Finn Hello Rob.

芬恩 你好，羅伯

Rob Today we're talking about something we have some expertise in or knowledge about. That's teaching English.

羅布今天我們'說的是一些我們有一些專長或知識的事情。那就是英語教學。

Finn That's right Rob. We work on the BBC's Learning English website - hopefully giving people around the world a helping hand in learning a language that isn't the one they usually use.

Finn 那'是的，Rob。我們在BBC的學習英語網站上工作--希望能給世界各地的人們提供幫助，讓他們學習一門不常用的語言。

Rob Well hopefully we're about to make that learning journey a bit easier as we launch a brand new online course

羅布 好吧，希望我們'即將使學習之旅更容易一點，因為我們推出了一個全新的在線課程。

But how long does it take someone to become a fluent speaker of English?

但是，一個人要想成為一口流利的英語，需要多長時間呢？

Finn A good question Rob and one we'll try to answer today.

Finn 一個很好的問題，Rob，我們今天會試著回答。

We'll also be discussing some general ways to make learning English easier

我們'還將討論一些使英語學習更容易的一般方法。

and explaining some learning-related vocabulary along the way. So let's get started Rob.

並沿途解釋一些學習相關的詞彙。所以，讓我們'開始吧，Rob。

Rob Hold your horses Finn – not so fast! I have a question to ask you first

羅布，別急，芬恩，別急！我有個問題要先問你

According the last UK census taken in 2011, what percentage of the British population speaks a first language that is not English?

根據2011年英國最近一次人口普查，英國人口中第一語言不是英語的比例是多少？

a) 1.7% b) 7.7% c) 14.7%

a)1.7% b)7.7% c)14.7%。

Finn That's an interesting one. My first guess is c) 14.7%.

Finn 這是個有趣的問題。我的第一猜測是c）14.7%。

Rob We'll find out if you are right or wrong later. So now we can discuss how learning English is getting easier.

羅布我們'以後會發現你是對還是錯。所以，現在我們可以討論如何學習英語變得更容易。

Of course there are a huge number of publications – books, leaflets and magazines –

當然，還有大量的出版品--書籍、傳單和雜誌。

that can help teach you but there are those people who say that you can't beat the real thing – a teacher. Someone who can explain a language to you face-to-face.

可以幫助教你，但也有那些人說，你不能'不打真正的東西--老師。有人誰可以解釋語言給你面對面。

Finn Yes but that comes at a cost and isn't always practical – you might not have a school nearby.

Finn 是的，但這是有代價的，並不總是實際的--你可能附近沒有學校。

That's why in the 21st Century, online seems to be the main method of learning. Technology is allowing the English language to come to you!

這就是為什麼在21世紀，在線似乎是主要的學習方式。科技讓英語走到你身邊!

Rob That's true and that's why we've launched a brand new English course that's available on a computer, tablet or mobile phone

羅布 這是真的，這就是為什麼我們已經推出了一個全新的英語課程，可以在電腦、平板電腦或手機上使用。

It's aimed at intermediate learners and charts a pathway through the various aspects of the language.

它的目標是針對中級學習者，並通過語言的各個方面描繪出一條道路。

Finn We hope that by committing around 15 minutes a day to using it, a learner will see a real improvement in their English knowledge and skill

Finn 我們希望通過每天15分鐘的使用，學習者的英語知識和技能將得到真正的提高。

But as well as using the resources available online, how else can someone help themselves to get a better grasp – a better understanding - of English?

但是，除了利用網上的資源外，還有人可以幫助自己更好地掌握--更好地理解--英語？

Rob Well if someone wants to become a confident speaker of English, trainer Richard Hallows has some tips.

Rob Well 如果有人想成為一個自信的英語演講者，培訓師Richard Hallows有一些技巧。

Have a listen and see if you can hear what are the two main aspects of English that you need.

聽一聽，看看你能不能聽出英語主要需要兩個方面的內容。

Richard Hallows – trainer in speaking English Most importantly, you've got to have a a good range of vocabulary and grammar.

Richard Hallows--英語口語培訓師 最重要的是，你要有一個良好的詞彙和文法範圍。

You need to know lots of words, the more words you know the better, obviously. And similarly with grammar, the more grammar you have the better you can explain yourself

你需要認識很多單詞，顯然，你認識的單詞越多越好。同樣的，文法也是如此，你掌握的文法越多，你就能更好的解釋自己的問題。

We also need to think about pronunciation - learners of English often worry about speaking like a native speaker… it's not necessary to have a native accent.

我們還需要考慮發音問題--英語學習者常常擔心自己的口語是否像母語者......不一定要有母語口音。

Rob OK, so Richard says you need a good range – or a wide variety - of vocabulary and grammar.

Rob OK，所以Richard說你需要一個良好的詞彙和文法範圍--或廣泛的種類。

The more words you know the more you can say – and the more grammar you know, the better you can say it…

你認識的單詞越多，你能說的就越多--你認識的文法越多，你就能說的越好......

Finn Or even write it! One other tip is don't try to sound like a native – so someone who speaks English as a first language

Finn甚至寫出來!還有一個小貼士是不要試圖聽起來像一個本地人--所以有人誰說英語作為第一語言。

All these are things we aim to cover in our new course.

這些都是我們在新課程中要涉及的內容。

Rob Our new course might be a big help to you if you need English for your work, or if you're studying in English,

羅布 我們的新課程可能會對你有很大的幫助，如果你在工作中需要英語，或者你'正在學習英語。

or if you're planning to visit or even live in the UK

或者如果你打算去英國旅遊，甚至住在英國。

The British government expects immigrants to reach ESOL Entry 3 or B1 level, before they can be granted citizenship

英國政府希望移民達到ESOL入門3級或B1級水準，才能獲得公民身份。

It's equivalent to being able to hold a reasonably confident basic conversation.

相當於能夠進行合理自信的基本對話。

Finn Well in the UK it's estimated that you need around 360 hours of study to get to that stage from not knowing any English at all

Finn 好吧，在英國，估計你需要大約360個小時的學習，從不知道任何英語的階段。

But this depends on a number of factors such as motivation – how much you want to learn

但這取決於很多因素，如動機--你有多想學。

Rob And age can be a factor. Some experts say it's common for children under the age of 11 to be very immersed and be fluent in English in about six months

搶而年齡也是一個因素。有專家說，11歲以下的孩子很容易沉浸在英語中，並在六個月左右就能說一口流利的英語。

But why should someone choose to learn English? This is something we've been asking you on our Facebook page

但為什麼有人要選擇學習英語呢？這是我們'在我們的Facebook頁面上一直在問你的問題。

Finn Oussama says: "It's like my passport. You need it wherever you go."

Finn Oussama說："它'就像我的護照。無論你走到哪裡都需要它.&quot。

Rob Suzuki says: "It is an international communication tool."

Rob Suzuki說："它是一個國際交流工具.&quot。

Finn Ha thinks it's: "The key to getting a good job with a high salary."

夏芬認為："高薪找好工作的關鍵&quot。

Rob And Denis says: "It's the language that opens doors overseas." Thanks for all of your messages.

Rob和Denis說："它'是語言打開了海外的大門."感謝你所有的資訊。

Finn But now Rob, I need to know if I got today's question right.

費恩 但是現在羅布，我需要知道我今天的問題是否正確。

Rob Yes. I asked you, according the last UK census taken in 2011, what percentage of the British population speaks a first language that is not English?

羅布 是的，我問你，根據2011年最後一次英國人口普查，英國人口中講非英語的第一語言的比例是多少？我問你，根據2011年英國最後一次人口普查，英國人口中講第一語言不是英語的比例是多少？

Finn I said 14.7%.

費恩我說14.7%。

Rob You were wrong. The census found 7.7% per cent of people in the UK have a first language that is not English

羅布你錯了。人口普查發現，英國有7.7%的人第一語言不是英語。

That's 4.2 million people.

那是420萬人。

Well, that's it for today. Don't forget to check our new website at bbclearningenglish.com. Happy learning!

好了，今天就到這裡吧。不要忘了檢查我們的新網站在bbclearningenglish.com。學習愉快!