How to communicate with foreigners after going abroad? (Foreign students please come in)

1, more fruitful communication with foreigners (native English); Also let friends who are worried about learning English take fewer detours and learn and use English faster and better. People in China spend the longest time learning English, and the effect is the worst. This is related to the main misunderstandings in learning and applying English. First, the long-term "cramming" education method makes many people think that learning English is for exams, and their actual English level can be imagined. Second, I mistakenly think that English is only composed of "pronunciation, grammar, sentences and vocabulary". I believe that as long as you learn "pronunciation, grammar, sentences and vocabulary", you can learn English well. In fact, if the goal is to achieve effective communication, the most important part is English pronunciation, grammar and sentences, but people who study and use English in China ignore the correct ways, methods and contents of expressing language and conforming to English culture and customs.

2. There are various purposes for learning English, but there is only one purpose for learning spoken English: to communicate effectively with native English speakers, that is, to establish, maintain and develop a good working relationship with native English speakers at work; Or make a few English-speaking friends in life, so that we can exchange feelings, encourage each other and help each other. Instead of communicating with my compatriots, I learned so much English that my English ability, which is composed of Chinese-style, complex sentence structure, rigorous grammar and huge vocabulary, is just "deaf ears, just for decoration", because it is not "communication" and it is not worth spending so much time learning spoken English.

3. All English learning strategies and skills can be roughly divided into two categories. One is that you need to calm down, take time to memorize repeatedly, and remember the knowledge summarized by yourself and others. To learn English well, China people's English level should be top-notch in theory, but the fact is just the opposite. Studying abroad, I deeply feel: probably because of long-term training, the ability to remember and recite, especially those things we don't understand, are our strengths at home; However, practical application and innovation ability are generally weak points. )

4. So, the other is the experience and skills of "how to use English effectively in real life to achieve the purpose of communication".

. China people are brave in theory, but they are not as good as others in practice (reading for the sake of reading: "Everything is inferior, only reading is respected"). Because of their strong application ability, these skills have long been ignored by English learners in China. Either because of limited contact with native speakers, it is difficult to get the "true classics", or because of the hobby of pursuing "high, big and complete" English in learning English and the psychology of saving face of Chinese people, most people are willing to adopt the traditional and safest learning method: persistent preference for sentences, grammar and vocabulary, rather than communicating with native speakers in English. In fact, language is just a tool. Unless it is regarded as a profession, it is meaningless and useless in itself, if it cannot serve the purpose of communication.

Reading and self-study help to improve English. But the shortcomings of books are like self-study, there is no feedback, no two-way communication.

. What you know in theory is different in practice. Language, in particular, follows the principle of "use in and discard out". The most effective way to master this part is to create conditions and opportunities to learn and communicate with native English speakers or people who have lived abroad. Instead of understanding and learning the culture of English-speaking countries in communication and application, it is often the cause of communication obstacles. Its consequences and harm are far greater than those caused by defects in pronunciation, grammar and sentences. Because pronunciation, grammar and sentences are not good for the time being, everyone will understand, because after all, English is not the mother tongue and can be improved slowly.