Speak like a native easy steps to becoming a fluent English speaker
作者： (美)Michael Knapp著;Gracelynn Knapp译
出版社：机械工业出版社,2011
简介： You are holding in your hand a book that will most likely
change the way you think about learning and speaking English.The
fact that you bought this book is proof you really want to improve
your spoken English.You have studied English under many different
teachers,probably all very skilled.You have taken English
exams.You've studied with lots of English textbooks,but you are
not satisfied with your present ability to communicate in
English.Nowyou have chosen to read a book that will take you
beyond classroom and textbook study,intothe real world of freely
speaking English.
Although I've taught Oral English classes for more than twelve
years,I prefer to call them byanother name.I like to refer to
those classes,and the topic of this book,as
EnglishCommunication.Why do we study a foreign language? For that
matter,why do we even learnour own mother language? ls it not for
the purpose of communicating with other people? Whatabout English?
People all over the world are learning English so they can
communicate with people fromEnglish speaking countries.They also
study Engtish to talk with non-native English speakers fromother
nations who have learned to speak English.The purpose of language
is communication.Therefore,in this book sometimes the words Oral
English or Spoken English are replaced withEnglish
Communication.That's why we learn language to communicate with
people.
Lots of people in China study English.Far less people can
actually communicate well in thislanguage.Some are satisfied with
high exam scores.Others just want to pass their Englishclasses so
they can move on to other courses.Many people are only interested
in being able toread English,especially if they have to read
English instructions for their jobs or understandEnglish on the
computer.These are all good reasons to study English,but the
contents of thisbook are designed for people like you: People who
are not satisfied with just passing examsand reading,people who
are eager to go out and really commuhicate with this language.
You are reading this book,instead of just studying another
textbook: This shows that you arenow ready to take the next step
toward successful English commuhication.Fluentcommunication takes
more than just studying.It takes action.It requires taking the
actions youare preparing to read about in the following chapters.
The methods for improving your English communication skills in
this book are notcomplicated.They are not meant to be complicated
because the best ways to improve oralEnglish are not
complicated.In fact,most of this book is written in very simple
English.There's no need to make your training any more complex
than it needs to be.I often tell mystudents,Spoken English is not
complicated,but it isn't easy either.It's simple,but hardwork.It
does require self-discipline but it doesn't have to be so complex
that nobody canfigure out what it means.
In my experience teaching English in China,I have found that
some of the worst Englishspeakers were also the most complex
ones.I've tried to make them understand that simple isbetter,but
they are not willing to listen.They have believed for years that
complicated is morescholarly.Sadly,those students will never be
good English communicators.They are theones who will just read a
few chapters of this book,then throw it aside and proudly say,This
book is too simple.They will go back to their complicated
scholarly books andcontinue becoming worse and worse at speaking
natural English.
On the other hand,there are wise people,like you,who will see
the simplicity of this bookand honestly say,Maybe this foreigner
really does know what he is talking about.I'll give ita try.These
people may or may not already be good at speaking English,but they
have abright future of fluently and freely communicating in
English.They don't care if proud peoplelook down on them for their
simple approach.They are not worried about higher exam scoresof
their classmates.They are willing to try the methods in this
book,and,while the others arejust becoming more complicated,they
will become the best English communicators in China.- or,where
ever in the world they want to go.
As you read this handy guide,I hope you will feel my heart.I
hope you will realize.th:at Ilove China and Chinese people.I
really want you to succeed.The whole world is speakingEnglish
today,and I want you,my Chinese friend,to be one of the best of
those English.speakers.I want you to go out and communicate freely
with the rest of the world.I wantYOU to be able to effectively use
English in your job.Whether you go abroad or make friendswith
intemational visitors in China,I want YOUR English conversations
to be fluent andnatural.As you read this book and try these
methods,I invite YOU to join me in the great adventure of the real
world of English communication!
