How can normal adults earn a NEW LANGUAGE Quickly, Easily,Effectively? Tonight I watched this TED talk by Chris Lonsdale, a psychologist from NewZealand. He talked about language learning which is very popular among learninglearners. He believes that anybody can learn a language in six months if theyfollow the five principles and seven actions that he has formulated after assessing all the research available on language learning.
一位正常的成年人如何更快更容易更有效的学会第二门语言？今晚我看了一个TED演讲，来自新西兰的语言学家Chris Lonsdale(中文名：龙飞虎)讲了语言学习的方法,深受广大受众喜欢。在评估了所有语言学习的研究之后，他总结出了5个原则、7个行动。他相信只要遵从这5个原则、践行这7个行动，任何人都能在6个月内学会一种外语。
Find where it’s already happending and identify the principles that work! 看看你周围那些已经做到的人，寻找在什么情况下，它是有效的。
误导：
The 2 things that really Don’t Matter
介绍这些这些规则之前，大家都听过2个学不好的神话：
1 .Talent天赋。A normal person can learn other languages using these fiveprinciples.天赋一般的普通人也可以通过这些原则学到不同的语言。
2 .Immersion到该语言的国家去学习语言。A Drowing Man Can’t Learn to Swim!因为溺水的人是学不会游泳的，就是这个道理。
语言原则的4大理论基石：
四个词，注意力，含义，关联和记忆。语言学习在很多重要的方面是相互连接的，例如：
Meaning含义 — Relevance关联
︱ × ︱
Attention注意力 — Memory记忆
语言学习的第一性原理：
5 Princiles of Rapid Language Acquisition are:
5大原则：
1. Focus on language content that is relevant to you. Informationthat helps achieve PersonalGoals has relevance.
专注和你日常相关的语言内容。任何有关你个人目标的信息都是你值得注意的。
2. Use your language as a tool to communicate from right day 1.You need to use the tool to be relevant about your life.
从学习这门语言的第一天开始，就把它当做你的交流方式。语言像一个工具，你会先学会与你生活关联起来。
3. Comprehension is KEY.When you first understand the message, you will unconsciouslyAcquire the language!!
当你已经理解沟通的信息含义，你会慢慢不知不觉下意识的获得这门语言。理解能力很重要，学习语言本身不仅仅是获取大量的知识。
4. Physiological Training. Speaking takes muscle.Language learning is NOT ABOUT KNOWLEDGE.Language is not aboutaccumulatingalot of knowledge but is rather a type of physiological training.
语言学习不是大量知识的积累，而更像是一种生理训练。在很多方面，学习语言更多的是生理的训练。讲话需要你脸上的43块肌肉配合。
5. Psycho-physiological state matters–you need to be happy, relaxed, and most
importantly, you Must learn to tolerate ambiguity. Don’ttry to understand every detail as it will drive you crazy.
心理状态和生理状态都很重要：你需要愉快、放松，最重要的是对于模棱两可要有一定容忍性。对于细枝末节不要过于纠结，因为那会把你逼疯的。
方法论：
The seven actions are:
7个行动：
1. Listen a lot–it doesn't matter if you understand or not. Listen torhythmsandpatterns.
多听——理解与否不重要，尽管去听吧！去听听语言节奏和说话模式。
2. Focus on getting the meaning first, before the words. Bodylanguage and facial expressions can help. You can use pattens you already know.
先专注理解整体意思，再弄清单词含义。身体语言和面部表情会有所帮助,也可以用自己熟悉的语言模式。
3. Start mixing, get creative, and use what you’re learning.
开始混合造句，创造话语并使用你所学到的一切。
4. Focus on the core–use the most commonly-use the words, and use the language to learnmore.
把注意力集中在核心部分——使用高频词汇，利用你已经学会的东西学到更多。
5. Get a language parent–someone who is fluent in the language and who will do their best to
understand what you mean; who will not correct your mistakes; who will feedback
their understanding of what you’re saying using correctlanguage, and uses words that you know.
找个语伴——能流利讲这门语言的人，或者能尽可能理解你说什么的人。注意，语伴不会纠正你的错误，但能够用正确的语言、你明白的语言来对你的表现做出反馈。
6. Copy the face–watch native speakers and observe their face, and particular their
mouth moves when they’re speaking.
模仿面部表情——有些人的母语正是你要学习的新语言，你要观看他们讲话，观察他们的面部表情、尤其是讲话时的嘴型。
7.“Direct connect”to the target language–find ways toconnect words directly with images and other internal representations.
在大脑和目的语之间建立“直接联系”——想办法让语言和大脑中的图像或其它内部表象产生直接联系。
Reference video：TED演讲：如何6个月内学会任何一种外语
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