I came across this TED talk yesterday in which Chris Lonsdale, a psychologist from New Zealand talks about language learning. He believes that anybody can learn a language in six months if they follow the five principles and seven actions that he has formulated after assessing all the research available on language learning.
昨天我看了一個TED演講驰后，來自新西蘭的語言學(xué)家Chris Lonsdale講了語言學(xué)習(xí)的方法。在評估了所有語言學(xué)習(xí)的研究之后，他總結(jié)出了5個原則、7個行動怀各。他相信只要遵從這5個原則幅垮、踐行這7個行動岭接，任何人都能在6個月內(nèi)學(xué)會一種外語冕末。
The five principles are:
5個原則：
1. Focus on language content that is relevant to you.
專注和你日常相關(guān)的語言內(nèi)容。
2. Use your language as a tool to communicate from day 1.
從學(xué)習(xí)這門語言的第一天開始喇肋，就把它當(dāng)做你的交流方式坟乾。
3. When you understand the message you will acquire the language unconsciously.
當(dāng)你明白含義之后，你會慢慢不知不覺地習(xí)得這門語言蝶防。
4. Language is not about accumulating a lot of knowledge but is rather a type of physiological training.
語言學(xué)習(xí)不是大量知識的積累甚侣，而更像是一種生理訓(xùn)練。
5. Psycho-physiological state matters – you need to be happy, relaxed, and most importantly, you need to be tolerant of ambiguity. Don’t try to understand every detail as it will drive you crazy.
心理狀態(tài)和生理狀態(tài)都很重要：你需要愉快间学、放松殷费，最重要的是對于模棱兩可要有一定容忍性。對于細(xì)枝末節(jié)不要過于糾結(jié)低葫，因為那會把你逼瘋的详羡。
The seven actions are:
7個行動：
1. Listen a lot – it doesn’t matter if you understand or not. Listen to rhythms and patterns.
多聽——理解與否不重要，盡管去聽吧氮采！去聽聽語言節(jié)奏和說話模式殷绍。
2. Focus on getting the meaning first, before the words. Body language and facial expressions can help.
先專注理解整體意思染苛，再弄清單詞含義鹊漠。身體語言和面部表情會有所幫助。
3. Start mixing, get creative, and use what you’re learning
開始混合茶行，創(chuàng)造話語并使用你所學(xué)到的一切躯概。
4. Focus on the core – use the most commonly-use the words, and use the language to learn more
把注意力集中在核心部分——使用高頻詞匯，利用你已經(jīng)學(xué)會的東西學(xué)到更多畔师。
5. Get a language parent – someone who is fluent in the language and who will do their best to understand what you mean; who will not correct your mistakes; who will feedback their understanding of what you’re saying using correct language, and uses words that you know.
找個語伴——能流利講這門語言的人娶靡，或者能盡可能理解你說什么的人。注意看锉，語伴不會糾正你的錯誤姿锭，但能夠用正確的語言塔鳍、你明白的語言來對你的表現(xiàn)做出反饋。
6. Copy the face – watch native speakers and observe their face, and particular their mouth moves when they’re speaking.
模仿面部表情——有些人的母語正是你要學(xué)習(xí)的新語言呻此，你要觀看他們講話轮纫，觀察他們的面部表情、尤其是講話時的嘴型焚鲜。
7. “Direct connect” to the target language – find ways to connect words directly with images and other internal representations.
在大腦和目的語之間建立“直接聯(lián)系”——想辦法讓語言和大腦中的圖像或其他內(nèi)部表象產(chǎn)生直接聯(lián)系掌唾。
