it says "Prosperity Plan". I know you're here to learn English. This is a book full of secrets

它是“成功的計劃”。 我知道你們來這裡是學英文。 這本書充滿很多

on how to make millions of dollars. Empty. That's because when people tell you there's

秘密關於如何賺大錢。 空的。 這是因為英文當別人告訴你一個秘密，

a secret, there's not really a secret; there's a method behind something, and you may not

其實不是一個秘密，那是某種東西背後的方法，你或許

know it, so to you it's a secret, but you know, just like that book, there are no secrets.

不知道它，所以對你來講就是一個秘密。但是你知道，就好像這本書，裡面沒有秘密。

The only one is hard work. Let's look at the three methods I have for you today in order to learn English,

唯一秘密就是努力進步。 看看我今天為你們準備3種學習的方法吧。

okay? Call them the "Secrets you need to know" because most people don't

他們叫做“你需要知道的秘密”因為大多數人

know them because the funny thing is, although they're not secret -- I said it again -- they're

知道他們因為他們不是秘密。 我再說一次——他們

not methods that are usually taught in ESL books.

不是ESL書本上教的方法。

The Kaizen Method, the Process Method, and the Writing Method are actually books I read on something completely different.

改善的方法，過程的方法，還有寫作的方法和我讀過的書上面所說的不一樣。

But what I found was they were very, very handy for learning English.

但是我發現他們對學習英文很有幫助。

Personally, I'm trying to learn Spanish, and when I apply these different methods,

個人來說，我正在嘗試學習西班牙文，當我引用這幾種不同的方法，

I found my learning going faster and faster, and I actually enjoyed it. So

我發現我學習速度越來越快，而且我很享受。 那麼

I called them "secret" for you because I'm quite sure that your teachers haven't sat down and gone,

我把它們稱作“秘密”是因為我十分確定你們的老師從來沒有坐下去講

"Today, we're going to learn the Kaizen Method of English. Then, we'll

“今天，我們來學習英文的經營方法。 之後，我們會

do the Process Method, and then we'll do the Writing Method." No. Because they're actually

學習過程的方法，最後我們會學習寫作方法”。 不是。因為他們其實是三本不同

three different books, all right? So I'm just going to give you a part of each book, and

的書。 所以我打算每本書給你介紹一點點，

if I come across to the end, I'll give you another lesson on it, all right? But these

如果到最後我遇到其他的，我會再給你一堂課的，好嗎？ 但是我喜歡書中的

are three things I liked out of these books. All right. Let's start from the first one,

三樣東西。 好了，先從第一個開始，

the Process Method. I know -- and it's in red, and I start here why? Most of the times

改善的方法。 我知道，還有它是紅色，為什麼我從這裡開始？很多時候

people are learning a language, they want to -- and this is what the Process Method

大家正在學習新語言，他們想——這是關於過程的方法。

is about. People start with "product", "product". What is a "product"? A "product" is something

大家從產品開始。“產品”。什麼是產品？ 產品是一些你能夠摸得到

you can touch or hold. This marker is a product. But this isn't how the marker started. I'm

或者抓得住的東西。 這支白板筆就是一個產品。 但這不是白板筆的開始。 對不起。

sorry. Okay, the marker started a little differently. I mean, that's an alcohol base that I'm sniffing.

白板筆開始有點不一樣。 我意思是，

When I go [inhales], there's liquid in here. This is plastic -- came from oil. So why I'm

但我去（吸氣）， 液體在這裡。 這是塑料——從原油那裡來的。那麼

telling you all these things -- you're going, "Why are you telling me?" Well, things start

我為什麼告訴我這些東西——你將要，“你為什麼告訴我這些？” 其實，一些東西

in a certain way, but they end up like this. In fact, you can think of the Process Method

開始是這樣的，但是他們最後變成那樣的。 實際上，你可以想一下過程的方法對

versus product as being a tree and being a seed. And a seed, you know, little thing,

產品就好像一棵樹和一粒種子。 而一粒種子，你知道，種子很小，

you put it in the ground, and it grows into a tree. Well, when you have a seed, the seed

你把它放到土壤裡， 它開始成長為一棵樹。 當你有一顆種子， 種子

has no idea that it's going to be a tree and a big tree -- how long it will take. But humans

不會知道它會長成一棵樹，一棵大樹——所需要的時間。 但是人類很

are funny. They want to start a language, and they think right away, "I'm going to learn

有趣。 他們想開始一門新語言，他們立刻就想，”我將要學習英文。“

English." And then, they sit down; they open the book; they open the book; "I'm going to

之後，他們坐下來，他們打開書； 他們打開書；”我要學習英文。

learn English. I'm learning English. I'm learning English." And then they get upset one hour

我正在學習英文。我正在學習英文。“ 一小時之後他們感到沮喪。

later. "I don't know any English. I don't speak English." Well, it's like being a human.

”我不知道任何關於英文的東西。我不會說英文。“ 好吧，就好像一個人一樣。

You start as a baby, you grow to an adult. When we talk about the Process Method, what

你從一個嬰兒開始，你成長成人。 當我們談到過程的方法，

you want to do is don't think about you want to speak English. Yes, I know. That's why

你要做的是不要去想你想說英文。 是的，我知道。這就是

you're watching this video and why you're studying. Think more about what you're doing

為什麼你們想在看這個視頻還有你在學習。 當你學習英文的時候，想多一點你在幹什麼。

while you're studying English. And this is called the "process". Go into the step. Concentrate

這就是所謂的”過程“。 跟著步驟。 集中精神在你

on what you're doing. You'll find a couple of things happen: Sometimes you'll say English

正在做的事情。 你會發現幾樣事情發生。 有時，你會說英文很難

is hard or it's boring. If you do this method, you'll actually stop finding it hard or boring,

或者很無趣。 但是你使用這個方法，你再也不會感到它很難或者無趣。

and you'll enjoy it because you'll be working on something specific, mastering that, and

同時你開始享受它因為你在特定方面下苦工， 熟練它，

then you're going to start noticing that the final product -- English -- is coming to you.

之後你就會發覺最後的成果——英文——向你靠近。

And it will come faster than you think. Why? Well, if you're thinking, "I don't understand

它會比你想像中來的快。為什麼？ 如果你思考，”我不明白

this English", you're focusing, really, on you don't understand English or you don't

這個英文“，你集中精神去思考，你不明白英文或者你不知道

know English. You're not focusing on what you're doing. If you take a breath [inhales]

英文。 你不是集中精神在你所作的事情。 如果你吸氣一下（吸氣）

and go [exhales], "Okay. I'm just watching this video of this crazy guy who speaks very

和呼氣（呼氣）。” 我剛剛看著視頻，一個瘋狂的人說著很快的英文，

quickly in English, and just now, he told me to take a breath. Oh, okay. I understand."

剛剛他教我呼吸。 好的，我明白。

And you're ahead. That's the Process Method. Take time to actually go back -- when you're

你領先。 這就是過程的方法。 需要時間去回想——當你認為

thinking about it's hard; it's difficult or boring -- and say to yourself, "What am I

英文是很難或者無趣的——對自己說，“我正在做什麼？”

doing now?" And then look at that. Each time you do that, you get further in the process

之後看一下。 每一次你做這個，你都會走得更遠

and you will end up with a product before you know it. Okay? Sounds simple, but try

而且在你知道之前你已經得到成功了。 聽起來很普通，不過嘗試一下。

it. You can even do this on a date. That's another story.

甚至你約會的時候也可以做這個。那就是另一回事了。

Okay, so we do this. We got the Process Method. That's the overall one we talk about. Because

好了，我們已經做了過程的方法。 這就是我們全部說說過的。 因為

once you understand that, we're going to go to the Kaizen method. The Kaizen Method is

一旦你明白了，我們會學習經驗的方法。 改善的方法是

one step beyond. Well, not really. The Kaizen Method is -- what they're saying is: here's

後面一步。 不是的。 改善的方法是——他們說是：這是你

you, and take -- you have to take just one more step. Most people, when they're learning

拿著——你需要向前邁進多一步。 大多數人，當他們學習某樣

something, they want to learn something -- some vocabulary. Then they go into lexical chunks.

東西，他們想學一些東西——一些詞彙。之後他們就學詞組。

"Lexical chunks" is just a fancy term for words that go together. Now, three, four,

詞組是幾個單詞湊在一起。 現在，3，4，

five words that are usually said together in English. But you just need to learn one

5個詞很經常在英文裡面一起說。 但是你只需要知道一個

word. In the Kaizen Method, they would say you just need to know one letter. They would

在經營方法裡面，他們說你需要知道一個字母。

say start with 'A', and know that it can be "ah", or 'T' and it could be "tuh". Because

他們說是字母A開頭的，要明白的是它可以是AH或者，或者T開頭可以是TUH。因為

if you cannot pronounce those things properly, how can you say the word properly? This doesn't

如果你不知道怎麼正確發音，你怎麼可能說得正確呢？

occur to most people. They want to learn all the English. That's the problem. Remember

大多數人不會這樣。 他們想學習全部英文。這就是問題所在。

the product? We go back to here, right? Well, it's again this process. An easier way to

記住成果嗎？ 我們回到這裡，好吧？ 這是一個過程。 經營的方法是

do it is the Kaizen Method. Pick one subject; pick one thing; break it down to the smallest

比較容易去取到成功的途徑。 選一個主題， 選擇一樣東西： 你盡力將它分解成

unit you can do, and focus on just that, okay? Then you take the next step and then the next

最小的單位，而且要集中精神。 之後你採取下一步行動，再之後採取下一步行動。

one. My favorite story from the Kaizen Method is a person who wanted to work out. And they

經營方法裡面我最喜歡的故事是一個人想要去健身。 他們說：“

said, "Working out is so hard; it's so difficult." So what the trainer said was simple. They

健身很難；真的很難“。 健身教練說的很普通。 他們說：”

said, "You know what? Tomorrow morning, don't work out." The customer was, like, "Why? Are

你知道什麼？明天早上就不要健身了。“ 顧客，”為什麼？你瘋掉了？“

you crazy?" He said, "No. Don't. Just stand up for 30 seconds. That's it." And the client

他說，”沒有。不要健身了。站立30秒就夠了。“ 而顧客就會說

was, "Well, anybody would do that." He said, "Yeah. That's your first step." Eventually,

"拜託，那種事每個人馬都做得到！"他說： "沒錯，但那就是你健身的第一步"

they built up until they were doing a thirty-minute workout, and they were enjoying it. Because

最後，他們會做30分鐘健身運動，而且他們很享受健身。

they took steps that were so easy that it didn't stop them. The reason why I explain

因為他們做的每個步驟都沒有難到讓他們放棄。 我之所以這樣說是有原因的，

this one, this method, is generally, if something is too difficult, we get what's called a "stress

這個方法， 概括來講，如果一件事情太難，我們會把它稱作“應激反應”

reaction". "Stress" is when you're afraid and your body doesn't work as efficiently

當你害怕或者你身體沒有有效工作就是壓力了。

or effectively. So it makes things harder. By doing the Kaizen Method, you relax, and

從而事情變得更加困難。 通過改善的方法， 你放鬆了，還有

your brain can do its best work. We call it "optimal work", which means "works in its

你腦袋可以發揮最好。 我們把它稱作最佳的工作，意思是工作狀態最佳。

best way". "Optimize" or "optimal" means "the best", okay? And that's what you can do with

“optimize”或者“optimal”意思是最好的，明白嗎？這就是改善方法的應用。

the Kaizen Method. Slow yourself down so you can work your best. Okay?

將自己的步調慢下來，你才會呈現最佳的工作狀態！

Now, you're looking here with the Kaizen Method, with the Process Method, you're going, "You

現在，你看這裡的改善方法和過程方法， 你會覺得，“你知道嗎？”

know what? It doesn't sound so hard." I'm like, "No." Learning is natural for all humans.

它聽起來沒那麼困難。 我會說，”是的。“學習對人類來說很正常。

It just is. It's how we learn. And that's why these are secret methods because people

只是，我們如何學習而已。 這就是為什麼這些方法是秘密因為別人

don't just tell these to you. You go to school to learn things, not methods, okay?

不會告訴你。 你去學校學東西，而不是學方法，好嗎？

And here's the third one. This one -- sorry -- it's a little bit more active. But I've

這是第三個方法。這個——對不起——它需要一點主動性。 但是我會

made it so easy for you. Just breathe. Don't worry about the product. You've got to do

讓你很容易辦到。 呼吸。 不要擔心成果。 你需要努力。

some work. Remember, I said the only secret is work, which nobody wants to do. This one's

記住，我說過努力是唯一的秘密，沒有人想去努力。

a bit of fun, okay? Because I often tell students, when you get really, really good with English,

這個有點有趣，沒問題？因為我經常告訴學生，當你英文真的真的很好的時候，

what will happen is there're two steps you'll know you're getting better. The first step

有兩個步驟會讓你知道你的英文變得更好了。 第一步

is this: You're going to wake up in the morning and go, "Ah!" And then I'll go "What?" You'll

是：你早上起床後說，”啊！“ 我會問你，”怎麼了？”你會說

go, "I had a dream, and it was in English!" Either you'll be speaking English or everybody

“我有一個夢，是一個英文的夢！” 你說英文或者你周圍的人說英文

around you speaks English, and you'll understand it. This is the beginning of your brain's

而且你明白它。 這就是你腦子開始處理

process saying, "Okay these words are the same." Spanish, English, German, English,

說，“好的，這幾個單詞是一樣的”。西班牙文，英文，德文，英文，

Hindi, English, Russian, English, same." The, the, the -- all the same. Whatever. Da, yah,

北印度語，英文，俄文，英文，一樣。 一樣的。 無論怎樣。 Da, yah,

niet, no -- same, same, same. And your brain's just saying they're equivalent or equal. You're

niet, no都是一樣的。 你的大腦就說他們是相同意義的或者相等的。 你做夢

dreaming because it's processing that information. See? "Process" -- back to that word.

是因為大腦在處理信息。 明白嗎？“過程”——回到那個單詞。

The second thing people notice is, they'll be speaking in their native language, and

人們第二樣注意到的東西是，他們會說他們自己的母語，

English will just come out of their mouth, and they won't even think about saying it;

英文從他們口中脫口而出， 而且他們沒有想過就去說

it just comes. And you go, "How did that happen?" Well, your brain is now saying this word is

它就自然而然地說出來了。接著你會覺得。 “剛剛為什麼會發生那樣的事情？” 你的大腦說這個單詞

equivalent to this word, all right? Sí? Oops! Sorry. I did it there. I meant to say "yes",

等同於那個單詞，好嗎？ si？哎呀！對不起。 我在這裡做了。我意思是是的。

but I said "sí". I'm studying Spanish, so then my brain sometimes thinks Spanish, English,

但是我說“si”。我正在學習西班牙文，所以我大腦有時會想西班牙文，英文，一樣

same, same. Because I practice it a lot. But I'm going to give you a method now which is

一樣的。 因為我練習很久了。 但是我將要給你的方法

a bit more active. It's going to be fun because you can do it for your dreams. You have dreams

有一點主動。 它會很有趣因為你可以在夢中用到。 你做夢

-- you know, dormir, sleeping. Wake up in the morning. "Oh, I had this movie in my head

你知道，dormir(西班牙文，睡覺），睡覺。早上起來。“噢，昨晚我腦海裡出現過這部電影。”

last night." What I want you to do is get up; immediately go downstairs; take -- get

我想你做的是起床：馬上下樓梯；早起床20分鐘，

up twenty minutes early, ten minutes early, five minutes. Kaizen, right? One minute early.

10分鐘， 5分鐘。 改善，明白嗎？早一分鐘。

Write out your dream in English. "Huh?" Well, think about it. If it's a dream or thoughts

用英文把你的夢寫出來。“什麼？” 想一下。如果它是你腦中的一個夢境或者想法

that you have in your head, and you're writing in English, it will need adjectives; it will

你用英文寫下來。 它需要形容詞，它需要

need verbs; it will need adverbs; it will need direct objects, objects, all these things

動詞，它需要副詞。 它需要直接受詞，主語， 語法裡面全部的東西。

from grammar points, and you write it out. You still won't be fully awake, but this is

你寫下來。 你沒有完全醒過來，但是

what I call your "baseline" English. This means this is where your English really is.

這就是我稱之為“基線英文”。 意思是你的英文不是在

Not on your good days or your bad days, but your baseline. So what will happen is later

你好的狀態或者壞的狀態，但是是你的基線。 過些時候將要發生的是，

on, you come back to it, and I want you to correct it, okay? Because when you correct

你回顧一下，我想你去糾正它。 因為你糾正英文

that English, you're going to see the mistakes you're making and the things you have to learn.

你會看到你犯過的錯誤而且你會改過來。

Isn't that great? I mean, come on. It costs you nothing. You just get out of bed; come

是不是很棒？ 我意思是，快。 它不花費你任何東西。 你只需要起床；

back five hours later, "Man, this is crazy. Where's the verb here? Where's the noun? What

5小時之後回顧。“太瘋狂了。動詞在哪裡？名詞在哪裡？

was I thinking? Change. Got to change this. Got to do this." And you're working on something.

我剛剛在想什麼？ 該掉，一定要改掉。 一定要”。 你在努力做一些事情。

It also works because it has an emotional quality. This is your work about your life

它也會起作用因為它有情感品質。 這是關於你生命，夢想的工作，

about your dreams, things you care about, things you want to learn and things you're

你在乎的東西， 你想要學習的還有你正在做的東西。

doing. Cool, huh? Little bit active. All three work. I'm telling you they work. And they're

爽吧？ 需要主動性。 3種方法。 我告訴你他們是有效果的。他們是有趣的。

fun. I mean, jeez. Do this; watch these videos; life's good for you.

我意思是,哎呀。做吧。觀看這些視頻；對你生活有幫助。

Life's not good for somebody, and he's a little bit upset. You know who it is? It's Mr. E,

某人的生活是不好的，而且他有點不高興。 你知道它是誰嗎？ 它是Mr.E.

and he's drinking again. He's been drinking a lot lately. I'm worried about this guy.

它又喝酒了。 它最近喝了很多。 我很擔心它。

I didn't include him in the video. I told him they're methods; he doesn't need to be

我沒有將它帶來影片中。 我告訴它這些方法；它不需要在這裡

here. But he's, like, he's got to be here for everything. Okay, you're here. You're

但是它，它為了一切在這裡。好了， 你在這裡。

here. And for the fans -- not my fans. I don't have fans; I have students. He has fans. There're

你在這裡。 對於粉絲——不是我的粉絲。我沒有粉絲；我有學生。它有粉絲。

like a million of you guys who always ask, "Where is Mr. E?" So I've got to put him up

一百萬的人總是問，“Mr.E在哪裡？” 所以我每天都要把它放在這裡。

every day. Anyway. Just a quick synopsis, and a "synopsis" is

總之。 很快的概括， 概括是

to bring everything together -- "synthesis", right? Put it together and to give you a quick

將全部東西總結起來——“綜合”對吧？ 集中起來和給你一個很快的看法。

overview. The three methods we're looking at is lets a look at "process", not "product".

我們先看看三種方法裡面的“過程”，不是“成果”。

Don't worry about "I must learn English". Just think about, you know, "What am I doing

不要煩惱 『我一定要學英文』這件事， 而是想着『 我現在到底在做什麼』

in the moment?" Second thing, make that moment simple -- Kaizen Method. Make it the simplest

第二件是：簡單化——改善的方法。 做簡單步驟

step you can do to get to the goal you want to. The steps will come quickly. And finally,

你就可以達到你想要的目標。 每步都進行得很快。 最後，

put it all together. Wake up in the morning -- one minute, two minutes, you know -- write

集中起來。 早上起來——一分鐘，兩分鐘——把夢境或想法寫出來

it out, and see how it goes. The methods work, okay? I use them for learning

看看情況如何。 方法是有效的。 我用他們學西班牙文。

Spanish. Here's where I want you to go when you're done so you can see Mr. E and me again

當你做完了，我想你去www.engvid.com，你就可以看到我和Mr.E

at www.engvid.com, "eng" as in "English", "vid" as in "video". And if you want to get

"eng"代表英文，“vid”代表影片。 如果你想要看我

to see my latest videos, subscribe. Don't forget. Push the subscribe button, and I'll

最新的影片， 訂閱。 不要忘記，一定要訂閱。 你們來這裡

pop up every time you come. Well, I and this guy, all right? The three secrets -- not that

就會看到我最新的動態。 我還有Mr. E。 3個秘密——不是你需要知道的；

you need to know; that you know. Have a good one.

你知道了。祝你玩得高興。