【突破英文对话】How Long Will It Take to Learn English 学会英语要多长时间

1． How Long Will It Take to Learn English 学会英语要多长时间 

   

 

【背景介绍】 

初到美国的中国学生，往往要先过语言关，然后才可以选修其他的课程。下面这段对话就是一个正在进修语言的中国学生的困惑。 

　 

A: How long will it take to learn English? Will I be able to take other courses next semester¹ or will English take up all of my time? 

B: It’s hard to say. Language is n’t like other studies. 

A: You mean I could finish this course and still not know English? You’ve got to be kidding! 

B: I’m not kidding. Learning² a language is a question of forming language habits and that takes time. 

A: So do we have to stay in this English class forever? 

B: No. You just have to stay here long enough to get some orientation³. Then you go on practicing and learning outside. A lot of learning depends on your personal motivation. 

A: So it’s really the same story. Practice, practice, practice and more practice is the only way to learn a language. 

B: You said it.

 

1 semester   

n.一学期，半学年，六个月的时间

参考例句：

• A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
• I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。

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 orientation   

n.方向，目标；熟悉，适应，情况介绍

参考例句：

• Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
• The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。