【突破英文对话】Don’t Worry about Making Mistakes不要担心犯错误

【对话】

A: I’ve always wondered, what’s the difference between English for Chinese students and English for native students? 

B: I don’t know. What do you think?

A: I think a Chinese student concentrates¹ on written English, and uses it as a basis for communicating. From start to finish he’s learning² vocabulary and fundamentals³ of grammar. This is a very difficult way to learn. 

B: What do natives get?

A: They get higher level English, which is more formal than everyday spoken English. They also deal with matters of style and creativity⁴. 

B: Do you mean that a native doesn’t make any mistakes in grammar? 

A: Absolutely not! Native speakers make a lot of grammar mistakes, especially if they come from a home where nonstandard English is spoken. 

B: I suppose that only a small percentage of college students don’t know standard English in American universities. 

A: Actually there are more non-native speakers than you think. That’s why it’s so important to quit worrying about making mistakes. Just talk to everyone every chance you get. 

 

 

1 concentrates   

v.专心于( concentrate的第三人称单数 )；注意；集中；聚集

参考例句：

• The bulk of the population concentrates in the cities. 大部分人口集中在城市里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Marx concentrates on the alienation of labour and emphasizes the invidious aspects. 马克思集中论述了劳动的异化，强调它令人厌恶的方面。 来自辞典例句

2 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。

3 fundamentals   

n.(常用复数)基本原理

参考例句：

• The fundamentals of inorganic chemistry are very important. 无机化学的基础很重要。
• In math, Fundamentals Volume 1 explores numbers and counting, and shapes. 在数学方面，Fundamentals第一集探索了数字，点数和形状。

4 creativity   

n.创造力，创造

参考例句：

• There is limited scope for creativity in my job.我的工作中发挥创造力的空间有限。
• She got an unusually low score for creativity.在创造力方面，她得了异乎寻常的低分。