新時代英語學習方法/Reclaim Your Time

在出版社工作時認識許多外籍英語老師

偶而也會向他們請教學英文的方法

其中一位英國籍的老師曾經說過：

想要學好英語

無非就是要創造一個全英語的環境

除了Thinking in English

更要Reading in English

因為當你在閱讀英文書籍的同時

你的口說及書寫的能力也會同步提昇

對英文學習的幫助很大



但他認為台灣選擇英文讀物的方式大部分都是錯的

有許多人會選擇內容生硬無聊的坊間教科書

經常提不起興趣只得押著自己去讀

或著有的人選擇看原文小說這類雖然有趣

但內容卻運用著很難的單字跟高級文法的艱澀文章

以為能讓英文快速的進步

但這樣的學習方式的過程其實是很痛苦的

不僅沒有成就感

還讓人有滿滿的挫折

最終半途而廢

所以大部分的人英文都很難提升



他強調

選擇外語讀物時

真正合適的學習難度

應該是你對於一篇文章能夠有90%的理解

只有10%搞不清楚的地方

而你的目標

就是要放在那搞不清楚的10%上面

並且要求自己盡力去搞懂



只要你將這10%搞懂了以後

你的英語能力就增強了

可以再去找下一本難度更大一點的書籍

讓自己的能力再疊加上去

如果你採用這種方式學習

不但能夠學得輕鬆

也更能踏踏實實的學到東西

雖然每次只有5%~10%的進步

但是長期下來的積累卻是非常可觀的




而且他認為

閱讀不該只是為了要練習英文

閱讀應該是為了要增長知識、自我提升

選擇能讓你同時自我提升的英語讀物才是最有效率的

如此一來

只要過程中在自我價值或是英語能力上得到一點提升

所花費的時間跟金錢都是值得的



如何? Make any sense to you ?



雪山文化將根據這個理論著手建立一系列
英文版的自我提升工具書
用語簡單生活化
內容豐富有趣淺顯易懂
讓你在閱讀英文的同時能建構更好的自己
是新時代的學習方式


本書英文用語生活化
淺顯易懂
不像一般專業書藉讀起來倍覺艱辛
在增進新知同時
又可以提高英語能力
可謂一舉數得
是新時代的英語學習方式
對於想要日益精進的你
是最高效率的自我提升工具書

書籍內容簡介：

If you are reading this book, you are undoubtedly trying to become more productive by managing your time better. That’s a great goal. But you can’t really manage time. An hour will always consist of 60 minutes, and a day will have 24 hours. That can’t be changed. So, if you are lamenting, “I never have enough time!” keep in mind you have the exact amount of time as everyone else.
You can’t manage time, but you can manage yourself by making better choices every day. With each choice you make, you can improve your life or make it more difficult.
Proper goal setting is a major part of managing your time. However, it’s critical not to confuse your end goal (the final result) with the steps designed to get you there.
For example, let’s say your boss has placed you in charge of finding new office space. That’s the end goal. But the steps you take to go about achieving that goal will make a huge difference.
You can do research and prepare a list of all available commercial space to present to the boss. This will probably take a few days. And you’re not even close to the end goal, which is finding a new office for your particular company. You’ve started the project, but you’ve wasted time, as well.
If you were to handle the assignment with an eye on better time management, you would start with a list of needed information. What neighborhood would be best? What is the monthly rent and utility budget? This information can be gathered in minutes (hopefully, from the boss himself) and it will narrow down your project and save you days of needless searching.
Keeping the end goal in mind always saves you time. Have the necessary information at hand before you begin the actual work. It will eliminate a lot of steps along the way.