How to Learn English | English Teacher Interviews

My name is Sarah, and I'm from Sweden.

我叫莎拉，来自瑞典。

I like teaching because I really love it when my students

我喜欢教学，因为我真的很喜欢我的学生刚

don't start out speaking really good English.

开始说不好英语时的感觉。

But then, after a while, when I teach them more stuff,

但过了一段时间，当我教他们更多东西时，

I really like it to see them start to speak.

我真的很喜欢看到他们开始说话。

They get more brave and it's really nice

他们变得更加勇敢，这真的很好，

I think the best way to study English is through reading.

我认为学习英语的最好方法是通过阅读。

I read a lot when I was younger, and some people say they don't like to read but

我年轻的时候读了很多书，有些人说他们不喜欢读书，但这

it's my favorite thing and I learn.

是我最喜欢的事情，我也在学习。

You learn a lot of words that way.

这样你就可以学到很多单词。

It would be someone who really wants to learn English.

这将是一个真正想学习英语的人。

I think a lot of people think that through their job or their boss,

我认为很多人认为通过他们的工作或老板，

they just have to learn it.

他们只需要学习它。

But they're not really that motivated.

但他们实际上并没有那么积极。

So I would definitely say someone who enjoys the language,

所以我肯定会说喜欢这门语言的人，

maybe they even like British American culture.

也许他们甚至喜欢英美文化。

That kind of person is my ideal student.

这样的人就是我理想的学生。

The worst student.

最差的学生。

That's hard to say.

这很难说。

I haven't had a lot of bad students so far,

到目前为止，我还没有遇到过很多坏学生，

but maybe someone who is really uninspired.

但也许有一些确实没有灵感的学生。

When you can feel that they don't want to be there,

当你感觉到他们不想在那里时，

they don't really want to learn English

他们并不是真的想学英语，

someone else forced them to learn English.

而是别人强迫他们学英语。

You don't really want to teach someone like that.

你真的不想教那样的人。

Yeah, I do.

是的。

I think it's really nice because I love languages,

我觉得这真的很好，因为我喜欢语言，

so teaching English is one of the things I like the most.

所以教英语是我最喜欢的事情之一。

I speak on native level.

我以母语水平说话。

I speak English, Swedish, Norwegian,

我会说英语、瑞典语、挪威语，

and I'm also intermediate in Korean, Japanese and French.

并且我的韩语、日语和法语也处于中等水平。

I'd classify myself as a native English speaker,

我将自己归类为以英语为母语的人，

but technically I was born in Sweden

但严格来说，我出生在瑞典，

I learned English through reading.

我通过阅读学习英语。

That's why I said I think it's the best way to learn.

这就是为什么我说我认为这是最好的学习方式。

I read all the time and I love English.

我一直读书并且喜欢英语。

I would learn difficult words.

我会学习困难的单词。

I read Bram Stoker's Dracula, for example, when I was really young

例如，我读布拉姆·斯托克（Bram Stoker）的《德古拉》（Dracula），当我很小的时候，

and when I didn't understand something, I'd look up the words.

当我不明白某些东西时，我会查一下单词。

So that's how I learned the most.

这就是我学到最多的方法。

And I spoke to a lot of British and American friends.

我和很多英国和美国朋友进行了交谈。

So I, I practiced that a lot

所以我，我练习了很多，

I actually prefer British, but I tend to use a more Americanized kind of English

我实际上更喜欢英国语，但我倾向于使用更美国化的英语

because it's easier for me to use for some reason.

，因为出于某种原因它对我来说更容易使用。

But British sounds the best, I think.

但我认为英国语听起来最好。

Yeah. Hello. My name's Sarah.

是的。你好。我叫莎拉。

I'm from Sweden.

我来自瑞典。

How are you?

你好吗？

My hobbies are video games, reading, learning languages.

我的爱好是电子游戏、阅读、学习语言。

Acting, dancing, music.

表演、舞蹈、音乐。

I love singing as well.

我也喜欢唱歌。

I've been to all the countries around Scandinavia and the Nordic countries.

我去过斯堪的纳维亚半岛周边的所有国家和北欧国家。

I've also been to Turkey, Greece, France, America,

我还去过土耳其、希腊、法国、美国

and the UK, and now also Korea, Japan and Hong Kong.

和英国，现在又去了韩国、日本和香港。

So, my name is Fanny. I'm 29 years old and I come from Belgium

所以，我的名字是范妮。我今年 29 岁，来自比利时，

I love teaching because I like sharing

我喜欢教学，因为我喜欢分享

and because I like passing on my knowledge,

，因为我喜欢传递我的知识，

because I like

因为我喜欢

teenagers, I guess because I usually teach teenagers

青少年，我想是因为我通常教青少年

and I love interacting with them.

，我喜欢与他们互动。

Because I love English.

因为我喜欢英语。

I think English is a beautiful language.

我认为英语是一门美丽的语言。

Well don't, first, don't get discouraged because it can be hard at times

好吧，首先，不要灰心，因为有时会很困难，

because we always say for some reason,

因为我们总是说出于某种原因，

people always said that English is an easy language.

人们总是说英语是一门简单的语言。

I don't think it's that easy.

我认为这并不容易。

So motivation, don't get discouraged and try to surround yourself with English like

因此，激励自己，不要灰心，尝试让自己周围充满英语

and try to talk to English speakers, try to listen to the radio. Try to watch TV.

，尝试与说英语的人交谈，尝试听广播。尝试看电视。

Just try to create an English speaking environment.

只是尝试创造一个英语环境。

I think that's the best piece of advice I could give

我认为这是我能给的最好的建议，

an ideal student would be a student who understands pretty quickly

一个理想的学生应该是一个理解得很快

and who asks questions, who is interested, who is motivated. Yeah

、善于提问、有兴趣、有动力的学生。是的，

I've lived in Germany for a year when I was a student.

当我还是学生时，我在德国生活了一年。

I've lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland.

我在爱尔兰都柏林生活和工作。

I've been to the UK many times because my father's British

我去过英国很多次，因为我父亲是英国人

and that's it, of course. I mean,

，当然就是这样。我的意思是，

the France, Italy, a lot of European countries

法国、意大利和许多欧洲国家

on a regular basis. Actually, I go to France on a regular basis.

都是定期的。事实上，我定期去法国。

I spend, usually spend my summers in Spain I go to Italy as well, very often

我通常在西班牙度过夏天，我也会去意大利，我经常

I speak French, English, German and Italian.

说法语、英语、德语和意大利语。

French

法语

I just felt it.

我只是感觉到了。

I don't know how else to explain it.

我不知道还能怎么解释。

I basically studied conference interpreting, so I was an interpreter

我基本上是学会议口译的，所以我是一名口译员

and I wasn't satisfied for some reason and I really wanted to try teaching.

，但出于某种原因我并不满意，我真的很想尝试教学。

I, I don't know why it just even when I was a child,

我,我不知道为什么,就是我小时候,

I used to play with a blackboard and pretend that I was a teacher,

我经常玩黑板,假装我是老师,

so I really wanted to try.

所以我很想尝试。

So, I did

所以，我做到了

and the first time I was in a classroom,

，第一次进入教室时，

I think it took me about 10 minutes to realize that that's what I wanted to do.

我想我花了大约 10 分钟才意识到这就是我想做的事情。

And do you have any question for her?

你有什么问题要问她吗？

How old are you?

你今年多大？

Ok, look at the camera. Look at me.

好吧，看相机。看着我。

How old do you think she is?

你认为她多大了？

19

19

25

25

Oh, my gosh.

哦，天哪。

17

17

All right. Look at me.

好吧。看着我。

Many people want to know, how old are you? I'm 25 years old.

很多人想知道，你今年多大了？我今年25岁了。

Can you introduce yourself?

你能介绍一下自己吗？

Just name and age.

只要名字和年龄。

OK? My name is Fanny and I'm 29 years old.

好的？我叫范妮，今年 29 岁。

Where are you from? I'm from Belgium.

你从哪来？我来自比利时。

Your too tense

你太紧张了

sorry? Relax.

抱歉？放松。

What? you're too tense. so sorry. Yeah. Okay, okay

什么？你太紧张了。非常抱歉。是的。好吧，好吧，

Yeah.

是啊。

Where are you from? I'm from Belgium.

你从哪来？我来自比利时。

Can you give me a 30-seconds answer?

你能给我一个30秒的答案吗？

A 30-second answer?

30秒回答？

Where are you from?

你从哪来？

I'm from Belgium.

我来自比利时。

That's it.

就是这样。

Okay.

好的。

And introduce yourself.

并介绍一下你自己。

name

姓名

age

年龄

Are you comfortable saying your age?

您可以轻松说出自己的年龄吗？

Sure. Name, age, and from Belgium. Ok?

当然。姓名、年龄、来自比利时。好的？

Introduce yourself.

自我介绍。

So, my name is Fanny.

所以，我的名字是范妮。

I'm 29 years old and I come from Belgium.

我今年 29 岁，来自比利时。

Okay.

好的。