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原标题：Improving your vocabulary 增加词汇量  如何提高词汇量？Helen 大家好，欢迎收听BBC英语教学的《你问我答》，我是Helen。今天特意请我的同事Sian 来到节目现场，Sian 是英语老师，有很多年的教学经验。 Sian Hello, thanks for asking me to join the programme. Helen 我们来回答黄小刚同学给我们发来的问题。这是个很多人都关心和关注的问题。 Question Hello, I’d like to know how I can improve my vocabulary.Thanks. Helen 怎样增加词汇量 vocabulary ？这可真的是英语学习中最重要也是最困难的问题。What do you suggest, Sian, in your experience of teaching? Sian My immediate response would be to read as much and as broadly as possible. This is perhaps the most reliable way of increasing your vocabulary. Helen 虽然很多人都知道阅读 reading 的重要性。但正如 Sian 所说，我们要尽可能多和尽可能广泛地去阅读 read as broadly as possible 不能局限。Sian, could you just give us a few examples? Sian Sure, I would suggest reading novels to start with, even children’s classic novels, these are usually fairly short, have large prints and are written in simple clear English. They are usually funny, uplifting and full of vocabulary that we can use in daily conversations and writing. Helen Sian 建议我们从小说甚至是儿童小说读起，由于儿童小说一般篇幅较短，遣词造句很简单，字也印得较大，但是却生动有趣，而且是日常生活和书写中要用到的最基础和最基本的词汇。我相信当我们和英国人聊天的时候，这还能给我们提供良好的素材和话题。 Sian As you read a novel, keep a list of new words you see and also notice how they are used in a sentence. So they make sense to you. Then you have a much better chance of remembering them and using them correctly. Helen 在阅读的时候，把新单词写下来，同时要注意那个包含这个新词的句子。这个句子中的单词的用法将对你记忆它起到很好的帮助作用，从语境和语感中来学习和记忆单词无疑是最有效、最持久的方法。 Sian And don’t forget to write a sentence of your own using the new words. Helen 同时，要用这些新单词造出你自己的句子啊！这条好像很难，但是只要坚持，你会发现，功夫不负有心人。 Sian Apart from novels, newspapers and magazines are also a great way of learning new words, idioms and expressions. You can also see the different styles of writing. Helen 除了小说之外，阅读报纸，杂志也是学习新单词的好方式，尤其是对学习和了解习惯用语和短语。当然你还能感受到不同的写作风格的魅力。我个人的体会是从报纸和杂志上能学到不少时尚的词汇，让自己不至于落伍和被“out”。现在不少报纸和杂志都有网上版本，所以下载很方便。 Sian Maybe set some target, so you know you’ve got goals. For example, read something every day and make notes on ten words. If you do it consistently for a week, reward yourself. Helen 好建议！给自己设定目标，并鼓励、激励自己达到目标。比如：每天读一篇文章，写出10个新单词的句子和笔记。如果能坚持一周下来，那就给自己一个奖励。 Sian There are also many free apps or websites that offer vocabulary tests and games. Have a look and try out a few. There are bound to be a few that suit you. Helen Absolutely, 在互联网和App 上，似乎无所不有。找一款适合你的或是你喜欢的单词游戏和单词测验的App，应该并不是难事。 我们的网站www.bbclearningenglish.com 上就有许多单词学习的内容，欢迎大家浏览。 Sian And don’t forget to use the words that you have learnt regularly, for example you can write stories of your own or the very least read your notes frequently. Helen 当然只有运用才能让沉睡的单词变得鲜活，才能巩固你对它的理解和记忆。在你实在没有时间定期运用它们写些短文的情况下，你至少要坚持定期去阅读你的关于新单词的一些笔记。 希望 Sian 的建议能够给你一些启迪和帮助。但真正实现它，还是要你的意志和动力 。 Thank you, Sian, for sharing your tips with us today. Sian You’re welcome. |
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