Intermediate Conversation 4: Learning a Foreign Language

進階會話內容原文                                     Listen!

A: Do you speak any foreign languages, George?

B: Yeah!

A: Which ones?

B: German, Chinese, and Swedish.

A: Wow! Could you tell me that how you go about learning another language?

B: Well, I learned every language in a different way. Let’s take Chinese.

   I lived in Taiwan for a year. When I first went over there, I knew no Chinese. And so I started taking classes two hours a day. I also tried to read the signs and listen to people. And I was also an English teacher. So I would have all my students help me learn new words.

A: Did you find that was an effective way to learn?

B: Yeah, my Chinese was pretty good after a year.

A: Do you have any special tricks that help you to learn the language?

B: Oh, definitely! I study grammar. And I try to say as much as I can.

   And I try to learn from my mistakes.

 

進階會話內容原文省音及連音分解        

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A: Do-you-speak-any foreign languages, George?

B: Yeah!

A: Which-ones?

B: German, Chinese, and Swedish.

A: Wow! Could-you tell me that how you go-about learning another language?

B: Well, I learned every language in-a different way. Let’s take Chinese.

   I lived-in Taiwan for-a year. When I first-went-over-there, I knew no Chinese.

   And so-I started taking classes two hours-a day. I also tried to read the signz-and listen-to people.

      And I-was also-an English teacher. So I-would have-all my students help-me learn new words.

A: Did-you find that-waz-an effective way tə learn?

B: Yeah, my Chinese was predy good after-a year.

A: Do-you-have-any special tricks that help-you to learn the language?

B: Oh, definitely! I study grammar.

 And I try-tə say-as-much az-I can. And I try tə learn from my 
m
əstakes.

Conversation and recording adapted from Lesson 14, Atlas 3: Learning-Centered Communication, by David Nunan (Boston: Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 1995), 102.

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