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我通常通过找口语伙伴来练习英语口语,要么通过Skype在网上找,要么在当地社区找。
2.Wouldyousayit'
sadifficultlanguagetolearn?
Englishisabeautifullanguagetolearnbutitprovidesachallenge.Languagesarecumulativeandeverythingyoulearnfromdayonebuildsuponitself.Englishgrammarcanberathercomplicated.Pronunciationcanbedifficultaswell.
英语是一门美丽的语言但学起来也有挑战。
语言是靠日积月累的,每天所学的东西都会积累起来。
英语语法很复杂。
发音也挺难的。
3.DoChinesepeoplehavemanychancestopracticeoralEnglish?
No.Mostofusbarelyhavetheopportunitiestopracticespeaking.Whenyoufindaface-to-facepersontoworkorlivetogetheryoucanpracticeyouroralEnglishandteachyourpartnerChineseasanexchange.
没有。
我们多数人都很少有机会练习口语。
当你找到一个面对面工作或一起住的人的时候,就可以练习口语同时你也可以教他中文作为交换。
4.Doyouthinkit'
simportanttoknowmorethanonelanguage?
Yes.Knowinganotherlanguagehelpsyoutounderstandpeopleofotherculturesnotjustverballybutsocially.Also,inagrowingglobaleconomyknowingmorethanonelanguagegivesyoumoreopportunities.
掌握另一门语言不仅仅从书面上,而是交际层面上帮助你了解不同文化背景的人。
而且,在全球经济增长的今天,掌握超过一门语言就多了更多的机遇。
5.Whatisthemostdifficultpartaboutstudyingaforeignlanguage?
Grammarrulesarehardtorememberespeciallywhenthere’sahugegapbetweenthemotherlanguageandthe2ndlanguage.Butthemostimportantofallisdetermination,thoughithasnothingtodowiththelanguageitself,itreallyisthethingthatdecideshowfastyouaregoingtolearnalanguage.
语法规则很难记忆,尤其是这门第二语言和母语之间有较大鸿沟的时候。
但最重要的还是决心,虽然它和语言本身无关,但这确实是决定你多快掌握一门语言的关键。
.......................................................................................................................................... 1.Doyouthinkit'
simportanttostudyaforeignlanguage?
Learninganotherlanguagegivesthelearnertheabilitytostepinsidethemindandcontextofthatotherculture.Withouttheabilitytocommunicateandunderstandacultureonitsownterms,trueaccesstothatcultureisbarred.Inaworldwherenationsandpeoplesareevermoredependentupononanothertosupplygoodsandservices,solvepoliticaldisputes,andensureinternationalsecurity,understandingotherculturesisparamount.Apersoncompetentinotherlanguagescanbridgethegapbetweencultures,contributetointernationaldiplomacy,promotenationalsecurityandworldpeace,andsuccessfullyengageininternationaltrade.
2.Whydoyouthinksomepeoplearebetterthanothersatlearningaforeignlanguage?
Idonotthinkpeoplearebetterthanothersatlearningaforeignlanguage.Ibelieveitdependsoncircumstancesandbenefitsthatcertainpeoplehave.Forexample,ifyouareplacedinasituationwhereyouarecompletelydeepinasurroundingthatforcesyoutolearn,youwillcertainlylearnfaster.Somepeoplearemorecommunicativeingeneral,sohavingthisskillgivesyoumoreconverseaboutandleavesyouopentohavemorepractice.Alsosomepeoplearemorededicatedthanothers,andhavebetterstudyskills.Thentherearepeoplewhohavemorefreetimetospendlearning,whileothershavemajorresponsibilitiestoattendto.
3.Howwouldyouassessyourownlanguageability?
IfindasmanychancesasIcantousewhatIalreadyknowbyfindingfriendsthatcanhelpmepractice.IembraceeveryopportunityIget,andIsurroundmyselfwithasmuchaspossibletelevision,music,andbooksasIcan.Ipracticeandpracticeandrepeat.Theonlywaytogrowistocomposeaplanandaroutinethatyouwillfollowthroughwith.Youhavetoreallypushyourselfandbededicated.Hardworkanddedicationisthekeytosuccessinanythingyoudo.
4.Whodoyouthinkisbetteratlearningalanguage,boysorgirls?
Peopleusuallybelievethatgirlshavemoreadvantagesinlearninglanguage,becauseitrequiresmorepatience;
theydon’tgetdistractedaseasy.Alsoitisnotthatgirlsaresmarter,theyjustusuallyhavebetterstudyhabitsthanboys.Girlsaremorecommunicativeandtalkativethanboys,sotheygetmorepractice.Ontheotherhand,mostoftheleadinginterpretersandspokespeopleinChinaaremen.
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InChina,manypeopleenjoytraditionalChinesepaintingandChinesecalligraphy.
Chinesepeoplethinkwritingisanart,andthatyourhandwritingrevealsmuchaboutyourpersonality.Goodhandwritingreflectsagoodpersonalityandaneducatedbackground.Chinesepeoplealwayssaytowriteawordistolivealife,youhavetoseriouslytreateverymoveyoumake.Chinesecharacterslookslikeasquare,andsodoesaperson’slife,wejustmakeourselvesliveinthissquarewithlawsandmoralprinciplessowedon’tdoanythingbadtoharmthesociety.
2.Doyoungpeopleandolderpeoplehavethesametastesinart?
SinceChinahasbecomemoredevelopedinrecentyears,youngpeoplehavebeguntoknowalotmoreaboutwesterncultureandassuchtheyhavedifferenttastesaboutart.Theoldergenerationisstillsomewhatstuckintheirwaysandfocusmoreontraditionalartssuchaspaintingandcalligraphy.Youngpeopletheyaremoreinterestedincontemporarywesternart,westernmusicandfashiondesign.Youngpeoplefeelmoreindividualistic:
theydon’twanttobehelddownbyrules,butwishtocreatetheirownwayoflife.NowyoucanseemanyofyoungartistsgatheringinanartdistrictcalledFactory798talkingaboutandexchangingideasaboutart.Someoftheartondisplaywouldbebeyondthepaletoolderpeople;
thereisoneexhibitthathasgirlslayinginacagenakedtoraisetheissueofanimalcruelty.Contrastsbetweenoldandmodernlikethisdemonstratetheextenttowhichyoungpeoplearemoreopenmindedaboutartsthesedays,andhavemanydifferentwaystoexpresstheirwayofthinking.
3.Doyoungpeoplegotoartexhibitions?
Arthasbecomeanimportantpartoflifeinmodernsociety,withmanyparentsgettingtheirchildrentotakeartcoursesbecausetheybelievethatachildwholearnstodoartwhentheywereyoungwillgrowupbecomingmorethoughtfulandhavingagreaterunderstandingofsubtleideas.It’sbecauseofthisthatChinaisdevelopingmoreandmoreartmuseumsandartdistrictslikeinthe798areainBeijing.Therearemanyyoungpeopletherewhowishtotakealookatplaceslikethesebecausetheyallthinkarthasbecomeanimportantpartoftheirlives.
4.Doyouthinkartplaysanimportantroleinsociety?
Yes,thereisnodoubtthatartcaninfluencesomeone’sthinking.Agoodartworkcouldhelpapersontofulfillthemselves.Artisasign,itshowspeopleideas,it’snotlikeawordorasentencethatmightbeforgottenafterafewyears,buttouchespeople’sheartsstraightawayandmakesthemrememberitforever,andsometimesitcanevenchangesomeone’slife.TheArtsalsoreflectsomeone’spersonality:
differentpeopleenjoydifferenttypesofartworksandtheyusedifferentwaystoexpresstheirwayofthinking.Artcanbeapowerfulwayofgettingyourpointacrossanddisplayingwhat’sinyourhead.Manypeoplebelievethatartissomethingevenstrongerandmorepowerfulthanafamousquoteorapassionatespeech.
5.Doyouthinkit’spossibleforeveryonetobecomeanartist?
PersonallyIthinkit’sperfectlypossibleforeveryonetobecomeanartist.Peopleareborngifted;
theyjustshowitindifferentways.Somepeoplearegoodatpainting,somepeoplearegoodatdesigning,andsomeothersmightgoodatsomethingelse.Everyoneisanartistinsomeway,andIbelievethateveryonetriestheirbesttomaketheirlivesmorebeautiful.It’struethatnoteveryonecanbefamousandpopular,butthatdoesn’tmeantheyarenotagoodartist.Aslongastheyaregivenachancetoshinetheycansurpriseeveryonebyhowwonderfultheycanbe.
7.WhatarethedifferencesbetweenmodernartinChinaandtraditionalChineseart?
Traditionalartsinchinaaremorepeacefulandcalm,likeawaterinkpaintingofamountain,orariver.It’smorelikelytoappreciatethebeautyofnature,becauseintheolddays,peopledon’tknowasmuchabouttheworldandcouldonlyfocusonthosethingsaroundthemlikenature.ModernartistsinChinapeoplecaremoreaboutsociety,therelationshipbetweenpeopleandnature,andbetweenpeople.Alsotheyputmoreoftheirownthinkingintotheirworktoexpresstheirownwayofthinking.Peoplenowadaysdon’tliketojustfollowrigidideasbuthavetheirowncreations.Thewaysandmethodsofcreatingarthavealsobecomemorevaried.Contemporaryartcanincludesculpturesmadefromrubbish,householdobjectsorevenactualpeople.
8.Whatisthevalueofartforsociety?
Artisawaytoexpressideasandprovokeemotionalresponseinthosewhoexperienceit.Peopleusedifferentartworkstopasstheirideastothepeople.Artislikeatranslator,ittransfersthemundanephysicalmaterialsintoabeautifulworkofarttoshowinfrontofeveryone,allowingthemtogetanideaofwhattheartististryingtosaybutinamuchmorenuancesway.Wordsmaynotstickinone’sheadforever,butanartworklikeabeautifulpaintingoftencan.
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1.Doyouthinkit'
simportanttohaveonemainworldlanguage?
Aninternationallanguagewouldbeveryusefulforcommunication,politics,tradeandsecurity,butatthesametimeweshouldbeworriedaboutthemanyharmsitwouldcause.Therewouldbeadvantage