Learn English: 3 easy ways to get better at speaking English

"The Prosperity Plan." It's empty. Why? Well, hi. James, from EngVid. I have a book, and

“繁荣计划”。它是空的。为什么？好，你好 詹姆斯，来自EngVid。我有一本书，

it says "Prosperity Plan". I know you're here to learn English. This is a book full of secrets

它说“繁荣计划”。我知道你在这里 学英语。这是一本充满秘密的书

on how to make millions of dollars. Empty. That's because when people tell you there's

关于如何赚数百万美元。空的 那是因为当人们告诉你

a secret, there's not really a secret; there's a method behind something, and you may not

一个秘密，实际上不是秘密；有 一种背后的方法，你可能不会

know it, so to you it's a secret, but you know, just like that book, there are no secrets.

知道，所以对你来说是个秘密，但是你知道， 就像那本书一样，没有秘密。

The only one is hard work. Let's look at the three methods I have for you today in order

唯一的一个就是努力。让我们看一下 我今天为您准备的三种方法

to learn English, okay? Call them the "Secrets you need to know" because most people don't

学英语好吗？称他们为“秘密 您需要知道”，因为大多数人不知道

know them because the funny thing is, although they're not secret -- I said it again -- they're

认识他们是因为有趣的是 他们不是秘密-我再说一次-他们是

not methods that are usually taught in ESL books.

不是通常的方法 在ESL书籍中讲授。

The Kaizen Method, the Process Method, and the Writing Method are actually books I read

改善方法，处理方法和 写作方法实际上是我读过的书

on something completely different. But what I found was they were very, very handy for

在完全不同的东西上。但是呢 我发现他们非常方便

learning English. Personally, I'm trying to learn Spanish, and when I apply these different

学习英语。就个人而言，我正试图 学西班牙语，当我运用这些不同

methods, I found my learning going faster and faster, and I actually enjoyed it. So

方法，我发现我的学习进展更快 更快，我真的很喜欢。所以

I called them "secret" for you because I'm quite sure that your teachers haven't sat

我称他们为“秘密”是因为我 非常确定你的老师还没坐

down and gone, "Today, we're going to learn the Kaizen Method of English. Then, we'll

下来然后走了，“今天，我们要学习 英语的改善方法。然后，我们将

do the Process Method, and then we'll do the Writing Method." No. Because they're actually

做处理方法，然后我们做 写作方法。”不，因为它们实际上是

three different books, all right? So I'm just going to give you a part of each book, and

三本不同的书，好吗？所以我只是 将为您提供每本书的一部分，以及

if I come across to the end, I'll give you another lesson on it, all right? But these

如果我碰到最后，我会给你 另一堂课，好吗？但是这些

are three things I liked out of these books. All right. Let's start from the first one,

这些书中我最喜欢三件事。 行。让我们从第一个开始

the Process Method. I know -- and it's in red, and I start here why? Most of the times

处理方法。我知道-它在 红色，我从这里开始为什么？大部分的时间

people are learning a language, they want to -- and this is what the Process Method

人们正在学习一种语言，他们想要 -这就是处理方法

is about. People start with "product", "product". What is a "product"? A "product" is something

即将。人们从“产品”，“产品”开始。 什么是“产品”？ “产品”就是东西

you can touch or hold. This marker is a product. But this isn't how the marker started. I'm

您可以触摸或按住。该标记是产品。 但这不是标记的开始方式。我是

sorry. Okay, the marker started a little differently. I mean, that's an alcohol base that I'm sniffing.

抱歉。好吧，标记的开始有点不同。 我的意思是，这是我正在嗅探的酒精基础。

When I go [inhales], there's liquid in here. This is plastic -- came from oil. So why I'm

当我[吸入]时，这里有液体。 这是塑料-来自石油。那我为什么

telling you all these things -- you're going, "Why are you telling me?" Well, things start

告诉你所有这些事情-你要走了， “你为什么告诉我？”好了，事情开始了

in a certain way, but they end up like this. In fact, you can think of the Process Method

以某种方式，但是它们最终会像这样。 实际上，您可以想到处理方法

versus product as being a tree and being a seed. And a seed, you know, little thing,

相对于产品而言，它是一棵树，是种子 还有一颗种子，小事，

you put it in the ground, and it grows into a tree. Well, when you have a seed, the seed

你把它放在地上，长成一棵树。 好吧，当你有种子的时候

has no idea that it's going to be a tree and a big tree -- how long it will take. But humans

不知道这将是一棵树和一个 一棵大树-需要多长时间。但是人类

are funny. They want to start a language, and they think right away, "I'm going to learn

很有趣他们想开始一种语言，并且 他们马上想，“我要学习

English." And then, they sit down; they open the book; they open the book; "I'm going to

英语。”然后，他们坐下来；他们打开 这本书他们打开书； “我要去

learn English. I'm learning English. I'm learning English." And then they get upset one hour

学英语。我正在学习英语。我在学 英语。”然后他们一小时不高兴

later. "I don't know any English. I don't speak English." Well, it's like being a human.

后来。 “我不会英语。我不会说 英语。”嗯，这就像是人类。

You start as a baby, you grow to an adult. When we talk about the Process Method, what

您从小就开始，成长为成年人。 当我们谈论过程方法时，

you want to do is don't think about you want to speak English. Yes, I know. That's why

你想做的就是不要想你想要的 说英语。是的我知道。这就是为什么

you're watching this video and why you're studying. Think more about what you're doing

您正在观看此视频以及学习的原因。 多想想你在做什么

while you're studying English. And this is called the "process". Go into the step. Concentrate

在学习英语时。这叫做 “过程”。进入步骤。浓缩

on what you're doing. You'll find a couple of things happen: Sometimes you'll say English

关于你在做什么。您会发现几个 事情发生了：有时你会说英语

is hard or it's boring. If you do this method, you'll actually stop finding it hard or boring,

很难或很无聊。如果您使用这种方法， 您实际上将不再感到困难或无聊，

and you'll enjoy it because you'll be working on something specific, mastering that, and

你会喜欢的，因为你会工作 在特定的东西上，掌握它，以及

then you're going to start noticing that the final product -- English -- is coming to you.

那么您将开始注意到 最终产品-英语-即将来临。

And it will come faster than you think. Why? Well, if you're thinking, "I don't understand

它将比您想象的更快。为什么？ 好吧，如果您在想，“我不明白

this English", you're focusing, really, on you don't understand English or you don't

这本英语”，您的确专注于 你不懂英语或你不懂

know English. You're not focusing on what you're doing. If you take a breath [inhales]

知道英语。您不会专注于正在做的事情。 如果呼吸[吸气]

and go [exhales], "Okay. I'm just watching this video of this crazy guy who speaks very

然后[呼气]，“好吧。我只是看着 这个疯狂的家伙讲的视频

quickly in English, and just now, he told me to take a breath. Oh, okay. I understand."

他很快就用英语告诉了我 喘口气。哦好的。我明白。”

And you're ahead. That's the Process Method. Take time to actually go back -- when you're

而且你领先。这就是处理方法。 花点时间真正回去-当你

thinking about it's hard; it's difficult or boring -- and say to yourself, "What am I

想这很难这很难或 很无聊-对自己说：“我是什么

doing now?" And then look at that. Each time you do that, you get further in the process

现在去做吗？”然后看看那个。每次 您这样做，就可以进一步

and you will end up with a product before you know it. Okay? Sounds simple, but try

最终您将获得不知所措的产品。 好的？听起来很简单，但是请尝试

it. You can even do this on a date. That's another story.

它。您甚至可以约会。 那是另一个故事。

Okay, so we do this. We got the Process Method. That's the overall one we talk about. Because

好的，我们这样做。我们得到了处理方法。 那就是我们谈论的整体。因为

once you understand that, we're going to go to the Kaizen method. The Kaizen Method is

一旦您了解了，我们将继续 改用Kaizen方法。改善方法是

one step beyond. Well, not really. The Kaizen Method is -- what they're saying is: here's

超越了一步。好吧，不是真的。改善 方法是-他们说的是：这是

you, and take -- you have to take just one more step. Most people, when they're learning

您，然后采取-您只需要再走一步。 大多数人在学习时

something, they want to learn something -- some vocabulary. Then they go into lexical chunks.

他们想要学习一些东西-一些词汇。 然后，它们进入词汇块。

"Lexical chunks" is just a fancy term for words that go together. Now, three, four,

“词汇块”只是一个花哨的名词 在一起的话。现在三四

five words that are usually said together in English. But you just need to learn one

通常用英语一起说的五个词。 但是你只需要学习一个

word. In the Kaizen Method, they would say you just need to know one letter. They would

字。在改善方法中，他们会说 您只需要知道一个字母。他们将

say start with 'A', and know that it can be "ah", or 'T' and it could be "tuh". Because

说以“ A”开头，并且知道可以 “ ah”或“ T”，可能是“ tuh”。因为

if you cannot pronounce those things properly, how can you say the word properly? This doesn't

如果你不能正确说出那些话， 您如何正确说出这个词？这不是

occur to most people. They want to learn all the English. That's the problem. Remember

大多数人都会发生。他们想学习所有的英语。 那就是问题所在。记得

the product? We go back to here, right? Well, it's again this process. An easier way to

产品？我们回到这里吧？好， 再次是这个过程。一种更简单的方法

do it is the Kaizen Method. Pick one subject; pick one thing; break it down to the smallest

这样做是改善方法。选择一个主题； 挑一件事分解成最小的

unit you can do, and focus on just that, okay? Then you take the next step and then the next

您可以做到的单元，并专注于此，好吗？ 然后您进行下一步，然后下一步

one. My favorite story from the Kaizen Method is a person who wanted to work out. And they

一。我最喜欢的Kaizen方法故事 是一个想要锻炼的人。和他们

said, "Working out is so hard; it's so difficult." So what the trainer said was simple. They

说：“锻炼是如此困难；这是如此困难。” 因此，培训师说的很简单。他们

said, "You know what? Tomorrow morning, don't work out." The customer was, like, "Why? Are

说：“你知道吗？明天早上，不要 锻炼。”客户就像，“为什么？是

you crazy?" He said, "No. Don't. Just stand up for 30 seconds. That's it." And the client

你疯了吗？”他说，“不。别。站起来 持续30秒。就是这样。”和客户

was, "Well, anybody would do that." He said, "Yeah. That's your first step." Eventually,

是，“好吧，任何人都会这样做。”他说：“是的。 那是您的第一步。”最终，

they built up until they were doing a thirty-minute workout, and they were enjoying it. Because

他们积聚到三十分钟 锻炼，他们很享受。因为

they took steps that were so easy that it didn't stop them. The reason why I explain

他们采取的步骤是如此简单，以至于 并没有阻止他们。我解释的原因

this one, this method, is generally, if something is too difficult, we get what's called a "stress

这个方法，通常，如果有的话 太难了，我们得到所谓的“压力

reaction". "Stress" is when you're afraid and your body doesn't work as efficiently

反应”。“压力”是您害怕的时候 而且你的身体没有那么有效

or effectively. So it makes things harder. By doing the Kaizen Method, you relax, and

或有效。因此，这使事情变得更加困难。 通过执行Kaizen方法，您可以放松身心，并

your brain can do its best work. We call it "optimal work", which means "works in its

您的大脑可以尽力而为。我们称之为 “最佳工作”，意思是“

best way". "Optimize" or "optimal" means "the best", okay? And that's what you can do with

最佳方式”。“优化”或“最佳”的意思是“最佳”，好吗？ 那就是你可以做的

the Kaizen Method. Slow yourself down so you can work your best. Okay?

改善方法。慢下来 这样您就可以尽力而为。好的？

Now, you're looking here with the Kaizen Method, with the Process Method, you're going, "You

现在，您在这里使用Kaizen方法， 使用“处理方法”，您将“

know what? It doesn't sound so hard." I'm like, "No." Learning is natural for all humans.

知道什么？听起来并不难。”我喜欢， “没有。”学习对所有人来说都是自然的。

It just is. It's how we learn. And that's why these are secret methods because people

就是这样这就是我们学习的方式。那就是 为什么这些是秘密方法，因为人们

don't just tell these to you. You go to school to learn things, not methods, okay?

不要只是告诉你这些。你去 学校学习东西，不是方法，好吗？

And here's the third one. This one -- sorry -- it's a little bit more active. But I've

这是第三个。这个-对不起 -更加活跃了。但是我有

made it so easy for you. Just breathe. Don't worry about the product. You've got to do

让您轻松自如。呼吸一下别 担心产品。你一定要做

some work. Remember, I said the only secret is work, which nobody wants to do. This one's

一些工作。记住，我说的唯一秘密 是工作，没人想做。这个人的

a bit of fun, okay? Because I often tell students, when you get really, really good with English,

有点乐趣，好吗？因为我经常告诉学生， 当您对英语非常非常好时，

what will happen is there're two steps you'll know you're getting better. The first step

将发生两个步骤 知道你越来越好。第一步

is this: You're going to wake up in the morning and go, "Ah!" And then I'll go "What?" You'll

是这样的：您要在早上醒来 然后走，“啊！”然后我去“什么？”你会

go, "I had a dream, and it was in English!" Either you'll be speaking English or everybody

走，“我做了一个梦，那是英语！” 你会说英语还是每个人

around you speaks English, and you'll understand it. This is the beginning of your brain's

你周围会说英语，你会明白的。 这是你大脑的开始

process saying, "Okay these words are the same." Spanish, English, German, English,

过程说：“好吧，这些话是 相同。”西班牙语，英语，德语，英语，

Hindi, English, Russian, English, same." The, the, the -- all the same. Whatever. Da, yah,

北印度文，英文，俄文，英文相同。” 都是一样的。随你。嗯，

niet, no -- same, same, same. And your brain's just saying they're equivalent or equal. You're

尼特，不，相同，相同，相同。还有你的大脑 只是说它们相等或相等。你是

dreaming because it's processing that information. See? "Process" -- back to that word.

做梦，因为它正在处理这些信息。 看到？ “过程”-回到那个词。

The second thing people notice is, they'll be speaking in their native language, and

人们注意到的第二件事是，他们会 用他们的母语说

English will just come out of their mouth, and they won't even think about saying it;

英语只会从他们的嘴里出来， 他们甚至不会考虑说出来；

it just comes. And you go, "How did that happen?" Well, your brain is now saying this word is

它来了。然后您会说：“那是怎么发生的？” 好吧，你的大脑现在在说这个词是

equivalent to this word, all right? Sí? Oops! Sorry. I did it there. I meant to say "yes",

相当于这个词，好吗？ í？糟糕！抱歉。 我在那里做。我是说“是”，

but I said "sí". I'm studying Spanish, so then my brain sometimes thinks Spanish, English,

但我说“sí”。我正在学习西班牙语，所以 我的大脑有时会想到西班牙语，英语，

same, same. Because I practice it a lot. But I'm going to give you a method now which is

彼此彼此。因为我经常练习。但 我现在要给你一个方法

a bit more active. It's going to be fun because you can do it for your dreams. You have dreams

更加活跃。这会很有趣，因为 您可以为自己的梦想而做。你有梦想

-- you know, dormir, sleeping. Wake up in the morning. "Oh, I had this movie in my head

-你知道，多米尔，睡觉。早上醒来。 “哦，我脑子里有这部电影

last night." What I want you to do is get up; immediately go downstairs; take -- get

昨晚。”我要你做的就是 上立即下楼；拿-得到

up twenty minutes early, ten minutes early, five minutes. Kaizen, right? One minute early.

提早二十分钟，提早十分钟，五分钟。 改善，对吗？早一分钟

Write out your dream in English. "Huh?" Well, think about it. If it's a dream or thoughts

用英语写下你的梦想。 “ Hu？”好， 考虑一下。如果是梦想或想法

that you have in your head, and you're writing in English, it will need adjectives; it will

你脑子里在写 用英语，它将需要形容词；它会

need verbs; it will need adverbs; it will need direct objects, objects, all these things

需要动词；它需要副词；它需要 直接物体，物体，所有这些东西

from grammar points, and you write it out. You still won't be fully awake, but this is

从语法上讲，你把它写出来。 您仍然不会完全清醒，但这是

what I call your "baseline" English. This means this is where your English really is.

我称之为您的“基准”英语。这个 就是您的英语真正的所在。

Not on your good days or your bad days, but your baseline. So what will happen is later

不是在您的好日子或坏日子，而是您的基准。 所以以后会发生

on, you come back to it, and I want you to correct it, okay? Because when you correct

继续，您回到它上面，我希望您 纠正它，好吗？因为当你纠正

that English, you're going to see the mistakes you're making and the things you have to learn.

那个英语，你会发现错误 您正在制作以及必须学习的东西。

Isn't that great? I mean, come on. It costs you nothing. You just get out of bed; come

那不是很好吗？我的意思是，来吧。不花钱 你刚起床；来

back five hours later, "Man, this is crazy. Where's the verb here? Where's the noun? What

回到五个小时后，“伙计，这太疯狂了。 这里的动词在哪里？名词在哪里？什么

was I thinking? Change. Got to change this. Got to do this." And you're working on something.

我在想吗更改。得到改变了。得到了 做到这一点。”而您正在做某事。

It also works because it has an emotional quality. This is your work about your life

它也有效，因为它具有情感品质。 这是你一生的工作

about your dreams, things you care about, things you want to learn and things you're

关于你的梦想，你关心的事情， 你想学习的东西和你正在的东西

doing. Cool, huh? Little bit active. All three work. I'm telling you they work. And they're

在做。酷吧？一点点活跃。所有这三个工作。 我告诉你他们在工作。他们是

fun. I mean, jeez. Do this; watch these videos; life's good for you.

好玩我的意思是做这个;看 这些视频；生活对你有好处。

Life's not good for somebody, and he's a little bit upset. You know who it is? It's Mr. E,

生活对某人不好，他有点不高兴。 你知道是谁吗是E先生

and he's drinking again. He's been drinking a lot lately. I'm worried about this guy.

他又喝酒了他最近喝了很多酒。 我担心这个家伙。

I didn't include him in the video. I told him they're methods; he doesn't need to be

我没有在视频中包括他。我告诉过 他是方法他不需要是

here. But he's, like, he's got to be here for everything. Okay, you're here. You're

这里。但是他就像他必须在这里 为了一切。好的，你在这里。你是

here. And for the fans -- not my fans. I don't have fans; I have students. He has fans. There're

这里。对于粉丝-不是我的粉丝。我不 有粉丝；我有学生。他有粉丝。有

like a million of you guys who always ask, "Where is Mr. E?" So I've got to put him up

就像一百万个总是问的人， “ E先生在哪里？”所以我必须把他放起来

every day. Anyway. Just a quick synopsis, and a "synopsis" is

每天。无论如何。快一点 提要，而“提要”是

to bring everything together -- "synthesis", right? Put it together and to give you a quick

把所有东西放在一起-“合成”，对不对？ 放在一起，给你快速

overview. The three methods we're looking at is lets a look at "process", not "product".

概述。我们正在寻找的三种方法 让我们看一下“过程”，而不是“产品”。

Don't worry about "I must learn English". Just think about, you know, "What am I doing

不用担心“我必须学习英语”。 想一想，你知道，“我在做什么

in the moment?" Second thing, make that moment simple -- Kaizen Method. Make it the simplest

在那一刻？”第二件事，在那一刻 简单-Kaizen方法。使它最简单

step you can do to get to the goal you want to. The steps will come quickly. And finally,

您可以做的一步，以达到您想要的目标。 步骤将很快完成。最后，

put it all together. Wake up in the morning -- one minute, two minutes, you know -- write

全部放在一起。早上醒来 -一分钟，两分钟-写

it out, and see how it goes. The methods work, okay? I use them for learning

看看结果如何。方法行得通，好吗？ 我用它们来学习

Spanish. Here's where I want you to go when you're done so you can see Mr. E and me again

西班牙文这是我要你去的地方 完成后，您可以再次见到E先生和我

at www.engvid.com, "eng" as in "English", "vid" as in "video". And if you want to get

在www.engvid.com上，“ eng”如“英语”， “视频”中的“ vid”。如果你想得到

to see my latest videos, subscribe. Don't forget. Push the subscribe button, and I'll

观看我的最新视频，订阅。别忘了 按下订阅按钮，我将

pop up every time you come. Well, I and this guy, all right? The three secrets -- not that

每次来时都会弹出。好吧，我和这个家伙，好吗？ 三个秘密-并非如此

you need to know; that you know. Have a good one.

你得知道;你知道的。 祝你有个好的一天。