很多朋友在學(xué)英語的過程中會有這樣的感受：為什么我的口語總是停滯不前呢?來看看下面老外給大家聊的這5點建議：

1.Don’t study grammar too much

1.不過多學(xué)習(xí)語法

This rule might sound strange to many ESL students, but it is one of the most important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, then you should try to learn English without studying the grammar.

對于許多ESL(英語作為第二語言)學(xué)生，這條規(guī)則聽起來很奇怪，但它是最重要的規(guī)則之一。如果你想要通過考試，那就學(xué)習(xí)語法。然而，如果你想要把英語說的更流利，那么你應(yīng)該嘗試學(xué)習(xí)英語這門語言而不學(xué)習(xí)語法。

Studying grammar will only slow you down and confuse you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native. Remember that only a small fraction of English speakers know more than 20% of all the grammar rules. Many ESL students know more grammar than native speakers. I can confidently say this with experience. I am a native English speaker, majored in English Literature, and have been teaching English for more than 10 years. However, many of my students know more details about English grammar than I do. I can easily look up the definition and apply it, but I don’t know it off the top of my head.

學(xué)習(xí)語法會讓你慢下來，把你弄糊涂。在構(gòu)建句子的時候，你會去思考規(guī)則，而不是像本國人一樣自然而然的說出一個句子。要知道，只有很小一部分的英語使用者知道超過20%的英語語法規(guī)則。許多ESL學(xué)生知道的語法其實要比本國人更多。從我的經(jīng)驗來看，可以充分說明這一點。我的母語是英語，并且主修英語文學(xué)，到現(xiàn)在為止也已經(jīng)教了十多年的英語。但是，我的學(xué)生比我知道更多有關(guān)英語語法的細(xì)節(jié)。我可以很迅速的去查找一個語法細(xì)節(jié)的定義并且去應(yīng)用它，但是我再脫口而出說的時候卻都沒有意識到這些規(guī)則的存在。

I often ask my native English friends some grammar questions, and only a few of them know the correct answer. However, they are fluent in English and can read, speak, listen, and communicate effectively.

我總是問我同樣是英語為母語的朋友一些語法問題。他們當(dāng)中也只有很少一部分人能說出正確答案。但是，他們都說著很流利的英語，并且聽說讀和交流都很順暢。

2.Learn and study phrases

2.學(xué)習(xí)和研究的短語

Many students learn vocabulary and try to put many words together to create a proper sentence. It amazes me how many words some of my students know, but they cannot create a proper sentence. The reason is because they didn’t study phrases. When children learn a language, they learn both words and phrases together. Likewise, you need to study and learn phrases.

很多學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)詞匯，并嘗試把很多單詞在一起以構(gòu)建一個恰當(dāng)?shù)木渥?。學(xué)生們的單詞量讓我很意外，但是要構(gòu)建一個正確的句子對他們來說卻很難。原因是因為他們沒有學(xué)習(xí)短語。當(dāng)孩子們學(xué)習(xí)一種語言時，詞和短語他們都學(xué)。同樣，你也需要學(xué)習(xí)短語。

If you know 1000 words, you might not be able to say one correct sentence. But if you know 1 phrase, you can make hundreds of correct sentences. If you know 100 phrases, you will be surprised at how many correct sentences you will be able to say. Finally, when you know only a 1000 phrases, you will be almost a fluent English speaker.

如果你知道1000 個單詞，你可能不一定能夠說一個正確的句子。但如果你知道1 個短語，你可以說數(shù)百個正確的句子。如果你知道100 個短語，你將會驚訝于你可以說如此多正確的句子。最后，當(dāng)你知道只有1000年個短語，你就能說流利的英語了。

3. Don’t translate

3. 不要翻譯

When you want to create an English sentence, do not translate the words from your Mother tongue. The order of words is probably completely different and you will be both slow and incorrect by doing this. Instead, learn phrases and sentences so you don’t have to think about the words you are saying. It should be automatic.

當(dāng)你想構(gòu)建一個英語句子的時候，不要嘗試著從母語翻譯句子。兩種語言的詞序有可能不同，如果嘗試翻譯，就很有可能出錯。相反，如果學(xué)習(xí)短語和句子，你就用不著思考單個單詞。這整個過程應(yīng)該是不假思索的。

Another problem with translating is that you will be trying to incorporate grammar rules that you have learned. Translating and thinking about the grammar to create English sentences is incorrect and should be avoided.Reading and Listening is NOT enough. Practice speaking what you hear!

翻譯的另一個問題是你將會試圖把你所學(xué)到的語法規(guī)則全部揉起來。依靠翻譯和語法來構(gòu)建英語句子是不正確的，應(yīng)該避免。 閱讀和聽力是不夠的。把你聽到的英語多加練習(xí)!

Reading, listening, and speaking are the most important aspects of any language. The same is true for English. However, speaking is the only requirement to be fluent. It is normal for babies and children to learn speaking first, become fluent, then start reading, then writing. So the natural order is listening, speaking, reading, then writing.

閱讀、聽力和口語都是任何一種語言的最重要方面。英語也不例外。但是，“說”是我們唯一加了“流利”這個標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的。對于孩童來說，他們先開始說，之后再開始說的流利，然后開始閱讀，開始寫作。所以一個自然的順序是聽力，口語，閱讀，然后寫作。

First Problem

第一個問題

Isn’t it strange that schools across the world teach reading first, then writing, then listening, and finally speaking? Although it is different, the main reason is because when you learn a second language, you need to read material to understand and learn it. So even though the natural order is listening, speaking, reading, then writing, the order for ESL students is reading, listening, speaking, then writing.

全世界的學(xué)校的教學(xué)順序都是這樣的：閱讀，寫作，然后再是聽力，最后是寫作。這真的讓人感覺到奇怪。雖然有特例，但是這其中最主要的原因還是因為當(dāng)學(xué)一種第二外語的時候，你需要首先閱讀一些材料，然后在去理解和學(xué)習(xí)它。所以即使自然的秩序是聽、說、讀，然后寫作，但是ESL 學(xué)生的順序是閱讀、聽力、然后寫。

Second Problem

第二個問題

The reason many people can read and listen is because that’s all they practice. But in order to speak English fluently, you need to practice speaking. Don’t stop at the listening portion, and when you study, don’t just listen. Speak out loud the material you are listening to and practice what you hear. Practice speaking out loud until your mouth and brain can do it without any effort. By doing so, you will be able to speak English fluently.

許多人能夠說和聽的原因是他們練習(xí)的內(nèi)容就僅限于此了。但是為了流利地說英語，你需要練習(xí)口語。不要僅僅停留在就聽力部分。把聽到的材料大聲說出來，再練習(xí)。練習(xí)的時候要大聲，直到你的大腦和嘴巴能對英語信手拈來。通過這樣做，你將能夠流利地說英語。