people can express their ideas fairly adequately. The grammar and vocabulary may be quite simple but they can get the ideas across. It is at this point that learners really have to find a need to learn more- to vary how they speak and the ideas they express. This can be quite hard if you have a small circle of friends and you all share the same interests- because you will probably talk about the same things all the time. And if you talk with the same people all the time, you are unlikely to need a very wide range of vocabulary and expression. My advice to students is usually to find a new hobby or interest. For example, if there is a cultural center in your town which shows films, why not go along to meet new people and talk about films? If that’s not possible, why not suggest that your language school or learning circle start a drama club? By putting yourself in a position where you need to use English in a different way to normal, you give yourself the need to them.
1. Why can it be difficult to motivate yourself to learn when you are at an intermediate level?
2. What is Karen’s main suggestion for getting out of a learning rut?
5 top tips for getting your English out of a rut
5個脫離學(xué)習(xí)常軌的技巧
1.Find something new to talk about. One useful way of doing this is to start a reading group with friends. Each month, arrange to read a different book (preferably in English) then have a meeting to discuss it- in English. Make sure you choose a variety of different books so that you have to learn some new vocabulary each time.
找些新東西來談?wù)摗Ｗ龃耸碌囊粋€有用的方法是與朋友們開辦閱讀小組。每個月安排一本不同的書籍（是英文）來讀，之后開會討論它-使用英語。確保你們選擇一些各種各樣的不同的書，以便每一次都可以學(xué)到一些新的詞匯。
2.Meet new people. If you only speak English with friends, you will probably use the same, informal language all the time. By joining a new club or going to events where you know English will be spoken, you will need to use a different register of English. If this isn’t possible, forming a drama club can help you to create opportunities for using English in different ways.
結(jié)識新人。如果你只與朋友說英語，你很可能會一直使用相同的，不正統(tǒng)的語言。參加一個新的俱樂部或者可以講英語的活動，你將需要使用不同類型的英語；若這也無法實現(xiàn)，組織一個戲劇俱樂部可以給你使用不同英語的機會。
3.Activate what you know already. Even in our first language, we all know or understand more words that we actively use. Try to test your knowledge by ‘brainstorming’. Think of a topic and give yourself 5 minutes to write down all the words you know related to that topic. You may be surprised by how many you can remember.
多多使用你已經(jīng)知道的。在我們的母語中，我們都知曉或者明白比常用詞更多的詞匯。嘗試在智力測試中考考自己的知識。思考一個話題，給自己5分鐘寫下所有你所知道的有關(guān)單詞，你也許會為自己所記得的那些而吃驚。
4.Vary the programmes you listen to. For example, if you only listen to sports programmes, you will limit the vocabulary you learn to sport-related words. The wider the variety you listen to, the wider your vocabulary will become.
改變你所收聽的節(jié)目。例如，如果你僅收聽體育節(jié)目，你的詞匯量將被限制在與體育有關(guān)的單詞中。收聽越多種類的節(jié)目，你的詞匯量就越廣。
5.Set yourself some new learning goals. You can now express you ideas- but what would you like to be able to do next? By setting yourself clear goals to achieve over the next month, you will be able to revitalize your approach to learning English.
為自己定一些學(xué)習(xí)的目標(biāo)。你現(xiàn)在可以表達你的思想-但是下一步要做什么呢？在下個月為自己定制清晰明了的目標(biāo)，你將能夠重新找到英語學(xué)習(xí)的途徑。