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Secrets to mastering a foreign language

掌握一门外语的秘诀

Do not worry about making mistakes.

不要害怕说错。

One of the most common barriers to conversing in a new language is the fear of making mistakes. But native speakers are like doting parents: any attempt from you to communicate in their language is objective proof that you are a gifted genius. They’ll appreciate your effort and even help you.

外语对话最大的障碍就是害怕说错。但是母语人士就像溺爱孩子的父母一样，他们会觉得你每一次尝试说他们的语言都是你天资聪颖的客观证明。他们很欣赏你的努力，甚至还会帮助你。

Nervous about holding a conversation with a peer? Try testing your language skills with someone a little younger.“I was stoked when I was chatting with an Italian toddler and realized we had the same level of Italian,”recalls German translator Judith Matz.

跟同辈交流很紧张？那就和比你年轻一点的人练习外语。“当我跟一个说意大利语的小孩聊天时，我发现他的意大利语水平跟我一样，我顿时非常开心，”德语翻译朱迪斯•马茨回忆到。

And be patient. The more you speak, the closer you’ll get to the elusive ideal of“native-like fluency.”

要有耐心，你说得越多，你就会越接近“像母语一样流利”这个模糊的概念。

And to talking to people your own age.

跟和你年龄相仿的人聊天。

【知识点讲解】

make mistakes 犯错； 出岔子；

例句：

I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes.

我愿意承认我确实会犯错。

People who make mistakes can be given the sack the same day.

一犯错误可能当天就会被开除。

We are all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.

我们疲劳的时候都容易出错.

chat with 与某人闲聊某事；

例句：

I thought I'd, you know, have a chat with you.

我想我应该，呃，和你谈谈。

She had had a woman-to-woman chat with Mrs Hardie.

她与哈迪太太进行了一番女人之间的交心之谈。

I had a chat with Lars in the morning and spoke Swedish.

上午，我用瑞典话和拉尔斯聊了一会。

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