英语学习策略汇编 - The ABCs of Oral English.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 52 英语学习策略汇编 外国语学院 2010年7月 Contents 目录 On English Speaking Strategy The A-B-C’s of Oral English 99 Tips for English Learning Useful Expression and Sentences 100 Phrases for Opening Mouth 2000 Basic Word List in Speaking On English Speaking Strategy Speaking is the skill that language learners will be judged upon most in real-life situations. It is an important part of everyday interaction and most often the first impression of a person is based on his/her ability to speak fluently and comprehensibly. Being clear of what speaking is Speaking is the activity of getting information from something we hear and giving response to it. To speak successfully, we need to know and be able to work out what we should express by using particular words in particular ways on particular occasions and not simply to make the words themselves understood but also let the listeners be aware of the implication. Speaking has the following two characteristics: Speaking: being spontaneous Speaking is a skill which can be imitated and practiced. The fundamental characteristic of speech in everyday life is that speech is spontaneous. That is, in most situations, people do not plan ahead of time what they are going to say. Only in more formal situations, such as when a person has been asked to give a speech, do people plan and organize their speech. The fact that speech is spontaneous means that it is full of false starts, repetitions, incomplete sentences, and short phrases. So, English learners should be encouraged to do more forward-thinking and planning that native speakers do in real life. Speaking: being time-constraint Another aspect of producing spoken language is the time-constraint. English learners must be able to produce unplanned utterances in real life, otherwise people will not have the patience to listen to them. Being time-constraint, English has never required its speakers to relegate to linguistic knowledge only, e.g. knowledge of vocabulary and grammar rules,