3 Big Mistakes in Your English Listening | Go Natural English

Hi guys, I'm Gabby Wallace and this is a Go Natural English Lesson.

各位好,我是Gabby Wallace,這是一個「Go Natural English」的課程.

A lot of you have written to me and told me that your biggest challenge in English is

很多人都寫信告訴我,學英語中最大的挑戰在於聽力.

listening.

I know it can be difficult to understand native English speakers when we speak quickly.

尤其是當我們說得很快的時候,這對於母語不是英文的人是很困難的,

So I made this video to help you out.

所以我錄製了這個視頻來幫助大家解決。

I want to share with you the three biggest mistakes that you may be making when you are

我想分享三個大家在練習聽力時,常犯的錯誤。

listening to English.

Alright.

So let's get started with number one right here.

好的,所以,第一個,聽力與閱讀的不對等.這似乎是顯而易見的,

Listening is not the same as reading.

This may seem obvious but the way that we often learn English in school the way you

但是我們在學校學習英語經常

專注於學術目的的閱讀和寫作.也許在高中你必須

may have learned English is with a focus on reading and writing for academic purposes.

Maybe in high school you had to read in English but maybe you didn't have as much listening

用英語閱讀，但也許你沒有那麼多的英語聽力練習，

practice in English or you didn't know how to approach listening.

又或者你不知道如何提升聽力.這是因為我們

The way our mind words is with reading we are visual learners.

是視覺化的,只專注於「閱」及「讀」來學習.我們看到

We are looking at the text on a page in a book and we are associating the letters and

書頁上的字母及單字並透過它的形狀,去聯想這個字母的意思.

the words and these shapes that we see on the page, which are letters, we associate

those with meaning.

When you listen to English it's a completely different process.

但是當你聽英語時，這卻是一個完全不同的過程

我們聽到聲音,文字,短句.我們需要將這些聲音與意義聯繫起來。

We hear sounds, words, phrases and we need to associate those sounds with meaning.

This is especially difficult in English because the way that we write words, the way that

這在英語中尤其困難，因為我們寫單詞的方式，我們拼寫的方式是瘋狂的

we spell is crazy.

It is just crazy.

真的是瘋狂的.我們有不發音字母

We have silent letters, we have dipthongs, we have words that come from other languages

我們有雙音節,我們有來自其他語言的單詞,發音差別很大.

and pronunciation varies widely.

So remember not to listen the same way that you read.

所以切記傾聽的的時候不要像你閱讀的時候一樣,第二個,翻譯,翻譯需要花費很多精力

Okay.

Number two, translating.

It takes a lot of effort to translate.

Okay.

當你聽到英文單詞時，你會自動嘗試將它們翻譯成你的母語

When you hear words in English do you automatically try to translate them into your native language?

你可能會這樣做,因為母語令你感到熟悉與自在,

You might do this because of course you are familiar with and comfortable with your native

你想要用母語理解英語

language and you want to make sense of English you want to understand so you naturally try

所以你會自然地將語言翻譯成你的第一語言讓你去理解

to translate it into your first language so that you can understand what's going on.

But translating is actually a waste of time.

但是翻譯是浪費時間的.讓我告訴你為什麼.

I'll tell you why.

You're putting a lot of effort into converting the meaning of a word into your native language

你需要花費許多心力將一個單詞的含義轉換成你的母語

and then converting your thoughts back to English.

然後將您的想法轉換回英語.在當下,你並沒有專注於「聽」,

In that time you are not hearing the words that are being spoken while you're translating

腦中正在進行翻譯,而你卻無法專注於正與你說話的人

and you're not able to focus on the person you are speaking with.

所以你浪費了許多精力在

So your mind is wasting a lot of energy trying to translate the words that you hear in English

翻譯這個英文詞彙成你的母語,然後

into your native language and then back to English so that you can add to the conversation.

再翻譯成英語，以便您與人交談.另一個你不應該翻譯的原因是

Now another reason why you shouldn't translate is that when you get past basic words when

當你遇到短語,成語,隱喻

you get into phrases, idioms, metaphors and some cultural ideas or words that really only

和一些真正只存在於英語中的文化觀念或單詞時,很難

exist in English they are difficult if not impossible to translate correctly in other

去用其他語言正確的翻譯它們.所以我鼓勵你傾聽並且

languages.

So I encourage you to listen and match what you hear with meaning, directly.

直接理解你所聽到的.捨棄掉轉換及翻譯.

Cut out the middle man cut out the translator.

And number three the biggest mistake that you may be making is expecting to understand

第三點,你可能期待能夠完全地理解.

100%.

Don't be a perfectionist.

不要太過追求完美.這是不可能的.就算是

It is impossible.

Even native speakers with good hearing do not catch 100% of what we hear.

自己的母語也不可能完全聽懂.這是正常的.你只需去理解聽到內容的六成-八成.

It's normal.

Aim for 60-80% understanding of what you are listening to.

Stay calm, stay relaxed and it will become easier to listen to English and understand

保持冷靜，保持放鬆，會更容易去聽英文

及了解你所聽到的.我已經制定了一個包含17個秘訣

what you're hearing.

I've made a full course with 17 secrets to improving your listening skills in English

so I'm going to talk more about these points and also share 17 strategies for improving

你的英語聽力技巧的完整課程.所以我將討論更多這些要點

並分享這17個秘訣幫你提高你的聽力.該課程還包括5個練習視頻,

your listening today.

Also the course includes 5 practice session videos so that you can not only understand

這樣您不僅可以了解策略,還可以使用它們.

the strategies but use them.

This course is available on my website GoNaturalEnglish.com and it's called the 17 Secrets to Improving

這個課程可在我的網站「Go Natural English.com」上找到,它被稱為

提高英語聽力技能的17個秘訣.我希望你能來一看,

Your English Listening SKills.

So I hope that you'll come take a look because I want to help you develop your listening

因為我想幫助你培養你的聽力技巧,提升你的英文會話,

skills for more confidence when you're engaging in English conversation, more confidence when

在你的生活中,在工作,在學校或人交談時,更有信心,

you talk to people at work, at school, in your personal activities.

所以我知道這是一個很大的需求，這就是為什麼我要解決它.

So I know that this is a big need so that's why I'm addressing it.

So come on over and take a look at the course.

所以過來看看課程吧.我希望能在那里和你見面.

I hope to see you there, in the course with me.

I am there to help you not only through videos but through question and answer.

You can ask me a question during the course about any listening questions that you may

have.

So guys I'm a real person.

I'm not just on video.

I exist behind the screen and I'm here to help you.

Thank you so much for watching and I hope to see you in the 17 Secrets to Improving

Your English Listening Skills.

Bye for now!