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He woke up. He got out of bed. He went to the restroom and took a shower. The water was cold at first. He made it warm. He took ten minutes to shower. He stepped out of the shower. The floor became wet. He grabbed a towel. He wrapped it all around him. He went to his bathroom mirror. He saw his reflection. He looked handsome. He had grown facial hair. It was time for him to shave it. He grabbed the shaving cream and poured some in his hand. He spread the shaving cream around his face. He grabbed the razor and started shaving. He cut himself by accident. It started bleeding. He was not hurt. He put a band-aid on his cut. The cut stung him a little. He dried himself, and started getting ready for work.
She came back home from work. She looked at the clock and yawned. It was nine o'clock. She went to her bedroom and put on her pajamas. She got her blanket. She lay down on her bed. The room was cold. She got up and went to her closet to get extra blankets. She lay down again and covered herself. She fell asleep. She woke up in the middle of the night to get a glass of water. She drank the glass of water. She walked back to her bedroom. She yawned and fell asleep. Two hours passed. She woke up and went to the restroom. She heard a noise outside her window. She looked out the window to see what it was. It was a black cat climbing a tree. She hushed the cat. The cat ran away. She went back to bed. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. She slept very little.
It was a hot day. The sun was shining in the sky. The air was sticky. It was a Sunday afternoon. Jane was thirsty. She went to the kitchen to get a drink. She opened her refrigerator. There was nothing to drink inside. Jane grabbed some lemons and a big pitcher. She cut the lemons in two. She filled the large pitcher with water. She squeezed the lemons into the pitcher of water. She opened her cabinet to get the sugar. She poured some sugar into the pitcher of water and lemon juice. She had made lemonade. She took a sip of the lemonade. It needed more sugar. She grabbed the bag of sugar and poured a little more. She took another sip. The lemonade tasted sweet. All it needed now was ice. She opened the refrigerator to grab some ice. There was no ice.
It was a cold night. The moon was bright and round. The wind blew cold through the window. Jim got up from his couch and closed it. Jim was shivering because it was cold. He rubbed his hands together. Jim went to the kitchen. He wanted to make coffee. He opened his cabinet. He grabbed the can of coffee beans. He opened the lid. He held the can up to his nose. He took a deep breath. It smelled like fresh coffee beans. Jim loved the smell of coffee. He loved drinking coffee more. He poured the beans into the coffee maker. He grabbed a pitcher and put it under the machine. He pressed a button and it started brewing. Jim started shivering again. He moved around to warm his body. The machine took fifteen minutes to finish. Jim poured the coffee into a mug. He drank it all. The coffee warmed his body. He stopped shivering.
It was a cloudy day. It looked like it was going to rain. Jim put on his raincoat and rain boots. He grabbed his umbrella and left his house. He had to walk to an elementary school to pick up his sister. It was three o'clock. Jim's little sister was coming out of school. He walked along the streets. He looked at his clothes. His rain boots were black. His raincoat was green. His jeans were blue. His umbrella was red. Jim looked around as he walked. People were dressed similarly. The clouds looked dark. They were heavy with rain. Jim walked faster. Jim arrived at 3:20. The school bell would ring at 3:30. Jim needed to wait ten more minutes. He was at the front gate. There were parents waiting alongside with Jim. The school bell rang. Children were escorted to the front gate. Jim's sister ran up to him. They hugged, and walked home together.
His stomach was growling. He had not eaten in five hours. He was starving. He went to his kitchen. He took out a loaf of bread. The bread was made from wheat. It was his favorite bread to eat. He grabbed two slices. He opened the fridge. He gathered all the ingredients. He laid them out across the table. He opened the jar of mayonnaise. It was low-fat mayonnaise. He spread it across the slice of bread. He used a knife to spread the mayonnaise. He unzipped the container of ham. The ham was honey glazed. He grabbed four slices of ham. He put it on the bread slice. He opened the cheese container. He grabbed a slice and put it on top of the ham. He cut some tomatoes and lettuce. He put the vegetables on top of the cheese and ham. He glazed it all with ketchup and mustard. The sandwich was ready for him to eat.
She woke up one morning and felt hungry. She did not eat anything last night. She got out of bed, and walked into her kitchen. The kitchen was clean. She thought about what to eat for breakfast. She opened her refrigerator and took out a carton of eggs. She opened her cabinet, and reached for a bowl. She cracked four eggs into the bowl. She stirred the eggs with a spoon. She turned on the stove, and placed a pan on the stove. She turned the knob on the stove. The fire was lit. She grabbed a stick of butter from the fridge. She tossed the butter on the hot pan. She grabbed the bowl of eggs and threw them on the pan. She scrambled them with a spatula. The eggs cooked in minutes. They smelled delicious.
Reading a book is fun. Books make you smarter. They also make you a better reader. John loves to read books. He reads books on sunny days. He reads books on cloudy days, and he reads books on rainy days. John has read many books. He read his first book in second grade. His teachers were very impressed. John was a good student. He had the highest grades in class. John learned a lot about reading books. He learned new words. He learned new verbs. He learned new adjectives. John reads every day. He has learned about the world. He has learned about history. He has learned about animals. He has learned about people. John loves to learn. He learns something new every day. John has many books. He has large bookshelves. They are full of books. John collects books. He has bought books at bookstores. John wants to read every book in the world.
He exercised every day. He lifted weights. He ran on the track. He rode his bicycle everywhere. He did pull-ups and push-ups. He did sit-ups and crunches. He loved being in shape. It felt great. He felt powerful. He felt vital. He felt fast. He felt attractive. It made him feel confident. People complimented his appearance. "Look at those muscles," people said to him. "Thank you, I workout," he replied. He wasn't always in shape. He used to be fat. He did not like being fat. He was made fun of. He had a low self-esteem. He felt unattractive. His body felt tired and heavy. He had no energy. He knew he had to change. He looked in the mirror one day. He promised himself to lose weight. He stopped eating unhealthy food. He started moving around more. He went jogging at night. He bought a gym membership. He lost weight.
She ate a lot of food. She ate cheese burgers. She ate chips. She ate sweets. Every day she ate these types of foods. She was always hungry. She did not like vegetables or fruits. She never drank water. She only drank soda, or juice. She was big. She did not exercise. She was happy about her appearance. People made fun of her. "Lose weight," people said to her. "Stop eating," people said to her. "No, thank you," she replied. "I'm happy with how I look," she said. She loved eating fattening foods. Nothing could change her diet. She went to see a doctor. The doctor told her to lose weight. She did not want to lose weight. Her doctor explained why she had to lose weight. She could die. She became scared. She did not want to die. She decided to lose weight.
كان هناك طالب من كوريا الجنوبية , يقول أن لديه مشكلة كبيرة في النطق. إنه يعلم أن نطقه ليس جيدًا ولكنه لا يعرف كيف يجعله أفضل. لا يتكلم كثيرا لأنه لا يحب طريقة نطقه.
يقول إنه يقرأ ويسمع اللغة الإنجليزية و يفهمها جيدًا ولكنه يريد أيضًا التحدث جيدًا. يسأل عما إذا كان هناك شيء يمكنه فعله لتحسين نطقه.
قال له المدرس، "حسنًا ، يمكنني إخبارك بشيء عن النطق وكيفية التدرب عليه. أريد أيضًا أن أعلمك تقنية يمكن أن تساعدك في تحسين النطق.
أولاً ، علينا أن نعرف سبب معاناة الطلاب من مشاكل النطق. عندما نتحدث ، علينا أن نحرك أفواهنا. علينا استخدام العضلات في أفواهنا. المشكلة هي أنك عندما تتحدث الإنجليزية ، فأنت تستخدم أحيانًا عضلاتك كما في لغتك الأم. إذن فإن نطقك للغة الإنجليزية يشبه النطق بلغتك الأم.
يحدث هذا للعديد من الطلاب الذين يتعلمون اللغة الإنجليزية. كل طالب تقريبًا لديه نطق مختلف قليلاً عن المتحدثين الأصليين. إنها ليست مشكلة كبيرة لأن الناس عادة يفهمون ما تريد قوله. أنت طالب ومن المنطقي ألا يكون نطقك مثاليًا عند دراسة اللغة الإنجليزية.
ولكن يمكنك العمل على نطقك وتحسينه. هناك تقنية رائعة يمكن أن تساعدك كثيرًا.
اسم هذه التقنية هو التظليل (shadowing). هذه التقنية بسيطة للغاية. عندما تقوم بالتظليل(shadowing) ، فأنت ببساطة تنسخ الصوت الذي تسمعه. عندما يتعلم الأطفال لغتهم الأولى ، فإنهم يقلدون أيضًا ما يسمعونه. ينسخون مايسمعون من ابائهم مرارًا وتكرارًا وبعد فترة من الوقت يكون نطقهم مثاليًا. يمكنك تعلم نطق اللغة الإنجليزية بنفس الطريقة.
يمكنك اخد بعض المقاطع التي ليست سريعة جدًا والتي تفهمها جيدًا. أنت تستمع وتقوم بنسخ ما تسمعه عندما تسمعه.هذا كل شيء ".
ثم قال ، "التظليل (Shadowing ) مفيد أيضًا عندما تستعد لعرض تقديمي وترغب في الحصول على نطق جيد. قبل العرض التقديمي ، يمكنك الذهاب إلى مكان ما حيث تكون بمفردك ويمكنك التظليل (Shadowing ) لمدة 10 دقائق تقريبًا. سترى كيف يساعدك ذلك على الحصول على نطق أفضل أثناء العرض التقديمي ".
عندما تريد أن يكون لديك نطق جيد ، كرر ما تسمعه بعد المتحدثين الأصليين.
مونيكا هي طالبة من ايطاليا. سألت المعلمة مونيكا بعض الأسئلة. المعلمة تعرف مونيكا لأن مونيكا كانت في فصلها قبل عام . كان فصلًا للمبتدئين ولم يستغرق سوى أسبوعين خلال العطلة الصيفية.
عندما تحدثت مونيكا ، كانت لغتها الإنجليزية جميلة. نطقها كان جيدا . وكانت تتحدث بطلاقة .
كانت المعلمة سعيدة للغاية وقالت لمونيكا ، "يجب أن تكون مدرستك في إيطاليا جيدة جدًا."
قالت مونيكا ، "أنا لم أذهب إلى أي مدرسة. أتعلم اللغة الإنجليزية في المنزل. أنا أستخدم التقنيات التي تغلمتها منك. أقوم بالكثير من القراءة وتكرار الكلام اللذي اسمعه بصوت عال (shadowing التظليل ) والتفكير بصوت عالٍ. أحاول التفكير باللغة الإنجليزية أكثر من الإيطالية.
هذه هي الطريقة التي أعمل بها على تحسين لغتي الإنجليزية. لقد ساعدني الأسبوعان اللذان قضيتهما في الصيف الماضي في صفك كثيرًا. لقد أظهرت لي الطريق. أعرف كيف أعمل على تحسين لغتي الإنجليزية كل يوم. هذا هو سبب رغبتي في المجيئ إلى صفك مرة أخرى لأنه قبل عام ، كنت مبتدئًتا ويمكنني الآن التحدث باللغة الإنجليزية. أريد أن أتعلم منك مرة أخرى ".
كانت المعلمة سعيدة لسماعها هذه الكلمات و شكرت مونيكا على عملها الشاق.
تقول المعلمة ، "إن تقنية " التفكير بصوت عالٍ " فعالة للغاية. يجب أن يكون لديك دافع قوي لتعلم اللغة الإنجليزية إذا كنت ترغب في الاستفادة من هذه التقنية.
من الجيد أيضًا معرفة أن هذه التقنية مجنونة بعض الشيء بالنسبة لبعض الناس. ولكن عندما تبدأ في التفكير بصوت عالٍ ، يمكن أن تكون لغتك الإنجليزية أفضل بسرعة كبيرة ".
"حسنًا ، إنه في الواقع امر بسيط للغاية. أنت تفكر بلغتك الأم طوال اليوم كل يوم. هذا طبيعي. الآن ، يمكنك البدء في التفكير باللغة الإنجليزية. وعندما تبدأ في التفكير باللغة الإنجليزية ، يمكنك التفكير بصوت عالٍ. أنت ببساطة تقول ما تعتقده بصوت عالٍ. هذا كل شيء ".
ثم سألت المعلمة مونيكا إذا كان من المناسب لها التحدث عن تجربتها في التفكير بصوت عالٍ.
قالت مونيكا ، "عندما بدأت بهذه التقنية ، لم يكن الأمر سهلاً. لقد بدأت بجمل بسيطة للغاية. على سبيل المثال ، "يمكنني التحدث باللغة الإنجليزية. من الجيد أن أتحدث الإنجليزية. أريد أن أكون أفضل. أنا بحاجة إلى الممارسة كل يوم. لا أعرف الكثير من الكلمات. لكن يمكنني استخدام هذه الكلمات جيدًا. أستطيع أن أقول أفكاري بهذه الكلمات. أستطيع أن أفعل ذلك. هذا عظيم.'
كانت الجمل بسيطة حقًا. لكن في البداية كانت هناك مشكلة واحدة. كان تفكيري باللغة الإيطالية طويلًا ومعقدًا. لم أستطع أن أقول باللغة الإنجليزية بالضبط ما كنت أقوله بالإيطالية. كنت بحاجة إلى إيجاد نموذج أبسط للغة الإنجليزية. كان التفكير بلغة إنجليزية بسيطة هو الجزء الأصعب. لكن بعد مرور بعض الوقت كان من الطبيعي بالنسبة لي أن أفكر باللغة الإنجليزية.
ثم حدث شيء مثير للاهتمام. التقيت بفتات من استراليا. كانت في إجازة في إيطاليا. كنت ما زلت مبتدئًتا ، لكننا بدأنا في التحدث باللغة الإنجليزية. استطعت أن أرى أنني تمكنت من التحدث معها دون مشاكل كبيرة. كانت جملي بسيطة وقصيرة ، لكنني كنت قادرًتا على التحدث. لم أترجم الكلام في نفسي من الإيطالية إلى الإنجليزية.
بعد الالتقاء مع هذه الفتات من أستراليا ، بدأت في استخدام التفكير بصوت عالٍ أكثر. ساعدني هذا الأسلوب كثيرًا في حديثي. ما زلت أستخدمه كل يوم. إنها حقًا تقنية فعالة للغاية ".
ان كنت تريد التحدث باللغة الإنجليزية بطلاقة ، فكر بصوت عالٍ.