Learn To Think In English | Speak Clearly & Naturally

拉轴、翻译、校对：谢一口

学习用英语思考

Learning to think in English will make you more confident speaking English

会让你在说英语时更加自信

because you'll speak more naturally and fluently with less hesitation.

因为你会说得更加自然 更加流利 更少犹豫

I can already hear you saying "But Emma, I need to think in my native language to

我猜你们会说

但是Emma 我必须得先用母语思考再翻译成英文

translate! It's too hard, I don't know enough vocabulary to do it!"

这太难了！

我没有足够的单词量去这么做

但是记住 用先思考 再翻译的方式

But listen, that is the long, slow and painful road to English fluency. When you do this, your

想要练到流利是非常漫长而痛苦的

而且当你这样做的时候 你的英语会很不自然

English sounds unnatural because the sentence structure is different in your

因为不同语言句子的结构是不同的

language and it probably takes you a long time to say what you need to say

这会导致你

花很多时间去表达你想说的话

因为你得一边说一边在脑海里翻译

because you're translating in your head as you speak. We're going to learn a few

我将教你几个小方法来让你用英语去思考

strategies to help train your brain to think in English.

So start with very

1. 先从简单的单词开始 先从简单的单词开始 当你在家或者宿舍的时候

simple vocabulary. When you're at home, think about the English word for things

想想你身边那些东西的英语单词 1. 先从简单的单词开始

that you see around you. Shoes, flowers, desk, door.

鞋子 花 书桌 门 1. 先从简单的单词开始

When you're on the train or you're driving to work, look out the window and think of the English word for

在旅途中或者上班路上 1. 先从简单的单词开始

透过窗看看你见到的东西 想想有哪些英文用得上 1. 先从简单的单词开始

the things that you see. Dog, factory, busy, windy, people.

1. 先从简单的单词开始

狗 工厂 忙碌 大风 1. 先从简单的单词开始

人们 1. 先从简单的单词开始

其实 我们现在就可以试着练习一下 1. 先从简单的单词开始

In fact, we're going to try it right now!

我希望你能闭上眼睛 1. 先从简单的单词开始

So, I want you to close your eyes, take a deep breath. Because when you

然后深呼吸一下 1. 先从简单的单词开始

open your eyes you're going to look around the room in front of you

当你睁开你的眼睛的时候 你就可以开始看看你的房间 1. 先从简单的单词开始

然后开始用英文思考 1. 先从简单的单词开始

and think in English - only in English - not in your native language. You're going to

只用英语 不用母语 1. 先从简单的单词开始

你要用英语去想 1. 先从简单的单词开始

think in English of the words for everything that you see around you.

你身边的每一件东西的英文 好吗？ 1. 先从简单的单词开始

Okay, so take that deep breath again. And open your eyes and look around you.

来 闭上眼深呼吸一次 然后睁开眼睛 1. 先从简单的单词开始

看看你的周围 1. 先从简单的单词开始

Thinking of the English words only.

只用英语单词去思考 1. 先从简单的单词开始

只用英语思考

Great! Now, if that was easy, we can move on to the next level. If it was hard

非常好！如果你觉得非常简单 我们就可以进入下一个阶段

如果你觉得有点难 那也没关系

that's okay too! But you'll need to practise every day

但是你需要每天在不同的地方做这样的练习

doing the same thing in different places - it will become easier. You're training

你就会觉得越来越容易了

yourself to think in English. So you can do it at home or at work, on the train or

你在不断训练自己用英语去思考

不论是在家 在办公室 在车上

when you're at the cafe waiting for a friend.

还是在咖啡厅等朋友的时候 都可以练习

Then you can move on to simple

之后你就可以开始练习简单的句子了 2. 开始练习简单的句子

sentences. For example, your hair's really long or what's he eating for lunch?

比如：你的头发真长 2. 开始练习简单的句子

或者 他午饭在吃什么 2. 开始练习简单的句子

Or that chair looks really uncomfortable.

或者 那个椅子看起来真不舒服 2. 开始练习简单的句子

So do the same thing now. I want you to look around the room and make three

就像这样 继续练习 2. 开始练习简单的句子

我希望你能看向四周 2. 开始练习简单的句子

然后就你看到的东西 造3个句子 2. 开始练习简单的句子

simple sentences about what you see. Remember, no translating! You're not

记住！不要翻译 2. 开始练习简单的句子

allowed to think in your native language at all. And if this is too difficult, go

不要用母语想任何的东西！ 2. 开始练习简单的句子

如果你觉得太难了 就回到第一步 2. 开始练习简单的句子

back to thinking of simple vocabulary words. Okay, so close your eyes,

想简单的单词 2. 开始练习简单的句子

好 让我们闭上眼 深呼吸 2. 开始练习简单的句子

take a deep breath, go.

开始 2. 开始练习简单的句子

只用英语思考

Okay, if that was easy, you can move to the next level which is to plan your day

好了 如果对你来说很轻松 我们就可以进入下一阶段

3. 用英语计划你的一天 3. 用英语计划你的一天

in English - thinking in English. So when you wake up in the morning and you're

用英语去思考 当你早上醒来 3. 用英语计划你的一天

还躺在床上的时候 用英语想想 3. 用英语计划你的一天

still lying in bed, think about everything that you need to

你今天要做的事情 3. 用英语计划你的一天

do that day - in English.

你今天要做的事情

等我吃完早餐

After I eat breakfast I'll walk to the bus stop

我就去公交车站坐车去上班

and I'll catch the bus to work. On the bus, I'm going to read my book.

在车上我可以读读书

I'm meeting Matilda for lunch today and I think we're going to get takeaway and eat it

今天还要和Matilda一起吃午饭

我觉得点一个外带的

然后和她一起在公园吃比较好 多美好的一天

in the park. It's going to be such a nice day.

当你感到用英语的句子

So when thinking in English

sentences and planning your day with simple sentences becomes easy, move on to

去计划你的一天对你来说很容易的时候

我们就可以进入 脑内聊天阶段

4. 脑内聊天 我们就可以进入 脑内聊天阶段

thinking in conversation. Now, this is great when you're sunbaking on the beach

当你在沙滩上晒太阳的时候 4. 脑内聊天

or hiking up a mountain or you're in the shower getting ready for your day

当你在爬山的时候 4. 脑内聊天

当你在洗澡的时候 4. 脑内聊天

and you have some time alone in your head. So there's nothing to distract you!

你就有了在脑袋里的独处时间 4. 脑内聊天

没有什么事情能干扰你 4. 脑内聊天

Now thinking in conversation is really great because you're asking the questions then

现在就是你和自己在脑内聊天的大好时机 4. 脑内聊天

你会开始提出问题 然后思考怎么回答 4. 脑内聊天

thinking of answers to those same questions and also ways to keep the

还会想怎样把对话继续下去 4. 脑内聊天

conversation going, so it's really great conversation practice.

说个不停 4. 脑内聊天

这是一个非常好的培养思维方式 4. 脑内聊天

Now, if talking to yourself in your head sounds strange or silly...

如果你觉得和自己说话听起来怪怪的 或者傻傻的 4. 脑内聊天

好吧 确实有点儿 4. 脑内聊天

well I guess it probably is! Get one of your friends to help. And no, I don't mean

那就找一个朋友和你一起 4. 脑内聊天

4. 脑内聊天

当然 我不是说找个朋友和你一起洗澡 4. 脑内聊天

ask one of your friends to have a shower with you, that would get maybe a little

那可能真的有点怪怪的 4. 脑内聊天

bit weird and awkward. You might not have the same relationship again after that.

估计你也不会尝试第二次了 4. 脑内聊天

4. 脑内聊天

我的意思是让你的朋友 4. 脑内聊天

I just mean, imagine that they are part of the conversation in your head,

成为你脑海中对话的对象 这样当你提出问题的时候 4. 脑内聊天

so when you're asking the questions, how would they answer?

你就可以想象他们会怎样回答 他们会对你说的话怎么想 4. 脑内聊天

What would they think about the things you're saying?

4. 脑内聊天

As you're walking down the street, in your head you could be saying "It's so hot today, isn't it?"

当你在街上走的时候 你可以在脑海里说

今天真热 不是么?

"Yeah it is! I wish I brought my hat, that sun is scorching! It reminds me of a week that I

是啊! 我要是带了帽子就好了 晒得跟烤肉一样

这倒让我想起了有一个星期

spent in Dubai actually. It was over 40 degrees Celsius!"

我在迪拜 天天40多度

"Hey are you sure that Sally's meeting us here? We've been waiting for so long now!"

嘿 你确定Sally说了在这见面吗

我们已经等了她半天了

Practising this skill and doing it regularly will help train your brain to think in English.

经常用这种方式练习

可以让你的大脑习惯用英语思考

I recommend that you find a time in your day where you always do this every day.

我建议你在一天中找一个 可以让你长期练习的时间段

每天练习 比如你可以每天早上

So for example, every morning after you brush your teeth, spend five minutes

刷完牙之后 用英语和自己聊5分钟

thinking in conversation or planning your day. Or it could be on your lunch

或者计划一天的计划 也可以在午休的时候聊

break. Work on it every day and you will make it happen! You will train your brain

每天试一试 你就会有所不同

你会发现你真的能用英语思考了

to think in English so that when it comes to speaking in English, it flows

这样在你说英语的时候

你的词汇就会自然而然地从脑海中"流"出来

naturally. Your words flow naturally because you're not translating in your

因为你是在用英语思考 而不是不断在脑中翻译

head. You're thinking in English.

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