actions. The first rule, first principle for learning a language is focus on language content

動作。學習語言的第一條規則、第一條原則是關注語言內容。

that is relative to YOU. I had a colleague many years ago, we had 48 hours to deliver

那是相對於你來說的。我有一個同事很多年前，我們有48小時的時間來交付

a training manual in Chinese. In 48 hours, she learned to type Chinese because it was

一本中文培訓手冊。在48小時內，她學會了中文打字，因為它是

relevant, it was meaningful, it was important. So the second principle for learning a language

相關的，是有意義的，是重要的。所以學習語言的第二個原則

is: to use your language as a tool to communicate, right from day 1! When I first arrived in

是：從第一天開始，就把自己的語言作為交流的工具!當我第一次來到

China, I didn't speak a word of Chinese, on my second week, I got to take a train ride

中國，我一句中文都不會說，第二週，我就坐上了火車。

overnight. I spent 8 hours sitting in the dining car, talking to one of the guards on

一夜之間。我在餐車裡坐了8個小時，跟一個警衛聊了幾句。

the train, in Chinese. He was drawing pictures and making movements with his hands and piece

火車上，用中文。他一邊畫畫，一邊用手做著動作，一塊兒

by piece by piece I understood more and more. 2 weeks later when people were talking Chinese

一塊一塊的，我越來越明白。2周後，當人們在談論中文時

around me, I was understanding some of this and I hadn't made any effort to learn that.

周圍的人，我是明白一些的，我沒有努力去學習這些。

Which brings us to the 3rd principle: When you first understand the message, then you

這就給我們帶來了第3個原則：當你首先理解了資訊，那麼你就會

will acquire the language unconsciously. And language learning, it's about physiological

會在不知不覺中習得語言。而語言的學習，是關於生理上的

training! Because we have filters in our brain that filter out the sounds of languages that

訓練!因為我們的大腦裡有過濾器，可以過濾掉語言的聲音。

we're not familiar with and if you can't hear it, you won't understand it. Speaking takes

我們'不熟悉，如果你不能'聽到它，你將不理解它。說話需要

muscle - you have to coordinate those in a way that you make sounds that other people

肌肉 - 你必須協調這些方式 你發出的聲音，其他的人。

will understand. And the final principle, if you're sad, angry, worried, upset, you're

會明白的。而最後的原則，如果你'傷心、生氣、擔心、難過，你'。

not going to learn, period! You need to be tolerant of ambiguity. If you're one of those

不去學習，就這樣!你需要容忍模稜兩可。如果你&#39；是那些

people who needs to understand 100% every word you're hearing, you will go nuts! If

需要100%理解你所聽到的每一個字的人，你會發瘋的!如果

you're comfortable getting some, not getting some, paying attention to what you do understand,

你'舒服得到一些，不舒服得到一些，注意你所瞭解的。

you're gonna be fine, you'll be relaxed and you'll be learning quickly. What are the 7

你'會很好，你'會很放鬆，你'會學得很快。什麼是7

actions that you take? Number 1 - Listen alot! Doesn't matter if you understand it or not.

你採取的行動？第1條--多聽!不管你是否理解它。

You're listening to the rhythms, you're listening to patterns that repeat, you're listening

你在聽節奏，你在聽重複的模式，你在聽。

to things that stand out. The second action: Get the meaning first even before you get

到突出的事物。第二個動作。在你得到之前，先得到它的意義

the word. From body language you can understand a lot of communication. The third action,

的話。從肢體語言中，你可以瞭解很多交流的內容。第三個動作。

start mixing! If you've got ten verbs, ten nouns and ten adjectives, you can say 1000

開始混合!如果你有10個動詞，10個名詞和10個形容詞，你可以說1000個

different things. Focus on the core. With every language, there's high frequency content.

不同的事情。關注核心。每一種語言，都有'的高頻內容。

In English, 1000 words covers 85% of anything you're ever gonna say in daily communication.

在英語中，1000個單詞涵蓋了你在日常交流中85%的內容'要去說。

Start with your toolbox. How do you say that? I don't understand. Repeat that please. What

從你的工具箱開始。你怎麼能這麼說？我不明白請再說一遍。什麼？

does that mean? By week 2: Me, this, you, that. And by the 3rd or 4th week: Although,

這意味著什麼？到第二週我，這個，你，那個。而到了第三週或第四周，雖然，

but, therefore. You should get yourself a language parent who will communicate with

但是，是以。你應該給自己找一個會溝通的語言家長。

you essentially as an equal. First of all they will work hard to understand what you

你本質上是平等的。首先，他們會努力瞭解你的情況。

mean even when you're way off. Secondly they will never correct your mistakes. Thirdly

意思是，即使你'的方式關閉。第二，他們永遠不會糾正你的錯誤。第三

they will feedback their understanding of what you're saying so that you can respond

他們會反饋他們對你說的話的理解，這樣你就可以做出迴應。

and then they will use words that you know. The sixth thing you have to do is copy the

然後他們會用你認識的字。第六件事你要做的是抄寫。

face. You gotta get the muscles working right. And the final idea here, what you need to

臉。你必須讓肌肉工作的權利。而最後的想法在這裡，你需要的是

do is realize that everything you know is an image inside your mind. If you talk about

要做的就是意識到你所知道的一切都只是你腦海裡的一個影像。如果你談論

fire you can smell the smoke and you can see the flames. There are five principles, seven

火，你可以聞到煙味，你可以看到火焰。有五個原則，七個

actions, do them all, you're going to be fluent in a second language in 6 months. Thank you.

動作，都做了，6個月後你就能流利地掌握第二語言了。謝謝你。