How to Learn a Language Successfully?

Some people seem to have a gift for learning languages.They pick up new words, master rules or grammar and learn to write in the newlanguage more quickly than others. They do not seem to be more intelligent thanothers, so what makes language learning so much easier for them?

有的人四惠有學(xué)習(xí)語言的天賦。他們比其他人更快快學(xué)會生詞，掌握規(guī)則或語法以及學(xué)會用新的語言寫作。他們并不比別人聰明，那么是什么使得學(xué)習(xí)語言對他們來說更容易呢？
First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They donot depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn thelanguage. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find thepatterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look forclues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they try to learnfrom their mistakes.

首先，成功的語言學(xué)習(xí)者使獨(dú)立的學(xué)習(xí)者。他們不依賴書本或老師，他們能夠發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的學(xué)習(xí)語言的方法。他們試圖發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的模式和規(guī)則而不是等待老師給他們解釋。他們是一位很好的猜測者，能夠?qū)ふ揖�索得出自己的結(jié)論。當(dāng)他們猜錯的時候，他們試著從錯誤中學(xué)到東西。
Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learnersdo not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such chances. Theyfind people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct themwhen they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are notafraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they’re willing tomake mistakes and try again. It is more important for them to learn and thinkin the language than to know the meaning of every word.

成功的語言學(xué)習(xí)是一項(xiàng)主動的學(xué)習(xí)。因此，成功的學(xué)習(xí)者不會等待使用語言的機(jī)會，他們會尋找這樣的機(jī)會。他們會嘗試一切去進(jìn)行交流。他們不怕重復(fù)聽到的或者說些奇怪的事，他們愿意犯錯并反復(fù)嘗試。對他們來說更重要的是學(xué)會用所學(xué)語言來思考而不是知道每一個單詞的意思。
Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want tolearn the language because they are interested in the language and the peoplewho speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order tocommunicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy topractice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.

最后，成功的語言學(xué)習(xí)者是有目的的學(xué)習(xí)者。他們想學(xué)習(xí)語言是因?yàn)樗麄儗υ撻T語言及說該門語言的人感興趣。對他們來說，為了與這些人交流并向他們學(xué)習(xí)，學(xué)習(xí)該語言是必要的。他們發(fā)覺經(jīng)常用這門語言很簡單，因?yàn)樗麄兿胍�用它來學(xué)習(xí)。