巨匠美語專任講師：Alex Morgado
學習英文之祕訣
想知道怎樣有效的學習英語嗎？其實有很多人都在學英文，無論何種用途，你應該也想知道怎麼快又有效的學習，這邊有一些不錯的小祕訣提供你當參考並將這些招術牢記在心！
祕訣1–清楚你學習英文的目的為何
如果你想要有效的學習英文，你必需很清楚你學習英文的目的為何。為什麼這麼需要將英文學好，是想提升你現階段的英文能力、為了未來的職場上有競爭力、徵選大學為目的、還是為了到英語系國家旅遊時可以暢行無阻？ 不管你學習英文的動機為何，你必需要很清楚知道你的動機做為你學習的動力。
祕訣2 – 務必多練習
大量練習是你學英文過程中最重要的部份。多練習，絕對可以讓你提升你的英文程度，可以藉由閱讀原文書籍來增加你的閱讀能力，寫英文郵件及信件來增加寫作技巧，藉由看英文節目的電視及聽英文的廣播節目增加聽力，用英文交談來增加口說能力。不用擔心會說錯，學習過程會有錯誤是正常的，我們都是從錯誤中進步的，多練習錯誤自然會減少。
祕訣3 –有計畫性的複習
如果你下定決心要學好一個語言，不能想到才去練習，一定要每天持續的練，把它當做你每天必做的事之一。當你每天都在接觸時會比較容易記得住新的單字及用法。你可以每天簡單的複習過，如果你真的想知道如何有效的學習英文，一定要凝定一份讀書計劃。
祕訣4 - 輕鬆愉快的學習
當你輕鬆學習時，會比較容易記得住。所以，要確保你在學習英文的過程中是輕鬆愉快的， 可以玩一些像是英文解謎等類型的遊戲。即使有些類型會較幼稚，其實那些都是可以讓你提升英文能力的。
Learning English Can Be Fun
I have noticed a lot of my students have problems. My students usually spend about three hours each week attending my class, but they have a hard time improving their listening, speaking, and reading on their own. As I was once an ESL student, I would like to share my little secret with you. I have used subtitles to improve my English by watching a lot of TV programs and movies.
Thanks to invention of DVD, watching films in English has become an easy thing to do. Here are my suggestions.
First of all, you need to choose your favorite film – you've watched that film a dozen times and probably know all the dialogues off by heart in your native language. It's essential to know the story so that you can fully understand the story. So following the story will be easy for you.
Next, have paper and pen ready as you may want to jot down useful words or phrases that you wish to learn. English subtitles might be useful for that (although they might differ from what is actually being said). Our technology is so advanced now and if you come across difficult phrases, you can always use online translator to make sure what it means.
Finally, if you are not used to watching films in English, choose only few episodes from a Television sitcom and this could be a good alternative – at the beginning it isn't easy to concentrate on listening to the foreign language for a long time. Make sure you watch it over and over again until you actually memorize all the script.
I believe once you do what I have mentioned, you will improve your listening, speaking, and reading at the same time. I hope you will try it! I know it might take some time, but please stick with it and you'll see the result in no time!