Topic: 英语，英语，还是英语！希望找到工作和闯过语言关的朋友多多指点。 @枫下论坛 The Rolia Forum

工作学习 / IT杂谈 / 英语，英语，还是英语！希望找到工作和闯过语言关的朋友多多指点。 -guest:help; 2001-3-19 {1449} (#34489@0)
本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛英语，英语，还是英语！希望找到工作和闯过语言关的朋友多多指点。

我深深的感觉到在加拿大最重要的是英语，虽然各个论坛有很多热心的朋友在介绍找工作的经验,学习的方法，但最后去面试还得用英语，即便您技术水平再高，
若不能与他人交流，就和文盲一样,我的个人看法。即便去做劳工，英语水平的高低也决定你的工资。就算加拿大失业率再低，英语不好仍然找不到好工作啊。

以我个人为例，来加拿大8个月了，目前的英语水平为：
与母语不是英语的人（如华人，俄罗斯人）面对面交流听说能力尚可（能聊上一回，时间一长就觉得没话讲了），但如果对方有口音或讲的一快就费劲了。
与母语为英语的人面对面交流十分费力(讲不上三五句就卡壳了)，除非对方发音标准而又讲的不快（只是能听懂，说还是不行，对方总要我大声的重复）。
电话英语交流水平忽高忽低，仍只限于不太复杂的交谈。
看英文电视或电影，如果没有字幕的帮助的话，就很难理解其内容。听英文广播非常吃力，往往是听上10分钟只能明白一些单词，很难听懂真正的意思，
基本上靠猜测。

目前采用的学习方法为：
早晨听英语广播，虽然听得很吃力。
等车上班的时候背一些单词。
工作中能用到一点英语。
晚上看英语电视一小时，使用英语教学光碟--走遍美国和随心所欲说英语，有空再看一篇英语短文。大体上是这样啦。
由于英语会话水平差，所交的朋友都是讲中文的。房东也是从大陆来的，目前工作的公司也是华人开的，薪水自然不高。

现在感觉虽然学得非常辛苦，但英语水平进步很慢，心里非常着急(按照目前的速度，估计到英语流利的水平要8-10年!)。是我的方法不对头吗？

各位成功找到工作和闯过语言关的人士，你们当年究竟是如何克服语言关的呢？请多多指点，救我于苦海中，万分感谢。更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net

in my opinion, the best way to improve ur english is to recite as many articles as possible, and try to make some english-speaking friends. better luck! -erinca(erinca); 2001-3-19 (#34571@0)
不光是英语本身问题，还有对背景的了解问题。建议你在听新闻之前或之后，阅读一下有关新闻报道，不认识的关键词查查词典。晚上的一小时英语电视，如果以学英语为目的，应录下来每天看重复的内容，直到基本懂（看懂或听懂）了为止。 -rolling(Rollor); 2001-3-19 (#34597@0)
不知道你的单词量怎么样？如果单词量太小，听说读写的基础就没有了。而且学单词是要靠大量突击学才有效果。细水长流，往往学的不如忘的快。 -diao_david(LoveBeer); 2001-3-19 (#34599@0)
In principle, I am not qualified to respond to your postings because I am on bench -jabber(jabber); 2001-3-19 {683} (#34605@0)
Basically, you are going in the right direction. I have another suggestion. You should write at least 100-200 words every day. What you write is not important. For instance, you may ask friends here how to go to topless, how much money you need bring, .... blabla... Then, study carefully how people answer your questions in English. What I meant is environmental English. As times goes, your English will be improved.

I live in a Chinese-speaking environment as you do. I stick at writing everything in English. As I do so, I think in English. This is my way of survival in a Chinese community. On my computer, there is no Chinese software although I can get them easily.

非常正确，每日写一段英文，很有益处。 -rolling(Rollor); 2001-3-19 (#34609@0)

The most important thing of learning Engilsh, I believe, is that one should think using English. -daqiao(Bill); 2001-3-19 {1114} (#34624@0)
本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Non-native speaker, like us, tend to first translate what he hear into his native language. Then, he think in his own language and translate what he think into English again. Thit is biggest obstacle for non-native speaking adult in learning English.

I went to visit one of my friend last weekend, What really surprise me is that her daughter, who is only 9 years old and came to Toronto for only 2 years, can speak English really like a native speaker. After talked to her for a longer time, I found that she even speak English with her parents in her daily live. Besides, her Chinese retrogress significantly. When you speak Chinese, she will think for little while and answer you in English. I think that means now she already think in English and have to translate Chinese into English when you speak Chinese to her. That is why her English improve so fast.

I know talking about English thinking is easy and it will be much much difficult of doing so. But if you know this is key point and practice little by little, your English proficiency, especially listening and speaking, will improve eventually.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Thinking in English can begin from very simple things, like the sky is blue and the birds are singing. I'm hungry now what should be my dinner? -cyt(cyt); 2001-3-19 (#34736@0)
I am very apreciate to all friends here. Your advice are very importaint to me. Thank you very much. -qbrother(qbrother); 2001-4-4 (#40271@0)
最重要的是学习方法，不同层次的人有不同的学习方法，关键是要找到适合自己的。 -camwood(camwood); 2001-4-4 (#40273@0)