52 Learning A Language
In schools all over the world boys and girls are learning foreign languages. Many grown-ups are doing so in their spare time. Everybody knows his own language, but to know another is very useful.
Which is the best way to learn a language Think of what a small child does．It listens to what people say and it tries to imitate what it heard．When it wants something，it has to ask for it．If people had to use a second language all the time，
they would learn it quickly．
There is no easy way to success in language learning．A good memory is a great help，but it is not enough only to memorize rules from a grammar book．It is not much use
learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings，studying the dictionary and so on．We must learn by using the language．If we are satisfied with a few rules we have memorized，we are not really learning the language. “Learn through practice” is a piece of good advice for those who are learning a new language．Practice is important．We must
pr a c t is e speaking and writing the language as much as we can．We learn to swim by getting into the water and swimming．And we learn to speak English by speaking it and not by being told about it．
学习语言
世界各国的学生，无论男女,都在学习外语。许多成人在业余时间也在学。每个人都会自己的母语，但学习一门外语非常有用。
学习外语最好的方法是什么呢？想想小孩子们怎么做的吧。他听到人们谈话便试着模仿所听到的内容。当他想要什么东西时，他不得不去要。如果人不得不在所有时间都讲第二语言，就会很快学会它。
学会语言并没有捷径。好记性大有帮助，但只记住语法书上的规则是不够的。背大量的单词极其释义，或学习词典等都没有太大的用处。我们必须学会使用语言。如果我们只满足于记住了几条规则，就不是在真正地学习语言，“从实践中学习”是一条对于初学者的很好的建议。实践十分重要。我们必须尽可能练习说和写。我们在水里才能学会游泳。我们只有通过说英语才能学会说英语，而不能通过别人告诉我们怎么学。
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词汇：
Grown-up 成人 imitate 仿效
Ask for 要求 memorize 记忆
Rule 规则 practice 实践
I．听全文录音，选择正确答案
1. Learning a foreign language .
A .is just like a child's learning to speak
B .is difficult for an adult
C .is all depend on good memories
D .is no use at all
2 ．One can learn a language well by .
A .memorizing words and their meanings
B .studying the dictionary
C .using it often
D .speaking it as much as possible
3 ．Which saying is mentioned in the passage？
A． “It’s never too late to study．”
B． “Where there is a hope，there is a way．”
C． “Learn through practice．”
D． “Seeing is believing．”
II．听录音，补全下列段落
There is no 1 way to 2 in language learning．A good 3 is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize 4 from a 5 book．it is not much use learning by heart long lists of 6 it 7 ，studying the 8 and so on．We must learn by 9 the language．if we are satisfied with。few rules we have memorized, we are not really 10 the language．
答案:
I．1．A 2．C 3．C
II．1．easy2. success 3．memory 4. rules 5. grammar
6. words 7. meanings 8. dictionary9．using 10.learning
