[摘要]《新概念英语》作为最具代表性也是最经典的一套英语学习教材,经年不衰。每当英语基础不好的在校生或想重拾英语的职场人向我询问英语教材时,我都会推荐新概念。
《新概念英语(精品课)》作为最具代表性也是最经典的一套英语学习教材,经年不衰。每当英语基础不好的在校生或想重拾英语的职场人向我询问英语教材时,我都会推荐新概念。
第一册侧重语音,第二册侧重语法,第三册是词汇、写作,第四册是阅读,难得一套书可以最大限度满足不同层次、不同类型英语学习者的需求。
那么,怎样才能学好《新概念英语》呢?
阅读课文
新概念的课文多以故事呈现,趣味性强,而且难度层层递进,很适合用来做阅读材料。
推荐多次阅读,熟悉文章,培养语感。
如第二册的Lesson 15——Good News,作者深谙反转的魅力,短短几句描述出“我”忐忑——绝望——惊喜的心情转变。
The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office.
He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.
He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come.
'Mr.Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.
'Don't interrupt,' he said.
Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!
单词解析
新概念里出现的单词都是最基本常用的词汇,实用且重要,一定要掌握。如果单纯记单词不容易记住,可以放到句子里去理解学习。
如上文中出现的单词精讲:
secretary 起源于拉丁语,发音略难。记忆secretary可以联系secret(秘密)这个词。身为秘书,接触公司的各项事务,自然能了解到不少秘密。
nervous:adj. 焦虑的,紧张的
像许多学生考试前总会很紧张,就可以说Examinations make me nervous.
关联词语:irritable adj. 易怒的
He is such an irritable person, you can hardly speak to him.
look up:抬头看,向上看;查阅
look the word up in the dictionary 查字典
when I entered=when I went into his office
afford:
1. v. 买得起(常与can/can't连用)
I can't afford the apartment.(房价逆天了…)
Cuz I can be bought, but you'll pay the cost, if you can afford me. (水果姐Katy Perry歌曲里的歌词,去听听都唱了啥)
2. v. 担负得起(损失、后果等),花得起(时间)
I can't afford to be hurt.(玻璃心伤不起~)
I can't afford time gossiping with you.
such adj. 如此的,这样的(修饰名词),名词前可加形容词。
such a cute baby ;such good news
so adj.如此的,这样的(修饰形容词/副词)
*当名词前用many/much修饰时,前面用so,而非such
例如:so many people
turn n. 轮流,轮班
It's your turn. 轮到你了。
in a… voice 表示用……的声音
in a loud/low voice
interrupt v. 打断,停止
You interrupted my thoughs.
He interrupeted his work to eat his lunch.
extra adj. 额外的
数量+extra+名词:再有多少……
课后练习
进行课后巩固练习,检验学习效果。学完后反复诵读课文,尝试逐句翻译,加深对学习内容的记忆。
新概念的课后习题一般包括理解(考察对课文的掌握)、结构(考察语法)、词汇(考察单词记忆),为学习者提供多维度的巩固练习。
尝试背诵
在学习过程中,背诵一些经典课文对英语的记忆、理解非常有益。尤其对于英语初学者而言,背诵可以掌握许多经典的句型、语法和词汇,能为以后的学习奠定基础。
背诵《新概念》是种什么体验呢?
网友有话说:
背完新概念2到4后,我基本就没听过英语课了,上课呈凝望状态。经典就是经典,永远不会过时。
背完新概念,长句复合句都能脱口而出,口语也没什么口音。
可以在面无表情看风景的时候突然来上一段书里的课文;也可以悄悄走到其他在背新概念的人身旁,当他们卡壳时直接接上去……(傲娇脸)
痛苦,但成就感爆棚!
背完《新概念英语》,多年不碰英语,再拿起来依然完爆正在努力学习英语的表妹。
看电影纪录片,刷外网新闻无压力。
年少有过相同“血泪史”的伙伴们,你懂的~