Learning a foreign language is an enriching undertaking. To make the most of your experience, you may need to develop some specialized strategies. Here are some principles to keep in mind.

　　1. Language is more than a set of grammar rules. Although structural accuracy is an important component of communication, you must also learn how to communicate in a manner that is appropriate to the situation. Likewise, in addition to building a large vocabulary, you will also need to learn ways of paraphrasing so that you will be able to communicate effectively when you don’t know an expression or it has slipped your mind. Body language and gestures are also important communicative strategies.

　　2. Active language use is far more important than talking about language. The ability to recite the rules of English grammar does not guarantee that you will actually be able to communicate in the language. Spend your time communicating in the language, creating messages, obtaining information, listening for details and so on.

　　3. Don’t be afraid of making errors. Errors are a natural part of the language learning process and no one can avoid them. Do not let fear of making an error prevent you from communicating. Even if your language ability is not perfect, your message may be understood. Of course, accurate use of language is an appropriate goal of language study.

　　4. Language learning is a long-time process. Therefore you must have realistic expectations of your performance after one semester, one year, or several years of language learning. Advanced proficiency is often best achieved after long period of practice and residence in a country where the target language is spoken.

　　5. Be an active language learner. Study models, look for patterns, and make informed guesses, study idioms. If you do not entirely understand a passage, do not ask for a translation immediately. Make use of the language you already know or words that may be related to other words you know. Although language learning can be hard work, your efforts will be rewarded with a deeper understanding of yourself and the global village of which you are a citizen.

　　學(xué)習(xí)一門外語是一個豐富的任務(wù)。充分利用你的經(jīng)驗(yàn),你可能需要開發(fā)一些專門的策略。這里有一些原則要牢記。

　　1、語言不僅僅是一套語法規(guī)則。雖然結(jié)構(gòu)精度是通信的一個重要組成部分,你還必須學(xué)會如何溝通的方式是適當(dāng)?shù)摹Ｍ瑯?在構(gòu)建大型詞匯表之外,您還需要學(xué)習(xí)的方法套用,這樣你將能夠有效溝通當(dāng)你不知道一個表達(dá)式或溜你的頭腦。肢體語言和手勢也很重要的交際策略。

　　2、積極的語言使用比談?wù)撜Z言更為重要。背誦英語語法規(guī)則的能力并不能保證你會可以用語言交流。花費(fèi)你的時間在語言交流,創(chuàng)建信息,獲取信息,聽細(xì)節(jié)等等。

　　3、不要害怕犯錯誤。錯誤是語言學(xué)習(xí)過程的一部分,沒有人能避免他們。不要讓害怕出錯阻止你交流。即使你的語言能力并不完美,你的信息可能會被理解。當(dāng)然,準(zhǔn)確的使用語言是語言學(xué)習(xí)的一個適當(dāng)?shù)哪繕?biāo)。

　　4、語言學(xué)習(xí)是一個長期的過程。因此你必須有現(xiàn)實(shí)的期望的性能在一個學(xué)期之后,一年或幾年的語言學(xué)習(xí)。先進(jìn)水平通常是最好的實(shí)現(xiàn)經(jīng)過長期的實(shí)踐和居住在中國,目標(biāo)語言是口頭的。

　　5、是一個積極的語言學(xué)習(xí)者。研究模型,尋找規(guī)律,作出明智的猜測,研究習(xí)語。如果你不完全理解一段,不要求立即翻譯。利用語言的你已經(jīng)知道或者單詞,可能與其他單詞你知道的。雖然語言學(xué)習(xí)是艱苦的工作,你的付出會得到回報,更深入地理解自己和地球村的公民。