学习新语言的方法-学习语言内容,而非语言本身(3)

How to learn a new language

 

学习新语言的方式

 

Study content, not the language

 

学习语言内容，而非语言本身。

 

 

Although most language learning¹ classes and progams focus on purely² learning the language, a study of high school students studying French found that when they studied another subject taught in French instead of a class purely to teach French, the students tested better for listening and were more motivated to learn. Students in the standard French class scored better on reading and writing tests, so both methods clearly have merit³.

 

Once you've mastered the basics of a new language, try including some content on a topic you're interested in to improve your understanding.

 

You could have conversations with friends learning the same language, read articles online or listen to a podcast to test your comprehension.

 

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 purely   

adv.纯粹地，完全地

参考例句：

• I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.我帮他纯粹是出于友情。
• This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative.这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。

3 merit   

n.优点，价值，功绩，成绩；vt.值得

参考例句：

• There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees.公正地对待你的雇员有极大好处。
• History affords us lessons that merit attention.历史给我们提供了值得注意的借鉴。