5招教你随时随地英语走起！

 　　一位超火的英文教学博主分享的英文学习法，快来体验一下！

　　I’d like to share with you the 5 tips I give my clients on how they can immerse themselves in English.

　　Tip 1. A Little Every Day

　　It might come as no surprise to you but learning any language takes practice. The more regularly you practise the language the better you’ll improve. The best way of getting this practice is to fit it in your daily routine.

　　A little a day is much more effective and sustainable than finding blocks of time every week. If you can only afford 20 – 30 minutes a day, that’s absolutely fine. Block that time off in your diary. That way it becomes part of your daily schedule and more difficult to ignore.

　　Tip 2. Own Your Learning!

　　Choose what you’re interested in. If reading books is not your thing, don’t try to read a book in English. It will never last! If you love football, immerse yourself in the world of football by looking up sports articles in English, watching football matches in English or listening to sports broadcasts like BBC Radio 5.

　　Tip 3. Read Online Magazines, Newspapers or Blogs

　　There is so much available online now that it makes immersing yourself in English much easier and more accessible than ever. If you don’t have much time each day, online magazines and newspaper articles are a quick and effective way of giving you your daily dose of English. Once again choose subjects you’re interested in.

　　Tip 4. Watch TV Shows or Films

　　There are so many TV shows that are streamed and on demand now on the internet that you are spoilt for choice. One of my clients loves the British programme “Top Gear” as he loves anything to do with cars. He has learned many British English expressions that he would not have otherwise heard.

　　I have an extensive DVD library of films in English which I encourage my clients to watch when they stay with me. I always tell them to watch them with the English subtitles² on. Back home, you can do the same with films that you can download from iTunes, Netflix or other sources.

　　If you don’t have time to watch TV shows or films, another wonderful resource is TED¹ Talks. TED Talks is a series of wonderfully captivating video presentations given by the world’s leading specialists on a variety of topics. These presentations last between 3 – 18 minutes and therefore could suit anyone’s busy schedule.

　　Here is a blog extolling³ the virtues⁴ of TED Talks by one of my fellow English Language Trainers. Thank you, Justin!

　　Tip 5. Listen to Music/ Podcasts

　　I’ve written before about how songs are a wonderful way of practising your English and listening skills. So if you enjoy listening to songs in English your daily dose of English lyrics⁵ will do you no harm!

　　If, however, you’re like me and prefer to listen to spoken radio programmes, then podcasts are a wonderful way of accessing them. You can download the podcasts to your MP3 player and listen to them anytime and anywhere you want. You can do it whilst you’re exercising or driving. The BBC World Service has a good selection.

1 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

2 subtitles   

n.说明字幕，印在外国影片上的对白翻译字幕，译文对白字幕；小标题，副标题( subtitle的名词复数 )；（电影的）字幕

参考例句：

• subtitles for the deaf and the hard of hearing 为耳聋和听力不佳者打出的字幕
• a Polish film with English subtitles 附有英语字幕的波兰影片

3 extolling   

v.赞美( extoll的现在分词 )；赞颂，赞扬，赞美( extol的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He never stops extolling the virtues of the free market. 他不停地颂扬自由市场的种种好处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They kept extolling my managerial skills. 他们不停地赞美我的管理技能。 来自辞典例句

4 virtues   

美德( virtue的名词复数 )； 德行； 优点； 长处

参考例句：

• Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
• She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。

5 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。