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The mailman knocked on the door. No one answered the door. He had a package to deliver. He needed the person's signature. It was a heavy package. He rang the doorbell. Still, no one answered. He looked through the window. There was someone inside. A girl was napping on a couch. He knocked on the window. The girl was sound asleep. He used his voice. He called her name. She woke up. She saw the man through the window. She opened the door. She asked who he was and what he wanted. "I'm the mailman." Can't you tell?" he said and pointed to his uniform. She was half asleep. "I have a package for you," the mailman said. She asked how he knew her name. He said her name was on the package. She signed for it. She took the package inside. It was heavy.
It was a nice sunny day. He was at his aunt's house. His cousins were there, too. He was feeling bored. There was nothing to do. He looked around the house. He saw a Frisbee on the floor. He picked it up. He loved playing Frisbee. It was a fun and simple game to play. He had played it all the time. He needed some one else to play with. He asked his cousins:. "Do you guys want to play Frisbee with me?" They said yes right away. They asked their parents for permission. They were given two hours to play. They went to the park to play. He told his cousins to spread out. His cousins had never played Frisbee before. They were excited to play. He had the Frisbee in his hand. "Catch!" he yelled at one of his cousins. He tossed the Frisbee at him. The Frisbee flew in the air. It looked like a flying saucer. His cousin caught it. He tossed it back. They played Frisbee for two hours. It was fun.
He had a stomachache. He did not know why. Was it something he ate? He wondered. He remembered what he ate that day. He ate eggs in the morning. He also had toast and milk. Later he had a snack. The snack was a cookie. It was a chocolate chip cookie. Then he ate lunch. For Lunch he ate a sandwich. It was a turkey sandwich with cheese. He drank soda. Later, he had another snack. The snack was a popsicle. Then he ate dinner. For dinner he had steak. On the side he had vegetables and mashed potatoes. He drank soda again. That was all he ate for the day. He wondered what had caused his stomachache. He did not drink soda often. He blamed soda. The next day came. He did not have stomachache anymore. He never drank soda again.
It was the first day of college. He needed to get ready soon. He jumped out of bed, and put on his clothes. He brushed his teeth and grabbed his backpack. He soon went out the door. His school was not far. He rode his bike. He arrived in twenty minutes. The school was huge. He got lost. His first class was at eight. He asked for directions. Someone gave him a map. He followed the map to his class. He was five minutes late. The class ended. He had another class. He used the map to find it. He was not late this time. His second class ended. It was time to go home. Tomorrow he had to return. He was excited.
They were best friends. People thought they were sisters. They did everything together. They shared everything with each other. They met in middle school. They were in the same college now. Sometimes they argued, but soon they made up. College can be tough. They took classes together. They studied together. They always helped each other. They were good students. They were from Colorado. They went home together. They lived in the same town. They knew the same people. Their family knew each other. They went back to college together. They shared one room. They acted like sisters. It is nice having a best friend. Everybody should have a best friend.
He lived in a big house. It was white. The rooftop was blue. It had a white fence. There were plants in the front. There was a tall tree in the backyard. The house had a fireplace. He lit it on cold nights. He lived with his wife. They were grateful for what they had. They had to work hard. Hard work pays off. The house had three floors. It also had a basement. There were five bedrooms. They planned to have a family. The house was big enough for a family. The house had brown carpet. It also had wooden floors. There were a lot of windows. The house had nice views. The house had a reading room. They had a big library. There was a piano inside. There was also an art room. It was a perfect house.
He woke up suddenly. He heard glass shattering. It was really loud. He sat up on his bed. He listened for noise. He heard footsteps. There was someone downstairs. It was a break-in. He went to his closet and grabbed his bat. He was not afraid. He slowly went downstairs. He sneaked his way to the stairs. He looked down the staircase. It was really dark. He saw the shadow of a man. He was dressed in black. There was no light. He walked down the stairs. He did not make a sound. The shadow was going through drawers. It was a robbery. He got closer to the shadow. His heart was racing. He took a deep breath. He ran at top speed. He hit the shadow over the head. The shadow fell to the ground. He called the police.
He was sad. His grandma had died. He loved his grandmother. She raised him. She took care of him. She had seen him grow into a man. She was the sweetest woman. She was kind to all. Everybody loved her. She departed at the age of seventy-six. She had lived a long life. He was happy for her. But he was also sad. His grandma was no longer here. He could not believe it. He remembered the last words he said to her: "I love you grandma. I'll come to see you soon. " He hugged and kissed her goodbye. She died a few days later. He cried. Her funeral was held shortly. All her family was there. Friends had also gathered. He helped carry the coffin. It was a hard thing to do. He would never forget his grandmother.
The circus was in town. It was a big attraction. Everybody in town went. The circus was a lot of fun. They had clowns. The clowns juggled pin balls and danced around. The kids liked the clowns. The circus also had magicians. The magicians performed magic tricks. The teenagers liked seeing the magician perform. The circus had animals. The animals had handlers. The handlers made the animals do tricks. A tiger went through a hula-hoop. A monkey rode a tricycle. An elephant stood on two legs. Everybody liked the animal show. There were also rides. The circus stayed in town for three days. It went from town to town. It was fun to go to a circus.
Henry was a strong man. He could carry heavy things. He had no problem helping you move. Mary asked Henry if he could help her. He said sure. Mary owned a lot of furniture. Henry carried it all. He put it in the moving van. He did not struggle. He was strong and able. "Thank you, Henry," Mary said. "Not a problem," Henry said. He was happy to help. Henry was walking down the street. He saw something as he was walking. There was a man in a car. The car would not start. There were other cars behind him. He was blocking the road. Henry took action. He went behind the car. He pushed with all his might. He moved the car. It was out of the way. The man thanked Henry. "You are strong," said the man. Henry agreed. He waved goodbye.
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.