提高英語的17個小妙招（下）
9. Refresh your grammar periodically.
定期複習語法
Unfortunately, English grammar rules are just like any other knowledge you obtain: if you do not refresh that knowledge from time to time, you forget it. If you write in English often, many grammar rules are always in your head. This is completely normal! All you need to do is to go back to your preferred grammar textbook and flip through it every two weeks or every month.
不幸的是，英語語法就像你學到的其他知識一樣：如果你不定期進行復習，你就會忘記。如果你經常用英語書寫，那麼許多語法規則就會浮現在你的腦海裏。這完全正常！你需要做的就是重新拿回你喜歡的語法書，每隔兩週或者每個月都瀏覽瀏覽。
Unlike English vocabulary or slang, English grammar rules do not change. This makes it so much easier for you to improve your grasp of grammar gradually and to improve the quality of your English writing in general.
與詞彙和俚語不同，語法規則不會改變。這樣你逐漸地掌握語法就會變得容易，提升英語寫作水平也會不再困難。
10. Study your past writing to identify common errors.
重溫以前的寫作來找出常見的錯誤
If you are unsure what kind of grammar rules you need to look at, check your past writing. It could be your English homework, essays that you wrote, letters or messages to your friends.
如果你不確定你需要看什麼語法，那就檢查你以前的寫作，可以是你寫的文章，也可以是你給朋友寫的信件或者發的消息。
Pretend that you are someone else reading this work and look for grammar mistakes and errors. You will likely find at least some. Correct the errors and identify the corresponding grammar rule. Very likely you will not make the same mistake again no matter what you write!
假裝你是別人來讀這篇文章，找語法錯誤。你至少會找到一些錯誤。改正語法錯誤，辨認出相應的語法規則。不管你接下來寫什麼你都不會在犯同樣的錯誤！
11. Practice writing in English every day, the fun way!
每天都練習寫作，很有趣！
Think of all the fun technology and mobile apps that allow you to stay connected to your friends and family. Why not use emailing, messaging, texting to improve your written English?
想想那些有趣的科技發明和那些使你與朋友以及家人聯繫用的APP。爲什麼不用郵件，消息，以及短信來提高你的寫作水平呢
The way to improve with technology is to practice, practice, practice. Focus on the short and fun stuff that it allows you to do:
用科技發明來提高的辦法就是練習，練習，再練習。把注意力集中在那些短小有趣，且能夠加以練習的素材上：
• email your English-speaking friends
給你說英語的朋友發郵件
• send a text or two to your closest friends in English
用英語給你親密的朋友發消息
• tweet in English
用英語推文
• ask for feedback on your work if you want, or review what you wrote after a few days (like in Tip 10) to work on your grammar by yourself
如果你想的話，你可以進行回顧重溫語法幾天之後寫過的文章。
You will not even notice that you are getting regular writing practice!
你甚至都不會注意到你正在進行有規律的寫作訓練！
12. Do not give up on handwriting!
不要放棄書法！
Yes, all this technology that we have access to these days is amazing! Its advantage—being able to send a message of any length very quickly—is also its downside. Many people just do not write anything in their own hand anymore. It is unfortunate: handwriting has a lot of benefits!
的確，我們現在所接觸的科技都讓人無比驚喜！他的優點就是——能夠快速地發任何長度的消息——也能夠快速地接收任何長度地消息。許多人都不再親手寫任何東西。不幸的是：書法的益處很多！
Writing something by hand improves the amount of information you recall, helps you be more creative, spell better and memorize difficult things more easily. So use it!
手寫些東西能夠提高記憶信息的數量，幫助提高創造力，提高拼寫以及用簡易的辦法記憶難的東西。因此，動筆寫作吧！
Write handwritten notes to your friends. Make a habit out of writing something in greeting cards (in English, of course). Take notes in class by writing them down instead of typing on your laptop. It is a great exercise that you can do anywhere at any time.
給你的朋友寫手寫的便條吧。養成在在賀卡上寫（用英語）祝福語的習慣。在課上做筆記而不是在筆記本電腦上打字。如果你在任何時候任何地點都能夠這樣做，那將是一種好的鍛鍊。
13. Read in English.
用英語進行閱讀
Reading to improve writing? Really?
閱讀提高寫作，是真的嗎？
As Oscar Wilde once wrote, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” It is also one of the great ways to improve your language skills. Read as much as you can and pay attention while you read!
奧斯卡·王爾德曾經說過，“‘模仿’是最誠摯的‘奉承’”。閱讀也是提高語言技能最好的一種辦法。儘可能多地去閱讀並且集中注意力地去讀。
Choose English authors whose writing style you like and notice how they write. You can learn a lot by analyzing sentence structure, word choices, even the length of paragraphs. Do not be afraid to imitate what you observe in your own writing.
選擇一些寫作風格吸引你的英文作者，去讀他們的作品並且注意他們是怎樣進行寫作的。通過分析句子結構，選詞用詞甚至是段落的長度，你都會學到很多。不要害怕在自己的文章中模仿寫下你所學到的東西。
Tips for Improving English Listening Comprehension
提高英語聽力的小妙招
Listening as a language skill is hard. It is almost as hard as speaking. In fact, listening is one of the key skills to improve your speaking. When you understand what is being said around you, you can contribute to the conversation better. There are many ways you can improve your English comprehension!
作爲一項語言技能，聽很難掌握。它幾乎和說一樣難。事實上，聽是提高說的一項重要技巧。當你能夠理解身邊人都說了些什麼，你就能夠更好地把注意力集中在說上面。這裏將列出很多提高英語聽力的小妙招。
14. Watch English programs weekly.
每週觀看英語節目
Choose at least one audio or video program in English to watch or listen to every week. It should be at least one hour long to give you a good amount of practice. Doing it weekly is perfect because you will be able to find time for it and not feel overwhelmed by it at the same time.
每週選擇至少一個英文的電視節目去看，或者選擇一個英文廣播去聽。節目的時長最少是一個小時，這樣會有足夠的時間進行練習。最好每週練習一次，這樣你會找到最合適的練習時間同時也不會壓力過大。
It does not matter what you watch or listen to. It could be a movie, a documentary, a lecture or even an online course. All that matters is that you are getting exposure to English speech and learning to improve your understanding of it, step by step!
你看什麼或者聽什麼並不重要。可以是電影，紀錄片，演講，甚至可以是在線課程。重要的是你在一個英文的環境中，並且逐步地學會理解素材。
15. Play English programs.
播放英文節目
It may sound silly to suggest to have a TV on when you work or study, but the idea is this: when you hear background noises in English without actively paying attention to them, you are actually learning to be comfortable with them. You may not understand what is being said, and you do not have to. What you are doing is training your ears to easily tune into English conversations when you need. Your brain still processes background chatter even when you are busy doing something else.
工作或者學習的時候開着電視聽起來似乎很愚蠢，但是原理是這樣的：當你播放英文而不去注意他們的時候，事實上你是以一種更加舒服的方式去聽英文。你可能沒聽懂電視在播放什麼，你也不必聽懂。你要做的就是，必要時訓練你的耳朵適應英文交流，即使你在忙着做其他的事情，你的大腦還處於英文的狀態之下。
English news channels work best for this kind of exercise. You can also switch on English radio!
英語新聞頻道最適合這種練習，你也可以打開英文的收音機!
16. Work on expanding your vocabulary.
努力擴大詞彙量
Improving English comprehension goes hand in hand with expanding your vocabulary. The more words you know, the easier you will be able to understand what is being said around you! Expanding your vocabulary will also assist with improving the quality of your pronunciation.
提高英文聽力理解與擴大詞彙量是同步的。你認識越多的單詞，你就越能理解你周圍的人都在說些什麼！擴大詞彙量也能夠幫助提高發音的質量。
The easiest way to expand your vocabulary is to take note of the unfamiliar words you encounter (meet) and to work with them when you have the time. You can:
擴大詞彙量最簡單的辦法就是把你不會的單詞做好筆記，當你有時間的時候就進行記憶:
• translate them
翻譯
• pronounce them out loud
大聲讀
• put them in context
放置到具體語境
• make sentences with them
造句
You can also make vocabulary cards to go back to the new words in the future!
以後你也可以做詞彙卡片來學習新單詞。
17. Practice with strangers!
跟陌生人練習！
Since your goal is to improve English comprehension, it is very important that you practice with people you do not know as often as you can. Listening to your English teacher or your English friends is great, for sure. However, you are probably very used to the way they speak already. You are used to their accents!
你要提高英文聽力，和你不熟悉的人一起練習很重要。當然，聽你的英語老師和同學們說很棒。但是，你可能已經習慣了他們說話的方式以及他們的語音語調!
To improve, you need to listen to strangers whose accents are unfamiliar to you, whose pace of speech may be very fast or very slow. Generally speaking, you can get that kind of practice by only following tip 14, but it is no substitute for face-to-face conversations.
要想提高，你必須聽陌生人說，他們的語音語調你並不熟悉，他們的語速或快或慢。一般來說，你可以通過第14條建議進行練習，但是這終究無法替代面對面的對話練習。
Local English conversation circles and meetups are great for this. College lectures in English could also be very helpful. You may also consider attending events in English schools other than yours to get English conversation exposure in a beginner-friendly environment.
地道的英文交流和見面聊天對於這種練習無疑是最好的。大學的英文課也很有益。你可以考慮在英文學校裏參加一些活動，而不是在初學英語的小圈子裏進行對話。
總之，提高英語是一個長期的過程，作爲一名學生，你知道這有多難。但是，你不必一直爲這件事而丟掉娛樂的時間。通過遵循以上我們列出的幾條建議，你不久就會在聽，說，寫各個方面發現自己的提高。
