学好英语没有捷径：重在持之以恒！

 　　Maintaining² Progress in Your English Studies

　　道理人人都懂，但人总有惰性，总需要多一些鼓励！而我们正需要这样的理论去为别人加油，为自己赢得自信！

　　1] Languages are for communication and if you always work alone in lessons, you are denying yourself the opportunity to put language into use. Working in pairs and small groups will give you more time to spend trying out new language.

　　Don’t worry if the teacher cannot hear and correct every mistake you make. Remember mistakes disappear with time. Class are a good way to meet other people who want to learn the same language as you, and you don’t have to limit your contact to lesson times only.

　　Why not meet up after class and help one another with revision and testing? You can compare notes on things you found difficult and swap³ information about the materials you have useful. Your ’buddies’ can provide lots of ideas of different ways to help you learn as well as being sympathetic⁴, supportive listeners when the going gets tough.

　　2] How can I Maintain¹ Motivation? Maintaining motivation is critical for success in language learning⁵ and, as we have said before, you should be ready to take the rough with the smooth. During the course of your studies there may be periods when you’ll experience negative feelings towards the language you are learning.

　　These feelings will include:

　　*frustration, when your progress seems slow

　　*uncertainty,when you don’t fully⁶ understand things

　　*annoyance, when you keep forgetting something simple

　　*boredom,when you have to do the same thing over and over again

　　*resentment, that everything has to be so complicated⁷ and that English can’t work in the same way as Chinese.

　　3] Obviously⁸ we aren’t trying to put you off learning English, but as these feelings are likely to surface at different times, it’s best to aware that they are quite normal and you won’t be alone in feeling this way.

　　Of course, at other times you’ll feel:

　　*satisfaction, when you see yourself making progress

　　*interest, as you learn more about the ways in which language operate

　　*amusement, when you come across a novel phrase or expression

　　*stimulation, when you encounter⁹ new ways of thinking and talking about the world

　　*pride, in your growing ability to understand the new language and to express thoughts and feelings.

　　4] As you experiment and discover the ways in which you learn best, you will also feel a growing confidence in yourself and in your ability to learn successfully.

　　1] 语言是用来交际的。如果你总是独自学习，你就失去了练习运用语言的机会。配对练习、小组练习会给你提供更多的时间来尝试运用新学到的语言知识。

　　别担心老师听不见，无法给你纠正每一个错误。记住：随着时间的推移，你的错误会逐步消失。课堂是接触其他想学同样语言的人的好途径，而且这种接触也不仅限在课内。

　　为什么课外不常碰头，在复习时或考试前互相帮助呢？你们可以对自己感到困难的问题交换意见，也可以互相交换各自找到的有用材料的信息。在你学习不顺利之时，你的伙伴不仅会是同情你、支持你忠实听众，他们也能为你出注意，提供多种方法 ，帮助你学习。

　　2] 如何保持学习动力？保持学习动力对成功地学习语言至关重要。正如我们前面将过的，你应该准备好面对学习中顺利和不顺利的种种情况。在你学习过程中可能有这样的阶段：你会对你所学的语言产生消极的情绪。

　　这些情绪包括：

　　*沮丧，是当你的进步显得慢时

　　*情绪不稳定，是当你不完全理解所学的东西时

　　*烦恼，是当你不断地忘记简单的东西时

　　*厌烦，是当你不得不一遍又一遍地做同一件事情时

　　*怨恨，所学的一切都如此复杂，而且英语与汉语的使用规则又是那么地不同。

　　3] 显然，我们并不想使你对学英语扫兴，但是当这些情绪在你学习碰到困难冒出来时，你最好能意识到这一切都是正常的，而且不是你一个人有如此情绪。坚持不懈！这些情绪将成为过去，而你在此过程中，将会得到许多补偿。

　　当然，在其他时候，你会感到：

　　*满足，那时在你看到自己取得进步的时候

　　*有兴趣，是在你知道了更多的所学语言的现象时

　　*高兴,是在你碰到一个新的短语和表达法时

　　*激励，那是在你遇到思考或谈论世界的新思维方式的时候

　　*自豪，那时由于你理解新的语言的能力和表达你的思维和感情的能力在增强。

　　4] 在你实践和发现最好的学习方法的过程中，你将会感到自信心在增强，能够学好的信心也在不断增强

1 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。

2 maintaining   

保持( maintain的现在分词 )； 保养； 坚持； 保卫

参考例句：

• We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem. 维持生态系统的完整是我们共同的利益。
• It's endless work maintaining the house in good repair. 要让房屋保持得很好是件干不完的活。

3 swap   

n.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易

参考例句：

• I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
• This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。

4 sympathetic   

adj.有同情心的；表示好感或赞同的

参考例句：

• He is a sympathetic person.他是一个有同情心的人。
• They were quite sympathetic to our proposals.他们很赞同我们的建议。

5 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。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

7 complicated   

adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，结构复杂的

参考例句：

• The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning.这首诗太复杂，我理解不了它的意思。
• This is the most complicated case I have ever handled.这是我所处理过的最为复杂的案子。

8 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。

9 encounter   

v.遇到，偶然碰到；遭遇；n.遭遇；意外的相见

参考例句：

• It was a bloody encounter between the two armies. 这是那两军之间的一次激烈的遭遇战。
• A fortunate encounter brought the two friends together after a long separation.两位老朋友长期分离这次才有幸相遇。