有沒有自己練英文的好方法。有,自己練英文最有效的方法是「視譯」。
視譯的原則是,找一篇中英對照的文章,先讀中文,眼睛看到的中文,用英文說出來,然後對照原文,馬上可以發現我們口說哪裡有錯。要注意的是:一開始選擇較簡單的文章,持續且大量地做。如果程度已經不錯,可以計時練習。
經過大量的練習,你會有這様的感覺:就算在中文嚴重干擾的情況下,都還能講漂亮英文,哪有不會說的英文!
視譯的死角
在做視譯練習的時候,總存著一些死角"bug"。常見的錯誤發生在否定和疑問情境中,舉例如下。先看中文,試著做視譯,就能找出英文的"bug":
1. 未經允許,任何人不得入内。
(X) Everybody cannot come in without permission.
(O) Nobody can come in without permission.
2. 我不同意所有這些方案。
(X) I don't agree to all these projects.
(O) I agree to none of these projects.
或:(O) I don't agree to any of these projects.
3. 我認為他不會來。
(X) I think he won't show up.
(O) I don't think he will show up.
4. 你還有多久會到?
(X) How long will you arrive?
(O) How soon will you be here?
5. 那個字是什麼意思?
(X) What meaning is the word?
(O) What does the word mean?
6. 一個好的主管應該具備哪些特質?
(X) What quality a good manager should have?
(O) What makes a good manager?
7. 我去吃點東西,一下子就回來。
(X) I want to eat something and will come back later.
(O) I'd like to get something to eat and will be back in a few minutes.
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