How I learned English 我是怎样学习英语的

张岚

激活·素养解读

实践·读写整合

My full name is Michal Ryszard Wojcik. I live in Poland and Polish is my native language. I am an enthusiast of English. Now， I want to share my experience with other people.

I had my first contact with English at the age of 6. My dad inspired me to listen to Westlife'ssongs. In the beginning， I could understand nothing of what they were singing. But soon I started to understand individual words， especially the ones which appeared in the titles.

Later I got a book with the words of all the songs. I read the book many times. I learned many songs by heart， singing the songs to myself. That is how I started my way toward English.

Each time I heard a Westlife's song， I was delighted and proud. I listened to many rock bands， all in English， and I listened every day. Today， I can have a good understanding of Westlife's songs. I am constantly aware of my success in English because I can understand the lyrics of the songs I listen to， which gives me pleasure and satisfaction for many hours every day.

When I was 13 years old， I started reading science fiction books. I could not read the original versions because I did not know English very well. Somehow I felt that in English the books will be even more interesting and reading will be more exciting. I finally decided to read books in English. This decision guided me for many years.

At some point I read my first whole book in English and I understood it. That moment was a breakthrough in my life. I knew that I had broken a barrier and gotten into a new world. When I read in English， I have not only the pleasure of reading， but also the pleasure of learning English and the pleasure of using English. For the last four years， I have read books only in English， with very few exceptions.

English has given me so much satisfaction. I find it so useful in my scientific pursuit that I decided to share my methods and my experience with other people. I try to help people to learn English with pleasure. I know that it is possible to derive satisfaction from the process of learning English.

Activity A Reading for understanding

I. Text-centered chunks

full name 全名

native language 母語

an enthusiast of English 英语爱好者

at the age of 在……岁时

have a good understanding of 对……有很好的理解

at some point在某一时刻

try to do sth尽力做某事……

derive ... from 从……中获得

II. Text-centered sentences

一、定语从句

But soon I started to understand individual words， especially the ones which appeared in the titles.但很快我就开始理解单个的词语，尤其是那些在标题中出现的单词。

【点石成金】本句中，which引导的是一个定语从句，先行词为the ones。

【运用迁移】我喜欢读各种书，尤其是那些用英语写的科幻小说。

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二、each time意为“每次……”，引导时间状语从句

Each time I heard a Westlife's song， I was delighted and proud，每次我听到西域男孩的歌曲，我既高兴又自豪。

【点石成金】本句中，Each time引导的是一个时间状语从句。此外，可以引导时间状语从句的名词短语还有every time（每次）、the moment/minute/instant（一……就……）。

【运用迁移】每次我看到这些照片，我都会想到我的英语老师。

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三、非谓语

I learned many songs by heart， singing the songs to myself.我记住了很多歌曲，把歌唱给自己听。

【点石成金】本句中，singing the songs to myself为现在分词短语作伴随状语。

【运用迁移】小男孩就像一阵旋风一样朝我跑了过来，一路尖叫着。

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Activity BReading for writing

近日，疯狂英语杂志社正在举行主题为“My journey to fluent English”的征文活动，请你写一篇文章投稿。内容包括：

1.主要的学习经历;

2.主要的学习方法;

3.学习启示。

注意：

1.词数80左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.至少需要使用两个本文中解析过的句式。

My journey to fluent English

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写作导引

本次写作的话题为“英语学习”，要求学生叙述主要的学习经历，介绍主要的学习方法，并就英语学习情况谈谈个人的学习启示。写作时，要注意从阅读文本中搜集相关的话题表达，同时注意文章的结构。该写作叙述的是以往的学习经历，故叙述时以过去时为主。

一、语篇解码

（一）主题归纳

What is the text mainly about？

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（二）结构梳理与内容分析

Fill in the blanks according to the text.

二、素材积累

（一）学习的过程与方法

have one's first contact with English 某人第一次接触英语

start the way toward English 开始英语之路

in the beginning 起初

share...with 与……一起分享

inspire sb to do激励某人做……

understand individual words 理解单个的词语

learn...by heart 記住;牢记

read the book many times把那本书读了很多遍

sing the songs to oneself 唱歌给自己听

listen to many rock bands听许多摇滚乐队（的歌）

in English 用英语

read science fiction books 读科幻小说

read the original versions 读原版书

read books in English阅读英语书籍

learn English with pleasure 带着乐趣学英语

（二）学习的结果和感受

understand nothing of 对……毫不理解

a breakthrough in one's life某人生活中的一次突破

break a barrier 打破障碍

get into a new world进入一个新世界

have the pleasure of learning English and the pleasure of using English 拥有学习英语和使用英语的乐趣

be delighted and proud感到高兴和自豪

be constantly aware of success 不断意识到成功

give sb pleasure and satisfaction 给了某人乐趣和满足

三、写作支架

本次的写作任务是写一篇叙述个人语言学习经历的记叙文。根据写作要点，其语

篇结构可定位为“事件概述+过程与方法叙述+个人评价（学习启示）”。写作的基本框架可参考下文：

My journey to fluent English...（点题，概述文章主题）1 began to learn English when I... At first， I...（经历一）.Then I...（经历二）.Thanks to...（引出成功的原因和学习结果）I think...（个人感受）。

四、语篇过手

1.审时态：叙述学习经历以过去时为主;介绍个人感受以现在时为主。

2.审人称：文章以第一人称“I”为叙事视角。

3.审细节：文章篇幅为80词左右;至少需要使用两个本文中解析过的句式。