中国学生英语口语自学误区(7)

Secondly, you need to find a time of the day to expose yourself to various kinds of meaningful and interesting English stories, dialogues, programs, etc. that can hold your interest. If there is one pattern that shows up in all the studies of language acquisition it is this. The quantity and quality of English you expose yourself to is a key variable21 in determining the speed of your progress. The key issue should be to find a variety of interesting English sources that will not tire you out. Researchers have unanimously concluded that English that is meaningful and interesting is recalled and integrated into a learner‘s speech far more rapidly than English that is deemed appropriate by teachers and textbooks.
　　Finally, pace your energy and keep a positive attitude towards learning English. Acquiring a second language is a long-term journey that is not always smooth. Reward yourself with praise and begin to trust your communication powers. My students who have treated themselves with self-encouragement become more able to communicate and it is their fast progress that further motivates them to challenge themselves.
　　Notes 注释：
　　1. n.万灵药
　　2. a.折磨人的；极端痛苦的
　　3. vt.消耗；使耗尽
　　4. （复数）n.侨民；移居国外者，此处指"以英语为母语、且暂住中国的人"
　　5. n.恐惧症，恐怖症
　　6. a.错误的，不正确的
　　7. n.等级制度
　　8. 决非，决不是
　　9. ad.混乱地
　　10. 取得进展
　　11. 仅次于
　　12. vt.回绝；断然拒绝
　　13. vt.证实
　　14. n.沉浸（于）
　　15. vt.确立；使处于牢固地位；挖壕沟
　　16. 布克奖。1968年由美国布克公司提供资金的一项世界著名文学奖，专门奖励当代最佳小说
　　17. n.引起不良后果的事物；罪犯
　　18. vt.[常用被动语态]充斥，布满
　　19. 习惯于
　　20. 笔友
　　21. n.变量
　　Nevin Blumer (M.Ed, TESL cert.) is an English as a Second Language teacher in Beijing who specializes in oral English and IELTS preparation. He has been teaching for almost 10 years, in Japan, Canada and Singapore and has spent over 2 years in Beijing. His particular interest is in the special problems that Chinese students have while learning English. One of his recent publications is American Culture: A Coursebook. 　

By Nevin Blumer