Improving Your Listening, Reading and Writing Skills提高听力、阅读和写作技能

李不延

目前，英语仍是世界上使用范围最广的语言。它好比一把钥匙，带领我们开启世界的大门。那么，该如何提高英语技能呢？让我们从“听”“读”“写”三个方面，一同了解如何提高英语听力、阅读、写作水平。

1.Listen to the radio or podcasts in English.This is one of the best ways to improve yourEnglish. You should then try to listen to podcastsor radio shows for at least 30 minutes per day.Try to understand what’s being said， don’t justlisten to it. Even if it is too fast， try to listen forkeywords and phrases to get an idea of what the 1）conversation isabout. If you can， make a note of any words or phrases that you don’tunderstand and look up the 2）translation 3）afterwards. Then listen tothe podcast or show again.

2.Watch movies and TV shows in English. Another fun way toimprove your English is to watch moviesand TV shows in English. Try to pickmovies or TV shows that you will enjoy— this will make it more fun， which willhelp you actually learn English.

3.Read a book， newspaper ormagazine in English. Reading is agreat way to improve your English. Findsomething you like — whether that’s afamous English novel， newspaper or afashion magazine and read it. Again， try toactually understand what you’re reading，don’t just read it. Highlight any words orphrases that you don’t know， and thenlook them up in the dictionary. If you’re allalone， you could also try reading out loud.

4.Keep a diary in English. Aside fromlistening and reading in English， youshould also spend some time improving your  written English skills.This may be one of the most hardparts of learning English， but it is stillimportant. Writing in English will helpyou to work on your sentence structure，grammar and spelling. Try keeping an English diary where youwrite down a few sentences every day. It doesn’t have to bepersonal — you could write about the weather， what you ate fordinner or what your plans are for the day. If you feel comfortablewith it， get a native speaker to read what you’ve written and checkit for any mistakes. This will help you to avoid making the samemistakes over and over again.

5. Find a native English speakerand make him/her your pen pal. Onceyour written English has improved，you could consider getting an Englishspeakingpen pal！ Your pen pal couldbe someone who is learning Englishlike you， or may be a native Englishspeaker who wants to practice foreignlanguage skills by writing to you inyour native language. Having a penpal from an English-speaking countrywill also let you learn more about theculture and what life is like there.

1） conversation n. 交談; 谈话

2） translation n. 翻译；译文；转变

3） afterwards adv. 以后；后来

1. 收听英语广播或播客。这是提高英语水平的最佳方法之一。你应该尝试每天至少收听30 分钟的播客或广播节目。尝试理解听力内容，不要只是听它。即使语速太快，也要试着听关键词和短语，以便了解这次对话是关于什么。如果可以，记下任何你不懂的单词或短语，一一查找翻译。紧接着，重新听播客或节目。

2. 观看英语电影和电视节目。另一种提高英语水平的有趣方法是观看英语电影和电视节目。尝试挑选你喜欢的电影或电视节目，这将使它更加有趣，从而真正帮助你学习英语。

3. 阅读英语书籍、报纸或杂志。阅读是提高英语水平的一个好方法。找一些你喜欢的读物，无论是著名的英文小说、报纸还是时尚杂志，都读一读。再说一次，尝试真正理解你正在读的内容，不要只是读它。标注任何你不懂的单词或短语，然后查字典。如果你独自一人，你也可以试着大声朗读。

4. 写英文日记。除了听英语和阅读，你还应该花一些时间提高英语写作技能。这可能是英语学习最困难的部分之一，但它至关重要。用英语写作可以帮助你学习句子结构、语法和拼写。试着写英文日记，每天写几句话，它不一定非得是私人的，你可以写天气、晚餐吃什么或一天的计划。如果你觉得写日记让你感到舒服，让一个以英语为母语的人阅读你写的内容，检查是否有错。这将帮助你避免一次又一次犯同样的错误。

5. 找一个以英语为母语的人，让他/ 她成为你的笔友。一旦你的英语写作水平提高了，你可以考虑找一个以英语为母语的笔友！你的笔友可以是和你一样正在学习英语的人，也可以是一个以英语为母语的、想用你的母语给你写信来练习外语技能的人。拥有一个来自英语国家的笔友也会让你了解更多那里的文化和生活。