阅读英语写作

【An Interview with JJ Teacher】阅读与语言学习（附访谈音频）

Keep going, keep studying, and eventually, youx26#39;ll get to the promise land of being a fluent English reader....

引言

在上周的推文中，我们提到原版书阅读是学习外语的一大捷径。在语言学习中，为什么阅读很重要？我们应该怀着怎样的心态阅读外文书籍呢？JJ Treehouse来自英国的Paul老师分享了他的见解。

Q: Why do you think reading is important to English learning?

A: I think reading is important because it gives you the structure and processes that most authors use. And you can use that structure and process to extrapolate or recreate language when you are speaking.

问：你觉得为何阅读对于英语学习很重要呢？

答：我认为英语阅读很重要，因为阅读可以告诉你英语的语言结构和很多的写作手法。只有学会了这些句型结构和构思方法，同学们才能更好的进行英语口语和写作的训练。

Q: So what type of reading do you like the most?

A: My favorite author is George Orwell. But, there’re many different types of authors, many different types of genres. A good realistic novel or an autobiography is probably my favorite.

问：你最喜欢什么类型的阅读呢？

答：我最喜欢的作家是George Orwell。阅读分很多不同的体裁，不同的作者有不同的风格。我比较喜欢一些反映现实的，或是自传型的小说。

Q: What do you best recommend for students at JJ Treehouse?

A: My favorite book recently has been Animal Farm, by George Orwell. It’s a very good reading, and has many good levels. George Orwell is one of the most influential writers in the 20th century, because not only did he shape modern society in the West, he also prevented certain outcomes from happening from his power of writing. This is a very accessible book. So I would recommend that book.

问：你最推荐给JJ Treehouse 学生的阅读是什么？

答：我最近最喜欢的书是George Orwell的《动物农场》这本书。这是一本很经典的书，适合各个英语水平的学生阅读。George Orwell是20世纪最有影响力的作家之一，因为他不只塑造了现代西方社会的思想观念，也用他写作的力量防止了一些历史事件的发生。《动物农场》是一本同学们很容易能够买到并阅读的书，所以我推荐它。

Q: Do you think some reading techniques are really important while reading?

A: Reading techniques… The only one I know that has been useful was speed reading. That’s being able to read much more quickly by reading the basic snapshot of the sentence. I think it’s a useful skill, but I would say that [it’s less about] techniques and more about enjoying the reading. If you actually enjoy reading the book, your imagination can run wild. That’s more important for reading rather than any technique you can use.

问：你认为某些阅读技巧是否很重要？

答：我唯一知道的很有用的阅读技巧就是快速阅读。快速阅读是指能够快速浏览文本内容并掌握每句话的大意。我认为这个技巧很重要，但是我认为享受阅读的过程是更加重要的。如果学生们能够享受阅读图书，他们就能放飞自己的想象力和思维，这比任何阅读技巧都重要。

Q: What else do you want to say to the students at JJ Treehouse about English reading? Anything [will do]. Any interesting stories or any recommendations?

A: I would say that with the amount of information that’s on the internet now, reading has never been as cheap as it is now and has never been as widely accessible as it is now. And also, with English novels and literatures more than any other languages’ I’ve known, learning English is a privilege and joy and unlocks a whole new world of information for you. So just keep going, keep studying. And eventually, you’ll get to the promise land of being a fluent English reader.

问：你还想对JJ Treehouse 的同学说什么吗？

答：在现在网络普及的时代，网络上有非常丰富的英语阅读资料。阅读英语小说和文学读物，对于现在的同学来说，十分便捷，十分容易。学习英语是件荣幸的事情，更是一种快乐，因为英语读物可以帮你打开一扇新世界的大门。所以我希望学生们能够坚持不懈的学习英语，最终成为流利的英语学者。